.

  Min Guang was the first to appear and immediately brought the atmosphere to a ***, except for Mr. Mourinho, who had just sat down.

  With their understanding of Florence's strength, they shouldn't have been so surprised, but they were still stunned.

  They finally understood one thing - the strength of Florence, which should not be evaluated based on past impressions, even if only for a night.

  Twenty heavily armed Bloodscale warriors, equipped with triple-layered iron tower shields and giant scythes on their backs, marched out in a phalanx formation, holding aloft a banner that read "We are the Runecloth Slave Warriors", already having ostentatiously yet subtly showcased the might of the Wyrmrest Accord.

  When Godd appeared with a Misha badge on his chest and wearing a white-golden Misoly armor, the atmosphere reached its boiling point. All the Temple Knights immediately stood up and paid their respects to the Honorary Temple Knight. Although being an Honorary Knight was just an honorary title, having this title meant that one had followed a powerful priest and achieved unparalleled merits.

  Weihai Zi and Ge Tanni are both super depressed, but usually familiar and good friends, now they can only follow the rules.

  Pan Shuai stretched out his arm and made a fascist gesture, saluting all the Templar Knights.

  The eyes of Lord Murini's followers narrowed slightly, their gaze at General Pan and the Xiongdi slave warriors carrying a strong provocative tone. When the strong meet the strong, apart from mutual admiration, there is often an unyielding glare.

  When the Panda Warriors and the Molossian Warriors appeared, this provocation turned into a confrontation, and the followers of Lord Murini recognized the Silver Base Warriors of the Imperial Forest Army of San Francisco with their magical anti-helmets.

  When the hippopotamus poet appeared, this admiration turned into astonishment and anger.

  Hippopotamus poets wore black and white bear fur scarves around their necks, all of which were stripped from whole bears. A bear head was still hanging on top, with a hollow bear eye filled with gems on each piece of bear skin - only the mad warriors of Travif, this icy country, would do such a thing. Only when an adult mad warrior had killed a giant bear with his bare hands could he leave his hometown, and only when he became a hundred-man slayer could he wear this emblem, including on the bear skin.

  The warriors under Murien's command were getting heavier, and it was a terrible thing for the Berserkers to enter a state of frenzy. The elven priestess hurriedly sprinkled "Calm Light".

  The emergence of Mammoths of great strength. Even more than "Calm Light" can make the Berserkers sober.

  Even the frost giants, who were as cold as ice, melted their apathy due to the appearance of the mighty warriors. The physique of these mighty warriors was truly too powerful. They were a head taller than ordinary Aulacese warriors, and even the frost giants were half a head shorter than them, and they were also stronger and more powerful. Each of them had seven golden halberds emitting a fierce and menacing aura, and even without drawing their swords, veteran warriors only needed to glance at the shape of the scabbard to sense how ferocious and unmatched this type of halberd was.

  The human world of the Aegean continent did not have such a weapon as a knife, only some curved knives used by certain Mongol warriors and Taklamakan desert humans. However, their curved knives compared to the long knives of the Mammoth Warriors could only be considered daggers or children's toys.

  If these fighting forces could still allow Mourinho's followers to maintain a certain dignity, then Benni McCarthy's appearance undoubtedly destroyed all their expression defenses.

  The whale warrior didn't carry any weapons. With his arms crossed, he regained the pride and demeanor that a Western Ya imperial guard general should have, his six-chi-tall stature standing there. All the words associated with strength automatically popped up in everyone's mind, even Liu Zhen couldn't help but change color, if the red earth slope hadn't been burned into hard pottery by the underground fire, he would have been knocked down from time to time.

  If it weren't for Whale Warriors representing the highest mastery of all warriors in the vast ocean.

  So Phi High is undoubtedly a warrior of the highest rank in this dominant, his long whiskers and chest armor with deliberately scratched patterns can clearly prove this point.

  In fact, this is not important at all. Even if he wasn't a high-ranking warrior who had undergone rigorous martial arts training, relying solely on brute force, he was already the most terrifying existence. From a warrior's perspective, Whale Warrior has reached an unparalleled height, and such a fighter can't be dealt with by anyone except for high-ranking magicians.

  Rodman, the live treasure, has started to cause trouble again. This time, Fat Luo looks extremely unusual, his waist is hunched over, and he's covering his mouth with a large handkerchief, coughing from time to time, just like a consumptive ghost, forming a strong contrast with the robust militiamen around him.

  Many people could clearly see that when his handkerchief was unfolded, there were patches of red bloodstains on it.

  The constantly coughing Fat Luo walked to the front of a table of Frost Giants, this table of Frost Giants had only three people, their bodies were really too huge, this table was exactly where the militia had just sat, that kind of extra-large wooden barrel and the extra-large bamboo cup on the table were only needed by them.

  "Get up," said Fei Luo.

  A frost giant was stunned for a moment, but still stood up stupidly.

  "Thank you." Fei Luo's big butt resisted, almost knocking the icy giant to the ground with a thud. He sat down with a plop, and there was no longer any sign of his previous illness that had caused him to spit blood.

  The followers of Lord Muriniyo all changed color in their faces.

  Old Liu covered his face with one hand.

  He really didn't know what to say, the militia's arrogance was something he had cultivated, and this kind of arrogance did not allow anyone to show off in front of them.

  "If the world's strongest are divided into ten stores, the Azure Knights undoubtedly occupy five stores. The rest, all the warriors in the world share them!" Lord Mulini burst out laughing and resolved the situation.

  The mistress Jingyu was also very quick-witted and immediately ordered the slave warriors to move the long tables from the dining hall downstairs.

  The atmosphere that had just been slightly tense suddenly relaxed.

  The six rod priests also rushed over to greet the noble Lord Muirne, who politely greeted each of them. Old Liu immediately rearranged the seating and had the six rod priests and three nobles sit at one table. Elder Anduril and his guest sat down again, and Boss Lady started running around serving food, temporarily acting as a waitress.

  "For the sake of the insect people's eternal return and for everyone's health, let us share this cup." The chief celebrant raised his wine glass and elegantly took a sip.

  "To your generosity, cheers!" Everyone raised their glasses in a toast.

  Once they started eating and drinking, all restraint was gone. After all, many people were hungry.

