Chapter 1427: Suppressing the Rage

Chapter 1427: Chapter 1427: Suppressing the Rage

"Director Mei, am I such an impulsive person? I just want to ask one question first." Pei Yan gently pushed Mei Simiao aside as he spoke nonchalantly, but his gaze remained terrifyingly cold, fixed on the Bright Church’s bishop.

"What do you want to ask?" The bishop looked up at Pei Yan, indifferent.

"Is this how you handle things? They are just ordinary people marked by the Vlad family. Once the mark is removed, they can live like normal people. Yet, you obliterated them just like that? Did the residents of the settlement I informed you about earlier meet the same end?" Pei Yan asked word by word with a frown. Only now did he understand the meaning of the look this person gave him earlier. He wondered why Pei Yan didn’t handle these people himself and let him do it.

The Bright Church bishop sneered and retorted, "I’ve heard from others in the Keystone plane that Pei Yan is known to be ruthless and cold-hearted. I didn’t expect to see Mr. Pei today questioning me for the sake of these sinners. I really don’t know whether to say you are kind-hearted or just overly naïve!"

Disregarding Pei Yan’s increasingly dark gaze, the Bright Bishop looked down, adjusting his sleeve as he habitually said, "When these people were corrupted by the Blood Race, their souls and bodies became filthy. Even if the mark is removed, they’re nothing but walking corpses and cannot survive on the land illuminated by the Light God. Rather than being rejected and living in pain, it is better for them to be purified by God’s power. Their souls thus redeemed, they return to the embrace of God. Isn’t this the best choice for them and the world? Is there any doubt about that?"

"Hah! Ha ha ha! No need! I was ignorant!" Just when everyone familiar with Pei Yan’s temper thought he was going to explode, Pei Yan exhaled a long breath, forced a smile, and nodded in agreement with the other party.

Everyone present, including the bishop who provoked Pei Yan, could feel the anger stirred up in Pei Yan by those words, yet he endured!

It’s not because Pei Yan has improved his temper through self-cultivation, but because this matter is fundamentally unrelated to him. Judging by the indifferent attitude of other planar forces present, assisting the Bright Church’s bishop in what he did, Pei Yan knew this was nothing out of the ordinary in their eyes. To them, the Vlad family are rebels, and those residing in their domain, innocent or not, are part of the rebellion. Dead is dead; what’s the fuss about?

These are not people of the Keystone plane but of the Magic plane. The three councils handle them as they wish. If Pei Yan uses this as an excuse to cause trouble, others from various planes won’t think he’s seeking justice, but rather that he’s being deliberately provocative.

"Good! Putting the bigger picture first! No need to clash with the three councils over this issue," said Mei Simiao, walking to Pei Yan’s side as he smiled and turned back to the crowd, relieved, whispering in Mandarin to comfort him.

"To hell with the bigger picture! What’s that guy’s name? Sooner or later, I’m going to kill him! If not directly, then secretly!" Pei Yan spat on the ground and said harshly. Just because he didn’t react immediately didn’t mean he wouldn’t retaliate. Whatever the Bright Church does is their business. If they love purification and their god so much, Pei Yan doesn’t mind personally purifying him and sending him to meet his god. After all, the god he speaks of is just one of K’s other divine personas. He’s seen plenty of such gods!

"His name is Meredith. If you really want to take action, choose to do it after this event has calmed down, when it won’t attract attention," Mei Simiao knew Pei Yan’s temper wouldn’t be easily swayed, so he could only suggest, "Regarding handling the Blood Race mark’s corruption, not everyone in the Bright Church acts like him. I checked the archives; the normal procedure is to perform a purification rite and release these people, to flaunt the church’s image of saving the suffering from the dark world. Only a few fanatical believers would commit the madness of complete purification like him. I suspect this guy is one of them. The church didn’t send a high-ranking archbishop but rather this irrational fellow; I think it’s to cause trouble for us and instigate some incident!"

"Regardless of what they intend, I’m not interested in dealing with it! Let’s finish handling the Vlad family matters as soon as possible. I don’t want to come back to this wretched place. As for that guy, I’ll settle the score with him after the great war." Pei Yan said as he withdrew his gaze from the Bright Bishop and looked into the distance where a magnificent castle stood, reminiscent of Europe’s medieval times. This castle, flanked by three towns, was the old lair of the Vlad family. Now, the remaining Vlad family members all gathered there, numbering about a thousand, as sensed.

"Is it time to attack? How do you plan to do it?" Mei Simiao was pleased to see Pei Yan refocusing on serious matters and followed up.

Pei Yan casually conjured some chairs, choosing one to sit on first. He turned to the crowd and shouted, "Fatty Jiang! Where’s Fatty Jiang!"

"Here! Here! Are you calling the spirits!" Jiang Feiyang, who was leisurely exploring the town to see if the Blood Race left anything good, hurried over upon hearing Pei Yan’s call, shouting loudly.

"Didn’t you say your ability has evolved! Show us today!" Pei Yan leaned back in the chair, took out a paper fan, and fanned himself while directing.

"Just this?" Jiang Feiyang pointed at the castle dismissively, "Ah, a bit of overkill! I heard you bombarded the White Deer Institute recently, which made you famous worldwide. Even I can accomplish such bombardment! I thought facing me would require opponents of the same caliber."

"Okay! Okay! Just this! Don’t be picky. Though not comparable to the White Deer Institute, the Vlad family is a long-standing house, and today’s scene is grand. All three planar representatives are here, enough to make you famous! Show your true skills and scare them a bit," Pei Yan said, patting Jiang Feiyang’s belly with his fan for encouragement.

Hearing this, Jiang Feiyang turned to look at the representatives from various forces, his eyes twinkling as he nodded, smiled, and said, "Alright! Today, I’ll show them a thing or two. But I need some preparation time."

"Go ahead! No rush. Oh, call Liang Qian to prepare for the second and third line defenses. Let Brother Wang and Xia Yu accompany her to ensure safety in case of danger."