Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 780 - 818 The Holy Maiden

Chapter 780: Chapter 818 The Holy Maiden

Li Yifei suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Li Yifei has never known defeat, and if you truly choose this path, then I can only tell you that the Holy War Organization might as well start looking for a new saintess sooner rather than later."

The smile in the saintess’s eyes deepened as she said, "Very good, a demon of the heart like you is exactly what I favor. If I can vanquish this demon of the heart, I will certainly strengthen my sacred heart even more."

Li Yifei suddenly reached out and placed his hand under the saintess’s veil, hooking his finger under her chin. The saintess made no move and allowed Li Yifei’s finger to tilt her chin up, making her head lean back.

Li Yifei leaned forward, looking down at the saintess from above with eyes full of frivolous intent, and slowly spoke, "Since you’re offering yourself up, I’d be discourteous to refuse."

At that moment, the members of the Holy War Organization, upon witnessing Li Yifei’s actions towards their saintess, remained expressionless, one and all. They knew this was the saintess confronting her inner demon, but to others, it was shocking enough to make them stare agape. The Holy War Organization worshiped their saintess fanatically, and any disrespectful words towards her would result in fierce retribution. Li Yifei was blatantly insulting the saintess in public, yet the Holy War Organization showed no reaction. It was inconceivable.

Meeting Li Yifei’s gaze, the saintess said, "Use your methods, whether rough or gentle, as long as you can make me fall in love with you."

Li Yifei’s finger traced from the saintess’s chin up to her lips, gently caressing them before slowly sliding into her mouth.

The expression on the saintess’s face became somewhat coquettish; with her mouth slightly open, she allowed Li Yifei’s finger to slip in, tenderly enveloping it with her tongue and beginning to suckle.

For a saintess to challenge her inner demon was an exceedingly strange affair. Once they chose a person, they could not waver. They would then do everything possible to genuinely fall in love with them, the kind of heartfelt love, and after falling in love, they had to kill their chosen person by their own hand to sever all mortal ties and truly overcome their inner demon.

Traditionally, the targets chosen by saintesses for their inner demons were usually weaker, the most important criteria being handsome looks and gentle consideration, which could stir up their feelings of love more easily. Moreover, the chosen males were often unaware of the saintess’s identity, making the task considerably easier.

This generation’s saintess, however, had chosen Li Yifei. Yifei, being the Golden Eagle, was one of the world’s fiercest warriors, undoubtedly aware of her identity as the saintess and of her intentions. Li Yifei would reject her love, not affording her any opportunity, which made it impossible for her to truly fall in love with him. She would have to do more, invest deeper affection, and even cater to his preferences. This was a tremendous challenge for the saintess. Although the Holy War Organization was strongly against the saintess’s choice of Li Yifei, the saintess believed that the previous saintesses had failed to make significant breakthroughs because the inner demons they chose were not formidable. Therefore, she sought to accept this challenge, even if it led to failure, but it would pave a new path for future saintesses.

The power of faith is mighty, and this saintess now possessed a very special spirit of dedication. Hence, even though Li Yifei’s actions carried a strong air of humiliation, she serenely accepted them, even cooperating with Li Yifei’s movements.

Li Yifei cursed inwardly, genuinely surprised that the saintess would go to such lengths. He should have withdrawn his hand immediately, yet the sensation proved unexpectedly enthralling, and he found himself reluctant to pull away. After hesitating for a few seconds, he finally withdrew his finger.

"Did I not perform well?" the saintess asked, squinting her eyes at Li Yifei.

The corner of Li Yifei’s mouth twitched as he venomously retorted, "You really are quite despicable." He also realized that the key point was whether the saintess could fall in love with him or not. As long as he prevented her from falling for him, he could drag this out indefinitely.

The saintess smiled faintly and responded, "Sometimes men need a change of taste. Finding a woman a bit more despicable can add more spice."

"Heh, don’t think for a second that this will get you any chance with me. I won’t give you any opportunity."

"You’re mistaken. Even if you don’t want to give me a chance, you can’t. You have a family now, ties that bind. You can’t avoid me. As long as you can’t avoid me, I can fall in love with you."

"Then wait and see," Li Yifei snorted coldly.

With a faint smile, the saintess turned and signaled to her subordinates. One man turned and walked toward the other organizations.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Golden Eagle is our saintess’s chosen beloved!"