  "Richard, this time come. I have many things to say with you." Mr. Murini put down his wine glass and couldn't help but praise: "This wine is very delicious, my home cook is also a Hobbit halfling, but the taste of this rum has never been tasted before."

  "Ah, ah!" The six rod-bearing officials nodded in unison, their faces filled with approval. Liu Zhen couldn't help but feel a little suspicious - the main reason these guys were lingering here without leaving was probably this, rather than waiting for some high-ranking official to inspect.

  "Ah, sir..." Liu Zhenhan was about to say something when he was interrupted by Mr. Mourinho.

  "Call me mentor."

  "Mentor, this time you've come, what's the main thing...?" Liu Zhen immediately changed his tone and asked tentatively.

  "To be honest, I had planned to come and see you both after your successful promotion with Helen. The outside world has been saying that our clan produces geniuses, and at first, even I thought such rumors were laughable. But now it seems they are indeed true." Mr. Murini's face did not show a hint of the noble prejudice against Liu Zhen being from the Pigeon tribe. His warm smile was like a beacon in the dark night.

  "This matter was mentioned by Coach Cui Beixi and the two of us before." Liu Zhenhan smiled and nodded.

  "Richard... have you ever thought of pledging your loyalty to our Swan clan?" Lord Murni asked in a very formal and sincere tone.

  All the nobles present were stunned, no one had expected the main sacrificer to be so direct. The Smay tribe's Swan is the lord of the Bod tribe. Its status is noble and far surpasses that of ordinary nobles. Although the Pigg tribe belongs to the Fox tribe, in reality, many small nobles will become vassals of large nobles, which is not unusual at all. Because becoming a vassal of a large noble has many benefits, the simplest being that when you're in trouble, your family will support you.

  It's a bit too sudden to ask directly like this when facing such an honorable main priest as Muriniyo-sama.

  Kotani stood behind her father, Murieno, and waved desperately at Liu Zhenhuan.

  This is obviously a private manipulation, because any family minister absolutely has no possibility of having a marital relationship with the master's child.

  Chui Bei-qian's beautiful eyes stared at Liu Zhen-han for a moment.

  Liu Zhenhan sank into deep thought for a moment, then smiled and shook his head.

  "Why?" Lord Murini asked a bit strangely.

  "When worshiping, spreading the glory of the war god, walking in the mortal world as an envoy, I have no ambition at all." Liu Zhendong bit the two words "ambition" particularly hard.

  When he said this, his eyes were clear and he was telling a big truth in his heart. He really just wanted to be an ordinary Bimon.

  Cui Beiyan could feel it, Jing Yu and Hailun could also feel it, Song Tanni could too, but there was one person who might not be able to.

  "Is it?" Mr. Mourinho's eyebrows rose slightly as he smiled and peeled a rambutan.

  "I'm actually not that noble, I just want to be a landlord." Liu Zhen said with a bitter smile.

  "Great! I was just about to share some good fortune news with you." Lord Muriynio elegantly peeled the pit of a celestial fruit and tossed it into his mouth.

  On the other hand, he chewed on the bitter sweetness and said: "A few days ago, I sent a messenger, and at the same time my Gyrfalcon beast rider went to Dolote. As a representative of the Temple of Baimon Kingdom, we reached an agreement with the Principality of Dolote under the original conditions. Oh... by the way... The Grand Duke of Dolote has passed away. The current Grand Duke is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Sharuba family."

  "This didn't go beyond my expectations." Liu Zhenhan nodded slightly.

  "I sent a messenger to negotiate with the current Grand Duchess of Dolotte, and we've reached a favorable agreement." Murieno looked back at Gatanee with an interesting gaze: "The fourth princess of Dolotte's royal family is still unmarried, making her a suitable candidate for a marriage alliance. She will marry our country's most excellent young priest, Richard Liu. This way, the two countries will have a familial relationship and no longer need to engage in armed conflict... The Holy Franciscan Empire has no objections to this condition; they just need to guard the gates of the Danube Great Plains, and marrying off a small princess from a vassal state is nothing out of the ordinary for them. It's only the Dolotte royal family that will lose face. Besides, your relationship with the Pompeii Empire seems... somewhat strained. We were worried about our own problems here."

  As soon as the words came out, the beautiful woman Qi's face changed instantly. Jingyu's plate in her hand fell to the ground with a "clatter", startling the others at the table who turned their heads to look.

  "Where did Grand Duke Dolores get his fourth princess from?" Liu Zhenhan furrowed his brow.

  "Dorothy Grand Duke had just adopted a daughter before his death." said Mr. Murini, stroking his long hair slowly.

  "Who would marry me anyway?" Liu Zhenhan calmly swirled the rum in his cup: "It should be marrying one of our kingdom's princes that's more suitable."

  "It's indeed the case, but whether or not it's being spread around at this time is a matter for the current Duchess of Dolotte to decide, not that fourth princess. Who else would she marry after rejecting our hero?

  Mullerino's handsome face was filled with an envious smile: "I've heard that the fourth princess of Dolotte is a top-notch beauty, and it seems you're not unworthy of her. Richard, I wholeheartedly congratulate you."

  Liu Zhenhan's eyes narrowed, Old Liu knew that the most important choice of his life had just appeared.

  "I've even brought the imperial seal of the Red Robed High Priest for you, as a sacrifice, you should know. The betrothal gift from the Red Robed High Priest means something, right? Master Zhen saw Liu Zhen's silence and smiled, letting the spirit beside him take out a dazzling golden book."

  "I'm already married." Liu Zhenhuan shrugged his shoulders and didn't even glance at the golden book.

  "It doesn't matter, this is important," said the chief priest.

  "Why say that?" Liu Zhenhan snapped his fingers. Immediately a cigar was placed in his mouth.

  "The importance of this matter to the Kingdom of Bhutan is self-evident,"

  "This will bring a long period of peace to the kingdom, at least on the surface. After the marriage, trade and commerce will gradually open up, and you will be erected as a statue, worshipped and remembered by all future generations." The High Priest raised his wine cup: "From now on, you won't have to be a sacrifice, but a duke, enjoying a life of luxury and leisure brought by the princess. The temple will give you an honorary title, you are truly blessed! Haha... come, come, come... let me toast you for this wonderful day."

