Tianjin people will never lose SAN

Chapter 406 Welcoming Ceremony
The day for Saint Barlaam to visit the Holy See has finally come!

The believers changed into their cleanest and neatest clothes early in the morning and stood in front of the square in the courtyard in front of the Holy See according to their status and position.

Although it was a simple welcome, there were loud drums and gongs, firecrackers, waving holy flags, and huge crowds of people.

Archbishop Kosander stood in the middle of the crowd and watched two carriages approaching the courtyard.

Four people in white robes with flails got off a carriage in front. They were Bill Jacob and the little genius brother and sister. In fact, Botticelli and Lorenzo were also in their carriage, but it was not appropriate for them to show up on this occasion.

The genius brother and sister walked to the second carriage and opened the door. A little girl jumped out first. She had black hair, black pupils, and two pigtails. Facing the crowd of believers in front of her, the little girl had an indifferent expression and her eyes were full of disdain.

The next person who got off was a young man wearing a thin windbreaker, tall with brown hair, and a strange smile on his face. After getting off the carriage, he opened his arms and picked up a little boy from the carriage. The little boy was exactly the same in height and appearance as the little girl who just got off the carriage, except for the shape of his head.

Then the young man stretched out his right hand and took the hand of a short-haired lady.

"Sir Kosander... this could be a witch..."

Father Lorraine, who was beside the archbishop, was well-informed and spoke in a low voice.

With her stunning beauty and short hair, it was almost certain that she was the real deal. Kosander frowned and then said with relief:

“Spreading the gospel is the inevitable destiny of saints. I believe Saint Balan encountered a blind believer and tried to explain the doctrine in detail so that the witch could convert to the sainthood.

As expected of Saint Barlan, you have lofty aspirations. We can never achieve such a thing."

Hey! He was quite good at making excuses. After hearing what the archbishop said, the other three bishops behind him nodded frequently.

"Dear Bishop, I miss you so much!"

Liu Yonglu was seen walking and waving with a smile on his face. The saint was so enthusiastic that the believers in the square were flattered. They did not dare to respond to the saint's smile for fear of being overstepping the mark, so they all lowered their heads and turned away.

"Mi Li'er, see, no place has more important rules than the Holy See!
Look at these saints, look how well-behaved they are, they don’t even dare to look me in the eye…”

He was just talking here, but something terrible happened! The ground of the Holy See shook violently, and the originally clear and sunny sky suddenly changed into a cloudy one. The ethereal sound of the organ came from all directions for no reason.

What was going on? Liu Yonglu didn't understand, but the bishops knew that some of the holy objects in the Holy See had reacted!

In the entire Western Continent, the place with the most ancient relics is the Holy See. All the ancient relics of the Mosesad Investigation Department added together are not enough in front of the Holy See.

Many of these ancient relics have defensive effects, just like the notebook that the Containment Department had stored before. Once there is a forbidden spell or the presence of a god is revealed in the Holy Throne, these ancient relics will be activated.

Today Ling Er and Xiao Hu came in person, so there was very little noise! ​​Everyone was startled!

This... the holy object resonates with Saint Barlaan! ? The bishops did not think of the worst, but only the best!

Liu Yonglu was also shocked. What does that mean? Did the Virgin Mary know about the secrets between me and the Saint? She just showed me her power when she first arrived! ?
Feeling confused and uncertain, but not showing it on his face, Liu Yonglu continued to walk forward and wave.

The only two people present who knew what was going on were Ling'er and Xiaohu. Xiaohu could have solved it, but the noise he made was too loud, so he could only beg Ling'er in his heart (ge whispered) to think of a solution.

After praying four or five times, Ling'er wrinkled her nose, and the silver halo disappeared in an instant. The sky above the holy throne was no longer cloudy, and the ground under everyone's feet stopped shaking.

The believers were all amazed, as expected of Saint Balaam, as long as he could bring miracles to life wherever he went!
"The mercy of the saint shines on the earth. Your Excellency Saint Baran, do you think we should go to the Sistine Chapel first?"

Kosander changed all the words he had prepared. The Sistine Chapel is where the Holy See stores the holy relics. His subtext is, Your Excellency Saint Baraan, why don’t you get closer to the holy relics first?
"Hey, no need. Let's go with your previous plan. I'm here to follow the host's wishes. A powerful dragon cannot overpower a local snake. Let's keep things simple."

Liu Yonglu had no idea what Kosander meant. He just wanted to go into the house quickly. He felt a little awkward standing in the square and being looked at like an animal by others.
"Your Excellency Saint Baran, this is the Bishop of Lorraine, the oldest bishop in the Holy See and the one who has been a saint for the longest time."

