After becoming a disciple of the Pope

The brief silence lasted only three seconds. Ye Shaoqing raised his eyes, looked at the proud woman, and said indifferently: "It was my fault that I accidentally stained your clothes. If I read correctly, it is sable wool." Leather, right? The one in this fresh storage bag is a wild ferret. I hunted it in the Chiliao Mountains a few days ago. It is very complete, and it is more than enough to make another coat. No matter the quality or the brightness of the fur color Much better than yours."

When he was in the mountains, he and Yezheng's food was provided by those fierce beasts that didn't have long eyes to attack them. This was the last loot before going down the mountain. After the purse was emptied, Ye Shaoqing was going to sell it to fill it up. Who knew that the small treasury would meet these two arrogant young masters and young ladies.

Ye Shaoqing put the bag on the table and untied it, revealing the processed mink fur inside, pushed it in front of the two of them, and said calmly: "I have already said my apology, and I have also paid for my clothes. Qing, I think that since the two of you are of high status and well-bred, this mere three-tailed white fox should not just be held by the two of you, right?"

"You..." The woman was taken aback, she opened her mouth and didn't know how to refute. How could a lady like her, who was held in the palm of her hand since she was a child, be criticized so much, almost pointed at her nose?

Her pretty face turned blue and turned pale, and she didn't know whether it was because she was angry at the other party's lack of face, or because she was questioned by an unknown magician about her taste in clothing materials.Or for her, the latter is more serious?

Compared to her bewilderment, the young man's face was completely gloomy. He kicked off the table and got up slowly, staring at Ye Shaoqing with oppressive calm in his eyes, like the silence of a storm, and this silence is very It quickly turned into quiet disdain.

He narrowed his eyes slowly, and said: "It's been a long time since anyone dared to talk to me like this, boy, you have the guts."

Ye Shaoqing seriously corrected: "I was talking to this young lady just now."

"..." The young man's aloof composure suddenly couldn't be maintained, his whole face was covered with dark clouds, and a violent storm could fall at any time. With a sullen face, he said three good words repeatedly, "My father is from the city of Heichuan. Your City Lord, since you scolded us for being uneducated, why don't you go back to the City Lord's Mansion with me and take a good look at my family's education?"

Ye Shaoqing just wanted to roll her eyes when she heard that, this Heichuan city is so big, she can even provoke the son of the city lord with just a meal.

The conflict seemed inevitable, Ye Shaoqing looked down at the two culprits, one small one was still smirking at herself, and the other big one was still watching a joke like a monkey show.

—Throw away these two troublemakers!

Forget it, anyway, I have already offended Li Mao, the red-clothed priest in the western area, and now I offend another junior sister of the red-clothed priest, plus a son of the city lord. It's not too much debt to worry about.

"Deng dong dong" a burst of rapid and heavy footsteps broke the deadlock here.

The visitor was about forty years old, dressed in the uniform silver and white knight costume of the Holy See, with a long sword inlaid with rubies pinned to his waist, short chestnut hair, thick beard, serious expression, striding towards several people.

"Uncle Qi! You're here!" When Changying saw him, she breathed a sigh of relief, hugged the big man's arm, shook it coquettishly, then glared at Ye Shaoqing, and said hastily, "Uncle Qi, this stinky The boy scolded me, help me clean him up!"

The man named Uncle Qi patted the young lady's arm reassuringly, nodded to the young man, and finally turned his head to look deeply at Ye Shaoqing, and said after a long while: "I didn't expect to meet again so soon, Mr. Ye."

Ye Shaoqing raised his eyebrows, the person in front of him looked familiar, he seemed to be a certain swordsman who was with Huai Ling at that time.

"I'm afraid Mr. Ye doesn't remember me. Let me introduce myself. My name is Qi Luan, and I belong to the guard team of the church in the East District. Miss Changying is the younger sister of the priest of the church in our district. I don't know where I have a misunderstanding with Mr. Ye? "

Qi Luan's words stunned the two Changyings, and the young man's gloomy eyes became more sullen.

"Uncle Qi, do you know him? Who is this guy?" Chang Ying quietly tugged on Qi Luan's clothes.

Qi Luan smiled gently, and introduced: "This Mr. Ye Shaoqing is a powerful holy magician. He once helped the chief priest a lot. I just heard the report from my subordinates and saw him in the city, so I rushed to see him. Come, Your Excellency the Priest invites Mr. Ye to the Eastern Church Hall for a speech."

Ye Shaoqing was still noncommittal.

"You said... the senior brother invited... him?" Chang Ying's expression froze, and he didn't realize it for a moment. Why did he humiliate his own just now, and suddenly became the senior brother's guest for no reason?Moreover, Uncle Qi, who is the head of the guard, was also sent to invite him personally.

The young man put his hands in his trouser pockets, walked slowly behind Changying, shook his head and smiled lightly, "Oh, what a powerful magician? This Ye Shaoqing looks so young, so he's already twenty? Qi Luan, everyone is a discerning person, I've never seen this holy magician, but I've seen a lot of bluffing and deceiving people trying to get in touch with him."