  "If I'm with you, then I won't have to make sacrifices in the future? What does that mean?" Liu Zhenhuan smiled and whistled.

  "After the kinship, whoever it is must avoid suspicion. As a sacrifice, of course, this is no exception. After all, the temple is also the third largest power institution in the kingdom. With the title of Duke of Humanity hanging on it, neither the Noble Supervisory Board nor the Elder's Chamber would agree to its appearance in any power institution. In fact, what's wrong with being leisurely under the forest?" Lord Muriel smiled.

  "I don't have feelings for her, and I'm not an animal. How can I marry a woman I've never met?" Liu Zhen regretfully shook his head in refusal: "I'm already a married man with a family, I really owe you an apology, Coach Mourinho, but this is something I just can't agree to."

  "Didn't you just say you only wanted to be a local lord? What's wrong with marrying a rich wife? As for how you treat her after marriage, that's your business. Why not enjoy the good days?" Lord Muri?o's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

  "Richard. Our policy in the Kingdom of Mont is to allow polygamy, and in fact, you seem to have already done so." The beautiful snake instructor also advised.

  The high priestess Vian and the other priests remained silent, except for Lemuel, who muttered in a low voice: "What a waste of such an excellent priest."

  Liu Zhenhan remained silent, while several beauties beside him looked at him with complex and eager eyes, as if waiting for an important moment.

  "I take it you've agreed then." Lord Murniyo wiped his hand on the tablecloth and chuckled: "The Red Robed High Priest's arranged marriage is almost a divine decree. You can't refuse, looks like your dream of becoming rich will come true soon."

  It's all because of you! Liu Zhen was furious.

  "I don't care about the title of Duke of Humanity, since this princess can marry anyone, why should she marry me? And what about the Red Robed High Priest? Maybe in two years I'll be the Red Robed High Priest too, and then who will listen to whom?" Liu Zhenhan said with a cold smile.

  Upon hearing this, the beauties around her simultaneously let out a long-held breath.

  "My little fool..." Lord Murniyo shook his head, laughing loudly: "...you...really believed it...the mentor was just joking with you. Of course, the engagement is more important than that of Prince Bimon. That so-called imperial edict was just my account book, and you really fell for it?"

  "You scared me." Liu Zhenhan also laughed.

  Andurin Elder made a wink at Lord Leader across the table.

  The tortoise elder has lived for several thousand years. As people age, they become more astute; what can't be understood? His gaze meant something, and Liu Zhen could tell at a glance - my

  Good lord, you've fallen into a trap with no way out!

  Should I say that I'm impatient or should I say that this old guy is one move ahead of me? Liu Zhenhan sneered in his heart.

  "If I'm not mistaken, you'll be 20 years old next year. At the age of 22, you're already a Red Robe Grand Priest, truly a young man with great ambitions! By the time you turn 22, just after becoming a Priest, people will call you a legendary Priest. It seems that this title is destined to be changed by you." The Swan Main Priest looked at Liu Zhenhan with an expectant gaze: "At that time, even your mentor will have to bow to you!"

  "It's not impossible..." said Lemel, the straightforward and silly raccoon dog, his brain a bit too honest, he couldn't help but remember Liu Zhenhan's heroic image in the Guardian War.

  "I also think it's possible, after all, Richard has made so many contributions this time, and in fact, I returned the lost insect tribe to Mong...” Lord Lemel of the same city as the Pierrot tribe also chimed in with a sentence, Lord Deshang is a Kala bear person.

  Liu Zhenhan almost fainted, all of the Bei'er tribe are straightforward. This statement is absolutely true without any exaggeration.

  The several Foxes beside him didn't utter a word, silently eating their food instead.

  After hearing the two sacrificial adults' interjections, Mr. Mourinho's face was still smiling, only with a flicker of light in his eyes.

  An embarrassing silence. Only a few beauties enthusiastically arranged dishes.

  What's the big deal about being a high priest in red robes anyway? Liu Zhen felt suffocated by this oppressive silence, and couldn't help but think that this Swan High Priest was a bit too aggressive from the start.

  "In the kingdom, power is divided into three parts. This time, you have opened up the road to the sacred mountain of Haigal, and all the earth temples in the kingdom will greatly increase their power due to this fact. Once this news is confirmed, Lord Qidan will replace Lord Milu as the main priest, and Xian'er becoming the Northeastern Province's Great Shaman is a certainty.

  The Swan Main Priest still had that signature smile on his face, breaking the deadlock: "As for you, Lichat, your merit is now being rewarded with the position of Great Shaman of Viana, but I don't need to explain why the king and the Council of Elders will not agree. You should understand."

  When the main priest called herself Akane, a bewitching red flush immediately floated on the face of the beautiful snake guide, and the expression of Bradetani beside her changed slightly.

  "I understand this very well, I have suffered a lot of persecution and have experienced it." Liu Zhenhan nodded, Hai Lun helped him peel a immortal fruit, and put the white raw pulp into his mouth.

  "Prince Richard is a bit of a sneak, I already know what he's done to you. What era are we in, still using the hero rescues the beauty routine?" Vian, the great shaman, sneered with disdain.

  Because of this sentence, Liu Zhen looked at Lao Wugui for two eyes, then gently spat out the immortal fruit core in his mouth.

  "The Rhine tribe's lions have always been a bit arrogant and narrow-minded, it's normal." Murini's gaze was like lightning, with a faint smile, diverting the topic: "Richard. You're now the War Sacrifice, right?"

  "Yes, Coach Mourinho." Liu Zhen felt that anything he said now would be somewhat superfluous.

  "When I was twenty years old, I became the youngest person in the history of our kingdom to hold the position of Rod Bearer. Now that I've only just become the High Priest, it seems this record is about to be broken." The High Priest smiled as he looked at Old Liu.

  "My combat skills are still too poor." Old Liu said in a lower tone.

  "Don't worry, your battle song scroll, this invention makes up for the blank in our sacrificial rites. A born soul singer is indeed a born soul singer."

  The cost of the war song scroll is indeed huge. Not to mention the difficulty of production, just the materials are a big expense, and the beast blood will also solidify unless sealed immediately after extraction, so it's generally necessary to capture the beast alive, capturing a high-level beast is ten times more difficult than killing it, naturally, the beast blood

  The price is also comparable to that of the Magic Crystal, and the demon beast blood collected by Liu Zhenhan has been depleted after two defensive battles. The remaining 200+ scrolls are now the last batch, and if you want to buy them, it would be a substantial sum of money.

