The main hall of the church was packed with people.
This time it was a commendation meeting for the Holy Temple, and most of the Holy Temple warriors from Yunguang Star were present. For those who could not come, many also attended through virtual projection.
There were tens of thousands of holy warriors in the entire hall. All of them wore standard white robes, and the atmosphere was solemn and sacred.
Huang Tingdao, who was standing at the front, wore a round golden badge on his chest, with a golden ribbon hanging from the badge, connected to his shoulder. This was also the only decoration on his white robe.
The badge and golden ribbon also represent the identity of the Golden Belt Saint of Huangting Dao.
Behind Huang Tingdao, the statue of the God Emperor radiated divine light that soared into the sky. The powerful divine light also gave Huang Tingdao a more sacred majesty.
Huang Tingdao slowly looked around at the people around him, and everyone who made eye contact with Huang Tingdao spontaneously lowered their heads slightly to show respect.
At this moment, Huang Tingdao is not only the Golden Belt Saint, but also the Master of the Holy Hall and the Messenger of the Divine Emperor.
He said in a deep voice: "In view of Black Tiger's outstanding performance in the trial, the headquarters has specially approved the promotion of Black Tiger to a bronze level 5 warrior. At the same time, Black Tiger is awarded the Medal of Courage, a set of seventh-grade lightning electromagnetic holy armor, and a seventh-grade lightning electric blade sword..."
Gao Xuan strode up to Huang Tingdao and saluted while touching his chest. Huang Tingdao personally put the Medal of Courage on Gao Xuan, and gave Gao Xuan the holy armor and sword.
Nearly 100,000 people in the Yunguangxing Holy Hall witnessed Gao Xuan being awarded medals.
When Gao Xuan took the sword and armor, tens of thousands of people below applauded together, and the applause was thunderous.
Especially Qin Fei and other people from the Jinlan Society were extremely excited and felt deeply honored.
Zhao Ying, Cao Jinyun and the others all pursed their lips, each with a complicated expression.
Especially the people from the Cao family, they all looked at him unfriendly.
After a round of searching and verification, they all unanimously identified Gao Xuan as the most suspicious.
If the Cao family followed their idea, they would not award Gao Xuan any honors or prizes. At least they should first investigate the matter. If Cao Ye was not killed by Gao Xuan, then it would still be in time to award him any honors or prizes.
However, this opinion was firmly rejected by Huang Tingdao.
Huang Tingdao's reason was simple. Even if Gao Xuan was the murderer of Cao Ye, he should accept the reward. These were two different things.
Merits are merits, faults are faults, and they cannot be confused.
If according to the Cao family's statement, Gao Xuan is really the murderer, then can Gao Xuan's merit of saving people offset the crime of murder
Of course the Cao family disagreed. The logic was clear, since merits and demerits could not be offset, why shouldn't Gao Xuan accept the reward
Huang Ting said that he was not deliberately protecting Gao Xuan, he just didn't like the Cao family. On the other hand, the matter had been reported to the headquarters, and he couldn't slap himself in the face.
Yuan Youyuan and Yan Zi in the crowd also had envy on their faces.
Gao Xuancai won a huge reward after passing the trial. Moreover, he was highly valued by the higher-ups. He was destined to have a bright future.
In contrast, they have been in the temple for several years and are still unknown. The gap between the two sides is now quite large.
Yan Zi couldn't help but proudly send a message to Yuan Youyuan: "My friend is awesome!"
Yuan Youyuan: "Great, but does it have anything to do with you?"
"Why doesn't it matter? Hei Hu is a loyal man. If he becomes successful, he can take us flying..."
Yanzi’s idea is simple: since Gao Xuan is doing well, they can all take advantage of his success.
Yuan Youyuan felt amused. Yanzi was not young anymore, but she was still so naive.
Gao Xuan is a mature and calm person who can distinguish the pros and cons. He is just an ordinary friend, what influence can it have on him
Yan Zi said excitedly: "The lightning electromagnetic armor and lightning electric blade sword are the top equipment among the seventh-grade ones. Black Tiger will make a fortune this time!"