Qi Luan frowned slightly: "Young Master Feng."

Of course, Qi Luan's words were not pleasing to Qi Luan's ears, but they hit Changying's psychology, and even his usual dislike for this playboy was a little favored.

She pursed her red lips, nodded reservedly, glanced at Ye Shaoqing disdainfully, and said coldly: "Since my senior brother wants you to see him, today's matter is for his sake, so I don't know as much as you I hope my senior brother didn't miss it."

After finishing speaking, she looked at Yezheng regretfully, only to see the white fox squinting and yawning lazily, not even giving him a look, she was very angry immediately, thinking, what's the big deal about it being just a three-tailed fox?Sure enough, it is as annoying as its owner!

As for the mink that Ye Shaoqing used to gag her, she certainly didn't bother to take it away.

Seeing her turning her head and leaving, Feng Zihua caught up with her in two or three steps, put on a gentle face, and said softly: "Miss Changying, you haven't eaten yet, if you don't like this restaurant, why don't we change it? "

Chang Ying frowned and avoided his tugging, and said coldly: "I'm so full, what else do I want to eat? I'm going back, Young Master Feng can do what he wants."

Feng Zihua persuaded her all the way, but she was still unmoved, and walked away, leaving herself to eat the ashes of a beast cart on the street, and her handsome face was suddenly covered with a layer of cloud that was full of water: "tsk , this girl... sometimes you look good!"

The conversation on the second floor didn't stop because of this couple.

"Mr. Ye, the last time we had a farewell in the Chiliao Mountains, the officiant Huai Ling was very curious about you and your three-tailed white fox. He always cared about you and hoped to have the opportunity to formally express his gratitude." Qi Luan politely acted as a lobbyist again without any hint Because the age difference between the two is nearly doubled, rely on the old to sell the old.

Ye Shaoqing frowned, and said: "I've said it before, I didn't help him specially, and your priest doesn't need to thank me for it."

"Mr. Ye can tell your Excellency the officiant face to face, don't make things difficult for me, an errand runner."

After being disturbed like this, Ye Shaoqing couldn't continue to eat quietly. According to his original intention, it is natural that the farther away from trouble the better, but Ye Zheng suddenly opened his eyes at this moment and looked straight at him.

——What the hell is this guy thinking about?

Under its scorching gaze, Ye Shaoqing had no choice but to agree to follow Qi Luan to the church hall.

The Eastern Church of Kurokawa City is located on the shore of an artificial lake.

The surface of the lake is shimmering under the breeze, and willows are planted in a patchwork pattern along the lake. Even in late autumn, it is as green as spring. In front of the gate of the temple is an open circular square, densely packed with round pebbles. The ground is paved.

In front of the square leading to the gate of the main hall, there is a straight three-person wide relief avenue. The long relief paintings are based on the history of the Holy See and are carefully carved with off-white jade bricks. Everyone who passes by for the first time reads carefully Underneath, everyone was overwhelmed and shocked by this magnificent, heavy and solemn relief picture scroll.

Even though Qi Luan had seen this inscription countless times, he would still involuntarily walk slowly every time he came and went, as if walking faster was disrespectful to the gods and the Holy See.

Ye Shaoqing walked Yezheng and Xiaoshou on the cobblestone road, and his eyes were also attracted by this huge sculpture.

Qi Luan smiled slightly when he saw this, his dark cheekbones were imprinted with pride and devotion. With the history of the Holy See for thousands of years, he was also honored as a member of the Guarding Cavaliers.

Only Yezheng just glanced at it casually, and didn't bother to look at it any more. It strolled along the side of the relief avenue, just like strolling in its own back garden.

The relief scroll came to the end, and the main entrance of the church hall was in sight.

Qi Luan led him through the main hall and the atrium, all the way to the small garden near the lake. In the center was a kumquat tree, with yellow and orange fruits dotted on the branches. A blond man sat on the vine beside the tree. In the chair, humming a light tune to water the trees.

"The history of the Holy See is longer than the time when the empire was founded. Do you want to know the meaning of the relief painting?" Huai Ling turned around, greeted his guest with a smile, and pointed to the empty wicker chair next to him as a signal Sit down, pour water, and explain the relief at the door.

Qi Luan bowed to leave, and Ye Shaoqing sat next to him, the small hollow table beside him was filled with gorgeous, charming and fragrant snacks, and a set of exquisite tea set on the white jade tray, exuding a strong tea fragrance, so sentimental , Just looking at it makes people move their index fingers.

"Thousands of years ago, the people on this continent were still struggling with the horror of the beast swarm. Countless vicious and powerful alien beasts stood at the top of the food chain and divided the land and sea into their territories. Everything in the territory was A gourmet dessert for their pleasure and enjoyment anytime."

Huai Ling smiled and blinked, and tapped the matcha cake in front of Ye Shaoqing with his index finger. Ye Shaoqing, who was holding the spoon, choked, and the little beast quickly snatched it away.

