Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

After Corrine Dowqui had spoken those words, he looked at Du Wei with expectation, as if hoping to receive an affirmative response from His Excellency the Duke.

But in reality.

There was an indescribable odd feeling in Du Wei's heart.

According to Corrine Dowqui.

Victorian-era London was under attack by cultists who were attempting to awaken the Seventy-Two Pillars Demon Gods of Solomon and sacrifice women to the Veda Sect.

They were Du Wei's old enemies.

The Veda Sect...

Akaret was indeed the leader of the Veda Sect.

This was getting interesting.

If this was a certain period in the past, the Veda Sect must have existed, because according to the timeline, the birth of the Veda Sect occurred after the Crusades.

Earlier, Du Wei had called Father Tony to ask if the Voodoo Cult intended to kill him, with rather straightforward motives.

He wanted to enhance the Shadow.

But the Voodoo Cult showed no malice towards him.

Therefore, Du Wei could only suppress the thought of releasing the Shadow to kill.

There's no vendetta, it's hard to make a move...

Yet now, Victorian-era London was troubled by the Veda Sect's machinations.

Du Wei reached out and touched his clothes, feeling the solid texture, and the mask hidden in the inner compartment of his clothes also gave him a response.

The mask trembled slightly.

The Shadow was brimming with excitement...

So.

Du Wei looked at Corrine Dowqui seriously and said, "What I hate most are cults, such despicable people. As long as I'm here, their conspiracy to awaken the Seventy-Two Pillars Demon Gods of Solomon will never succeed."

Everyone bowed their heads slightly to show their respect.

Corrine Dowqui then asked, "Then, Your Excellency the Duke, what do you plan to do to thwart their conspiracy? The hunters of the Veda Sect are also very powerful, and it seems they are about to successfully awaken the Seventy-Two Pillars Demon Gods of Solomon."

As he spoke, Corrine Dowqui pointed towards the sky.

"Look, the skies above London are shrouded in a layer of dark clouds, the light is a dingy yellow, and ominous signs fill the air everywhere."

"If they really succeed, all of London will become a living hell."

"No... It might even vanish entirely."

Upon hearing this.

Du Wei calmly said, "That's why I need enough information to ensure that the situation can be resolved smoothly."

Though he said so.

What he was thinking was, "Resolving the problem requires too much effort, it's better to directly deal with the person who's causing the problem."

"Most importantly, it doesn't matter to me whether this is some period in the past or some unknown dreadful place, I'm not here to be a savior."

"What I want is just to take care of my own troubles."

Seeing Du Wei's serious expression, Corrine asked, "Your Excellency the Duke, what kind of information do you need? We will certainly help you find it."

Du Wei narrowed his eyes and said, "Information on the Seventy-Two Pillars Demon Gods of Solomon, I need that, as well as the scope of activities of the Veda Sect throughout London."

He had always wanted to understand information regarding the Seventy-Two Pillars Demon Gods.

But such information was the secret within secrets, as if it had been deliberately erased.

Nothing could be found.

Since he had already embarked on this path, it was imperative to find out this information to gain an upper hand in future confrontations.

Of course... that seemed a bit too dismissive of the Seventy-Two Pillars Demon Gods.

It would be more accurate to say surviving was the goal.

Information on the Veda Sect.

Was to provide some small help to the Shadow.

Corrine Dowqui didn't realize that his Excellency the Duke had no intention of seriously helping them solve their problems.

He just respectfully said, "We will collect all this information for you, please command us whenever you have a need."

Du Wei nodded slightly to show he understood.

...

More than ten minutes later.

Inside a typical Gothic two-story building.

Du Wei stood by the window, gazing distantly at the scene outside.

He was the only one in the entire house.

The hunters had already left before him to collect the information he needed.

And now.

He also understood what these hunters were all about.

"They are all from the church..."

"Just in London alone, there are more than ten hunters stationed; I suppose it is indeed befitting of the church?"

Du Wei's voice carried a hint of reminiscence.

He thought of the information he once knew about the church.

At the end of the Victorian Era, Matthew led the hunters in desertion, and the church began to decline from there on.

Before that, it had always been the zenith of the church.

Today, he finally experienced firsthand why there are so many Evil Spirits in the world, yet most people still live in ignorance and safety.

"But people will always die..."

He looked at the yellowing sky, and a trace of ice-coldness gradually emerged from the calm in his black pupils.

"Envelope..."

He murmured quietly.

The envelope flew out of his pocket and hovered in front of him.

[Great master, your most loyal dog is always at your command, please order the envelope as you wish.]

Du Wei looked at it indifferently, "This place is not what I expected it to be."

"I wanted to find answers, but I have seen nothing so far."

"So tell me, where exactly lies your value to me?"

The envelope was instantly dumbfounded.

Is something not quite right?

Hadn't his master been quite nice to him before?

And even praised him for doing well.

Why has his attitude changed so drastically now?

Could this be what it's like to serve a king like serving a tiger?

[Master, please don't scare the envelope, it's a humble and sensitive Evil Spirit; with your means, you can surely develop the value of the envelope.]

The envelope always felt that it understood Du Wei well.

So it acted very humbly, and was extremely sincere.

Du Wei eyed the words on the envelope, his gaze growing increasingly inscrutable.

It carried not a shred of emotion.

As though he was assessing a lifeless object.

The envelope trembled in fear.

But just at this moment, Du Wei suddenly smiled, "Good, worthy of being my most loyal subordinate. Since that is the case, I do indeed have a task for you."

[At your command.]

Du Wei glanced outside and spoke softly, "Your Retrospection Ability is very useful, so I need you to lurk in the shadows and record the interactions between those hunters."

"The most important thing is, gather information on His Excellency the Duke."

[Ah? Master, don't they respect you a lot? Don't you trust them?]

Du Wei said sternly, "They respect the Duke, that's all, and I am not that person; it will come to light sooner or later, and you don't really think that this is the past, do you?"]

[But the envelope hasn't noticed anything wrong with them...]

Du Wei sneered, "But I have entered Hell's Gate, the more normal they appear, the less normal it actually is."

"Go, I want to know, who exactly is this so-called His Excellency the Duke."

"If you do well this time, I will give you a certain reward."

"But if you disappoint me, I might consider making the shadow smarter, allowing it to replace your position in my heart."