The Lightning Series equipment is the most powerful and top-level magical weapon of the same level. Moreover, this set of equipment has extremely high exchange conditions.
There are many masters in the Cloud Light Temple, but it seems that no one can put together a set of sword armor. The Lightning Light series also has a complete upgrade expansion route. It can be upgraded from the seventh grade to the fourth grade.
Even if Gao Xuan becomes a golden elixir, this set of sword armor will be enough.
When the combat power is the same, the role of equipment is too important. With this set of seventh-grade lightning series sword armor, Gao Xuan immediately stood at the forefront of the Cloud Light Holy Hall.
Moreover, these are all rewards given by the headquarters. The Yunguang Holy Hall must give Gao Xuan a good position. Gao Xuan can be said to have ascended to heaven in one step.
After this trial, his status will far exceed Yuan Ping'an.
Stefanie was extremely envious of this and couldn't suppress her excitement.
Yuan Youyuan didn't want to discuss this. She said, "I heard that the Cao family is going to cause trouble, and I don't know if he can get through it."
She had specifically reminded Gao Xuan once beforehand, but it was no use being prepared for such a thing.
"Don't worry, Hei Hu doesn't have the guts to kill Cao Ye. He can't kill him even if he wants to!"
Yan Zi’s thoughts were very simple. She didn’t think Gao Xuan could or dared to kill Cao Ye!
Yuan Youyuan did not refute, her opinion was exactly the opposite. A master like Gao Xuan, who came from the lower class, would never be polite if he really wanted to kill.
Now it seems that Gao Xuan is the most suspicious.
What Yuan Youyuan couldn't understand was that if they thought Gao Xuan was suspicious, why did they reward and award him with such fanfare
In fact, many people don't understand this operation. In the eyes of most people, this means that Huang Ting Dao wants to support Gao Xuan.
Including Yuan Ping'an, he also felt that Huang Ting Dao would protect Gao Xuan. At this time, he was relieved.
After Gao Xuan was awarded medals and awards, young warriors such as Qin Fei, Yuan Hai, and Huang Linying who performed outstandingly in the bloody battle were also commended.
Of course, they only gave him a small third-level medal of courage. This thing is just a small honor. Of course, for a newcomer, getting such a medal is enough to brag about for the rest of his life.
But this kind of reward is far inferior to Gao Xuan's. The Medal of Courage is extremely rare. In the entire Yunguang Holy Temple, there are no more than three people who have this medal.
Secondly, the seventh-grade Lightning Electromagnetic Holy Armor and the Lightning Electric Blade Sword are both the most advanced magical weapons of this level.
Even if you have accumulated enough points in the Cloud Light Temple, there is no place to exchange these two magic tools. These are top-grade equipment that only the Temple Headquarters has.
Now that it has fallen into Gao Xuan's hands, I don't know how many people are jealous and envious.
After the simple and grand ceremony of awarding honors, Huang Tingdao said: "Proctor Cao Ye died in Night Demon City. Everyone has many doubts about this. There are also many doubting voices. This has greatly undermined the stability and unity of the Holy Hall.
"Today, in front of all the warriors of the Holy Temple, I will get to the bottom of this matter."
As soon as these words were spoken, a large number of suppressed exclamations were heard from below.
Most of the holy warriors didn’t know about this, and when they heard Huang Tingdao say this, they were all shocked.
Huang Tingdao said: "In order to be fair, all warriors participating in the trial must swear an oath to the Divine Emperor."
When these words came out, everyone was shocked again. This matter was a bit big.
The people of the Cao family were also very dissatisfied. Everyone swore an oath together, which was clearly to protect Gao Xuan.
An elder couldn't help but ask Huang Ting: "Isn't this action inappropriate?"
Huang Tingdao said calmly: "What's wrong with that? Only in this way can we clear everyone's suspicion."
