enjoyebooks Chapter 1932: Divine Birth Festival
Chapter 1932: Divine Birth Festival
Nodding City is located in the eastern part of the European Continent.
This place has the most vast plains, and it’s also one of the few mega-cities in Europe with a population in the tens of millions.
When Xiao Zheng arrived in Nodding City by plane, he was immediately captivated by the exotic atmosphere before his eyes.
Sunshine, passion, flowers, and beauties...
Even at the airport, you could see many blonde beauties walking among the crowd, pleasing to the eye. And when Xiao Zheng reached the downtown area, the lively scene before him shocked him even more.
It was almost like Huaxia during the Spring Festival. To welcome the Divine Birth Festival, every street in Nodding City, big or small, was decorated beautifully. Everyone was dressed in their finest and their faces were filled with devout expressions.
Not only that, Xiao Zheng also saw many followers of the Bright Church, all dressed in white robes.
They moved in groups, as if on a pilgrimage, bowing three times and kowtowing nine times as they headed toward the Temple in the center of the city.
According to the information, Arthur lived in the Temple.
As for tomorrow’s Divine Birth Festival, it would be jointly presided over by him and two Red-robed Elders, and there would also be a banquet held in the Temple. For the banquet, many members of Nodding City’s upper class and devout believers would be invited.
Xiao Zheng planned to blend in tomorrow and then find Arthur.
With his current abilities, he could totally sneak into the Temple without anyone knowing and then find Arthur. But doing so would inevitably trigger a conflict. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he still didn’t want to tear his face with the Bright Church.
After all, the Bright Church was an extremely powerful force. Compared with its current strength, Sky Net wasn’t even on the same level yet.
For the sake of everyone in Sky Net, Xiao Zheng planned to show courtesy before resorting to force with Arthur.
His current plan was to sneak into the Temple tomorrow, find Arthur, and then raise the idea of buying the Golden Bone. If Arthur agreed, everyone would be happy. If he didn’t, then they could only resort to force.
It sounded somewhat self-contradictory, but he had no other choice.
After all, the Golden Bone meant an extraordinary amount to Xiao Zheng—it was tied to his life. Now he had finally gotten a lead on the thirteenth Golden Bone; no matter what means he had to use, he was unwilling to give up this opportunity.
"Let’s hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow."
Looking at the golden Temple towering not far away, a strange light flashed in Xiao Zheng’s eyes, then he turned around and left without hesitation.
He casually found a hotel near the Temple and checked in, then didn’t go out again.
He waited until the arrival of the Divine Birth Festival before finally leaving the hotel.
Today he’d changed into a sharp, well-fitted suit. Even his hairstyle was meticulously groomed, and with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, he completely looked like a successful man who frequented high society gatherings.
The reason Xiao Zheng dressed like this was precisely so he could blend into the Temple.
After confirming that his disguise was flawless, he slowly walked toward the Temple not far away.
The Divine Birth Festival was undoubtedly the grandest holiday in the West.
Anywhere the Bright Church existed, large-scale celebrations would be held. As for a big city like Nodding City, that went without saying. From early on, devout believers had already knelt in groups at the Temple’s gates, ready to receive the blessing of the divine.
The baptism ceremony was also the most important part of the entire Divine Birth Festival.
It was performed by the two Red-robed Elders, who held the holy scriptures and bestowed baptism and blessings upon the believers.
Of course, not every believer could enjoy this treatment. If they had to baptize every single follower, those two Red-robed Elders would probably drop dead from exhaustion.
After baptizing roughly a hundred people, the ceremony ended.
Xiao Zheng had been standing off to the side, watching, and felt this scene extremely absurd in his heart. But he said nothing. After the ceremony ended, he followed the crowd and walked into the Temple.
The Temple’s banquet venue was divided into two areas.
The first was the plaza outside the Temple, where there were dedicated chefs preparing free food for the believers. The second was inside the Temple, and anyone invited to participate there was a big shot with status and influence in Europe.
"Sorry, may I see your invitation, sir?"
A man dressed as a Divine Servant blocked Xiao Zheng’s way.
Xiao Zheng wasn’t annoyed. Smiling, he reached into the inner pocket of his jacket and took out an invitation, handing it over. After inspecting it, the Divine Servant respectfully returned the invitation to him and stepped aside.
"May the Lord be with you. Welcome to the Temple as our guest."
"Thank you, I’m honored."
After Xiao Zheng put away the invitation, he walked through the archway in front of him.
When the Divine Servant was checking his invitation just now, he hadn’t panicked at all. Because the invitation itself wasn’t fake; it had been prepared for him in advance by Long Qie and was officially issued and signed by the Temple.
The only forged part was his identity.
Xiao Zheng did not use his real name, but came to the banquet under another person’s identity. That person was of Chinese descent, and his family wielded great influence in Europe, so he was qualified to attend the banquet.
Just like that, he successfully infiltrated the Temple.
In the spacious garden, many guests invited to the banquet were already present.
Any one of these people could walk out and be someone whose mere appearance would make some part of Europe tremble three times. Besides that, they all had one more thing in common—they were believers of the Bright Church.
This was one of the key secrets to the Bright Church’s huge success.
Because the presence of these people was like a gilded signboard in itself. If even they had become devout followers of the Bright Church, naturally more and more people would be drawn to join.
However, as time went by, Xiao Zheng gradually felt bored.
After all, he was only here under someone else’s identity. Among all the people at this banquet, there wasn’t a single person he actually knew. He couldn’t even find anyone to talk to, and could only cradle a glass of champagne and slowly walk off to the side.
Just as Xiao Zheng was feeling utterly bored, a handsome young man in a white robe, accompanied by two Red-robed Elders, walked into the garden with a bright smile.
The moment this young man appeared, he instantly became the center of attention.
"Arthur!"
Xiao Zheng’s gaze fell on him, and the corners of his mouth curved into a meaningful smile.
He’d seen Arthur’s photo before, so naturally he recognized him at once.
Arthur in person didn’t look much different from the photos, but his aura was even more striking. Just standing casually in the crowd, he was like a crane among chickens, instantly distinguishable from everyone around him.
"No wonder he became the Saint Heir of the Bright Church. He really does have some skill."
"Looks like the information Long Qie collected needs an update."
"This Arthur isn’t a Middle-stage Martial Saint at all—he’s at the Peak of Martial Saint!"
As Xiao Zheng’s gaze slowly lingered on Arthur in the crowd, the smile on his face grew even brighter...
[Let me explain: the Wolf King’s Golden Bone was not obtained by the protagonist. Back then, the protagonist was injured by the Wolf King and fell off a cliff, so he didn’t get the Wolf King’s Golden Bone, and the Netherworld King didn’t get it either. When the Wolf King died, he didn’t have the Golden Bone on him. This will be explained later!
Also, I strongly recommend a novel to everyone: "The Super Expert Beside the Beautiful CEO" by Zhao Balang. It’s written by my bro, very funny, very relaxing, very hot-blooded. I’ve been staying up late reading it lately.]