Heaven's Formula

That's why they don't go overland!

Mo Yun's heart sank slightly, because the border of Leizhou lacked inland rivers, so it was not suitable for large-scale mobilization of troops.

Qixing intends to build a sea channel in order to bring more people into Qiguo.Moreover, these troops regard Shangyuan as a gathering place, which means that Gyeonggi is likely to have fallen into their hands.

However, Jin Xia has also planted eyeliners in Shangyuan City. If a siege breaks out, it is impossible for the Bureau not to receive any news!The only reasonable explanation is that after Ning Qianshi left, Ning Weiyuan, the puppet king on the surface, fell to Qixing almost without any hesitation, or worse, his whole body has been controlled by the Qixing alchemist, so that no one noticed in Shangyuan City. In the case of direct change of owner to others.

She must correct her previous judgment.

Qixing's reaction was not only a little faster.

It's as if they have thought about doing this for a long time!

"If there is no Jinxia City, we should be one of them." Yan Qing pretended to be relaxed and smiled, "They can mobilize alchemists from the Three Kingdoms at the same time, which proves that the Privy Councils in other places have been unified. Qiguo, which is outside the jurisdiction of Seven Stars, will naturally become a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh."

Mo Yun closed his eyes and fell into silence.

If it was Xia Fan, what would he do?

Do you stand still and wait for Qixing to come to your door?

In the final analysis, the strengths of the two sides are not equal. If the other side is really prepared, the thunderous blow at that time may make it difficult for the entire Shenzhou territory to parry.

By the way... This predicament seems to have appeared half a year ago.

At that time, the Shangyuan Mansion had already begun to target Ning Wanjun, and a great battle involving the power of the ten states was imminent.However, Xia Fan's choice was to take the initiative to attack, wipe out the opposition forces in Shenzhou, and push Jinxia's front to the border of Shenzhou before the snow melted, in exchange for valuable strategic transfer space for the subsequent counterattack .

That's right—waiting would never be the best option if it were him.

Mo Yun opened his eyes and took a deep breath, "I'm going to hold a bureau meeting to determine Jinxia City's next counterattack strategy. You should also participate... In the fight against Qixing, no one knows how to fight against Qixing better than you." Fight alchemists."

"Is Jinxia City going to attack?" Yan Qing asked slightly surprised.

Now that Ning Wanjun is frozen and Xia Fan is not in the city, if anything goes wrong, the pressure on Mo Yun's shoulders will increase exponentially.

This was obviously not an easy decision to make.

"Yes." Mo Yunning said, "We are indeed unable to organize a team to go to the capital, but it does not mean that we are helpless against the threat of the Seven Stars. Since they want to use the sea to accumulate strength, we can also use the same way to interrupt their plans."

"You want to use the navy?" Yan Qing was a little worried, "As far as I know, Baisha is the only sea ship that can be used for battle, and the training of soldiers is far from the level of proficiency in handling ships."

This is a new army that was formed after defeating Natatyn. Compared with the elite troops of Her Royal Highness, there are still many imperfections.

"Participating in actual battles can make them mature faster... Besides, we have helpers." Mo Yun turned his head and looked to the east—that is also the direction of the harbor wharf. "As long as it is used properly, the elf tree boat is an unsinkable warship." Boat."

Chapter 674 The Day of the Grand Ceremony

The Holy Wing Islands, the capital of Hilla.

The news that the church will hold the ceremony of God's presence in three days has spread in the city - they not only put out notices at the gate of the central Holy See, but also advertised back and forth in various blocks, informing everyone that the gods are about to reappear in Sheila.

"The meeting with the embassy is also arranged at the ceremony?" Xia Fan took the invitation letter from the butler and roughly scanned it.

"Yes." The steward replied respectfully, "This shows that the church attaches great importance to its connection with the East. By then, people in the entire city of Hilla will know the existence of your country."

"I see. The mission will prepare the trip that day."

"Thank you for your cooperation." The housekeeper said happily, "If you need anything, you can always let me know."

