The golden carriage drove smoothly to the entrance of the temple.
The temple is huge.
In addition to the six surrounding temples of the God of Creation, a tower in the center, and a seminary outside the seminary, there are guards of the temple outside the seminary.
In order to show respect for the gods, within the scope of the inner area, no matter whether it is ordinary people with divine power or bishops who hold priesthoods in the temple, no one can fly in the sky wantonly, but can only walk smoothly on the ground.
Even Xu Jiao and Lilith got off the carriage and walked towards the place where the guards lived from the direction of the Sun Temple.
The golden arch is like an Arc de Triomphe, standing tall. In the center of the arch is a statue of a brilliant sun, symbolizing that the glory of the sun never sets on the earth forever.
No matter who walks under this arch, it is equivalent to having received the blessing from the sun god. He will stay away from darkness and return to light in his life. Even his soul will be fiery after death.
Xu Jiao herself was not interested in these settings, but Lilith was quite fascinated by what Andrew said, just like when she first entered the carriage, her blue eyes looked around where Andrew pointed. When it is time to bow, he will devoutly perform the rituals that a sun god believer should have.
The believers, guards, and even ordinary people who were born to live near the temple and were chosen to serve the priests of the temple all had the same yearning as Lilith on their faces, and they were even more fanatical. and.
Although she constructed such a world full of gods and fanaticism, at this moment Xu Jiao really felt out of place among the crowd, because her expression was indifferent like a tourist, but fortunately she was a saint. Her identity has been made public. In people's eyes, she seems to have a layer of divine light automatically, and even her indifferent expression seems to be different from other living beings.
Like a rose blooming alone in the corner.
Xu Jiao followed Andrew all the way in. Whether ordinary people or guards on the roadside, they would automatically salute them. The armors of the guards were all golden, and even the people who served had more or less on them. Such a color, as if this can be stained with the blessing of the sun god.
Passing through the place where the guards are, you will come to the Sun Academy.
At this time, the school did not have a school uniform. Although the treatment in the academy was very good, and various banquets were held every year, the seminary would not treat students who have not passed the selection in terms of clothing, so take a look. You can see the commoners and the rich here.
There are also descendants of fallen nobles and powerful lords.
Xu Jiao glanced around, and saw several people dressed like princesses with delicate clothes and beautiful fabrics, and also saw several people in plain clothes chasing behind a young boy, looking for shelter and willing to give people when slaves are called.
The magic seems to have changed nothing.
People who clearly have the affinity for divine arts come here as if they have been given a second life, but those deep-rooted things in the original world seem to be branded with them when they are born, even if they come to this place, Not the slightest change.
Lilith suddenly moved behind her.
Heart took a step back.
Xu Jiao heard that not far ahead, one of the girls dressed as a princess came over arrogantly. After saluting Andrew, she looked behind Xu Jiao and said yin and yang. :
"Anna, come and see, isn't this the little sister who is supposed to help our hard-working mother at home to relieve the housework? How dare this little poor bastard enter such a sacred place as the Guangming Academy? I think she may be wrong."
The person she called Anna also came over. She looked a bit similar to this girl, but with short hair and a bow on her hair, she looked a little playful:
"Of course, Grace, I guess she must have secretly lied to an adult to get in. You see, she even secretly changed her rag, and now she pretends to not know us, That's not good."
"As her sisters, we have an obligation to tell her that little mice who are not favored by the sun god should not come to such a place."
Xu Jiao felt that the person hiding behind her was shaking unconsciously.
Because she was clutching the corners of her clothes tightly, it almost came close to her.
It seems like...
The most timid heroine she's ever seen.
Xu Jiao looked at Grace and Anna in front of her, and heard a pitiful voice behind her: "Ann, Sister Anna, Sister Grace."
Andrew also glanced at Xu Jiao's expression. Seeing that her expression was indifferent, he couldn't figure out whether she wanted to come forward or not, so he smiled and smoothed out: "Children, there may be some misunderstanding here."
"Lilith is the girl we chose to serve the saint."
"Saint?" Anna followed his line of sight and saw Xu Jiao with black hair and black eyes. Just now, she wanted to ask Andrew if this was a heresy that was caught and dealt with, but now, after listening to Andrew's words, her eyes showed Full of surprise.
I even forgot to salute.
It was Grace who pulled her, and the two hurriedly greeted Xu Jiao. Grace smiled and said to Xu Jiao, "I'm sorry, we haven't met the Holy Maiden yet. It's a bit rude, I hope you can forgive me."
Seeing that Xu Jiao didn't care, she and Anna looked at each other and said, "However, to be honest, my little sister is a little clumsy, and even has some small problems that are hard to fix. If you want, Anna and I may will do better than her."
They were very straightforward...and started recommending themselves.
Even in front of Lilith, he denied her without hesitation.
