Now that the Chinese Zodiac Battle Team was four members short, the four female knights seemed like the most suitable candidates to fill in their spots. This had seemed to be one of the reasons behind Xia Lei’s intention to keep them. However, now was not the time for the female knights to meet the Chinese Zodiac Battle Team. After all, they were presumed dead by the sisters. The influx of information would be too much for them. It was impertinent to take this one step at a time. 

Returning to his room, Xia Lei washed away the blood on his hands then destroyed the burqa. Finishing off everything else, he went to rest for the night. But it had proved to be too difficult to fall asleep with his mind fixated on the torment the sisters had gone through. Considerations on how to access the Sacred Palace lingered in his brain too. 

The Knight Hospitaller headquarters were situated under the Holy Mountain, better known as the Temple Of Apollo. How was he supposed to get in if the security there was as tight as they claime...