He said to the Cao family elder, "If it was really done by Black Tiger, he can't hide it in front of the Divine Emperor."
With so many experts here, any unusual movement of Gao Xuan would be discovered.
As for the other warriors, they can also take this opportunity to check them, including all the invigilators.
No matter who has a problem, it can be found out.
The elder of the Cao family thought about it and nodded. This was indeed a solution. Although it involved too many people, at this point, he couldn't refuse.
All the warriors who participated in the trial came to the front together, including some warriors who failed the trial. Twenty-eight invigilators stood in front of the square.
Huang Tingdao presided over the ceremony personally. A group of people knelt on the ground with their right knees bent, placed their right hands on their chests, bowed their heads deeply, and recited the oath together with Huang Tingdao.
"The Supreme God Emperor is wise, I swear that what I say is true, without any falsehood..."
A thousand warriors swore in unison, with great momentum. This special oath also stimulated everyone's divine rune seeds, and everyone radiated a clear holy light.
The holy light on the huge statue of the God-Emperor in front vibrated, establishing a subtle connection with all the warriors who had sworn an oath.
Masters who have reached the foundation-building stage can see rays of condensed holy light connecting the warriors and the statue of the God Emperor.
It can be seen that the oath has taken effect.
Everyone in the Cao family looked at Gao Xuan, and the holy light on Gao Xuan was also very obvious. Moreover, although the holy light on Gao Xuan was not as strong as that on Yuan Ping and others, it was the purest.
From this we can see that Gao Xuan's divine rune seed has a solid foundation, and he indeed has extraordinary talent in this area.
Huang Tingdao waited for everyone to finish their oaths, and then he asked loudly, "Do you have anything to do with Cao Ye's death?"
This question is actually very good, and it covers a wider range. Regardless of whether he is the murderer or not, as long as he is related to Cao Ye's death, he will inevitably be exposed.
Although Huang Tingdao admired Gao Xuan for his talent, he would not go out of his way to protect him.
If Gao Xuan really did it, then we have no choice but to execute him to set the record straight.
Everyone answered loudly: "No."
Everyone in the Cao family looked at Gao Xuan. The holy light was pure, and the connection with the statue was stable, without any abnormal changes.
Everyone, including others, behaved normally.
The Cao family was very disappointed.
The oath was an extremely sacred and special ceremony. The statue of the God Emperor in the temple also had great power. Through the aura sensing of the divine rune seed, even a Jindan cultivator could not lie in front of the God Emperor.
Of course, holding such a ceremony is a taboo, and the higher the status of a person, the more taboo it is.
That is, the Cao family is powerful, and Cao Ye's death was too strange. Many invigilators made a big mistake this time, and in order to prove their innocence, they agreed to swear an oath so easily.
The Cao family only dared to target Gao Xuan. This time, Huang Ting Dao asked all the trial participants to swear an oath, which also made the Cao family offend everyone.
The key point is that nothing was gained, which made the Cao family even more disappointed.
Huang Tingdao was also very satisfied with the result. He asked Elder Cao Teng: "Are you satisfied?"
Cao Teng could only bow deeply: "I am ashamed. I was blinded by hatred. That's why I acted today. It's my fault."
He bowed deeply to all those who had sworn the oath, "I have wronged you all. I have a mean mind and I am ashamed of everyone. I am not fit to be an elder anymore. From today on, I will resign and reflect on my mistakes at home."
Cao Teng was also very cunning. After being tricked by Huang Tingdao in public, he knew that he had to give an explanation for this matter.
He had no choice but to take the blame. Otherwise, the crowd would get excited and there would definitely be big trouble.
Huang Tingdao nodded. Cao Teng was sensible. He had been tossing and turning over Cao Ye's affairs these days, causing chaos and unrest inside and outside. Cao Teng must be taught a lesson.
Freeing up a position for an elder would also be a huge benefit, but for the Cao family, it would be a big loss.
With both in and out, this deal made a lot of money.