  After hearing what the host said, Old Liu couldn't help but nod his head in agreement.

  "Don't worry! Next year at the Olympic Games, I still have confidence that you two will take the top two spots. As for the position of the chief priest, you and Hailun are absolutely fine, I can guarantee this." Wei An, the great shaman, saw Liu Zhenhuan looking thoughtful and quickly comforted his beloved general. Liu Zhenhuan smiled slightly.

  He realized that Wei An Da Shaman might not be on the same side as this Master. The inference made him feel a pang of unease on the island.

  "Richard, this time I came, there are still a few very important things to inform you." Lord Murni?o wiped the corner of his mouth with a snow-white handkerchief. "A few days ago, I indeed dispatched my subordinate Griffin Beast Spirit Knights as messengers to Dolotte, and contacted the Sharuba family under the instruction of Prince Chamberlain of Saint Francis. The position of Grand Duke of Dolotte has been settled except for the relatives. I also have a detailed understanding of the conditions you signed with them."

  "When will the promise of Bat traitor and our Emerald be fulfilled?" Liu Zhen felt a little bad in his heart.

  "The Sharba family rose to the position of Grand Duke, but both wars ended in defeat. The mercenaries from Dolotte who escaped with their lives also spread the story of Feilong's exploits, and the two great powers of humanity"

  The Empire, Saint Francis and Pompeii were said to be shocked, but the Vatican was unusually calm. This is a good thing, as the Church of Saint Paul has never been a peaceful sect. There is always calm before the storm." Lord Murini smiled: "So, our temple will send a high-ranking priest to join you in the Donau wilderness, and together you will be the horns of the altar."

  "Hasn't the Rite of Enfeoffment already been granted? To bestow another fief, isn't that a bit unorthodox?" Liu Zhendong's face still wore an air of youthful naivety.

  "This time, I actually have a huge piece of good news that even Lord Qidan and Xier are unaware of. Now it's time to reveal the truth..." The main priest's words made everyone perk up their ears.

  “……

  Just a few days ago, on the southwest border of our Swan Tribe's Wēi Wǔ Garrison, in the vast Daybreak Marshes, my Eagle Beast Riders discovered a returning Medusae tribe while patrolling several hundred miles deep into the marshes. This is a tribe of three thousand people, all of whom are on their last breath and utterly exhausted." Lord Mūlǐnìō's voice trembled with irrepressible excitement: "It turns out that this Medusae tribe has traversed the vast Daybreak Marshes for a long time, just like the Bug People of Bimong, and has finally returned home!"

  "Praise God!" all the rod-bearers cried out in amazement.

  The beautiful snake guide was clearly shocked and lost her composure, this expression hit Liu Zhen's heart like a heavy hammer.

  "Really? Father?" Song Tanni excitedly hugged her old man's neck, a pretty face flushed red.

  Hai Lun and Liu Zhen Han simultaneously hugged each other, warmly celebrating this exciting news.

  Her heart tightened as she saw the muscles on Richard's face twitch violently when he turned around, grotesquely distorted.

  The good news spread quickly, wave after wave of cheers erupted, what a great news! Two missing races reappeared in the population of the kingdom, apart from divine intervention. There is no other way to describe it.

  The two fairy dragons, Long and Ao, also looked very happy, but there was a hint of complexity in their eyes that flashed for a moment.

  "This returning Medusa tribe originally had 30,000 people, but the crisis-ridden swamp, monsters, wind and frost, cold and food took away the lives of most of them...” The Swan High Priest gazed at Liu Zhenhan, slowly saying: “...In the end, only some adult men and women were left, all the old, weak, sick and disabled fell on the long road back home.”

  "The God of War is dead!" The fervent discussion among the priests stopped, and a visible sorrow spread across their faces.

  "Thirty thousand people...... oh......" Liu Zhen was stunned, muttering this sentence repeatedly.

  Among them, only the strong warriors and the fire music came down, especially their patriarch, Mr. Bennets, who passed the test of our southwestern temple. He easily obtained the qualification of the rod sacrifice, and this Mr. Bennets' magical pet is a very rare Nimiya giant lion. According to his strength, he has already reached the level of the Great Shaman Vian, and I was in charge of the examination this time. As the Great Shaman Vian, I have no right to add another position, but it is still legitimate to increase one rod sacrifice.

  Mr. Muriniyo cut open a piece of "bamboo rice cake" with his dinner knife, elegantly put it into his mouth, and smiled faintly: "After my screening, among the three thousand Medusas, nine have qualified soul sacrifices, five war sacrifices, and three rod sacrifices. The current patriarch, Mr. Bennets, and their elder, Mr. Horryl, have even reached the level of Great Shaman Vian. Oh, I forgot to say that Elder Horryl's magical pet is a powerful bird of prey. The rest of the Medusas are excellent warriors, among whom the excellent males can allegedly kill a seven-foot-long adult crocodile and a five-hundred-pound swamp black turtle with their bare hands."

  Old Liu just nodded, with a face full of envy, but in his heart he was already turning over heaven and earth.

  Nimue Giant Lion is a semi-aquatic ancient lion species, with their presence in oceans and some deep lakes. They can also be found in deep mountains and old forests. Nimue Giant Lion is also a top-tier magical pet between the super and high ranks, on par with Feiwen's poisonous python. This magical beast is a rare plant-based creature, and the current giant water lion is its subspecies descendant.

  Limo Bird, also known as Zhuque, is an ice and frost system's top-tier magical beast, rarely seen in the Aegean continent. It is said that Limo Zhuque comes from the distant Golden Coast Continent, chasing after their favorite silver fish, they will fly from that continent to the Aegean continent's sea. It is said that this bird only lands twice in its lifetime, once at birth and once at death. Interestingly, it can enter water like a grebe and stay submerged for a long time.

  "What incredible strength......" Hǎi lún was shocked and impressed...

  The power of the staff is also astonishing, this beautiful Medusa's strength is actually so strong that it can almost rival the power of a regional temple, which is really surprising.