As usual, Kosander had to introduce Saint Barabi to others, and the others came second, but Saint Barabi at least had to get to know these three bishops.

"Bishop Lorraine, I can't believe you look so energetic, you don't look like an old man. Do you usually go bird watching and play chess?"

Liu Yonglu treated the Bishop of Lorraine as their neighbor downstairs.

“Your Excellency Saint Barlaine, sometimes when I lie in bed and close my eyes, I still think of the scene when I was baptized as a teenager. So many years have passed. Don’t be afraid of you laughing at me, but to this day I still have only a vague understanding of many of the teachings left by the saints.

It is great that you are here. You can help me solve my doubts and help me clear the fog at the end of my life and see the true answer. "

"You're welcome. We are here to learn and progress together." When the bishops heard Saint Baraan speak in that tone, they were secretly surprised although they did not dare to show it on their faces. They had never seen Saint Baraan before and knew about the saint through the retelling of Jacob and others.

As soon as they saw him today... they felt that Saint Balan really didn't seem like a person from the Western Continent. It should be said that he didn't even seem like a person from this world. He was really a bit... extraordinary.

“Hello, Saint Baran, you can just call me Campion. During my time in the Holy See, I may have many things that require your advice.

Many of them are small matters concerning worldly affairs, I hope you don’t mind.”

Campion did not try to get close to Saint Barlando. In recent years, he had indeed been troubled by many trivial matters. Although the Holy See was the spiritual beacon of the Saint's sect in the entire Western Continent, it could not act recklessly and often had to make peace with secular kingdoms.

This time when Saint Barlaam visited the Holy See, he wanted to listen to Saint Barlaam's advice on which things he could give in on and which things he should argue for, and he needed someone to give him some direction.

"That's fine. In my opinion, the Saint Maiden Sect's work is not much different from our grassroots work. We emphasize punishing past mistakes to prevent future ones and curing illnesses to save lives. Our goals are the same, but our working methods..."

"cough……"

As Liu Yonglu's words became more and more outrageous, Millie Tang coughed quickly.

"This is Bishop Contaldo, I heard..."

At this point, Archbishop Kosander lowered his voice slightly:
"His Excellency Saint Baran is planning to go to the Lost Sea in the future, and Father Contaldo is in charge of the berthing of our Holy See's ships. You can ask him about that matter."

"Your Excellency Saint Barlan, I have been in the Holy See recently. If you need anything, just ask the church member in charge of your daily life to call me."

The dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the scorching sun shone on the face of Bishop Contaldo, who had been standing in the courtyard for an hour waiting for Saint Baraan.

Sweat was slightly seeping out of his chubby face, but he didn't dare to take out his handkerchief to wipe it, and let the sweat flow down his temples.

"Okay, then why don't we just... stop standing here and do what we need to do."

Liu Yonglu also nodded to Archbishop Kosander, and dozens of high-ranking clergymen then walked into the chapel.

The most eye-catching thing in the magnificent chapel is the Gate of No Source. After Liu Yonglu entered, he stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the gate with interest.

He had a strange feeling that when he was looking at the gate, someone inside the gate was also looking at him.

Is it the saintly old lady? Or is it the Virgin Mary?

The heavy door suddenly opened while he was thinking about this question. The space inside was incredibly small, and the furnishings were ordinary, similar to those in a large chapel.

There were some books that had been burned to ashes piled up in the corner of the room, and in the middle was an irregular pit with a shovel next to it.

Liu Yonglu was just subconsciously curious about the pit. The next second, his field of vision was suddenly shortened, and he felt like he was standing in front of the pit and looking down.

There was soft soil inside and nothing was buried.

There were only two round holes in the pit, the two holes were bottomless and it was pitch black inside...

"Crack."

Suddenly, the sound of a lit match brought Liu Yonglu back to reality. He took a deep breath and blinked. The door of nothingness closed tightly. He turned his head to look at Millie Tang, whose expression was normal.

Am I the only one who saw the illusion of the door opening?

"Mr. Saint Barlan, you..."

Cardinal Kosander held a cigarette in one hand and a match in the other, but he couldn't say that...

Holy Virgin, all the patron saints in heaven are witnesses. Saint, it is not appropriate for you to smoke.

So he could only stand stiffly by the side. Liu Yonglu licked his lips, took the cigarette and took a puff. After exhaling a puff of smoke, he looked down at the cigarette in his hand.

The Sourceless Gate is a bit strange. Maybe it was the old saint who saved me with the help of the cigarette just now!
(End of this chapter)