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Chapter 166 Temple Sacrifice
In the darkness, Hou Wenwu stood under the patio, looking greedily at the starry sky.

A lonely person, imprisoned in a small courtyard, without even a single person to talk to, almost drove him crazy.

However, Hou Wenwu still had a sliver of faith in him, and ten days in mere time could not make him succumb.

With a bald pen and water, he writes and draws on the dilapidated desk every day, silently recites "Zhuzi" or "Historical Classics", and then misses the unity of the Zhao royal family in the early star warlock group— —The centralization of the royal family is not only the ideal that Hou Wenwu dared not express in his heart, but also the reason why the emperor valued him.

"One day, like Prime Minister Dou, I will reunite the upper echelons of the empire." Hou Wenwu murmured to cheer himself up in a voice that no one else could hear.

A "Hang Chi" laugh came from the wall.

Hou Wenwu turned pale with shock, stood up and raised his head, and looked over there.

A young man with a hazy expression, floating cross-legged a little above the wall.

"Who is your Excellency?" Hou Wenwu looked at the shadow quietly.

"Anyway, I'm here to save you, the unlucky ghost." The young man floated down from mid-air, looked at Hou Wenwu for a while, and said with a smile: "A very handsome person, but his head is not very clear. , is an idiot."

In his life, Hou Wenwu has always been a typical genius. In his world, there has never been a genius who surpassed himself. It is the first time that he has been regarded as an unenlightened idiot.

In prison, he didn't care about the young man, and still whispered: "You are also an astromancer, why did you save me?"

"So you are an idiot." The young man said with a chuckle, "The range of astrologists is wide, so why are you a group of people? The reason why you were imprisoned in a palm-sized place is because you dared to fight against our astrologists. Your master, don't dare to do this."

Hou Wenwu's master is His Majesty the current emperor.Normally, he would have retorted sharply, but now he said in a very low voice without any care: "Your righteous deed will be unforgettable by me."

"The apprentice star warlocks outside were stunned by me. You don't need to choke your throat. They look like dead eunuchs. People hate eunuchs the most now." The young man looked at Hou Wenwu with great interest, and said, "I owe someone else one." Favor, I will use you to return it to him now."

Hou Wenwu thanked him again, his face already filled with joy.

"Be careful when dealing with astrologists in the future." The young man flicked his right hand, and a beam of light hit Hou Wenwu's neck, causing the latter to collapse limply to the ground.

Before his head hit the ground, the astromancer rushed down and scooped it up.

Under the long candlelight, this is Tang Wen, a second-level star warlock.

Once on the third floor of the Astromancer Association, Cheng Jinzhou slapped Tang Wen in front of all the Astromancers.It made him unable to hold his head up for a long time, and even though he was full of smiles when we met in the future, the grudge was still there.

Therefore, Tang Wen really didn't mind contributing to things that could return favors and make Cheng Jinzhou troublesome.

A few star warlock apprentices acted as guards, and they had no effect on second-level star warlocks. He flew low, holding Hou Wenwu in one hand, and arrived at a remote coast in about three to five minutes.

A small black sea boat looms in the waves.

Tang Wenfei approached, coughed lightly, and threw Hou Wenwu in.

Someone inside said in a rough voice: "Thank you for your help, sir."

Tang Wen flew away without saying a word.

……

In the early morning of the next day, the weather was bright and sunny, and no one committed a crime.

When Cheng Jinzhou heard the news that Hou Wenwu had run away, although there were some differences, his face did not reveal anything.

Because the person sitting in front of him was Father Li Zhong.

After a long period of preparation, the church headquarters finally came up with a plan, and Li Zhong naturally came to the door immediately.

The Holy Church and the Astrology Association seem to be in harmony, but Father Li Zhong has never set foot on the outer peninsula. It has been more than [-] years since the last time a priest from Xiajing Holy Church came here.

Several star warlock apprentices stood far away where they could not hear the two men talking, but they always paid attention to Father Li Zhong.

Father Li Zhong gently pushed a piece of paper to Cheng Jinzhou's eyes. On the front of the paper, there were three big words written on it: Letter of Appointment.

Cheng Jinzhou's eyelids twitched. Pastors and priests in the church are lifelong professions, and there are not many positions that can be appointed.

"Mr. Cheng, the Astromancer Association prepared this gift after careful consideration." Li Zhong made a gesture of invitation.

The light and fluffy paper is likely to weigh more than a thousand pieces of gold.Although the power of the Holy Church is weaker than that of the Astromancer Association and the government, their number is relatively small, and they are also the authority that can determine the direction of Great Xia. It can probably satisfy your hunger like fat meat the size of your palm.

Cheng Jinzhou did not open it.

Regarding rights, he has no clear goals and thoughts, not to mention the good words of An Feng Star Warlock.Pressing his hand on the letter of appointment, he smiled and said: "Father Li Zhong, for me personally, mathematics and science are a lifelong pursuit. Everything else will only serve this goal. Although I am very grateful to the church for engraving it on me. Star array, but for..."