  The beautiful snake instructor lay on the table, sobbing, her arms tightly covering her face. Hailun hurried to comfort herself because she knew the news of her tribe and was in an excited state.

  "Hmm... Yes, I brought back a bug tribe with only one apprentice priest, but they produced so many formidable figures. It was you, legendary Priest Liu, who discovered them." Old Liu's face showed visible excitement, but his stomach was grumbling.

  "The Medusas, once known as the War God's favorites, are a heroic nation. In history, they had dozens of Medusa kings. The title of royal family didn't refer to the Lain and Tego tribes, but to them. This time, they lost many lives to return, so we must arrange fiefs for them. Their strength matches this title, and their leader is also a priest. I plan to submit this report along with your report to High Priest Bratt later." The high priest smiled slightly at Liu Zhenhan: "The kingdom's fertile land is scarce, except for the vast Sangkan River southern wilderness, it's hard to find a suitable fief. As a heroic tribe, their fief can't be too small. Even you, as a war priest, had a fief of 500 li when you were appointed. I plan to suggest to the temple that we allocate 800 li from the wilderness in front of Feilong Village to the Medusas."

  "Congratulations to you, sir! This time, you've found back the heroic tribe. You should take the first credit."

  The commanders of the vassal troops all patted their thighs and exclaimed, "If it weren't for your Eagle Riders, these Medusas would have died in the mud long ago."

  "This is something that every Bimon should do. It's not a merit. In consideration of this, I have decided on this matter, and I will strongly request the Temple to exempt me from the reward." The High Priest chuckled and said with a smile: "Can't be rewarded anymore, I'm already the High Priest! Unless Lord Bratt says to add another title. Of course, Richard can be an exception, this time he brought back the insect Bimon, such merit should be promoted to level one as a reward."

  All eyes on the table were cast towards Liu Zhenhan.

  "No! Richard and Mentor, you are also the most noble Bimon priests! Elegant demeanor is our pride, saving the weak and kin is our duty, we just did what we should do, rewards can only make us feel ashamed." Helen said hastily.

  Guo Guo rode a parrot over Helen's head and dropped a string of "sb~ sb~" before leaving.

  Next to the table, a fairy impatiently picked up an apple and threw it at the parrot. The fairy's god shot was not covered, and the parrot's head "pa" got hit. The parrot touched its head with a wronged expression.

  One of the birds shook its plumage elegantly, ready to walk over, but seeing Daisy press her hand down on it, she sat back down. A pair of bright red eyes stared fiercely at this spirit.

  Pan Shuai saw this scene, the cup in his hand "crashed" and shattered into pieces, stood up and was about to walk over. Was pulled back by Ao Pang.

  "Don't let this little thing fly around everywhere." Liu Zhenhan frowned and said to Ning Yu, then turned his head and said to the main sacrificer with a serious expression. "Your demeanor has convinced me, my humble body is willing to follow in your footsteps."

  Helen's words have already been spoken, and if they don't follow, what can be done? It's all over, the great credit has been covered up by this handsome man. Daisy and Yolanda both pouted at the same time.

  "You two are indeed worthy successors of our lineage's excellent priests." Lord Murni praised the two juniors with a look of approval in his eyes: "There is one more thing that I haven't mentioned to you, and I don't even know if I should mention it. This branch of Medusa has just arrived and doesn't have a single gold coin. The temple is a poor institution, and the kingdom's Ministry of Finance is currently...

  Not a single hair was pulled out. So I decided to allocate some funds from our family to support their construction."

  "Your generosity is comparable to that of all the kings of Rome." The flattering voices sounded again on the table.

  Only Liu Zhenhan's heart cried out "It's over".

  As expected...

  "But there are no mines on the vast wilderness, and this fief that doesn't count as a waste of ink can't get effective tax revenue and financial benefits. So, it's a difficult problem for the heroic tribe to survive afterwards." The main sacrificer's gaze was fixed tightly on Liu Zhenhan: "I know that Feilongcui and Xiabala families have agreed to trade with each other, set up shops, including the agreement of opening a workshop with huge profits. I hope you can properly allocate some benefits to these Medusa..."

  "Respected mentor, I will of course follow in your footsteps. These snake people compatriots who have returned to our motherland after much hardship and suffering, I agree to allocate some shops for them." Liu Zhenhan said hastily before Hailun could speak up.

  "If the store is set up in Florence, it's not suitable for long-distance trade. The Danube Plain doesn't have iron ore mines, and transporting raw materials from the Principality of Dolore would take too long, making transportation costs very high. These weapons must be resold to us at a high price, which would put a strain on the kingdom's already tight finances. Why not just set up the armory within Medusa's territory? That way, the cost of transporting raw materials would be reduced by at least half." Murieno said with a smile.

  As soon as the words came out, even the powerful priests couldn't help but mutter to themselves. The two battles of defense in Flandre, when it comes down to it, were only able to see benefits from the trade agreement signed with the Shabal family of the kingdom of Dolotte. The most profitable part of the trade agreement was the weapons workshop. As for opening up the road to the sacred mountain of Haigal, apart from young priests burning with passion, old foxes like Priest Foxley probably didn't think much of it at all.

  The road is open, and going to worship is no problem. But would ordinary people dare to go? There are no Bimon soldiers stationed along the way! Humans have always been wary of Bimons, and I'm afraid that a beautiful Fox girl would disappear within three days of setting foot on that land.

  Muriniō's words, aren't they making Florence fight two bloody battles? The cunning and treacherous Foxes' staff-wielding priests may be muttering in their hearts, but on the surface, they absolutely don't make a sound.

  Only two Bills nodded in agreement with a silly smile: "Right, the heroic tribe can't starve to death, after all?"

  "Feilongcuo's land of miracles and heroes, as a hero and the most noble sacrifice, shouldn't we take out some broad-mindedness?" Mr. Mourinho's face showed a color called sanctity: "Think about this beautiful team that has gone through thousands of years of wind and frost."

  It has come, with a sacrifice of nine-tenths of its population, in exchange for its return.

  Helen was a foxwoman of Foxes, no matter how religiously enthusiastic she was, but at least she had some basic economic sense, this time she blinked her beautiful eyes and said nothing.

  "Weapons workshop can be set up in Medusa's village, absolutely no problem..." Liu Zhen's chest thumped with a "thud" sound.