"Wait a moment." When the other party was about to turn around and leave, Xia Fan stopped him, "I heard that the selection of the new Son of the Holy Spirit will also be carried out at the same time as the ceremony of God's presence. Is this true?"

"Yes. This grand ceremony will last for one day. The Church of Hera has arranged a number of matters for this, and the selection of the Son of the Holy Spirit is one of them." The steward replied [-].

"But didn't the Sons of the Holy Spirit in the past be screened by traveling around?"

"This time the situation is quite special." The steward smiled, "But the Son of the Holy Spirit is a person recognized by God. If so, wouldn't it be more convincing for God to personally select him?"

After he left the living room, Olina came out from another door.

"What do you think of this statement?" Xia Fan asked.

"Theoretically speaking, there is nothing wrong with it..." Long Nu pondered, "In the past, the baptism of the gods only appeared in the last step, but now it is equivalent to eliminating the intermediate steps, which can indeed greatly shorten the selection process of the Holy Son. But ..." She hesitated, "I'm still a little worried."

According to Olina, candidates for the Holy Son need to spend one to two years traveling around the Holy Wing Islands to show off their talents and abilities to believers from all over the place. The essence is quite like a draft.In this process, the child who is favored by the most believers will become the Son of God, and after being baptized, he will gain the power to perform divine magic.

This is also the point that Xia Fan is most curious about—the magic of the West Pole does not seem to need to be learned, but is bestowed by the gods for a specific reason. Once the belief is unstable, these spells will also disappear. There is no such problem in Xianshu.

Now the church obviously does not intend to follow the old rules. They have selected so many candidates at once, not only to show that the church is "abundant", but also to facilitate the gods to directly select suitable children from among them as the sons of the Holy Spirit.

There is no doubt that if the ceremony of the presence of God is successful, all the doubts faced by the church will be easily resolved.

After all, in the Holy Wing Islands, Hera is not some ethereal legend.

It can be seen and touched.

Therefore, the most straightforward way to fight back the rumors of the god's fall is to ask Hera to come forward.

"How about this, you will act together with the embassy that day." Xia Fan pondered for a while and said, "With us watching over the blood race, the probability of problems is not high, but the embassy needs Wu Yue to pretend to be me. In case he makes any mistakes, you can also remind him."

This is exactly the plan that Xia Fan proposed a few days ago.

Wu Yuelai, the trainee captain of the Baisha, pretended to be the head of the mission and attended the diplomatic meeting held by the church instead of him.The two are similar in stature, and the other party spends another week imitating Xia Fan's words and deeds. Although it is not perfect, it can not arouse suspicion.In the final analysis, the mission has been in Xila City for so many days. Except for the housekeeper, few people in the church have seen Xia Fan. The most acquainted Taxis is locked in the confinement room, and the second acquaintance, Head Sedaro, is There was only one face-to-face meeting, and the invitation to visit was declined as he was busy with business. As a result, the church did not have a solid impression of what the Eastern Ambassador looked like.

This is much easier than replacing acquaintances who live with each other day and night.

As long as there are fewer mouths at the ceremony and everything is done according to the diplomatic regulations, the church probably won't notice that the envoy has changed his target.

"But if I don't go... who will take you out?" Olina still hesitated.

"Don't get caught?" Xia Fan comforted her with a relaxed tone, "Don't worry, even if you can take us away from Sheila, you can't fly across the endless sea. If the White Sand is detained, we still won't be able to leave." It’s far away, so it’s equally important to help me look over to the church.”

Olina was silent for a while and then lowered her head, "I see...thank you."

"If Oren doesn't choose the Holy Son, take him back to Jinxia." Xia Fan patted her on the shoulder.

The dragon girl raised her head, a smile appeared in her eyes, "Yeah!"

At this moment, Fleidon knocked on the door and walked in, "Mr. Xia, I have found out the verdict of Taxis Yongyi."

"Oh?" Xia Fan turned around, "What is it?"

"In the case of imprisoning the ability, go back to the road of ascending the dragon." Fleidon replied.

……

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and under the careful arrangement of the church, the city of Hilla ushered in a grand scene that hadn't been seen in more than ten years.

