Dao Lao sneered, "Hmph! Elinna's remote control technique can be understood as a special move that priests can launch after charging up. Each time this move is activated, it consumes a significant amount of mental energy. And after each activation, there needs to be a period of adjustment before the same move can be used again."

"However, considering that Elinna has strong innate talent in magical cultivation, her current strength is not formidable. Moreover, after forcibly manifesting in her divine form, her divine power is restricted by the divine realm, so she cannot unleash her special move again without ensuring that her mental energy is extremely abundant."

"So, when Elinna manifested in her divine form and used her special move to save Serwin and the others from danger, she was actually creating an atmosphere of divine intervention. And these Laites elves willingly assisted her?" Haoyun asked.

Dao Lao took a bite of the melon-like fruit, nodding in response, "Very likely. After all, the elves here have an extreme reverence for divine beings. Since a real divine being has supposedly descended, they would naturally worship and obey her without hesitation. This kind of mentality is common among beings in the mortal realm. It's a deep-seated longing and sense of belonging to the higher realm of the divine, buried deep within the soul of beings."

"Therefore, Elinna only needs to manipulate this sentiment to make the Laites elves willingly serve her. Of course, as for why Elinna didn't display her overwhelming divine power later, she probably already had various excuses prepared to placate these elves. Besides, questioning the gods is a rule that the vast majority of beings in the mortal realm adhere to when worshiping gods."

"Although these are just concocted excuses by rulers to psychologically manipulate the ruled, allowing them to better control their civilization."

Haoyun strongly agreed with Dao Lao's last statement. As someone who constantly complained about the unfairness of the heavens, lamented his misfortune, and firmly declared himself an atheist, Haoyun had long harbored great doubts about the notion of 'believing in gods and not questioning them'. To him, these were merely perfect excuses that the gods found to exploit for their own benefit. It was this kind of thinking that made him full of rebellion against the so-called gods.

Thinking about this, Haoyun couldn't help but laugh at himself. Because, as a staunch atheist who had always complained about the heavens being unfair to him, he had now become a priest of the divine realm. Haoyun wondered if this was Heaven's way of ironic justice, or if Heaven wanted to repay him with kindness in this way?

Forget it, don't think about these useless things. Haoyun chuckled self-deprecatingly. Then, his eyes lit up as he asked Dao Lao eagerly, "Oh? Dao Lao, since every priest has a special move, what's mine? When can I learn my special move?"

Dao Lao glanced at Haoyun and said, "This special move isn't something every priest can possess. Some priests may obtain their own ultimate move through fortuitous circumstances, while others may comprehend their own ultimate move based on their strong power or potential. But most priests will only have a unique skill based on their own situation, without any particularly powerful ultimate moves. Overall, it depends on luck and strength. Well, mostly luck."

Hearing Dao Lao's words, Haoyun's excited mood was instantly extinguished. Because although Dao Lao's words were simple, as a struggling rookie who was striving to improve his strength, Haoyun knew very well how difficult it would be to achieve the situations Dao Lao described.

Seeing Haoyun looking somewhat disappointed, Dao Lao sighed and said, "Ah! Instead of thinking about running before you can even walk, why don't you spend this idle time strengthening your ability to withstand 10Gs and improving your adaptability to the Speed and Fury Blades?"

"Remember, your physique is very suitable for developing towards strength. In this case, your strength and speed can be greatly enhanced. And once you can better control those two daggers and activate the Phantom Stab while enduring 10Gs, your attack power will definitely be elevated to a whole new level."

"More importantly, after each use of an ultimate move, there needs to be a recovery period before it can be used again. But after your strength improves, you can continuously activate the Phantom Stab multiple times under extreme loads. When you calculate it all, the damage from your sustained attacks might not necessarily be inferior to the ultimate moves of others."

"Of course, if it can make you feel better, I can tell you a fact: despite having been a priest in the divine realm for I-don't-know-how-many years, I still haven't comprehended any ultimate moves." Dao Lao continued to chew on the fruit in his mouth, speaking indifferently.

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Dao Lao's final words did bring some semblance of mental balance back to Haoyun. Dao Lao was right. Although Haoyun's current strength was extremely weak, upon closer inspection, he actually had many conditions that were sufficient to ensure his own strength improvement. It was like eating his own food while eyeing others' plates. He should focus on chewing what was in his mouth, making sure to swallow it fully and ensure that these nutrients could be fully transformed into the cornerstone of improving his own strength.

