Barrier of Light

Outside the door of the last secret cell.

Su Ye, Yao Jin, and the heavily armored servants were all waiting.

The first elder closed the door of the secret cell. No one knew what happened inside...but some things could be speculated. The second elder would not commit suicide for no reason.

Yuan Yang was Meng Xizhou's mentor.

He helped the Meng family a lot, and it was due to him that Meng Xiao was able to sit on the throne of the Holy Son of the Temple as the Grand Duke of Beizhou.

But everyone in Guangming City knows that the reason why Yuan Yang did this is just because Meng Xizhou——

He treated Meng Xizhou very well. He had no children for more than seventy years, so he regarded him as his own.

The Goddess of Light's talent, understanding, and qualifications are all top-notch. The temple has not encountered such a genius in the past hundred years. The great elder has trained countless young devotees in Xihaidu, and has searched all the churches. The talented boy inside.

Yuan Yang only found one and found the most powerful one!

The longer I stayed in the temple, the more I realized that the relationship between the great elder and Yuan Yang was extraordinary.

This pair of junior brothers seldom communicate with each other on weekdays, but their relationship is extremely deep.

Yuan Yang has been desperately searching for the [Immortal] over the years, offending many people and causing a lot of trouble...

When these troubles reached Guangming City, it was the Great Elder who stepped in to resolve them.

Yao Jin was sitting in a wheelchair, wiping the blood on the corners of his lips with a handkerchief. His cheek was still in pain after being slapped.

But his eyes were dull.

These injuries are nothing.

What he was worried about... was the aftermath of Yuan Yang's suicide.

If the second elder used his own death as the price to let the elder fulfill a last wish... then it would be difficult for the elder to refuse.

If this wish is to let Meng Xizhou leave the secret prison.

Then maybe today, Meng Xizhou can really leave here.

Yao Jin didn't know what the scene would be like after the secret prison door was opened.

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Everyone didn't wait long.

Less than a moment.

The heavy door of the last secret cell slowly opened, and a faint smell of blood floated from the darkness. The great elder appeared in everyone's sight, dragging his blood-stained and dirty robes.

He is alone.

The heavily armored servants who were waiting nervously were startled. They were not fools. They knew what it meant for the second elder to commit suicide.

Only the great elder appeared.

This means...the goddess is still imprisoned in the secret prison.

"Yao Jin, from now on you will be deprived of your status as the 'Secret Cell Master', and you will no longer need to participate in the following fire trial."

The Great Elder spoke calmly: "Sir Su Ye, could you please take over the secret prison temporarily for a while... Until a new 'master' is found, the guardianship of the goddess will be handed over to you."

"Yes...this is what I should do."

Su Ye spoke in a deep voice and agreed happily.

Yao Jin felt a little complicated after hearing this. The goddess was still imprisoned, which showed that the death of the second elder did not change anything.

But, has nothing really changed?

He looked into the great elder's eyes, and he saw an imperceptible hint of fatigue in those eyes.

"Great Elder——"

Yao Jin spoke, but he did not mention the secret prison, nor did he plead for himself.

He just asked softly: "Where should I go?"

"..."

The great elder looked silently at this junior who he once admired so much.

He only needed to take a glance to understand what happened in this secret cell.

As for how Yuan Yang died, he also knew exactly who had pushed him invisibly at this stage.

In fact, Yao Jin did nothing wrong, because the Temple of Light only looked at the results, not the process... If Yuan Yang successfully obtained the whereabouts of the [Holy Book], even if he was told that Yao Jin secretly tampered with the plan during the mission, he would not Real penalties will be imposed.

But now, the whereabouts of the [Holy Book] have not been obtained.

His junior brother committed suicide in prison.

He said in a hoarse voice: "Sunset Mountain."

Sunset Mountain next to the Red Lake is a place where many members go to quietly cultivate their minds.

If those former important members of the temple are too old or physically incapable to perform their tasks, they will be assigned to Sunset Mountain. This is still the core of the "temple", but those on the mountain no longer have a grasp of the actual situation. of divine authority.

They still wear the robes of the temple.

But it no longer belongs to the core of the temple's power hub.

As soon as these three words were spoken... everyone understood that this "shadow", who had finally been appreciated and reused, was rearranged into the darkness before he could stand in the light.

"……yes."

Facing this arrangement, Yao Jin's face looked very calm.

The great elder left the secret prison, and Su Ye also left with him.

The heavy armored servants followed Su Ye away... The dark cold wind blew by, and Yao Jin, who was left behind by everyone, looked back at the slowly closing heavy door of the last secret cell.

He smiled silently and pushed his wheelchair alone, leaving this dark place that no longer belonged to him.

From one place of darkness to another.

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In the days that followed, Guangming City seemed to become much cleaner and more peaceful.

There is no end to the celebration of the holy liturgy.

Countless believers paraded on the streets day and night. No matter who looked at it, this scene had nothing to do with purity.

However, the night watchmen of the Gu family scattered around Guangming City only eat, drink and sleep every day. The mission of the Holy Inquisitors is just to keep track... For those who come to the temple, this is the greatest purity!

Su Ye stared at the Gu family mission.

