Others might not sense the abnormal and eerie killing intent, but Ye Xunhuan can!
This is not the killing intent of one person, but two, even three people emitting it.
Their killing intent merged into one, and if you did not carefully feel it, you would not detect any abnormality at all.
Just as Ye Xunhuan expected, three elderly men in black robes suddenly appeared around Ye Xunhuan, encircling him.
These three people looked identical, with the same age and appearance, as if they were carved from the same mold!
Triplets?
Ye Xunhuan was suddenly stunned; they were actually brothers, triplets, and had likely already achieved a unified mind!
Michelle’s face immediately changed upon seeing these three, and so did Evelyn’s.
This was the foundation of their Vatican, living fossils of the Vatican!
Evelyn did not know how long they had lived; the only thing she knew was that during her time in the Vatican, these three were already there. They never stepped out of the Vatican, and according to some confidential documents, no matter what happened outside, these three would not step out of the Vatican. Their duty was to protect the Vatican and ensure its longevity!
"Respected elders, please don’t act!" Michelle quickly said.
"Saintess..."
"Respected elders, he has no ill intentions toward the Vatican; it was Nicholas who wanted to kill him!" Michelle hurriedly explained, "He was merely retaliating instinctively!"
"No matter the reason, anyone who acts as an assassin within our Vatican must die!" One of the elderly men said heavily, "Back then, Ye Hetu caused chaos in our Vatican and killed our Saint Heir. Should events like this be allowed to continue?"
Ye Xunhuan’s expression changed slightly upon hearing Ye Hetu’s name mentioned.
Ye Xunhuan now knew that Ye Hetu was the Evil Lord, and the Evil Lord was Ye Hetu!
Back then, the Evil Lord assassinated the Vatican’s Saint Heir within the Vatican and escaped unscathed, even confronting these three. Ye Xunhuan’s father was incredibly formidable and explosive!
Michelle did not know what to say; although she was the Vatican’s Saintess, she could not command these three elderly men, who were truly special within the Vatican.
At this moment, Evelyn suddenly spoke, "Respected elders, I have something to tell you!"
"What’s the matter?"
Next, Evelyn walked straight to one of the elderly men and whispered something into his ear, causing his expression to fluctuate and his gaze to shift between Ye Xunhuan and others.
Finally, one of the elderly men spoke, "Enough, considering the Saintess, I will spare you today. Leave the Vatican by yourself!"
"Dare to linger, and be killed!"
Ye Xunhuan did not wish to fight these three old fellows because he could sense a highly dangerous aura from them, filling his heart with unease. Now that they said this, Ye Xunhuan had no intention of tangling further; after all, he had already killed Nicholas, and Michelle would be relatively safer.
However, Gabriel might become a problem, but Ye Xunhuan did not feel capable of killing Gabriel.
Especially since these three old fellows were nearby!
Ye Xunhuan then said to Victoria, "Victoria, let’s go!"
Victoria said nothing more; she had originally come with Ye Xunhuan to properly escort Louis III. But unexpectedly, Nicholas harbored malice, wanting Ye Xunhuan dead and aiming for the Taichi Seal in his hand!
Now that Ye Xunhuan had killed Nicholas, they became the least welcome individuals.
However, as they left, Ye Xunhuan glanced at Michelle, as if communicating something.
After Ye Xunhuan’s departure, one of the elderly men continued, "The Pope’s funeral shall proceed, and the Saintess shall take charge in the future!"
After speaking, the elderly man turned to Evelyn again, "You assist the Saintess then!"
"Yes!"
"Once the Pope’s funeral concludes, come visit us!"
Saying this, the three elderly men vanished as if they had never appeared, disappearing without a trace.
These three elderly men left, and so did Ye Xunhuan. The Pope Louis III’s funeral resumed, now including Nicholas!
Yet Nicholas was not eligible to be buried with Louis III.
Once the funeral ended, Michelle returned to her room while others gradually dispersed.
But Evelyn went to find the three elders.
"Respected elder..."
"Evelyn, you said he is Ye Hetu’s son?"
"Yes, respected elder!" Evelyn replied respectfully, "He is Ye Hetu’s posthumous child. If you kill Ye Hetu’s child, it would be considered breaking the vow!"
"Does Ye Hetu have the ability to foresee the future?" Another elder suddenly asked, "He could predict we would inevitably meet his son and even made us promise to spare his life!"
"Ye Hetu, a divine man!" The third elder slowly spoke, "Huaxia had him; within a hundred years, no one dared to invade. Unfortunately, he died young!"
The elder sighed lightly.
Although the Evil Lord killed the Vatican’s Saint Heir, they couldn’t defeat him. On top of that, they promised him a favor—to spare his offspring if they ever crossed paths!
Now they had fulfilled their promise, yet felt oppressed inside!
While feeling oppressed, they also remembered the Evil Lord fondly; though an enemy, they couldn’t deny the Evil Lord was a hero.
"Elder, I also suspect that he might have more than just the Taichi Seal on him!"
"Are you saying?"
"Not confirmed yet, but everything needs verification!" Evelyn firmly said, "But he’s indeed unprovocable at the moment. If we kill him, his people might fiercely challenge our Vatican, and I’ve heard he is very close with Olivia from the blood clan!"
"If we kill him, Olivia might bring the blood clan to attack us!"
"A group of inferior creatures!"
"Elder, with the Pope just gone, our Vatican cannot withstand any turmoil. We must stabilize, or else significant troubles might arise!"
"Your concerns are reasonable!" The middle elder nodded, "But Evelyn, are you certain you’re not saying this out of old affection for Ye Hetu?"
"Elder..." Evelyn’s face changed slightly.
"Remember, you belong to the Vatican, and also remember, if not for Ye Hetu, you would’ve been the last Saintess!"