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After Selina walked out of the room, she went straight to the altar of the temple. The altar was located in the center of the temple. Several young clergymen were wiping the altar. When they saw Selina coming, they stopped their work and saluted respectfully.

"High priest." A young clergyman in a white robe said.

Selina nodded slightly and asked, "How is the preparation going?"

Selina said solemnly, "Go and prepare the materials needed for the purification ceremony immediately. Holy water, herbs, and holy oil are all necessary. In addition, notify all clergymen to gather in the temple in an hour." She paused and added, "Remember, it must be fast!" As she spoke, she habitually tapped the ground twice with her scepter, making a crisp sound, showing her inner anxiety.

The young clergymen took the order and immediately went their separate ways. They hurriedly walked back and forth in the empty temple with serious expressions, and their figures flickered in the swaying candlelight. The originally peaceful atmosphere in the temple was broken, replaced by a tense and busy atmosphere. The air was filled with a faint sandalwood, mixed with the fragrance of herbs, and a subtle tension.

Selina watched the clergy leave, then turned and walked towards the room where Mark was. She pushed open the door, the room was dimly lit, only an oil lamp beside the bed emitted a faint light, reflecting Mark's pale face. Bingying still lay quietly beside the bed, her golden eyes always staring at Mark, her eyes full of worry.

Selina walked to the bed, reached out and gently stroked Bingying's soft hair, and whispered: "Bingying, you've worked hard." Her voice was soft and warm, as if comforting a wounded child.

Bingying raised her head, gently rubbed Selina's hand with her nose, and let out a low whimper, as if responding to her concern.

Selina retracted her hand and looked at Mark, her eyes full of worry and anxiety. She took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm.

Selina turned and left the room, calling two guards, and ordered in a serious tone: "You two, strengthen the guard of Mark. No one is allowed to approach without my permission!" The two guards immediately took the order, stood up straight, clenched their right fists on their left chests, and answered firmly: "Yes! High Priest!" Their voices were sonorous and full of determination. Selina nodded with satisfaction and turned away. She walked slowly along the corridor, her steps light and steady, and her figure gradually disappeared at the end of the corridor. On the walls on both sides of the corridor, the ancient murals looked particularly mysterious under the dim light, as if silently telling the history and secrets of the holy city. Selina returned to her room, which was simply and elegantly decorated, and the air was filled with a faint scent of lavender. She walked to the desk and took out an ancient scroll from the drawer. The scroll was made of parchment, and the specific steps and spells of the purification ceremony were recorded in ancient words. Selina slowly unfolded the scroll and read it carefully. Her brows were slightly furrowed, her eyes were focused, as if she wanted to engrave every word on the scroll in her mind. The room was very quiet, with only Selina's slight breathing and the rustling sound of turning the scroll.

Outside the window, the night deepened, the stars were dotted, and a bright moon hung high in the night sky, shedding cold moonlight. The moonlight poured into the room through the window, casting a faint silver glow on the ground, making Selina's figure particularly slender.

After confirming that it was correct, Selina carefully put the scroll away and put it back in the drawer. She stood up, walked to the window, looked up at the night sky, took a deep breath, and tried to keep herself calm.

"I hope this purification ceremony will be successful." She whispered to herself, her tone full of expectation and worry.

Selina turned and left the room, heading for the library of the temple. The library is located deep in the temple and is an ancient and mysterious building. The door of the library is made of heavy wooden boards, carved with complex runes, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

Selina pushed open the door of the library, and a smell of old books hit her face. The library was dimly lit, with only a few oil lamps emitting a faint light, illuminating the piles of books on the bookshelves. The bookshelves were towering into the sky, and there was no end in sight, like a huge maze.

Selina walked slowly along the bookshelves, looking through the books one by one, looking for records about the "Soul Taker". The library was very quiet, with only Selina's slight footsteps and the rustling sound of turning books.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Selina finally found a record about the "Soul Taker" in a row of ancient books. She carefully took down the heavy book, walked to a wooden table, sat down, and slowly opened the book.

The paper of the book was yellowed and fragile, and it recorded the legends and weaknesses of the "Soul Taker" in ancient words. Selina read carefully, her brows furrowed, her eyes focused, as if she wanted to engrave every word in the book in her mind.

After an unknown amount of time, Selina finally turned to the chapter about "Soul Taker". She took a deep breath and began to read carefully.

"Soul Taker, a creature born of evil thoughts, they lurk in the darkness, waiting for an opportunity to devour human souls, disguised as the devoured. Their thoughts are different according to the evil thoughts that produce them. The first Soul Taker came from the Alex family"

Selina's eyes swept across the pages of the book word by word, and her face became more and more solemn.

"Alex family, the little girl Lily who came with Mark seems to be from this family."

Selina closed the book, took a deep breath, and tried to keep herself calm.

She stood up, put the book back on the bookshelf, and turned to leave the library. Her figure disappeared at the door of the library, leaving only empty bookshelves and dim lights.

Selina walked out of the library. The oil lamps on both sides of the corridor swayed gently in the breeze, casting mottled light and shadows. She raised her hand to rub her brows and sighed softly. There was a sound of footsteps at the end of the corridor, and two guards walked over quickly.

"Master Priest." The captain of the guard bowed slightly.

Selina nodded, "How is Mark?"

"Everything is normal, Master Priest." Another guard replied, "We have been taking turns to guard and have not found anything abnormal."

Selina nodded slightly.