The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing

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"If I myself were to act, would there even be a place for you in the #Most Popular Female Saints Ranking#?"

Bishop Rada, truly a man among men, a demigod among demigods, immediately laid down his domineering declaration, causing Yue'er and Yangzi's expressions to turn solemn.

The matter was thus settled,

Following Bishop Rada's request, the 'Gender Transformation Spell' trial would be held tomorrow at the Life Esoteric Church's stronghold, with all cultists required to participate. At the same time, the plan to transfer souls into An Su and his two companions would also proceed.

This was also the last chance for the Esoteric Religion geniuses.

Everyone broke into a cold sweat, aware that this was their final opportunity. If they could take over the body of any one of the Borderland Triumvirs before tomorrow, they would be able to preserve their own gender.

They calmly analyzed the situation. Arthur and Lister had already been seduced by the Serpent of Pain and the son offered in pain, turning raw rice into a cooked meal. Now, the task of conquering these two had become an impossible mission.

Excluding these two, the Borderland Triumvirs had only one untouched little lamb left—

An Su Moningsta.

The eyes of the Esoteric Religion geniuses erupted with frightening intent to fight. This was a grave matter, concerning their gender, and they could hold back no longer. They had to use all their strength!

This was no longer as simple as competing for the title of Saint Heir. If they failed, they would become Female Saints!

There was only one last slot left. They could not lose to anyone else.

The Esoteric Religion geniuses exchanged looks, seeing in each other's eyes fear and caution.

In an instant, the temperature seemed to plummet. Brotherhood that was once warm and friendly turned to enmity; in this fight for manhood, there could only be one victor. The saying that with one's success, countless others fall was exactly the plight they faced.

The resources for dealing with Arthur and Lister were to be redirected against An Su. Be it taboo knowledge or a monetary offensive, even if it meant offering up their own families' women, they were determined to take An Su down!

We will win… They vowed silently in their hearts.

Observing the determined expressions of the surrounding cultists, Lord Ansu's mouth curved into an encouraging smile, his eyes also holding a hint of satisfaction. That's right,

They must intensify the effort to deal with that detestable boy An Su and let him witness the depths of our Great Cult's resources!

The sun had dispelled the morning mist, and the warm sunlight gently filled the azure sky. As the church bell rang for the third time, the early morning fishing boats also slowly returned to harbor. It was time to adjourn the meeting.

"The meeting is adjourned. You may leave now. In addition, the Esoteric Market is now open, and you three may go check out the Chaotic Stairwell..."

As Bishop Rada announced the adjournment, most of the Esoteric Genius dispersed, each contemplating their earth-shattering plans against An Su as they went.

An Su was not in a hurry to leave. He had come in first place in the last night's test, acquiring a full thousand devotion points—a considerable sum. Arthur and Lister had also ranked within the top three, and they ought to spend it.

Accessing rewards from both the Church and the Esoteric Religion, this was the true meaning of being a covert operative.

Otherwise, once the Esoteric Religion is sealed by the Order Church, all ill-gotten gains would be confiscated.

The so-called Esoteric Market was not a real market. Like other strongholds, it was a hidden space developed by the Esoteric Religion and the central hub of all strongholds.

Being granted access to the Esoteric Market meant that An Su's loyalty had been acknowledged by the upper echelons of the organization.

The priest leading the charge took An Su and his two companions out of Crow Alley, making left and right turns until they arrived at another dark alley. On a dilapidated arch, 'Black Chicken Alley' was scribbled, draped in cobwebs everywhere.

The entire lane was silent and gloomy, seemingly the perfect place for murder, arson, hiding bodies, and concealing traces.

An Su admired the insight of the Esoteric believers, able to pick the most suspicious alley out of dozens of sunny ones to serve as their stronghold.

Did they think this was cool?

"Don't worry, our place is very secluded. We absolutely won't be found by the saints," said the priest, sensing An Su's unease, and assured him with a proud expression.

The priest led them to a ramshackle wooden door at the end of the alley. He knocked, and an impatient voice came from inside, "I told you, no business cards!"

The priest's face tinged with embarrassment as he sheepishly explained to An Su,

"Lately, people keep stuffing business cards into the stronghold, saying something like 'Miss Yangzi yearns for company, loneliness hard to bear, Magic Communication: 921012734,' and there's a photo of a censored woman on the card, so everyone's a little on edge."

... You've already been discovered.

An Su looked at Arthur with a complicated expression. Are you not selective about your clients at all?

The man had reverted back to his burly male appearance, having ended his transformation. Seeing An Su glance at him, he gave back a bright sunny smile,

Arthur claimed that the sun loved all equally, shining on every patch of Nether World alike, and everyone was his client.

An Su didn't want to deal with this guy.

He thought that in the future, witch-hunting teams might well be equipped with an Arthur Hound. Wherever Arthur Hound posted business cards, there could well be trouble.

The priest murmured a spell and then led An Su and his companions inside.

The moment they stepped through the doorway, An Su felt a nearly imperceptible fluctuation in the space. His field of vision suddenly widened.

An entire street unfolded before them, its area even larger than any headquarters they'd been in before. It was called a spatial stronghold, but it was comparable to a low-rank Nether World.
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The Esoteric Religion had actually constructed such a vast space beneath the imperial capital,

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