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Chapter 168 The Holy Banquet (2)

Pure yellow clothes make the already fair skin look even more crystal clear.

Liu Qingshuang, with flushed cheeks, stood outside the door of the church. Even the pastors who came and went couldn't help but look at her.

A lovely 14-year-old girl who has reached the age of marriage in Daxia.Now standing timidly on the street, with only three servants behind him, it can't help but make people fantasize about it.

Several gentlemen who went to and from the casino in the main hall couldn't help standing there, looking over intently.If it weren't for the prominent family crest on the sedan chair behind him, the front of the church would not have been so quiet.

The gentlemen in the church were not too slow to respond. A priest in red robes came out quickly, paying attention to Liu Qingshuang's family emblem and appearance, and said with a smile: "Miss, please follow me."

Red-robed priests are considered third-class existences in the Xiajing Holy Church, and the Xingzhou Holy Church did not give them many places for priests.

"Excuse me." Liu Qingshuang raised her face.Two servants followed, while the remaining one stayed outside.

Cheng Jinzhou waited in his room, scratching his head and organizing his words.

To a 14-year-old girl, even though he is still 14 years old now, he really doesn’t know what to say.

Hearing the sound of footsteps in the front yard, he immediately stood up, followed by a knock on the door.

"Uh... hello." Cheng Jinzhou looked at Liu Qingshuang, whose stature was comparable to his own, and didn't know what to call him.

Liu Qingshuang performed a lady's salute silently, and then said to the priest in red who wanted to watch the play: "Do you mind if we stay alone for a while?"

The priest in red smiled awkwardly, and hurried away.

Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help chuckling.

"Are you okay in the church?" Liu Qingshuang didn't smile at all, and her little face actually looked a little sad.

"Of course it's good." Cheng Jinzhou could guess his thoughts and said, "I'm just serving as a priest in the church. It's a part-time job. It doesn't count as joining the church completely."

Liu Qingshuang looked at him worriedly and said: "Grandpa went home yesterday and was furious. I ran out secretly. Do you know that an inspector of the household department sued you?"

"Of course I know." Cheng Jinzhou smiled wryly, not knowing how to explain it.He thought it was safe to keep people in the outer peninsula, but he didn't expect that some of the astrologers were close to the imperial court, or close to the Hou family and the Lu family. In short, the result was to make him trouble again.

Of course, it would be best if Hou Wenwu could learn his lesson.

Liu Qingshuang looked into Cheng Jinzhou's eyes, and continued: "Yesterday, an astrologer came to find Grandpa on purpose. They talked for a long time. I didn't see anyone, but I knew it was a high-level astrologer."

"How do you know it's a high-level astromancer?"

"Grandpa greeted him personally, and he brought two star warlocks with him." Liu Qingshuang whispered: "They don't know what to discuss, they discussed it for a long time..."

Cheng Jinzhou froze for a moment.Most astrologists have the ability to protect themselves, and the higher the rank, the stronger the ability.If it was for the sake of secrecy, they should not have brought other astromancers with them, and it seemed a little strange that they still brought two genuine brand astromancers during the period of secrecy.

It is impossible for ordinary third-level star warlocks to have similar treatment.

After telling the information he knew, Liu Qingshuang sat there, as if he didn't know what to say.

Before deciding to come to the church, she had prepared for a long time and ran out after making up her mind.But when she really met Cheng Jinzhou and saw that everything was fine with him, her worries seemed superfluous.She was very clear about grandpa's attitude, and she couldn't help but fell into confusion about the future.

Thinking of this, Liu Qingshuang couldn't help but feel sad.

She didn't want to cry in front of Cheng Jinzhou, so she turned her head and said, "Seeing that you are well, I will go back first."

"Let's stay here first." Cheng Jinzhou held her helplessly and said, "There will be a banquet tonight, and many people will come, so why don't you come too?"

No matter how much the little girl pretended, she couldn't hide from his eyes. No matter how she was his fiancée, if she went back crying, the old man of the Liu family would be even more furious.As for what they were discussing, Xiao Cheng was not so worried.

Astromancer basically has the immunity of their own country. No matter how bad the political situation is, the life of an astromancer is rarely involved. Therefore, things like comebacks happen from time to time, and things like fear of failure are not very necessary.

Still pretending to be strong, Liu Qingshuang raised her head and said, "I'm alone, I can go back."

Cheng Jinzhou directly denied it: "Don't worry about going back, we'll talk about it after the banquet. Don't worry about my affairs. Even if it's the Star Warlock Association, they will come to the banquet if they are unhappy. You like Xiang Xin very much, and I haven't seen you for a while." She's here, you can invite him."

The little girl blinked her big bright eyes, seeing that Cheng Jinzhou was not talking casually, she tilted her head to think for a moment, and said in a low voice, "It still doesn't work."

"Or not?"

"I didn't wear a skirt."

Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help covering his face, what kind of reason was that.

In fact, this is an incredibly powerful reason.

And the sanctuary where old men gather will never have a suitable skirt for Liu Qingshuang to wear.

After seeing a few plain white nun dresses, Liu Qingshuang insisted: "I'll go back and change."

Compared with the previous request, its current expression is much more determined.

Cheng Jinzhou covered his face and said, "It's not safe for you to go back. Or, I can ask Xiang Xin and the others to pick one for you."