  The swan's main sacrifice had a hint of unexpectedness on his face, just as he was about to smile and say a few words of praise, Old Liu spoke up again.

  "...But..." Old Liu pointed at those insect-like creatures and said to Bi Mengan: "I have to support so many insect-like creatures, it's impossible for me not to want any benefits..."

  "Didn't you have that many treasures?" Lord Muri?o pointed to the large shell filled with pearls and agate.

  Lao Liu really wants to kick himself. Wealth should not be revealed in public!

  "Master Murnio, these pearls and agates, whether they can be spared is also a question. We are not as wealthy as the kingdom of Mong, treasures cannot fill our bellies! " Helen smiled sweetly, hugging the beautiful snake instructor's neck: "Medusa is a clanswoman of Instructor Cebre, how could we treat them unfairly? How about this, the weapon workshop will be set up on their side, and the profits will be split 50/50?"

  "What do you think?" The beautiful snake priestess wiped away her tears and looked up at the Lord of the Main Shrine.

  "How could I have forgotten this method?!" Lord Murini rubbed his temples and shook his head with a bitter smile, "It seems I've really grown old..."

  Liu Zhenhan smiled proudly, but in his heart he really wanted to kill someone.

  "Ah, almost forgot, to commend your selfless and great contribution in the battle against the Phantoms and human bandits in Florence, I, on behalf of the Kingdom Temple, grant you and Helen the 'Stellar Vestment'."

  "Honor." The Swan Master suddenly thought of something and patted his palm, saying to Liu Zhendong.

  Next to him, an elf immediately took out a square leather pouch sealed with a wax seal, and pulled out four neatly stacked white robes for worshiping the moon, with blue six-pointed stars embroidered on the collar, very eye-catching.

  Liu Zhenhan and Helen exchanged a smile.

  The Star Mantle is generally only bestowed upon elderly priests who have retired, or to cover the body of a deceased high-ranking priest. It is a great honor, but merely an honor nonetheless. The only privilege that comes with it is that when meeting any noble or high-ranking priest, one can enjoy the courtesy of being greeted first by having their chest bowed in respect. Lord Qidan was one of the recipients of the Star Mantle, and this beloved High Shaman wore a deep purple mantle with golden stars embroidered on the collar, but it seemed that when he met Lord Muriniel, he was the first to bow his head in greeting.

  "Let me try it on first." Liu Zhenhuan took off his own tattered sacrificial robe, revealing a physique that was both robust and wild, with tattoos visible everywhere. His severed arm made people's eyes widen in shock.

  Perhaps having never seen a tattooed priest, the female elf holding the star cloak was taken aback. She hadn't expected that under his cloak on such a cold winter day, he would be wearing only boots and underwear.

  "Richard is indeed the only one in the kingdom who can sing and dance at the same time." Lord Mourinho nodded slightly, with a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

  Of course, people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. Liu Zhenhuan, who had changed into a star robe, was extraordinary in his demeanor and self-confidence. His face, once stern and fierce, naturally exuded an inexplicable aura of strength and majesty. Unlike the natural and effortless majesty of Mr. Mourinho, Liu Zhenhuan's majesty was forged from the blood and flesh of his bold and martial spirit.

  If the majesty of Tian Xiang is to give people a sense of overall restraint, then Liu Zhen's majesty is to give people a sense of dangerous alertness, similar to facing a sleeping beast with bare hands.

  Because of the war robe being cross-collared, every step revealed a pair of white flower-patterned thighs, causing the militiamen to laugh wildly.

  "This is the Cloud Banner Medal of Merit for Bravery in Defending Against External Enemies"

  "The glory you and Helen deserve." The beautiful snake instructor also took out a beautifully crafted rectangular box, took out a half-finger-long sword medal with a purple ribbon, and buckled it on Liu Zhenhan's left chest.

  The blade-shaped medal is made of white silver, on which are embossed the Mongolian phrase "You will never walk alone" and a relief of a sacred mountain shrouded in clouds.

  "The 'Silver Star Double-Headed Eagle Medal' is awarded to your followers, in recognition of their outstanding contributions in battle." The beautiful snake instructor helped Liu Zhen tidy up the shining medal.

  The applause was thunderous.

  Liu Zhen almost made a salute, but changed it to a Patton-style forehead tap at the last minute. Then came an excessively humble bow of the head.

  Old Liu found his own right chest position. There are also several patterns of hazelnut size embroidered with golden wheat ears.

  Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a thorny bird singing on a cross-shaped long sword, a red-crowned crane and a diamond-shaped shield pattern with four feathered arrows inserted. The shield has the first two letters of the Mongolian word "magic doll", and on both sides of the cuff with blue star edges, there is also a black drop blood dragon and a golden dragon logo.

  Lao Zi's family is now known to all of you. Liu Zhen Han curled his lips.

  "These are the symbols of your dual identity as a Song Warrior and innate Soul Singer, as well as your title as the first Puppeteer of the Kingdom of Bimon. The four long swords on the shield represent the four Iron Puppets you have destroyed, and the giant dragon embroidered on the sleeve is an award for your one-time Dragon Slaying and one-time defeat of a Dragon Knight."

  Liu Zhenhan raised his head and gazed at Cui Peiying's face, the beautiful female snake instructor's eyes never made contact with him, having a detached beauty.

  "How come there's no pattern of Guo Guo?" Liu Zhenhan asked.

  "Little fool, how can Frostfur Wyrmkin be embroidered here? Do you want to make others laugh to death? Besides, the two fairy dragons' matter, you must solve it as soon as possible. This matter, I and Vian have been helping you conceal it all along, even Muirne Instructor doesn't know." Cui Peiying Instructor leaned in close to Liu Zhenhuan's ear, whispering softly.

  This matter can't be hidden anymore, they have already shown their true colors. Liu Zhen Han secretly smiled to himself.

  "Everyone, please calm down! Wei An Da Shaman stood up again, smiling and making a 'Sdop' gesture with his hands in the shape of a T. This is a Mongolian greeting meaning 'calm down'."

  "The road to the sacred mountain of Haigal is open, this is the pride of all of Vylonia. I, on behalf of the Temple of Wysteria, award Richard and Helen each a 'Southern Cross Medal' representing outstanding contribution. In fact, you two should be awarded the 'Hero's Medal', but since you are both clergy members, this medal is the highest honor of our temple."