Xu Jiao looked at them fixedly, and saw the undisguised desire in their eyes, which was the desire for power and superiority.
Or call it ambition.
In front of these two powerful elder sisters, Lilith was like an inconspicuous weed on the side of the road. She was inferior and timid, and seemed so insignificant in such a place where she could openly show her love and self-recommendation to the gods.
Andrew came to the academy to teach the children a few lessons before. He liked such a confident little girl very much, and immediately suggested to Xu Jiao with a smile:
"I think if you like, you can indeed pick a few peers in the academy and let them enter the temple to accompany you, study and live with you, so that you will adapt faster."
"Of course, this is just a trivial suggestion. All choices are up to you, my esteemed saintess."
Xu Jiao's expression moved, as if she was really moved by what he said.
Then, she turned slightly to the side, looked at Lilith behind her, and asked her, "What do you think?"
Lilith didn't dare to lift her head, her fear of these two sisters was deep in her bones, and she trembled involuntarily. When she heard Xu Jiao's words, she raised her chin blankly, gave Xu Jiao a quick glance, and swallowed. spit, and then said:
"me… "
Xu Jiao repeated patiently, "Do you think I should let them serve me with you?"
Lilith: "!"
She couldn't believe that the Holy Maiden would make such a decision by herself. In her opinion, Xu Jiao's words were more like a test. Some people said that no matter what kind of gods they were, they liked kind and tolerant girls. Son.
So Lilith resisted her true thoughts and tried to squeeze a small sentence out of her teeth:
"You... If you like it, it doesn't matter to me, I don't care. Sisters... They are all good-looking and know a lot of etiquette. They have learned a lot in the seminary and will definitely be able to help you a lot."
Hearing her words, Grace and Anna showed her a smile that was quite acquainted with you.
Hearing what she said, Xu Jiao raised her eyebrows slightly. It was not a big deal, but it gave people the feeling that the decision she made was everything, which made Lilith's two sisters start to worry.
after awhile.
Xu Jiao hooked her lips slightly, followed her words and said, "Since your suggestion is so pertinent, maybe I should take it?"
Andrew went down very politely: "Congratulations, the two young ladies of the Yate family, you have obtained the qualifications to enter the temple, and there will be someone in the temple to guide you later, please wait here."
Grace and Anna were overjoyed and pulled their skirts to salute him: "Thank you, may the glory of the sun god always shine on you, my dear Bishop Andrew."
…
Xu Jiao and Lilith continued to walk inside.
Since knowing that the two older sisters are also going to enter the temple, Lilith's expression no longer has the excitement just now, but has become unhappy, like a bird caught from a branch and caught in a cage, Lost the breath of life.
The surrounding scenery could no longer attract her, and even her pale blond hair had dimmed.
Until Andrew entered the Temple of the Sun first to inform the Pope, leaving the two of them outside to wait for a while.
Xu Jiao suddenly asked, "Lilith, are you upset?"
Lilith suddenly heard her concern, pursed her lips, and observed her expression, before replying softly after a long time, "I..."
"Don't lie to me." Xu Jiao reminded suddenly.
Lilith could only swallow the "okay" that came to her mouth, and replaced it with another sentence: "A little bit, I think it's because this journey is too long, I'm a little tired, but I'll be there soon. Rest well!"
She made a promise to Xu Jiao.
Xu Jiao stared at her navy blue eyes before saying, "No."
She pointed out, "You were upset when I promised your two sisters to serve me, Lilith. Isn't that your suggestion? Why are you upset?"
Lilith: "..."
She was speechless, but bowed her head in shame.
It's as if I'm ashamed of myself for making my own vile emotions so obvious.
Xu Jiao answered for her: "Because they abused you at home like your stepmother, you don't like them, and you hate them too."
Lilith was startled: "Your Excellency Saintess..."
Xu Jiao continued, "If that's the case, why do you pretend to be tolerant and share a room with them?"
Lilith blinked her eyes as if it was about to rain, and after a long time she replied softly: "God said, jealousy, disgust, disgust, are all bad emotions, I... I don't want to let You think I'm a bad boy."
"wrong."
Xu Jiao was much taller than her, she leaned down at the moment and approached her with a soft fragrance of flowers: "God created angels, likes this race the most, and gave them all the good qualities, kindness, justice, and brilliance, but there are still angels who have fallen. Become a Demon King."
"Later God created human beings. Humans have bad negative morals and are failures, but they eventually became God's greatest source of belief."
"Lilith, you are human, so you should have emotions and desires. You can like others or not. There's nothing shameful about it, you know?"
Lilith nodded in understanding.
Xu Jiao turned around again, and after a while, Lilith's hand gently pulled down the fabric around her waist again, and asked cautiously, "Then...then I don't like my sisters, can you not? let them come?"
Xu Jiao had a smile in her eyes.
Then she turned her head and replied gently, "No."
"It's your punishment for being dishonest," she said.