He knew the relationship between Gu Nanfeng and Meng Xizhou, and also knew what Gu Nanfeng was going to do on his journey west this time.

After Yao Jin was deposed, Su Ye got his wish and took control of the "Secret Prison", but the uneasiness in his heart did not dissipate. Instead, it gradually worsened as time went by.

The night before a storm is always silent.

He didn't think that Gu Nanfeng had the ability and means to break through the layers of arrangements in the Temple of Light and reach the secret prison.

Not only is he here, but also the Holy Inquisitor Jia Wei and the Great Elder.

All the experts from the temple gathered together. Although they could not keep an eye on the secret prison all the time, as long as there was any disturbance, the entire City of Light would focus on it.

But he always felt that he was missing something.

In the mist of the Red Lake, a small boat came. The boat made countless ripples and finally stopped slowly in the center of the lake.

"..."

Yao Jin looked at the Holy Inquisitor wearing bright light armor. He wanted to say something, but in the end he just remained silent.

It has been several days since I came to Sunset Mountain.

He looked at the extraordinary beings coming and going down the mountain...

The Fire Trial in Guangming City has entered its third round. Those extraterrestrials who have passed the Heart Washing Pool trial have received the "Fire Dream" gifted by the temple. If they want to be truly recognized by the Light Fire, they must pass The spiritual test of "Fire Dream" is much more difficult than the previous Heart Washing Pool.

Only those who match the "Tinder Dream" are eligible to participate in the final round.

In a few days, the temple will open up permissions, and everyone can come to the Red Lake to watch the final competition. Those extraordinary people who pass the Fire Dream Compatibility Test will have the opportunity to set foot on the Red Lake.

The Lord God's Throne is on the opposite side of the lake.

Reach the other side.

See the throne of God.

If you do this, you may have a chance to be recognized by the "Light Fire".

Even if he fails, being able to see the God's Throne is still a great opportunity.

The silence between the two lasted for a long time, and finally Jia Wei spoke first: "Sunset Mountain is a very pure place."

"yes."

Yao Jin smiled and said, "There is light there, very beautiful light."

Every sunset in Xizhou, countless red lights will pass over the Red Lake and fall into the Sunset Mountain.

There are some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world here.

At the same time, you can also see the "sunrise" of the bright miracle... In the past ninety years, the old and the new have been constantly alternating, with only one day of interruption.

"I already know about the secret prison."

Jia Wei said: "This is an arrangement made by the great elder. I can't change it, so you can't change anything if you come to see me."

"I'm not here to beg you."

Yao Jin lowered his eyebrows and said, "I just have something to say to you."

He paused and explained seriously: "Although the Great Elder arranged for me to be confined in Sunset Mountain, at least I am still qualified to enter this Red Lake... This means that I still have a chance to see you now. If it takes a few days, God, I’m worried I won’t see you again.”

"Yuanyang committed suicide after all."

Jia Wei shook his head and said: "The great elder's anger is only temporary. Although I can't let you leave Sunset Mountain. But I can guarantee that you can live with dignity in the temple. No matter when you set foot on the Red Lake Qualifications."

"Lord Holy Inquisitor, I never understand why you value me so much."

Yao Jin's expression was a little complicated.

He laughed at himself: "I am dragging such a broken body. No matter how hard you train me... I can't put on heavy armor like [Mingguang Armor] and walk freely. I am only suitable to commit myself to the darkness and do some shameful things." activities."

"..."

Jia Wei was silent.

"I've been thinking about a lot of things in Sunset Mountain these past few days, and I've noticed something is wrong..."

Yao Jin said softly: "I made a very wrong decision about the secret prison, which led to very bad results, so no matter what punishment the great elder makes, I am willing to accept it. But now that I think about it, many arrangements here, It's all really weird. I don't understand why I, at that time, wanted to pursue the whereabouts of the 'man behind the scenes' so frantically that I would gamble on it at all costs."

Jia Wei frowned.

"intuition."

Yao Jin said softly: "I feel like my 'intuition' betrayed me."

Jia Wei looked directly at Yao Jin and said slowly: "What...what do you want to say?"

"I always feel that deep in my heart, there is an invisible voice guiding me forward."

Yao Jin chuckled and said: "These words sound ridiculous, don't they? It seems like you want to put all the blame on that illusory 'voice'... But actually I don't mean that, I just want to tell you, If I were to do it again, I would probably do it again. I couldn't resist the guidance of that voice. Even if I was deprived of the qualification to be the leader of the secret cell, even if I was sent to Sunset Mountain, to this day, I still want to gamble again. .”

"Are you crazy?"

Jia Wei's voice was a little surprised.

"I'm not crazy."

Yao Jin said sincerely: "I can swear on the 'name of light' that everything I just said is true."

"I came to Red Lake today just to ask you a question...Have you ever experienced such 'intuition' when following the path of light guidance?"

The Holy Inquisitor sitting on the Red Lake fell into a long silence.

Follow the light and be guided.

This is something every believer is proud of.

Of course Jia Wei has experienced it too... and the "light guidance" that remains fresh in his memory is the stab in Sangzhou Cave.

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(PS: Please give me a monthly pass, please give me a monthly pass~ I caught a cold in the morning, so the update is a little late~)