Thinking of this, Haoyun no longer dwelled on things like ultimate moves. He summoned the Speed and Fury Blade, shaped like willow leaves, with anticipation. "Right, let's first understand the skills I already possess before thinking about other things! Oh, but Dao Lao, how can I split this dagger, which is as thin as a sheet of paper?"

"It all depends on your strength. Strength is the key to further enhancing your abilities and unlocking your potential. Of course, besides strength, a little bit of luck is also needed. For example, if you sleep with this dagger every night, you might wake up one day with an epiphany, knowing how to split it in two," Dao Lao joked.

However, it seemed that Haoyun took Dao Lao's casual metaphor seriously. He was currently playing with the dagger in his hand, figuring out how to sleep with it without accidentally cutting himself.

"Alright, don't think too much about it! This dagger is your exclusive weapon. It will only defend you and won't harm you actively. So, even if you accidentally sit on it, it won't stab your buttocks!" Dao Lao said, suggesting that Haoyun could test it if he didn't believe it.

Then, Dao Lao changed the subject with a tone shift, "You've always been curious about Elinna, right? Since we have some time now, let me introduce you to Elinna's situation."

Upon hearing this, Haoyun immediately put aside the Speed and Fury Blade and eagerly asked, "Who exactly is Elinna? Why do I feel like Judge Yan always tries to hide some emotion whenever he mentions her?"

Dao Lao sighed helplessly and said, "Ah! Elinna's background is quite special, so at the time, Judge Yan didn't want us to discuss Elinna's issues too much in his presence. And the questions Judge Yan wanted to avoid have always been the source of conflict between us."

After another heavy sigh from Dao Lao, he began to introduce Elinna's situation.

Haoyun already knew the reasons why Elinna was promoted to a priest. Due to her unique talent of being able to simultaneously practice both white and black magic from her previous life, she attracted the attention of the divine realm after her death.

At the same time, as the Chief Judge of the Thirteenth District of the Underworld, Judge Yan had high hopes for Elinna. He personally vouched for her and kept her by his side. Judge Yan hoped that she would one day become a pillar of the Spirit City, bringing a strong new force to the Thirteenth District, which had been greatly weakened by the Divine War.

Initially, Elinna was very obedient and showed a strong desire to learn. Under Judge Yan's strict discipline, her strength made rapid progress in a short period, and she soon met the requirements to become a formal priest.

After that, with Judge Yan's care, Elinna continued to improve her strength by working in different departments of the Underworld. Elinna did not disappoint. She efficiently and satisfactorily completed every task assigned to her, gaining experience from each task and gradually awakening her unique talents, learning how to practice both dark and light magic. Elinna's achievements delighted Judge Yan, and many priests in the Underworld envied Judge Yan for having such a precious talent. With Judge Yan's favor, Elinna became the new favorite of the Spirit City.

When Haoyun heard Dao Lao mention "new favorite," there was a very obvious emotion of disagreement in his tone, so he asked, "New favorite? Then who was the favorite of the Spirit City before Elinna?"

"Ah! The Spirit City has never had a new favorite!" Dao Lao suddenly raised his voice, denying it with a tone full of rejection.

Then, Dao Lao continued in a low and sad tone, "The Spirit City has only two favorites, and will always have only two favorites. They are Yan Chaofan and Yan Chaoyue."

After mentioning these two names, Dao Lao's body visibly trembled. It could be seen that Dao Lao's emotions were fluctuating violently at this moment. Haoyun also felt a significant shock in his heart when he heard these two names, subconsciously trembling.

"Yan Chaofan? Yan Chaoyue?" Haoyun murmured these two unfamiliar names softly. Obviously, judging from the names, Yan Chaofan was a male and Yan Chaoyue was a female.

Since these two people shared the same surname as Judge Yan, Haoyun didn't need to guess to know that these two people must have an unusual relationship with Judge Yan. And when Dao Lao mentioned them with such sadness, regret, sorrow, and reluctance, Haoyun understood that these two people must be very important to Dao Lao.

So, Haoyun cautiously asked Dao Lao, "Dao Lao, are these two people, by any chance... Judge Yan's children?"

Dao Lao continued to sigh, and did not answer Haoyun's question. Or perhaps, the sigh that Dao Lao let out was his answer to Haoyun.

After receiving Dao Lao's answer, or lack thereof, Haoyun couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling a very ominous premonition in his heart.

"Ah!" At this moment, Dao Lao sighed heavily again, and used this to calm his emotions before saying, "Yan Chaofan, Judge Yan's son, died heroically in battle tens of thousands of years ago, passing away at a young age."

"What! He died in battle?" Although he already had a foreboding sense, Haoyun still felt extremely surprised when he heard this.