"Hello, Mr. Karl!" Liu Yuntian came over with a smile and said, "I wonder what brings you here this time? Is there a problem with our contract between us?"

A chubby Western man shrugged his shoulders and said, "Dear Liu, there's no problem whatsoever with our contract, thanks to you, I've even made a killing! I've come to introduce you to two friends!"

As he spoke, Karl pointed towards the Dark Saint Child and Kevin and said, "This is His Highness Les and Mr. Kevin!"

"His Highness Les?" Liu Yuntian looked at Les, who had an extraordinary demeanor, with some caution.

Les waved his hand to interrupt Karl and said arrogantly, "Mr. Liu Yuntian, I have come to you to make a deal!"

"What deal?" Liu Yuntian asked unflappably, "I always adhere to a win-win principle in business, may I inquire what kind of cooperation you need?"

Les smiled and said, "Mr. Liu Yuntian, I think you are a smart man. I need the Scepter of Kings that you possess—give it to me, and I can fulfill any of your desires!"

Simple and direct, that was how Les operated! Unlike the Papal Court of Light, this has always been the way of the Dark Church! If Liu Yuntian were not a globally renowned financial magnate, Les might even have directly captured him to make threats!

"The Scepter of Kings? Always the Scepter of Kings!" Liu Yuntian frowned, feeling very helpless and somewhat angry.

"I am sorry, I don't know about any Scepter of Kings!" Liu Yuntian said coldly, "If that's all you wanted to know, I'm very sorry!"

Les looked calmly at Liu Yuntian and said, "Mr. Liu Yuntian, the Scepter of Kings isn't something that someone like you can possess! In your hands, it's like a ticking time bomb—give it to me, and I can give you wealth and power beyond your imagination! But if you persist in your foolishness…"

Liu Yuntian's eyes narrowed as he said, "It seems that Mr. Les doesn't believe what Liu says, well, then we have nothing more to discuss!"

"Mr. Liu Yuntian, I am truly disappointed, why won't you cooperate?" Les's figure flickered, and he appeared beside Liu Yuntian.

Liu Yuntian felt a pain on his neck as if he had been pricked.

"Mr. Les, this is not the way to behave as a guest," Liu Yuntian said coldly, looking at Les and his companions and scoffed, "Butler, see them out!"

Les gave Liu Yuntian a deep look, then suddenly smiled, "Mr. Liu Yuntian, we shall meet again!"

After Les and his companions had left, Liu Yuntian threw the teacup in his hand violently to the ground!

"So, these are the people from the Dark Church, huh? Indeed, they are an exceedingly arrogant bunch!" Liu Yuntian thought angrily, "But what exactly is this Scepter of Kings? Why does everyone think it's unreasonable for me to have it?"

As he thought about it, Liu Yuntian walked into the back room.

"If they really are from the Dark Church, could Yuwei be in danger?" A thought struck Liu Yuntian's heart, knowing well the audacity of the Dark Church's actions.

Leaning back on the sofa again, Liu Yuntian saw the sculpture of his deceased wife and subconsciously picked it up.

But as he touched the sculpture, it was as if a strong electric current passed through it, causing Liu Yuntian's body to stiffen suddenly, and he became unable to move!

The sculpture fell from Liu Yuntian's hands and shattered on the ground with a crack!

"Yu'er!" Liu Yuntian's heart ached. Although it was just a sculpture, it was a likeness of his wife!

Stiff for a moment, Liu Yuntian squatted down to pick up the sculpture.

But at that moment, the sculpture suddenly emitted a white light that struck Liu Yuntian!

"Ah!" Liu Yuntian cried out in pain as he clutched his neck, where streams of black energy were flying out and dissipating into the air.

Liu Yuntian's forehead was covered in cold sweat, "What on earth is going on?"

The dark force that His Highness Les had left inside Liu Yuntian's body had unexpectedly been completely dispelled!

When Liu Yuntian looked towards the fragments of the sculpture, he noticed something unusual!

The main structure of the sculpture was a palm-sized yellow metal. Gently chipping away the outer layer of clay, a small and exquisite scepter appeared before Liu Yuntian!

"This... How is this possible!" Liu Yuntian exclaimed in surprise, looking at the palm-sized scepter, "Could this really be the Scepter of Kings? But why would this thing appear inside the sculpture?"

This sculpture had been commissioned by Liu Yuntian several years ago, yet the Scepter of Kings, which should have appeared last year, was hidden inside it. This made Liu Yuntian instantly suspect that there was something fishy going on!

"Could it be that someone secretly switched my wife's sculpture? But what could their motive be?" Liu Yuntian frowned. "Regardless, having this in my hands will bring me fatal danger, I better hand it over to those people quickly!"

Compared to the Dark Church, Liu Yuntian naturally preferred dealing with the Papal Court of Light!

But at that moment, the voice of Les came through, "Tsk tsk tsk, to think that the Scepter of Kings is hidden in this little sculpture, without any effort. Mr. Liu Yuntian, I must say I am very dissatisfied with you. You clearly had the Scepter of Kings in your hand but stubbornly refused to acknowledge it! Were you thinking of making a deal with the Bright Church?"

"I have no idea what you are talking about!" Liu Yuntian was distressed, wondering if the previous dark energy on himself was a mark left by this man.

Les eyed the Scepter of Kings greedily, his eyes shining with a gleam of triumph, "The Scepter of Kings, it really is the Scepter of Kings! With this, what is the Papal Court of Light to us? I, Les, am destined to be the man who conquers this world, hahaha!"

With a wave of his hand, Liu Yuntian threw the Scepter of Kings to Les, "If you want it that much, take it!"

Liu Yuntian believed that if he hesitated for even a moment, Les would definitely make a move against him.

"A wise man adapts to circumstances, Mr. Liu Yuntian truly is a talent of Huaxia!" Les reached out and caught the Scepter of Kings.

As he caught the scepter, it suddenly emitted a burst of intense light, causing a powerful surge of energy around them!

"This is bad!" Les's eyes narrowed. "As expected of the Sacred Relic of the Bright Church, it has such a strong suppression against dark energy! But merely relying on instinctive suppression won't defeat me, Les! I command thee to seal!"

As he spoke, Les dripped a drop of blood onto the Scepter of Kings. The brilliance of the Scepter of Kings, which had been shining brightly, suddenly dimmed, turning into an ordinary ornament!

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