The high priest, Mayor Walter, and the village chief of Stone Village reached a preliminary agreement, and everyone was all smiles, creating an exceptionally harmonious atmosphere.

Only the Holy Son remained unfazed; in fact, the more enthusiastically everyone talked, the calmer his expression became.

After the discussion, the high priest warmly invited the two to stay in Sun City for a few more days to explore the city, since it was a rare opportunity to visit.

But Walter refused, eager to return and make his mark on the bright future he envisioned.

The village chief of Shitou Village was also concerned about the affairs of the village and was eager to return home.

The high priest then appointed a bishop, along with some priests, to escort them back, and to take the opportunity to assess the local situation and make further arrangements.

Before leaving, Mayor Walter and the village chief of Stone Village made a special trip over to give Wen Yubai another pep talk.

Walter smiled broadly and spoke earnestly, "Your Holiness, rest assured, we will definitely develop Northridge well. You are welcome to come and inspect us anytime!"

With tears welling in his eyes, the village chief of Stone Village said, "Your Holiness, our Stone Village will never let you down!"

Wen Yubai: ...

Please, just leave!

He still doesn't understand how things turned out this way.

However, he knew that none of these people were innocent!

Especially that Mayor Walter, God knows how he secretly harmed him.

Since things have come to this point, Wen Yubai has no choice but to leave it at that.

The mining of luminous ore, the construction of roads and temples cannot be completed overnight; we'll find ways to remedy the situation later.

Wen Yubai said politely and casually, "Have a safe journey."

Mayor Walter quickly chimed in, "With your words, Holy Son, things will surely go smoothly for us!"

Wen Yubai silently saw the group off from the temple.

When his desire to chat and his desire to take action grow inversely, he knows that the conversation can't go on any longer.

-

After seeing off this group of "heroes," Wen Yubai felt he needed to take a break, both mentally and emotionally.

So he stayed in his room, avoiding going out unless necessary, minimizing his presence and drawing everyone's attention to Lovin.

As a distinguished guest personally welcomed back by the Holy Son, Lovin, as Wen Yubai had wished, became the focus of the priests' attention.

There is no other reason.

Lovin is so beautiful, so beautiful that it's impossible not to notice him, and you can't help but pay attention to his every move.

The young priests, in particular, loved to find opportunities to talk to Lovin, and would often space out and blush as they spoke.

Even though Loven has a bad temper and can be quite rude at times, and often says things that leave people speechless.

But with a face like that, who could bear to blame him?

Seeing this, Wen Yubai's depressed mood finally eased a bit.

The main character's storyline is quite stable; he's practically a walking heartthrob, even the priests can't resist his charm.

Although there were some minor setbacks at the beginning, compared to the popular protagonist, his success rate in doing bad things was still quite high.

Looking at its dedicated host, 188 felt a mix of emotions. After so many years of dominating the transmigration world, this was the first time it felt a little stifled.

I really want Yu Bai to play freely; this game is practically a free win!

But no, it has a contract with the world and cannot breach it.

Suddenly, 188 remembered something.

Yu Bai was going to give those priests and knights, who had gotten tanned from following him on his pilgrimage, a treat. Why is there still no sign of it? Did he forget?

188 decided to give a heads-up: if this is done, maybe in the future when Yu Bai does something bad, those high-favorability priests can pretend not to see it.

[Yu Bai, those priests on their pilgrimage, didn't you say they were working very hard and that we should give them extra food?]

Wen Yubai smirked, "You betrayed me, and now you want extra food? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

Haha...that's true.

Wen Yubai didn't eat extra food, but someone else did.

The high priest thought that the Holy Son's pilgrimage had made such a great contribution that he deserved a reward.

So he decided to give the priests on their pilgrimage a generous stipend, and also ordered the kitchen to stock up on meat and fruit to supplement their nutrition.

The temple is known for its frugality, and this reward is both practical and thoughtful.

The new additions to the kitchen aren't just ordinary meats and fruits; in particular, among the fruits are spiritual fruits that can enhance magical power.

Although each person is limited to one, this is enough to demonstrate the high priest's generosity this time.

The entire temple was filled with joy, which pleased the high priest greatly. He was even happier when he thought about the considerable income that the luminous mine was currently operating would bring.

Then the high priest discovered something unpleasant.

He saw several priests secretly taking precious spiritual fruits to curry favor with Lovin, and the high priest immediately frowned deeply.

The pursuit of beauty is human nature, and priests are human too, so they are not exempt from it. The high priest can understand this.

The temple also has no rules prohibiting priests from dating or getting married.

If it were anyone else, the high priest would have just laughed it off and remarked how wonderful it is to be young.

But Lowe'en is no ordinary person.

It's likely that these priests mistook him for an ordinary nobleman, which is why they harbored such covetous thoughts.

If they find out Lovin's true identity...

The high priest was conflicted.

Should we make it public?

If this isn't made public, and these people continue like this, something bad will happen sooner or later.

If it's made public, will it cause other trouble, or even put Loveyn in danger?

The high priest thought about it and finally decided to hold a meeting.

This is something he can't worry about all by himself.

-

Inside the council chamber.

After hearing the high priest's words, the bishops and the Holy Son fell into a brief silence.

The bishops were shocked, and they privately speculated about this special guest, Lorvion.

For example, Lovin might be a young master of a certain family, a mysterious magician, or a member of royalty, etc.

Of course, the most discussed topic is that Lowin is the high priest's illegitimate son.

Then, when the high priest revealed the truth, the bishops discovered that not a single one of them had guessed correctly.

The high priest said that Lovin was a chosen one of God.

They had only seen the term "favored by the gods" in books, since the gods no longer responded to them, let alone the concept of "favored by the gods."

But to say that the high priest was lying to everyone, that he had never received a divine decree.

This is possible, after all, the high priest said he received the divine message in a dream, and no one else could testify for him.

But that possibility is unreasonable.

In addition, the high priest dropped a final point: in the near future, the God of Light will be awakened because of Lovin.

Their god is about to awaken, and nothing could ignite their fervor more than this prophecy.

After a brief silence, everyone began a heated discussion about the high priest.

Wen Yubai listened from the side without participating in their discussion.

They can be broadly divided into two categories.

Those who advocate for openness believe that faith is waning, and since divinely favored individuals have emerged, more people should be made aware of this. This would facilitate the consolidation of faith and enhance the temple's status and influence.

Those who value secrecy worry that if their identities are exposed, they might be targeted by dark forces, as the light and the dark have long been at odds.

Even though they are currently keeping to themselves on the surface, it's hard to guarantee that the treacherous Temple of Light won't harbor any wicked intentions.

Both sides presented their own arguments, each with its own valid points, making it impossible to reach a consensus immediately.

The high priest stroked his beard and turned his gaze to Wen Yubai, who had remained silent.

"Holy Son, what do you think?"

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