  A box made of swan's down was taken out, and a water-based medal with a red ribbon floating on it was buckled on Liu Zhenhuan's chest.

  Applause thundered again.

  Are you guys agreed? Old Liu's smiling face muscles were a bit tired.

  "As the one who brought back Worm People, Bimon, the promotion reward can be cancelled, but 'War God Knight Medal' is your deserved honor, as a representative of the savior, you are truly worthy. Since I didn't know in advance, I will suggest to the king personally later, and it will be awarded to you by the king himself at the Olympic ceremony next spring." Lord Murieno smiled meaningfully and said: "Richard, if your achievements continue like this, there won't be any medals left for the kingdom to award you."

  "Haha……" Wei An said with a big smile: "Master Zhai, Li Cha performed exceptionally well in the rescue of the Far East Prince last time. The military department's report has already been heard, and if trade with the Far Eastern continent can be established, he will definitely receive the highest award from the Ministry of Finance, the 'Silk Road Medal'."

  "I don't know if the sea route is passable, I've heard that in recent centuries, the Sea Clan hasn't been very friendly to Eastern merchant ships either. It seems that now most of the trade caravans from the East choose to take the land route." Lord Murieno sighed: "Actually, the luxury goods coming from the East are not necessarily a good thing for the kingdom either."

  "That's right... " Wei An Da Shaman immediately changed his tone and smiled in agreement.

  Laozi has done so many things. He only got two ghost medals and a sacrificial robe? Liu Zhenhan thought with a smile and hatred.

  "Congratulations to you, Richard. And there's another great news I want to tell you." The main celebrant said mysteriously: "This matter is the pride of all our celebrants."

  Lao Liu's heart lifted again, and today's good news made him a little nervous.

  Seeing the look of longing on Liu Zhen's face, Lord Murni?o, the Swan Master, signaled to the spirits beside him to fill a cup with rum.

  "Thanks to your outstanding achievements in opening the way to Mount Hikaru, I have drafted a proposal. The Temple will formally request that His Excellency Gureiku Sāru and the Council of Elders expand the ranks of the Temple Knights. We plan to add a brand new lowest rank of Temple Knight under each Thorn Knight - the Mace Knight." Lord Murieno continued, "This way, the Temple's defense forces will consist of seven ranks: Mace Knights, Thorn Knights, Iron Knights, Bronze Knights, Silver Knights, Gold Knights, and Honor Knights."

  "Oh?" Liu Zhen continued to wait for the next part.

  The quota for the Knights of the Mace is set at two thousand people. This way, each of the twenty existing Thistle Knights can become a squadron leader. The ten existing Iron Knights will each oversee two squadrons of Thistle Knights, and the five Bronze Knights will each oversee two Iron Knights and their subordinates. Two Silver Knights will oversee two Bronze Knights and their subordinates. Since there are five Bronze Knights, one extra Bronze Knight and four hundred knights will be allocated to each priest as a guardian knight.

  Lord Murini pulled out a sheepskin scroll from his pocket and solemnly placed it in front of Liu Zhenhuan: "This defensive force will have a common name - the 'Dusk Riders', here is the plan, emblem and uniform design, as well as the financial budget draft."

  As soon as this news came out, everyone in the room was shocked except for Wei An Dasan and the beautiful snake woman.

  Liu Zhen was also shocked and took a deep breath.

  "From the original forty Knights Templar to two brigades all at once? The five major temples of the kingdom, a total of ten brigades?" Liu was shocked and didn't speak. The staff officer beside him spoke up in a circle: "Will the king and the Council of Elders agree, Master Priest?"

  "Muriniyo's main ceremony, the Golden Knights and the Honorary Knights, doesn't seem to be scheduled, does it?" Liu Zhen asked curiously after scanning through the schedule.

  "The Lion Tiger Princes are the eternal guardians appointed by the God of War, so they can't leave the temple. As for the Honorary Knights, it's just a title and not suitable for leadership?" Lord Muri?o smiled: "As for whether the King and the Council agree, that's still to be negotiated. When I present the plan, I'll double the number of troops, no matter what. At least guarantee each temple has two brigades' worth of military power. We can use Phirien as an example - when a priest's territory was invaded by foreigners, it took the Northeast Military Department several days to arrive?"

  Wow, that's too much! The king has inserted his own son into the temple, and now the Swan Master is using the title of "Eternal Guardian" to take away all the power. Liu was shocked and secretly cursed.

  "Sunset Knights?" Sunset Swamp was the fief of the Smay tribe's Swan, and this name couldn't be a coincidence. Liu Zhen's mind was racing with thoughts.

  "It's estimated to be very difficult." The priests of the ritual shook their heads.

  "If the merits of connecting Haigal's Sacred Mountain and finding the two lost tribes still cannot persuade the King and the Council of Elders, I suggest that each regional temple form its own civilian protection force. The existing plan remains unchanged, only to be formed in the name of followers, to ensure the safety of the altar sacrifices themselves."

  The system of followers itself is a big loophole. Liu's eyeballs turned very fast.

  "What about funding and budget?" The interest of Quan also came up.

  "Starting from the Temple of God, we will mobilize donations and then unify this military force to export it to various human nations as mercenary troops to earn operating funds. Since human nations are not friendly to us, we will start with friendly countries, such as Dolotte, build our reputation, train a batch of mature warriors, and then expand appropriately." Lord Muri said.

  "Has...has he become a merchant?"

  "Who understands humans? Humans are born to pursue benefits. With the merchant caravans protected by the Knights of Favon, where can't we go?" The Swan Chief Priest sneered again: "As priests, it's also time for us to leave the wilderness and take a look at the outside world. Of course, the gold coins earned by the Sunset Riders can also add some benefits to the priests."

  The staff of the sacrificial ritual all nodded one by one after hearing this, which had a great effect on enhancing their status and identity. And they didn't have to worry about it themselves. What's not to like?

  "Look at the human Saint Paul's Church, how many armed forces do they have? They have two! One is the Knights of the Golden Palm, and the other is the Knights of the Sword and Oak Leaf. And what about us? The total number of Temple Knights from the five major temples is only 200!" The High Priest's voice rose: "What kind of concept is this? If these religious fanatics launch another Crusade to eliminate heretics, what will we use to counter them? Are we still going to rely on the bureaucratic officials of the Ministry of War?"