The struggle at the top is confusing to those at the bottom, who have no idea what is going on.
People like Yan Zi were even more confused. She only knew one thing, Gao Xuan was fine. This made her very happy.
Yuan Youyuan is much smarter than Yan Zi. She can see that the Cao family has suffered a great loss, and Huang Tingdao took the opportunity to consolidate his power.
For the Yuan family, this is actually a good opportunity. They can definitely compete for the vacant elder position.
Even if they can't win, it doesn't matter. If they don't make progress, but others regress, they can stay ahead.
The people of the Cao family naturally wailed and looked grim.
Because of Cao Ye's affairs, Cao Teng was also implicated, which also caused many members of the Cao family to complain.
With so many people watching in the temple, even if they didn't understand, they knew that the Cao family had suffered a huge setback.
This reputational impact is even greater than that of Cao Teng's abdication.
Qin Fei, Yuan Hai, Huang Linying and others were all very happy. They had managed to escape the bloody battle in Night Demon City, but were suspected by the Cao family, and everyone was very upset.
Of course everyone was happy to see the Cao family in trouble.
The commendation meeting in the church officially ended here.
There were too many people at the scene, and the people from the Jinlan Society surrounded Gao Xuan in three layers.
Yan Zi originally wanted to run over to congratulate Gao Xuan, but seeing Gao Xuan's condition, she had no choice but to leave.
Yuan Pingan was even more indifferent, he didn't like socializing. Since Gao Xuan was fine, there was no need to say anything more.
However, Yuan Youyuan stood by and waited patiently. If Gao Xuan survived this crisis, he would have a bright future and it was worth waiting patiently.
There were too many people in the Jinlan Society, and it would take Gao Xuan a long time to say just a few words to each of them.
Fortunately, Qin Fei was considerate. She said loudly, "To celebrate the boss' success, I will treat everyone to a meal at the Supernova Hotel today."
Everyone cheered when they heard this. The Supernova Hotel is a very famous luxury hotel, and the key is that everyone is having a meal together, which makes it lively.
Gao Xuan pulled Qin Fei and said, "There are so many people here, don't pay for it yourself."
Qin Fei said indifferently: "5,000 per person, our meal only costs a few million, it's nothing, as long as everyone is happy..."
Gao Xuan didn't want to participate, but this group of boys and girls were so enthusiastic, he didn't want to abandon others, so he had to agree.
"Take me one, little Feifei."
Yuan Youyuan walked over from the crowd and greeted Qin Fei with a smile.
The two were only two or three years apart in age, but their talents and abilities were very different. Qin Fei and Yuan Youyuan were very familiar with each other, and she was often tormented by Yuan Youyuan when she was a child.
Seeing Yuan Youyuan running over, she shuddered in her heart. This big-breasted woman, no matter how pretty her face was, her heart was as dark as hers.
Qin Fei knew that Yuan Youyuan came for Gao Xuan, but under the other party's gaze, she did not dare to refuse, and could only reluctantly nod, "Welcome, welcome."
These four words were particularly insincere.
Yuan Youyuan didn't care. She smiled at Gao Xuan and said, "Congratulations. Now you are higher than me. Please take care of me in the future."
"Sure, sure."
Gao Xuan was being polite. He actually liked Yuan Youyuan's looks, but that was just a liking.
This girl looks innocent, but her mind is much more complicated than Qin Fei's.
Yuan Hai, who was standing by, behaved very respectfully and directly called Yuan Youyuan "aunt".
Yuan Hai is only three years younger than Yuan Youyuan, but they are one generation apart. When he was a child, he was often beaten up by Yuan Youyuan, so he was a little nervous when he saw this person coming.
With so many people, one more Yuan Youyuan was nothing. A large group of people drove to the Supernova Hotel and directly booked a floor.
Fortunately, Qin Fei, Yuan Hai and others had face, so they were able to temporarily book an entire floor.
More than 700 people sat at more than 30 tables, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.