Everyone was stunned. What did this mean? The saintess’s chosen beloved implied that the saintess would stand by the Golden Eagle’s side, and the might of the Holy War Organization was not something any other group could contend with. If they continued to be adversaries to the Golden Eagle, wouldn’t that mean they were warring against the Holy War Organization itself?

"However, our saintess believes that although she likes the Golden Eagle, as a woman, she should stand behind a man. Thus, you all are free to challenge the Golden Eagle, and as long as the Golden Eagle approves of your methods, regardless of the outcome, the Holy War Organization will not become your enemy. But if you engage in any despicable methods against the Golden Eagle, then our Holy War Organization will certainly treat you as an enemy of our crusade," the man declared.

Everyone exchanged puzzled glances. If the Holy War Organization made such a statement, how could they continue to oppose Golden Eagle? If the method was approved by Golden Eagle, then it must be advantageous for Golden Eagle. And if it benefited Golden Eagle, what could they use to oppose such a powerful adversary? Wouldn’t that be suicidal?

"Haha, I didn’t expect Golden Eagle to have teamed up with the Saintess. I wish you well!" Amidst a burst of laughter, a white blond man pushed through the crowd and came forward.

"Mig!" Everyone gasped in surprise, they had not expected Mig to show up. He was from the Seal Strike Team, and by all accounts not one to walk the same path as everyone else here. His appearance was quite suspicious.

"Hehe, you don’t need to mind me; I just came to see Golden Eagle. I’ve always heard of his great reputation but never had the chance to meet him. Today, to witness Golden Eagle single-handedly fight against all the dark forces, how interesting is that? How could I not come?" Mig said humorously and then walked towards Li Yifei.

Li Yifei had long heard of Mig’s reputation, but they had never met. Both being soldiers, they had a sense of comradeship for a long time and even had a few secret showdowns, though they had never engaged in direct combat. Now they finally met.

With a loud laugh, Li Yifei also strode forward, saying, "How could I not inform you about such an interesting event?"

The two men quickly approached each other and simultaneously extended their right fists.

With a "bang," their fists collided forcefully, making a sound like metal striking metal, then both men stepped back.

"Ha... Haha..." They laughed in unison, shaking hands without any contest this time, a genuine handshake.

The earlier exchange gave neither of them a full measure of the other’s strength, but they could guess that they were quite evenly matched, with neither gaining any advantage.

The two men released their hands, and Mig looped his long arm around Li Yifei’s shoulders, saying, "Golden Eagle, you really irritate me, always hoping to clash with you in some operation, and now you’ve retired."

Having a powerhouse like Mig put an arm around his shoulder could be fatal if Mig wished to kill him, but Li Yifei just let it happen, chuckled, and said, "Wanting to spar? That’s easy. I’ll invite you to spend a couple of days with the Flying Hawk Squad, then we can have a good fight."

"Absolutely, but it’s boring to fight only at your place. After that, you have to come to the Seal Strike Team and face me." Mig responded.

"No problem!" Li Yifei agreed cheerfully.

A high-stakes encounter between such experts was a rare spectacle. To witness such a duel was a valuable experience for any martial artist. When Li Yifei invited Mig to the Flying Hawk Squad, it was an exceptional opportunity for his team. Mig naturally wouldn’t be at a loss either, hence he requested Li Yifei to visit his Seal team.

Li Yifei didn’t need to be so warm with Mig, but with the Saintess present, it was better to be closer with Mig under the circumstances.

Both Mig and the Saintess were American. With a position like Mig’s, it was natural for the Holy War Organization to pay attention to him, and having had several encounters with the Saintess, he approached her respectfully and said, "Greetings to you, Saintess."

"Hello, Mr. Mig!"

Both were polite and respectful, even someone as skilled as Mig wouldn’t dare to jest with the Saintess.

For Li Yifei’s enemies observing the situation, this was even more worrisome. Golden Eagle and Hawk were already formidable enough, but now with the Holy War Organization and even Mig coming to assist, battling Li Yifei seemed futile. If Li Yifei turned the tables on them, he could easily eliminate half of the people here.

Considering this, everyone became more inclined to retreat. The goal of killing Golden Eagle Li Yifei was for internal benefits, but if it risked the annihilation of their entire organization, they certainly wouldn’t take the risk.

Just then, a loud shout erupted, followed by a shadow soaring onto the island like a fierce hawk, its aggressive aura causing those near to subconsciously avoid him by a wide margin.