  "Yes indeed" The worshippers thought and thought, it was indeed this kind of truth.

  "Actually, the organization is dead, but people are alive. Xiang'er, after you become the Northeastern Governor and Great Shaman, those 3,000 Medusas are all excellent warriors, they can all be absorbed into the first branch of the 'Sunset Knights' - three regiments are just three regiments, a few more or less doesn't matter." Mr. Mourinho said to the beautiful snake instructor.

  The beautiful snake guide nodded, but didn't speak. "Richard, your followers are quite excellent, why don't you also join the Knights of the Sunset Temple?" Lord Murini asked with a sidelong glance at Liu Zhen, as if he was asking casually.

  Anduril's eyes immediately drooped down, and he rubbed his head vigorously.

  "Alright." Liu Zhenhong immediately agreed. He was flipping through the plan book with a "rustling" sound. Want to abdicate military power with a cup of wine? If you believe me, you're stupid, old Liu thought to himself with a smile.

  That's great...... your safety

  "When the time comes, I'll have Ci'er arrange for a Templar Knight to guard you. Actually, with your bravery, you probably won't need one... haha..." The High Priest was taken aback for a moment, and then patted Old Liu's shoulder warmly.

  "Each knightly order of the provinces will be under the jurisdiction of the respective provincial High Shaman for maintaining peace, except for the Red Robed High Priest, I will be the commander-in-chief and decision-maker of this armed force," said Lord Molleno with a smile.

  Hmph... Among the national sacrifices, perhaps someone else's name is more well-known than yours, but who doesn't know the legendary Great Sacrificer Murini? Who among the other main sacrificers can compare to you? Even the Eastern Temple and the Western Temple are beneath you.

  You're really good at pretending! Liu Zhen was secretly laughing coldly.

  "I wonder how high an official my followers can become if they go to be Temple Knights?" Liu Zhen asked with a silly grin.

  "They are excellent warriors and can get the best training at the grassroots level," said the Lord of the Main Shrine.

  The main sacrifice said that even the old and cunning Fox's ritual stick couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth, and as for this group of militia, you're just a golden knight, if you really want to fight them, it'll be a crushing defeat.

  "Then can I join this team? I'm a Song Wu Shuang Xiu priest, violence is my strong point!" Liu Zhen asked in unison.

  "It's just a ritual, how can it be related to the Knights Templar?" Lord Murrini smiled reproachfully.

  "Oh..." Liu Zhen nodded solemnly.

  "Richard, the mentor wants you to help with something." The main priest said seriously: "You also know that I am the leader of the Bode tribe. I heard from Songtanni that there are eagle-bodied people of our bird tribe and a bull-headed person of the Bulu tribe who escaped into the underground world after the Battle of Haigal. Originally, I was going to rescue them this time. However, with the sudden appearance of Medusa and Bugman Bimon, I must return to the Temple of God and exchange with the Red-robed High Priest as soon as possible. I want to ask you..."

  "If we rescue the Bird Tribe from the underground and the Rhinoceros People of another branch, then all the tribes of Meng will be complete. What do you think?"

  "I've got something on my hands recently, let's talk about it after the shop and other things are arranged," said Liu Zhen.

  "The problem doesn't exist," replied the chief priest in one breath.

  "Mentor, I formally propose to you, I want to marry Song Tanni Miss, what do you think..." Liu Zhen said a shocking sentence very abruptly.

  The people around were all stunned, and Songtani's face suddenly turned the color of turquoise, her white wings trembling slightly, with a hint of confusion and longing on her face, complex emotions alternating.

  Mr. Murini's face was slightly stunned and then returned to its normal color.

  "Richard, you're really good at joking..." The father's words made the daughter feel a pang of sadness. "I'm not joking." Liu said very seriously.

  "Wait until you become a Red Robe High Priest first." Lord Muriyno wouldn't be easily moved like that little kid.

  "So you're saying that's a promise?" Liu was shocked, completely matching the style of the Moqi clan, biting his tongue and not letting go.

  "Human Emperor, you won't marry, must you marry my daughter?" A hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of the Grand Master, this was his only moment of loss of composure tonight, a loss of composure that ordinary people wouldn't notice.

  "That's because Song Tanni is prettier." Old Liu spat out a mouthful of thick cigar smoke.

  "Richard, don't be ridiculous anymore. Women of the Swan Tribe have never married outsiders." Lord Murrini said with a helpless smile.

  "Can't we just worship the Double Dragons?" Liu Zhensheng asked with a hint of grievance. The two dragon maidens stood behind Liu Zhensheng, brushing aside the Dou Peng on their heads.

  Apart from Swan's main sacrifice, no one else was excited.

  "Xian Nu Long?" Mr. Mourinho suddenly stood up, and in that instant, his gaze was sharp and unmatched, this beam of light staring straight at the beautiful snake Cui Peishan.

  "Richard!" The beautiful snake instructor's voice was full of strong resentment and dissatisfaction.

  "Wouldn't even the dual dragon sacrifice of King Bimun work?" Liu Zhen continued to puff on his cigar.

  "The marriage of children has nothing to do with the union's strength." Mr. Mourinho's gaze immediately returned to calm, shook his ceremonial robe, and sat back in his seat.

  "Mentor, I was just joking with you. Look at you, can the Pig tribe and Swan tribe intermarry? Moreover, I'm a disabled person?" Liu Zhen was shocked and burst out laughing.

  "It seems that you have unknowingly surpassed me and reached the height of Temur Raja." The Swan Master looked at this Pigg with benevolent eyes, re-examining him.

  Guo Guo jumped onto the table, holding his big belly and staring at the swan sacrifice, his little nose sniffing back and forth nonstop.

  A cigar I don't smoke

  Been following you for many years already...

  A horse steps forward.

  Anyone who messes with me is in danger~“

  Liu Zhenhong hummed a small tune of Feilongcui. "I'm proud of you." Mr. Mourinho said with his eyes narrowed, very sincerely.

  Liu Zhenhong didn't say another word, crushed the cigar in his mouth on the table, picked up the wine glass and lightly touched Mr. Muliniao's, then drank the snow-filled cup in one gulp.