"Mr. Cheng." Li Zhong didn't want Cheng Jinzhou to finish his sentence, so he interrupted him immediately: "This letter of appointment will definitely not affect your pursuit of mathematics and science, on the contrary, it will greatly help you to concentrate on studying mathematics and science. In addition, as a favored person of God, only the Holy Church can help you perform perfectly."

Cheng Jinzhou shook his head.

To be honest, he didn't want to offend anyone, but whether he could have better treatment and conditions was secondary.

Father Li Zhong maintained a good-natured smile and said, "You should at least take a look at the position we are offering you."

Cheng Jinzhou was stunned for a moment, and took his hand away from the letter of appointment in embarrassment.

If in the 21st century, a group of companies were vying for him to join, Cheng's father and Cheng's mother would definitely be extremely happy. As for now, even he himself shows a lack of interest.

Opening the white and yellow letter of appointment, at a glance, the first thing I saw was the word "sacrifice" written in bronzing fonts.

Cheng Jinzhou laughed dumbly and said, "How can I be a sacrificial priest?"

"The sacrifice is mainly to educate the less advanced and improve the knowledge reserve of the temple. In other words, you can study mathematics and science with peace of mind..."

The research on mathematics and science mentioned above is an excuse for Cheng Jinzhou, but after coming to this world for so long, the only thing that can make him stand up is the knowledge of mathematics and science. In the dark, Cheng Jinzhou really wants to do some serious research , just as the parents expected.

Father Li Zhong looked at Xiao Cheng's face, and added again: "Xingzhou Star Warlock Headquarters has sent people to Daxia. After inspection, it is very likely that you will be appointed as the apostle of the Holy Church Daxia. Once you succeed , you will be able to use Daxia's resources at will."

"apostle?"

"The patron of the gods." Li Zhong said affirmatively: "The people sent by the Xingzhou Holy Church only need to confirm the stability of your star line and prove your devotion to the star gods. Of course, it is best for you during this time." able to communicate with more celestial bodies."

A very stable star line may be connected by chance in theory. Although Li Zhong tested it once with his exclusive star array, the attitude of Xingzhou Temple is obviously more cautious.

Cheng Jinzhou was still hesitating, but customer service 010 suddenly jumped out and asked, "In your world, how powerful is the Holy Church?"

"Not bad." Cheng Jinzhou avoided Li Zhong's sight, turned his back and moved his lips.

"How much is good?"

"In my country, it's about one in five."

"Country?" Customer service 010 was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Underdeveloped areas, promise to come down."

Cheng Jinzhou asked differently: "Promise what?"

"Become an apostle." The voice of customer service 010 said unquestionably, "Isn't it the greatest thing you can do for the Star Alliance to be able to freely use a region's resources?"

"But he only invited priests, and the apostles painted cakes to satisfy their hunger. I don't know how far it is from Xingzhou to Daxia. In short, it's somewhere in the far west. It's normal to walk for two or three years."

"No matter what their condition is, I can help you achieve it. As for the time issue, I have seen the airship you use, and it will be very fast if you use it."

Cheng Jinzhou frowned and said, "You've been watching me?"

"Don't ask such childish questions, just promise him." Customer service 010's voice was rarely severe.

Cheng Jinzhou moved his lips slightly and said, "I agree to Star Warlock An Feng."

"Did he do you any favors?"

"There may be..."

"What you hold in your hand belongs to you, promise him."

"It's not all a cakewalk." Cheng Jinzhou muttered, but in fact he quite trusted the customer service 010's choice. At least for him, there was no loss.Except for the fact that he had just promised An Fengxing Warlock and then regretted it.

After pondering for a while, Cheng Jinzhou read the appointment letter again and again, and said, "Mr. Li Zhong, I have decided to accept this appointment."

"Great." Li Zhong clapped his hands happily, startling the apprentice Astromancer in the distance. They looked at each other not knowing what happened.

Customer service 010 seemed to be in a good mood, and urged Cheng Jinzhou in a hale and hearty way: "Hurry up and buy books, and try to upgrade to Star Alliance level 4 in the near future. In fact, if you don't plan to transcribe, we can finish it right away. You can think about it."

"I'm very busy." Cheng Jinzhou ignored his last words, and said, "Hou Wenwu doesn't even know where he is, so I can't be at ease."

Customer service 010 was not settled, Li Zhong had already pulled Cheng Jinzhou and whispered: "Mr. Cheng, please go back with me, lest some high-ranking astrologists come and cause trouble."

The Holy Church does not have a fourth-level star warlock in Daxia, but the reputation of the Xingzhou headquarters makes high-level star warlocks have a lot of scruples.

"You must ensure that my current interests will not be lost." Cheng Jinzhou got up and followed Li Zhong closely, and said again.

"Don't worry, it will only be more, not less." Li Zhong was in a good mood, and there was a foreign flavor in his words.

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(End of this chapter)