The walls of the upper city are covered with bright silk and satin, and colorful flags fluttering in the wind can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys; around the core of the Holy See area, the ground is even covered with red carpets, and there are free shopping malls at the intersection of several streets. The distribution of drinks attracted a large number of onlookers who joined in the fun.

The last time such a grand ceremony was held was when Pella IV was crowned.

Such a bold arrangement also dispelled the suspicion of many people.

It is not just a matter of money if you want to dress up the huge king's capital in a different way in a few days - without the concerted efforts of tens of thousands of believers, and the cooperation of many nobles and businessmen, no one can easily do this a little.In the eyes of the people, the Central Holy See is still the only force that has great organizational capabilities and can unify forces.

"Ugh-"

"Welcome the envoys from the Eastern Continent to the Divine Arrival Ceremony!"

Amid the low-pitched sound of the trombone, Olina and the others passed through the snow-white marble palace gate and entered the courtyard square of the Holy See.

This place has been transformed into a place suitable for holding ceremonies. Except for the direction facing the gate, several rows of stone steps have been erected on the other three sides for ordinary guests to sit.A little further up is the "Elegant Seating Area" - the platform adjacent to the square was originally filled with round tables and benches, and the people sitting on this floor know that they have extraordinary backgrounds by looking at their clothes, and they are basically nobles and wealthy businessmen.

As for the church area on the top floor of the inner courtyard, it is obviously the exclusive location for the church's senior officials and important VIPs.

"Please go this way." The receptionist led the envoys all the way to the entrance of the cathedral, and finally arranged to be seated on the left side of the upper area. The crowd was only ten steps away from the priests in red.

Chapter 675 A Future Without Gods

"We meet again, Ambassador Xia." Saidaro, head of the jury, took the initiative to greet him.

"Don't panic, his name is Sedaro Bava, one of the red-clothed priests, and he has not spoken more than five words to Mrs. Xia. Wait for him to reach out before shaking hands." Olina reminded calmly.

Wu Yue nodded slightly.It would be a lie to say that you are not nervous—these people are all equivalent to third-rank ministers in Qiguo, and he was only a sixth-rank general under the princess's command before he became a trainee captain. He doesn't like bureaucratic dealings, and this is the first time he has experienced such an occasion.

I have to say that the pressure of pretending to be Lord Xia is much greater than directing the Baisha to rush towards the twin demons.

But he also knows that this is not only a test for him by adults, but also a sign of enough trust.Everything he said and did at the moment represented Jinxia City, no matter how difficult it was, he could not take a step back.

As Olina said, the other party extended his hand first.

Wu Yue exhaled silently, raised his hands and shook hands, "Good morning, Your Excellency, Captain."

He wears a pair of white gloves on both hands, enough to conceal the sense of difference produced by physical contact.

Sure enough, Sedaro just raised his eyebrows, and didn't pay attention to his hands, "Your voice...is a bit hoarse, is it because you haven't rested recently?"

"Ah? Is there?" Wu Yue replied in a slightly deep voice, "Maybe I've been sleeping late these days, but I still have plenty of rest time."

"That's good," Sedaro smiled, "This kind of thing is really easy to linger, if I'm not the red priest... cough, no, it's nothing, please don't worry about it. "

Olina rolled her eyes silently.

I didn't expect Xia Fan's trick to be quite deceptive.

These days, he has been arranging for Wu Yue to go to Huajie to have fun and drink all night long. He visited all the famous taverns and spring houses in Xila city, acting like a tourist who discovered a "new world" in a foreign country. Naturally, these actions It was passed on to the church through the steward.

The result was that Wu Yue didn't even need to explain himself, the other party consciously gave the reason for the change in voice.

"By the way, where is Miss Taxis, will she be present today?" Wu Yue asked according to the rehearsal scene beforehand, "I haven't seen her these days."

When Taxis was mentioned, Sedaro paused for a moment, "She has a mission, I'm afraid she won't be able to attend the ceremony. As you know, the church has encountered some troubles recently and needs people to deal with it everywhere. Before That's why I couldn't make time to arrange a meeting with you."

"That's a pity." Wu Yue pretended to regret.

