Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

After hanging up the phone with Father Tony, a hint of surprise flickered in Du Wei's eyes, and now he was puzzled. The church's attitude toward hunters wasn't actually as Father Tony thought, nor was it the imprisonment and detention rumored by the outside world. It was a kind of alternative protection. The status of those hunters was revered, as could be seen from Archbishop Skadi's attitude. As for danger? Du Wei didn't think the church's hunters could pose any threat to him. Moreover, with the layer of relationship with Alex, the church had no reason to harbor any ill will toward him. That is to say, this matter might not be a bad thing. Just wait quietly. If something really happens, then it's time to flip the table. ... Elsewhere, on a highway up ahead in New York, a massive cargo truck accompanied by several black sedans was driving forward. On the vehicle, there was the emblem of the church. Inside one of the black sedans at the front, Alvin Dowqui and another hunter were sitting in the back row. They were originally going back to the church. But right after returning, they received instructions from Lord Ferren, who, although a hunter, had lived for over a hundred years and had long been forgotten as an ancient Pope. He requested Alvin Dowqui and another hunter to meet Du Wei, and to reveal some important information. Of course, this was predicated on Du Wei's willingness to join them. "Alvin, I'll take the lead in communicating with Du Wei this time, you don't have any objections, do you?" From the back seat, Alvin Dowqui's partner said indifferently. His name was Kane Jackett. He, too, was one of the church's five elderly hunters, over seventy years old, with scanty hair and an aged face full of time-worn wrinkles. Hearing Kane's words, Alvin replied calmly, "I have no objections, you can take the lead." In fact, he was well aware that his partner's purpose in saying this was to avoid him getting too close to Du Wei. Because that wasn't supposed to happen. After all, the cause of his grandfather Andrew Dowqui's death was discovered by Du Wei. Had it not been for him, he might never have known that his dearly loving grandfather had died on a city bus, turned into a human skin. Though, the issue of hunters' Evil Spirit Transformation had long made Alvin Dowqui forget those emotions, yet his grandfather Andrew was his lifelong obsession. Even the most cold-blooded killer has that hint of softness for certain people, certain things. ... In the afternoon, at the church in North Brook District of New York City, a large cargo truck stopped at the entrance, the back door opened, and specialized personnel were loading a McLaren GT. Alvin Dowqui and Kane stood at the entrance, both leaning on canes, appearing just like elderly best friends. Well... Essentially two doddering old men. At least that's how they appeared to others. At this moment, Du Wei and Father Tony were standing next to them, smiling. His car was completely fine. What surprised him, though, was that instead of someone returning the car as Mrs. Senna had mentioned, there were also two hunters who had come. What was going on with the church? The attention seemed a bit abnormal... After Du Wei's car was unloaded, Alvin Dowqui waved to Du Wei, "Let's talk inside, Cain has some words for you." Du Wei said with a smile, "Alright." Father Tony followed behind with an excited expression. He did not know that both men were Hunters, only that they were high-ranking members of the church, dignitaries of the bishop's level. Therefore, he dared not neglect them. Inside the church, Alvin Dowqui said to Father Tony, "You go down for a while, we need to speak with Mr. Du Wei alone." Father Tony was somewhat puzzled but could only nod and say, "As you wish, Your Excellency. Please take your time." This made Du Wei very embarrassed. Because as soon as Father Tony left, there were only him and the two old Hunters in the church. Unfortunately, one of the old Hunters was Alvin Dowqui's grandfather, who, well… had a kind of indescribably complicated relationship with Du Wei. His grandfather's skin had been burned to ashes by Du Wei. The Evil Spirit Driver his grandfather had become after death had been torn to shreds by the Evil Spirit Du Wei before the fusion. If Alvin Dowqui knew about this, he would likely have been prepared to fight Du Wei to the death. Meanwhile, Cain was sizing up Du Wei. To him, this junior Exorcist, with a strong sense of responsibility and a deep hatred for Evil Spirits, had always existed only in the records. Now he saw him in person. Truthfully, he was a bit surprised. Because Du Wei was too young. In his twenties and not having been with the church for long, if it weren't for an attitude of struggling with Evil Spirits for 20 hours out of every 24. Cain might have been strongly opposed to allowing Du Wei to join them. Of course, that was all hypothetical. Now Cain was very satisfied with Du Wei and did not mind having this junior replace Alvin Dowqui. After all, his own partner was about to die. Thinking of this, Cain spoke first, "Mr. Du Wei, first of all, congratulations are in order, you are about to become a bishop. Secondly, I am very curious, what is it that makes you hate Evil Spirits so much?" "After all, as a Hunter, frequent contact with Evil Spirits will only make your Evil Spirit Transformation more severe." He could tell that Du Wei's temperament was slightly gloomy, though there was a strange sense of elegance about him, reminiscent of nobility in his ancestry. Overall, however, this was a sign of intensifying Evil Spirit Transformation. Hearing this, Du Wei pondered for a moment. He knew this was the lead-in to the main topic. Therefore, he mustered his emotions and spoke in a solemn tone, "Your Excellency Cain, from the moment I became a Hunter, I was prepared to struggle against Evil Spirits for the rest of my life." "My friends Tom and Father Tony came close to dying at the hands of an Evil Spirit." "I have seen many people die because of Evil Spirits." "You must understand, I am a psychologist. I can empathize with the pain of life slipping away. Therefore, I detest Evil Spirits profoundly and despise this world even more." "I hope this world becomes what it should be." His performance was on point, enhanced with a touch of suggestive technique. Half-truth, half-fabrication, but the last sentence was from the bottom of his heart. Even the Evil Spirit Du Wei would make such a statement if he were here. Cain took it as the truth. The hint led him to think along Du Wei's lines. "Then, Mr. Du Wei, how much do you understand this world?" "Do you know why there are so many Evil Spirits?" "Do you know why the world has become what it is now?" These three consecutive questions sounded somewhat strange to Alvin Dowqui who was beside them. What was his partner up to? Wasn't it agreed that they would first confirm the other party's willingness to join them before discussing such matters? Could it be that he was offering special privileges in consideration of his own face? That shouldn't be the case… And after musing for a moment, Du Wei spoke, "My understanding of this world is limited to what I know. As for the matter of Evil Spirits, Father Tony has told me before that these beings have appeared a long time ago, seemingly already present during times when history was recorded." But Cain said gravely, "Actually… it's not like that."