They were all young boys and girls of 17 or 18 years old, and there were so many greasy table etiquette rules.
After a group of people had a few drinks, the situation got a little out of control.
People kept coming to Gao Xuan to clink glasses and drink, and some of them were very excited.
Fortunately, Gao Xuan had a high level of cultivation, so he was fine after drinking round after round.
People like Qin Fei, Yuan Hai, and Huang Linying had already drunk too much. Although they were not unconscious, they began to talk nonsense.
Yuan Youyuan was amused watching from the side. These kids were really lively. She was not actually that old, but her personality was more mature.
She also appreciated Gao Xuan's calmness and composure.
She didn't talk too much to Gao Xuan during the meal, and didn't ask about the Moon Spirit Pearl. They just chatted casually.
This time, she had a little more respect for Gao Xuan, and a little more intimacy with him. This subtle change in attitude actually gave people a very intuitive feeling.
Gao Xuan also felt that Yuan Youyuan was a good person. He was mature but not worldly-wise, had a quick mind and was very knowledgeable. Moreover, he was very independent in character and was very organized in his work.
But she is not even 20 years old yet, very young and energetic, and she is sweet and beautiful.
Standing next to Qin Fei, he immediately overshadowed Qin Fei.
Qin Fei is actually very pretty and smart, but too immature. She is completely overwhelmed by Yuan Youyuan's charm.
When the banquet was over, Qin Fei was very drunk. Yuan Youyuan drove Qin Fei and Gao Xuan back to the temple.
After Gao Xuan left, Qin Fei opened her sleepy eyes and said to Yuan Youyuan, "You want to seduce our boss, don't you?"
Yuan Youyuan smiled and said, "He is good in every aspect. We are a good match."
"He comes from a low-class family. Your Yuan family values family background the most."
Qin Fei advised: "Why do you need to do this?"
Yuan Youyuan said to Qin Fei earnestly, "I know you admire him. But his type is not suitable for you. He looks mature and steady, but he is actually very cold and realistic."
"Huh, I just like it." Qin Fei didn't care. She still had the temper of a child. As long as she liked it, she wanted to get it without considering whether it was suitable or not.
"You can't handle this one. Just listen to your sister and behave yourself."
Yuan Youyuan said softly to Qin Fei: "I am doing this for your own good."
Qin Fei didn't appreciate it: "You just want to steal my man."
"Haha, love between men and women is just a pastime in life. It's not worth mentioning."
Yuan Youyuan said with a deep light in her bright eyes: "I am not as boring as you. My goal is the sea of stars."
Qin Fei was drunk and didn't notice Yuan Youyuan's serious look. She drunkenly retorted: "Your starry sea is a man!"
"You don't understand. The sea of stars is not reached by flying all at once, but by walking step by step..."
Yuan Youyuan's voice became lower and lower. She was not actually talking to Qin Fei, but to herself.
In terms of strength and energy, Gao Xuan was not ranked high in the Yunguang Holy Hall. However, Yuan Youyuan saw potential in Gao Xuan, endless potential.
There are many people with potential, but no one has ever given Yuan Youyuan such a strong feeling.
Yuan Youyuan also saw a variable in Gao Xuan, an unconstrained variable.
This was not a sudden whim of Yuan Youyuan, but she had a strange feeling about the future since she was a child. She could always make judgments about the future and always make the right choices.
When they met for the first time, Yuan Youyuan just thought that Gao Xuan had great potential.
When everyone swore an oath in front of the Divine Emperor, Yuan Youyuan saw a huge change in Gao Xuan.
Yuan Youyuan felt that this was an opportunity, an opportunity to place a bet in advance.
Yuan Youyuan clenched his fists and encouraged himself, "This is a huge opportunity to change your destiny, you must seize it!"
But Gao Xuan is now in the ascendant, so if she approaches him now, she will only be betraying her chastity. If she wants to catch this man, she must demonstrate more important value...
(End of this chapter)