"Indeed. But after the ceremony of God's presence, I think everything will be fine, and you will have a chance to see her then." Saidaro nodded to everyone, "Welcome to the Central Holy See of Hilla, next Please enjoy this grand ceremony.”

When the head of the jury left, Wu Yue let out a sigh of relief.

"Miss Okan, am I behaving like Lord Xia?"

"Not bad," Olina replied, "The main difference with Xia Fan is in the details, such as the placement of hands and feet. If it were Li, he could tell the truth from the fake at a glance, but dealing with the church people Enough, at least being an ambassador is fine."

"Really?" Wu Yue said in admiration, "Miss Okan is really careful in observing Mrs. Xia, I thought I had paid enough attention to these small movements."

"What careful observation—I just have a good memory!" Olina frowned, "Listen, you don't need to report these words to Xia Fan afterwards, do you understand?"

Wu Yue was a little puzzled for a while, in his opinion, there was no need to report this kind of trivial matter, but considering that the other party was the general director of this operation, he decided to follow suit.

"Yes, I understand."

Olina turned her eyes to the square below, and Oren Okan was sitting on the stone steps closest to the edge of the square.In addition to him, there are dozens of children of similar age lined up, all wearing light blue believer robes, eagerly waiting for the start of God's Selection.

According to the arrangement of the church, when the sun god Hera descends, he will first bless the capital of Hera under the prayer of the pope, and then select three or four suitable sons of the Holy Spirit from among the children, and they will be born on the day when the sun is at its peak at noon. Baptize the sons at that time, endowing them with the power to purify all evil spirits.

To be chosen as the representative of the gods on earth is an absolute honor in the past.If Oren is elected, not to mention that the church can pay for the tuition fees, there may be a large group of believers in Wallonia to contribute to the revitalization of the Orkan family.

Olina never dreamed of such a good thing before.

But now she was secretly praying in her heart, hoping that the gods would not choose her younger brother.

When did this change in mood begin?

It probably happened after she witnessed the construction of Jinxia City and lost her magical skills... Olina thought to herself.Even if someone is willing to pay the tuition fees and help them revive the family, it has nothing to do with Okan's lineage, what they value is the name of the god.When one day the gods no longer take care of Oren, all this will dissipate like a cloud of smoke, just like the magic she obtained.

Jinxia City can't compare with Xila King's Capital in terms of magnificence and prosperity, but it has an unparalleled vitality. Everyone is busy building their own city, and the speed of change is beyond her imagination.Maybe in less than ten years, Jinxia will be able to surpass Sheila - more importantly, it is built up by everyone's hard work, and it has nothing to do with whether there are gods or not.

"Are gods really necessary?"

Xia Fan's words lingered in her heart all the time.

Now Olina has an answer.

She wants to take her younger brother back to the Eastern Land, wants to taste the scallion noodles served by Miss Shuangxue again, and wants Ao Lun and Xin Tao to make friends.

Even without gods, they can create the future with their own hands.

……

"It's time, you go in."

There is no honorific title, and no honorific words, the guide of the Canon Department pointed to the dusty door and said coldly.The rest of the people also stared at her silently, as if the one who was about to enter the stone tower was not a challenger, but a sinful person.

They probably wished they had died in the tower.

Taxis thought to herself.

After all, in the eyes of the Canon Department, he "blasphemed" the supreme goddess Hera.

She raised her head, and the half-tilted tower stood in front of her eyes almost like long steps reaching to the sky.This is the second time Taxis has admired the rumored "Tower of the Gods" up close. At this moment, she suddenly realized that its height is obviously higher than half of the spire of the cathedral. Little noticed the existence of the stone tower?

This Dragon Climbing Pagoda seems to have an incredible magic power. Only when you deliberately approach it will it become so eye-catching, as if the phantom that only existed in memory has turned into reality.

Chapter 676 The Secret of the Tower

Taxis walked up the steps step by step.

The door seemed to sense her arrival, and slowly opened to both sides.The vines wrapped around the door snapped, and the dust that had been deposited for a long time scattered down, raising a light brown mist.