Chapter 55

The red-clothed girl looked at Jiang Junming with an incredulous gaze. She was the favorite of the God of Morning Light and had never seen anyone with greater talent than herself from childhood to adulthood. She was very confident about this. Although she did not show it on the surface, it was a virtue called humility, which did not mean she did not think so.

However, when she saw the various different lights flickering around Jiang Junming, she felt a bit lost. This was definitely beyond her understanding. How did that young man manage to do it? The difference in the color of the starlight was only slight, but in the eyes of the red-clothed girl, this difference was crystal clear, like countless hands stirring her mind and thoughts into a mess.

Is this talent? Is this a miracle? Although she was unwilling to admit it, this was the only answer, and she could not help but admit it.

Wait... What is that? Why is the tall old priest of the God of Justice pointing at him? Could it be... Could it be cheating?

Yes! As the tall old priest pointed at Jiang Junming, all the confusion was resolved, and everything became clear. What else could it be but cheating? These despicable guys from Moonlight City, truly fearless, dared to play such tricks in the hall of the Church Academy!

The confusion in her eyes turned to disdain, and the red-clothed girl did not turn her head away but stared at Jiang Junming. Her beautiful eyes were filled with determination, determined to see this despicable guy kicked out.

Dwight's face turned red with effort before he could sense a bit of divine power, but he did sense it, so he would not be expelled. At that moment, he saw the tall old priest pointing at Jiang Junming, clearly having seen through his cheating. His temples bulged with excitement, and he said with a sense of schadenfreude, "You cheated, and you were caught at the Church Academy! Go back to Moonlight City and sell your herbs."

Whether it was the other young men who were praying or the onlookers, they all noticed the teacher in the green robe leading the senior students toward Jiang Junming. Most people were gloating, but only little Price looked at Jiang Junming with concern, puzzled.

Just as the teacher in the green robe was about to reach Jiang Junming, he suddenly saw the tall old priest of the God of Justice walk down from the stage and head straight for Jiang Junming. The teacher slowed his steps, stopped, and looked at the tall old priest of the God of Justice, puzzled. Why was he so angry? But thinking about it, it was no wonder. No matter how skilled the means, they could not escape his eyes. Cheating in the hall of the Church Academy in front of everyone, wasn't that asking for trouble? No wonder the old priest was angry.

Don't kill this young man in public; it wouldn't sound good. The green-robed priest thought about how to persuade the old priest when he lost his temper.

"Which noble deity do you worship?" The tall old priest, who had been joking with the short old priest about the students' performance, now asked seriously. His tone... seemed to have a bit more respect?

Did I hear wrong? The teacher in the green robe looked at the tall old priest in shock. What is he saying? He didn't hit the young man or punish him with divine power, but... but he spoke kindly. Why is his tone so gentle? Am I... Am I just confused by the retest for the new students? I must be wrong, I must be.

"Your Excellency, I worship the Goddess of Compassion," Jiang Junming answered, stopping his prayer when the priest asked him.

"The Goddess of Compassion? Are there believers of the Goddess of Compassion at the Church Academy?" Jiang Junming's words were like a stone thrown into a pond, causing a commotion in the hall. The tall old priest of the God of Justice also looked at Jiang Junming in surprise, as if trying to determine from his expression whether the previous statement was a lie.

"Are there priests of the Goddess of Compassion at the academy? How do I not know?"

"When did the believers of the Goddess of Compassion have such good talent? Are the local priests all fools? A young man with such good talent was taken in by the small Church of Compassion?"

"Is the Goddess of Compassion so powerful? I don't remember."

The tall old priest of the God of Justice was taken aback, then a smile spread across his face. "The faith in justice is not narrow. Believing in the Goddess of Compassion is also a form of justice. You can consider believing in the God of Justice and Fairness, Tyl, which can better serve the world."

"Everyone needs light." As the tall old priest spoke, the short old priest behind him added, "If you are willing, while serving the world, you can certainly spread the light of the gods, allowing more people to bask in the divine radiance."

The short old priest, not wanting to be left behind, immediately said to Jiang Junming.

The tall old priest shot the short old priest a glance, though he said nothing, his dissatisfaction was clear in his expression.

The commotion suddenly stopped, and the hall fell silent. Everyone was pondering the words of the two old priests, stunned and unable to react.

Little Price vaguely recalled the promises made by the two bishops in Moonlight City after the temple test, that if Jiang Junming successfully changed his faith after graduating from the Church Academy, he could preside over a temple... The words were still crystal clear. It seemed like that scene was replaying, though the two priests did not make any direct promises, but here in Dusk City, in the hall of the Church Academy. How high must Jiang Junming's talent be to make the two old priests set aside their official duties during the retest and directly persuade him to change his faith?

Could his talent be even higher than I imagined? Little Price was puzzled. Originally, Little Price thought he had already taken Jiang Junming seriously enough, vouching for him on the journey because he felt Jiang Junming was worth befriending. But now, Little Price realized that no matter how seriously he took the young herbalist, the result was that he still underestimated him.

The girl in the light red clothes, after a brief moment of shock, looked at Jiang Junming with a complex gaze. What were the two old priests saying? Could they be trying to persuade the young man from Moonlight City to change his faith in front of all the students and teachers, regardless of everything? This... This is too unbelievable. How could it be? Could his talent be so high that the two old priests would go to such lengths? But looking at their expressions, it seemed there was something they were hesitant to say, wanting to persuade him at all costs but with some reservations.

Although the performance of the young man from Moonlight City was right before her eyes, the red-clothed girl, who had been proud and arrogant since childhood, was unwilling to admit it. But no matter whether she wanted to admit it or not, the attitude of the two old priests had already said it all. A rosy blush spread across her delicate, fair neck, looking very beautiful, but at that moment, everyone's attention was on Jiang Junming, and no one noticed her.

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