"Human beings are just as humble and weak as ants. The only difference is that human beings are disobedient and smart ants. Resistance and fighting have never stopped in the long history of human beings. After certain opportunities occurred, some people Feeling the grace and guidance of the gods, he stood out and possessed the most primitive spiritual power and magic, bringing hope to the people in the sea of ​​suffering to defeat the brutal beasts."

Huai Ling put away the kettle and concentrated on telling long-standing stories. His eyes and voice seemed to have a kind of magic power, making people unconsciously follow his rhythm and immerse themselves in those emotional narrations.

Ye Shaoqing listened quietly with great interest, and even Ye Zheng stopped exuding endless laziness and indifference, staring at the distant lake, remembering something from the past.

"That group of people led other people to establish their own peaceful homeland, and after hundreds of years of long-term screening and evolution, they have a mature system of scriptures and divine arts, forming the current Imperial Holy See .”

"After the establishment of the empire, the power of the church and the power of the emperor gradually separated, and the parishes and provinces gradually overlapped. The number of believers in the Holy See became more and more widespread. If you grab a group of people from the street, almost [-]% of them are believers of the Holy See, and [-]% are extremely devout fanatics. Or ascetic monks, the succession of His Majesty the Pope is even more eye-catching than the succession of the throne in the imperial capital."

"So?" Ye Shaoqing was not very interested in gossip about the royal family, "Does what you said have anything to do with your purpose of inviting me here?"

Huai Ling slyly tilted his head and smiled, and said: "It doesn't matter if you say yes... Actually, it doesn't matter too much. But at least I have confirmed now that you are not a child of some famous family who went out to practice, otherwise these word-of-mouth stories , you will not be ignorant."

Ye Shaoqing raised her eyebrows, but said nothing about his judgment.

Huai Ling stroked his smooth chin and continued: "This way, it makes people even more curious. Who taught you your engraving skills?"

Ye Shaoqing was inexplicable: "Is there anything unusual about engraving?"

Huai Ling stopped suddenly, stared at him, and was silent for tens of seconds. Staring at him made him uncomfortable, and Huai Ling smiled helplessly: "That's a high-level magic technique. And it’s different from Li Mao’s snare net, which is a rare high-level magic that is treasured in the Imperial Magic Museum and requires a lot of contribution points to exchange for, and the magic that is treasured there cannot be taken out or copied.”

Huai Ling almost wondered if this guy was pretending to be stupid, let alone himself, even ordinary bishop-level figures may not have the opportunity to learn the engraving technique.

I don't know how many holy magicians, especially the priests and bishops of the Holy See, because of the failure of the branding, resulting in the death of the beasts who invested a huge price, but in order to improve on this road, even if it is just to protect themselves, enhance their combat power and self-defense. In order to protect their abilities, they also had to pour their hearts and blood into the bottomless pit of raising spirit beasts endlessly.

Their desire for engraving even surpassed some rarer high-level divine arts.

But now, a young man in his early twenties asked himself opposite, what's so special about engraving?

If it weren't for Ye Shaoqing's expression being too sincere, speaking of this personally, it would definitely be regarded as a mockery, a naked mockery!

It was precisely because Ye Shaoqing asked the question sincerely that Huai Ling's heart collapsed at the moment.

Ye Shaoqing laughed casually and said: "Since it can be exchanged, many people must have seen it, and some of it will go to the people."

Huai Ling raised his index finger and shook it, and said: "A person who can exchange high contribution points for divine arts is definitely a first-class master. For those big people, the rare resource of high-level divine arts is naturally The more you have, the less others have, how can you flow out at will, even if you have, the price you pay will only be more or less."

"If you don't come from a powerful family, you must have an extraordinary teacher." When he said this, Huai Ling stared into Ye Shaoqing's eyes, but unfortunately the other party still looked like an old god, with the slightest clue Not revealing either.

Huai Ling secretly sighed a pity, then smiled indifferently: "Since you don't want to talk about your master's heritage, I won't force others to make things difficult."

He pointed at himself again, and said in a tone full of envy and almost idiot: "My greatest wish in this life is to enter the Imperial Art Museum one day, and read whatever book I want."

Ye Shaoqing glanced at Ye Zheng indiscriminately, Huai Ling was guessing his identity, guessing his teacher, why didn't he himself guess Ye Zheng's real identity.

If Huai Ling found out that his master was the "mere three-tailed fox" in front of him, what kind of expression would he have?

At this moment, the protagonist, who was guessed by both of them at the same time, was pulling the ear of the plane, like chasing flies, and kept avoiding the sweets that Xiao Chiliao was happy to bring over to offer treasures—such a rough dessert, how could it be worthy of it? taste?Not to mention the little guy's saliva.

——Speaking of which, if my apprentice feeds it, I can give it some face and reluctantly take a bite.

Ye Zheng slapped the little beast somersaultingly with one paw, and glanced sideways at its good apprentice, who knew that little bastard was wandering away, thinking about something, and didn't notice the displeased look in Master's neglected eyes.