As he spoke, he wrote a note by hand. The expensive communication star array is nothing now.

Seeing his frantic movements, Liu Qingshuang couldn't help but smile, and didn't mention going back.

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In the evening, hundreds of lanterns were lit at the same time, making the church extremely bright in the night sky.

Just like the process of Cheng Jinzhou joining the church, the dinner was held in a little hurry. When several red-robed priests stood in front of the door to greet the guests, there were constant star warlocks flitting across the sky.

Father Li Zhong was beside Cheng Jinzhou, waiting for the important gentlemen to arrive before greeting him.He stared at the Astromancers passing by like shooting stars, and said calmly, "This is the Astromancer Association's demonstration against us."

The reason why the Holy Church was able to gain a firm foothold in Great Xia, in addition to the political balance and differentiation considerations, was mainly because they provided a large number of cheap star warlocks for the Great Xia army.

The most simple and mindless star array, the food made of various medicinal materials, while forging a group of fat people, it also trained a group of star warlocks that can be used on the battlefield—if normal people from the Star Warlock Association Star warlocks, there are very few people who are willing to go to the battlefield and fight with others.

While highlighting the advantages of the church, it also highlights their disadvantages.

With few resources to help the Xingzhou Holy Church, the development of the high-end star warlocks in the Great Xia Holy Church is very slow, and if they are unlucky, they may even stagnate for a while.

Whether one can become a Star Warlock has a lot to do with talent, but in most cases, talented children will choose the Star Warlock Association first. In addition, the templar can recruit so few bases that they always waste more experience in training star warlock apprentices.

As time passed, Cheng Jinzhou felt relieved and said, "It's good that there is no trouble."

In fact, the Astromancer Association had nothing to object to. Cheng Jinzhou was not an astromancer trained by them, and he was free to come and go.It’s just that Xi Wuyong once proposed to him on behalf of the royal astrologers to build an astrologer’s tower for him for free; An Feng astrologer also made it clear that he did not want him to join the temple, insisting on this is more or less shameful.

Father Li Zhong didn't know the cause and effect, what he valued was the meaning of Cheng Jinzhou's identity, and he said cheerfully: "No matter how domineering the Star Warlock Association is, we dare not break ground on the head of the Holy Church, otherwise we will directly hit the relationship with Xingzhou Go, jade and stone will be destroyed."

"It's better not to burn them all." Cheng Jinzhou laughed, and when he saw Xiang Xin appearing at the gate, he quickly said to Father Li Zhong and went up to meet him.

Liu Qingshuang didn't want to interfere with the conversation between the two of them, so she stood slightly outside, Cheng Jinzhou walked over, and naturally took her hand and said, "Let's go pick up Warlock Xiang Xinxing.

The soft little hand broke free slightly, but without success.Cheng Jinzhou didn't realize it by himself, but he pulled even tighter.

Xiang Xin also saw Cheng Jinzhou, smiled and nodded to the pastor at the door, and walked in.The Star Warlock didn't just fly in just to show off, and he insisted on checking something, but he was just asking for trouble.

"Cheng Jinzhou Star Warlock." She still had a not very enthusiastic smile, but her tone was very sincere.

"Long time no see, what are you studying?" Cheng Jinzhou smiled and waved his hand, without using the common courtesy of nobles.Warlock Xiang Xinxing and Warlock Liu Kuangxing have rarely appeared in recent times.

Xiang Xin looked around and said with a smile: "Master has made a breakthrough in the limit. Everyone is very busy, but I heard that you have made a big decision?"

"It's always a decision. What does Warlock Liu Kuangxing think?" Cheng Jinzhou smiled. Since Xiang Xin came, it meant that Warlock Liu Kuangxing acquiesced to his choice to a certain extent.

Astromancers may be the freest group of people in the world, especially those with outstanding potential, they are even more favored.The so-called patrons of the gods in the church actually refer to not all people.

When Xiang Xin laughed, the tattoo on his neck would shake slightly, but it wasn't scary.

She looked at Liu Qingshuang, and said with a smile: "Of course Master wants you to think carefully, but the matter has come to this point, and the Star Warlock Association can't fight against the Holy Church..."

Cheng Jinzhou nodded slightly. This was probably the attitude of Warlock Liu Kuangxing.

After saying a few words, Shen Cong appeared at the door with high spirits. Cheng Jinzhou apologized and wanted to go over. Xiang Xin suddenly said: "If possible, can Mr. Cheng let Hou Wenwu go?"

"Hou Wenwu?" Cheng Jinzhou stopped immediately and asked in confusion: "He and Warlock Liu Kuangxing?"

Xiang Xin looked around and said in a low voice: "The position of the Royal Star Warlock may be changed. If you can help Mr. Liu Kuang in the church, the master will thank you very much."

Cheng Jinzhou's heart was beating loudly and he was speechless for a moment.

The position of Royal Astromancer is equivalent to being able to use the resources of the Great Xia government's Astromancer at will, and can profoundly affect the political economy of the entire Great Xia. How can it be an idle position.Although since Cai Xiangshi, Warlock Jiang Huangxing has not gotten along well with the princes of the Zhengshitang in the past four years, and everyone has long expected that he will step down, but when the matter is imminent, Cheng Jinzhou realizes his preparations insufficient.

After calming down a bit, he lowered his voice and said, "Is Hou Wenwu a must?"

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(End of this chapter)