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Seeing Gu Shuai's smiling face, Liang Jintian honestly felt a strong urge to punch him.

However, a smile appeared on his face, and he shook hands and chatted with Gu Shuai very warmly, without showing the slightest bit of annoyance.

As for Commander Gu, he said some polite things like "Your presence is an honor to have you here" and "It is an honor to have you here."

The two were putting on a show, neither revealing their true feelings of contempt and disgust for the other.

"So it seems the relationship between the Alliance and the Vatican isn't as irreconcilable as rumored..."

"Yes, they are all high-ranking officials from both sides, so wouldn't they get along very well?"

Some young people couldn't help but mutter to themselves that in recent years, with the rise of the Holy Flame Cult, there have been more and more claims of discord between the Vatican and the Alliance.

But now, there seems to be no discord whatsoever.
The way they were chatting and laughing made one wonder if they would be arm in arm in private.

However, such remarks immediately drew scorn from many people.

"Fool! The previous Archbishop Qin Lu was removed because he was too arrogant. How could Liang Jintian, as his successor, possibly repeat the same mistake?"

“That’s right! If the Southern Vatican were still in Qin Lu’s time, not even a minor priest would have come tonight, but Liang Jintian has come in person.”

"I have to say, compared to others, Qin Lu, who wears his heart on his sleeve, is easier to deal with, isn't he?"

"I also think that Liang Jintian is a bit difficult to deal with."

"By the way, isn't it said that Liang Jintian and Liang Houyun, the head of the Holy Flame Sect, are brothers?"

"Yes, Liang Jintian is the eldest brother, about four or five years older than Liang Houyun..."

"Looks like there's going to be some fun."

Many people at the scene lowered their voices, clearly indicating that from the perspective of those in the pro-alliance camp, the rise of someone like Leung Kam-tim brought considerable pressure.

In any case, under Liang Jintian's management, the situation of the Vatican in the southern settlements has indeed gradually stabilized over the past year.

But there's a reason for that...

Qin Lu was dismissed, ostensibly due to old age and retirement, but everyone knew this was just a smokescreen, allowing him to retire with relative dignity.

After all, as far as professionals are concerned, Qin Lu is far from being too old to work and need to retire.

In reality, it was because the Vatican had suffered a severe loss of believers in recent years, while the Holy Flame Cult continued to grow, that Qin Lu was subjected to much criticism and had no choice but to step down.

Needless to say, the friction between the Qin family and Lin Ye, and the growing dissatisfaction with Qin Lu within the Vatican, meant that Qin Lu's downfall was something that was expected.

As for Leung Kam-tim, who succeeded him, he was not only young, but also had a much better image than Qin Lu, who always had a stern face. He was also much more easygoing and approachable.

Therefore, during the year after Leung Kam-tim took office, his personal reputation remained quite good.

Even because of him personally, the image of the Southern Vatican has begun to improve.

Of course, there are objective reasons for this.

Because when Leung Kam-tim took over the Southern Vatican, it was already the second year since Lin Ye had been lost in the alternate dimension.

Therefore, the Holy Flame Sect, which had been expanding rapidly, was affected by Lin Ye's delayed return, and its pace gradually slowed down. Liang Jintian's rise to power at this time can be considered as seizing the opportunity, and it can be said that he has the advantage of both timing and location.

If this trend continues, and he can successfully bring the southern region, the largest center of faith for the Holy Flame Sect, back into the hands of the Papacy, such merit would be more than enough for him to smoothly ascend to the position of Pope.

However, the good times didn't last long. With Lin Ye's return, Liang Jintian's good days began to face a crisis.

The situation in the Southern Vatican, which had been gradually improving under his leadership, took a sharp turn for the worse after Lin Ye's return. The Holy Flame Sect, whose growth had already slowed down, began to revive again.

Most fatally, Lin Ye caused quite a few more problems after his return.

This has brought back the fears of three years ago for many members of the Vatican...

Leung Kam-tim's appearance at the Shenzhen Professionals Center's celebration banquet marking the successful completion of this year's second-stage skill temple event certainly raises some questions about what kind of friction might occur tonight.

The powerful archbishop of the Southern Papacy and the de facto pope of the Holy Flame Church...

The clash between these two is bound to be quite exciting.

Aside from the obviously young and inexperienced contestants who were still excited to meet so many important figures, the seasoned veterans with some status had clearly put aside their other thoughts and were secretly observing the situation on Gu Shuai and Liang Jintian's side.

Of course, there is still one crucial person who has not yet appeared.

It should be noted that the vast majority of people present came for Lin Ye, but so far, none of them have seen him appear.

For a moment, everyone felt a little strange.

"By the way, where's Lin Ye? He summoned the Holy Angel of Grace today, and I really wanted to have a word with him..."

In the most central spot of the manor, Liang Jintian, who was having a pleasant conversation with Gu Shuai, suddenly asked about Lin Ye's whereabouts.

Immediately, those who had been paying close attention to the situation all perked up their ears.

This is a question that many people have.

Even though everyone knew that they were basically there for Lin Ye, no one would be foolish enough to go around asking where Lin Ye was at the banquet.

Regardless of whether it's useful or not, the way it's presented is quite unsightly. These are all respectable people; naturally, they wouldn't act like this.

But now, Liang Jintian's question not only didn't make people feel that he had ulterior motives, but even showed a kind of piety towards the power of holy light.

At least on the surface, it is flawless.

If it were Qin Lu...

Forget it, that arrogant old man has no chance of coming.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shuai chuckled awkwardly, his gaze darting around as he glanced at his surroundings before gesturing for Liang Jintian to come to the side.

Seeing Gu Shuai like this, Liang Jintian felt something was off, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only move closer to Gu Shuai.

Then Gu Shuai leaned close to Liang Jintian's ear and whispered something.

Liang Jintian's eyes widened, and he straightened up, feigning shock as he asked Gu Shuai, "You mean... Lin Ye isn't coming tonight to prepare for the Prayer Festival?" (End of Chapter)