Ji Hou's face froze, showing a stunned look, and he opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but looking at the solemn face of the high priest, he stopped talking and was silent.

The hall suddenly fell silent for a while, and the atmosphere became cold.

The high priest and Ji Hou did not speak, and Ji Honglian, who was standing in the middle of them, looked left and right, and there was a trace of worry and eagerness on her face, but she didn't know what to do.

After a long time, Ji Hou slowly spoke: "Since the high priest said so, Ji Hou has to ask for advice, I don't know how quickly you think it will be, and I can go back and explain to the people who are working in the inner ring." ”

His words were calm and gentle, as if they did not have any emotional color, but behind the calm waves, there seemed to be a faint unfathomable whirlpool slowly rolling.

Ji Honglian is his daughter, she has been favored by Ji Hou since she was a child, and she grew up beside him, as soon as she heard this tone, she knew that her father was only afraid that he was already angry in his heart, but because of the special status of the high priest, he really couldn't turn his face, so he forced his anger to speak like this.

She became more and more worried in her heart, watching Ji Hou subconsciously bite her lip, her hands were clenched, and even her breathing was a little shorter.

On the other hand, the high priest didn't seem to be aware of this, or he didn't seem to care, and he didn't care about the faintly prickly tone in Ji Hou's words, and said calmly: "Let them speed up twice the speed and repair the Heavenly Divine Road as soon as possible." ”

The corners of Ji Hou's eyes twitched, his brows tightened, and then he closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if he was calming down.

The high priest looked at him lightly and said, "How, can you do it?"

Ji Hou was silent for a moment, and said: "I will contact the person in charge of the Inner Ring Land when I go back later, whether it can be done depends on what he says, as soon as there is news, I will come back to tell you." Just ......"

He paused, slowly stood up, and said, "High Priest, I thought that the people who worked in the Inner Ring Land should have done an excellent job, and of course, the main credit for this is also due to your original initiative to let the desolate people enter the Inner Ring to build the road. However, the inner ring is indeed very dangerous, and the road is very difficult, so I implore the high priest to be sympathetic to those who do things. ”

The high priest's expression remained unchanged, his expression was calm, and he didn't seem to have any feelings about Ji Hou's words just now, he just bowed his head slightly, and said, "I understand what Elder Ji said, and I also know your concerns." But ......"

Then, his old eyes suddenly lit up with a bit of fierceness, and he said, "Could it be that Elder Ji thinks in his heart that I am the kind of wicked person who is cruel and unkind and treats human life like a mustard?"

"Ah!" An exclamation came from Ji Honglian's mouth next to her, only to see her pale face, and she ran to kneel down in front of the high priest in a few steps, with a pleading look on her face, and said, "Master, Master, my father never meant this, you misunderstood." ”

At the same time, Ji Hou's body was also slightly shocked, and then he lowered his head, but when the corner of his eye swept over Ji Honglian kneeling in front of the high priest, with a helpless, frightened and pleading expression, a deeply hidden anger suddenly passed through the depths of his eyes, but after a while, all emotions were hidden by him.

The elder of the Terran Holy City lowered his head, bowed deeply, and said, "Ji Hou doesn't dare!" ”

The high priest didn't pay attention to Ji Honglian, who was kneeling beside him, his eyes looked directly at Ji Hou, his eyes were deep, and after watching him bend down and salute for a while, he slowly spoke: "It has been decades since I ascended to the position of high priest, and I have only served the gods with all my heart, never interfering in the worldly power, let alone fighting for fame and fortune, and I have never killed a human life with my own hands. ”

The atmosphere in the hall became more and more tense with the old man's words, Ji Hou bowed motionless, listening silently, and Ji Honglian also bit her lip, her fingers trembling slightly.

"It's all the will of the gods!" said the high priest in a loud voice, as if with a little anger, "what good is it for me to build that path to the heavens, and why should I do it all my might?" I tell you, I have dedicated my life to the gods, and since this will is an oracle from the gods, then I must say it. ”

He looked at Ji Hou coldly and said, "What, can you do it?" If you can't do it, I can ask other people to come and do it. ”

Ji Honglian's body shook, as if she wanted to say something but didn't dare to speak, her face turned pale, and she turned her head to look at Ji Hou.

Ji Hou didn't hesitate for too long, and after quickly bowing, he stood up straight, looked directly at the high priest, and said calmly: "I naturally firmly believe in the oracle that the high priest said, and I have no other meaning. That being the case, I'm going to go to the principal in the Inner Ring and ...... you The oracle's request was to tell him clearly and unambiguously, to double the speed of his work and build the road as soon as possible. ”

The high priest looked at him deeply and said, "Very good, then you can go." ”

Ji Hou saluted the high priest, then glanced at his daughter who seemed to be relieved, frowned for a moment, and then turned around and left the hall.

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As the footsteps faded away, silence returned to the temple hall, and the high priest's originally serious and even somewhat stern expression gradually eased.

If someone had looked closely into his eyes at this moment, they might have noticed a faint trace of pain and struggle in his eyes.

However, Ji Honglian, who was the only one present at the moment, was gently wiping the corners of her eyes with her hands, and she didn't notice the slightest abnormality of the high priest.

The high priest's gaze turned to look at the girl who was still kneeling on the ground beside him, his gaze softened a little, and then sighed softly, but he reached out and pulled Ji Honglian up.

"All right, why are you crying?" the high priest said softly.

Ji Honglian snorted, wiped the corner of her eyes with her hand again, and said in a low voice: "Master, I, I think you looked terrible just now. I've never seen you so angry before. ”

The high priest was silent for a moment, shook his head slightly, reached into his arms and took out a silk scarf, stepped forward to wipe away a little tear from the corner of Ji Honglian's eyes, and then said gently: "Xiaolian, I know that Elder Ji is your father, you have a deep relationship with his father and daughter, did you scare you just now? You won't blame Master in your heart for this, right?"

Ji Honglian was taken aback, and hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, no, Master, I don't mean that." I—I'm just worried about you two...... You are all my dearest people, I just hope that you are all good, and I dare not blame you. ”

The high priest nodded, with a little stunned on his face, took a few steps forward in the hall with his hands behind his back, and said slowly: "Actually, even if you complain about me in your heart, I won't blame you." ”

"Master......" Ji Honglian was so anxious that her face turned red, but then the high priest stretched out a hand to intercept her words.

I saw the high priest turn around, look at Ji Honglian, and said calmly: "Xiaolian, in this matter, Master, I have a clear conscience, everything is the will of the gods. I'm the most devout slave who gives everything to the gods, and if it's a god, I'm going to do it, you know?"

Ji Honglian nodded again and again, and said, "I know, Master, I know." ”

The high priest slowly walked up to her, stared into the eyes of this beautiful girl, and then said in a solemn tone and solemn expression: "In the future, after my death, the position of this high priest will be passed on to you, and at that time, you must also worship the gods wholeheartedly, without the slightest hypocrisy, without the slightest distraction, so that you can get the favor of the gods, and only then can you truly communicate with the will of the gods, and then protect the fate of our entire human race, you know?"

A trace of blush flashed across Ji Honglian's face, as if she was a little excited, and as if she was yearning for infinity, she nodded heavily, and said, "Yes, Master, I know." ”

The high priest smiled, his expression softened, nodded to Ji Honglian, and after walking back and forth for a few more steps, he suddenly turned his head to Ji Honglian and said, "You come with me, let's practice the magic technique again." ”

Ji Honglian was stunned for a moment, then agreed, and said, "Yes." ”10