Chapter Fifteen: The Radiant Temple (Revised)

  "Your Eminence, Cardinal Red is not here yet, will something happen?"

  Outside the Temple of Light in the Imperial Capital of the Dragon Empire, a large group of worshippers and Knights of Light stood respectfully outside the temple, awaiting the arrival of the Red Robed High Priest of the Holy Mountain Temple.

  Upon receiving news of the arrival of the Red Robed Archbishop in Tian Long City, most people from the Bright Temple were waiting outside for his arrival.

  At a normal pace, the Red Robed Archbishop should have arrived by now, but there is no sign of him.

  Many people couldn't help but ask, and finally someone spoke up and asked the bishop.

  Everyone in the venue with similar thoughts turned their eyes to the Archbishop of the Temple of Heavenly Light, Fei Xing Su, to see what he had to say.

  If something unexpected were to happen to the Red Archbishop of the Temple in Tianlong City, not a single person from the Radiant Temple of Tianlong City would be able to escape the Temple's punishment.

  "Wait patiently, the Red Robed Archbishop will arrive soon. The Archbishop has some minor business in the city and will be delayed for a bit, nothing out of the ordinary." Bishop Fei Si said with his eyes closed.

  This was also the news that Fei Si just received, although he was somewhat puzzled, but this matter was not something he could discuss.

  The Church of Light, with the Pope at its pinnacle, has a Saintess beneath him and twelve Cardinals.

  The weakest of the Red Robed Cardinals is also a Saint-level powerhouse, and the Red Robed Cardinals have immense power within the Church of Light. Each Red Robed Cardinal has direct jurisdiction over twelve Bishops.

  Normally, a bishop can preside over the Temple of Light in an average-strength kingdom.

  The Bright Temple of the Four Great Empires and several powerful kingdoms are directly controlled by the Pope or Cardinals.

  These are all the strengths of Guangming Shengjiao on the surface, who knows what kind of strength is behind.

  The hierarchy within the Bright Light Sect is very strict, with each level of officialdom being a step higher than the last, crushing those below.

  Bishop Ferris would hardly wish to offend the lofty Cardinal by such a trivial matter, that would be too foolish.

  Although this lord is a newly promoted archbishop, he is also a real power holder. Otherwise, he would not be in charge of the Bright Temple of the Divine Dragon Empire.

  Bishop Ferris is a 9th-level great mage, over 70 years old, and has been in the position of bishop for more than ten years. He himself is very clear that it is difficult to make further progress in magic cultivation, and there will be no promotion in terms of power. Bishop Ferris only hopes that he can work safely until retirement, and then have the opportunity to enter the Elder's Hall to spend his later years, without too much expectation.

  In this world, the average lifespan of ordinary people is around 100 years. The lifespan of warriors and magicians has increased due to their cultivation. Those who have reached the Holy level can live for over 200 years, while those at the Divine level can almost reach 500 years.

  Bishop Fēi can live to be around 150 years old, and there is still time. However, the gap between the 9th rank and the Saint rank is too great, and not just anyone can enter the Saint rank. Bishop Fēi entered the 9th rank because of his great contributions to the Church of Light, and was promoted by the church using secret methods. Entering the Saint rank would be even more difficult, so Bishop Fēi doesn't have any wild ambitions.

  It has been more than half a year since the Archbishop took office and retired. During this period, Bishop Fai has acted as the Archbishop and has been cautious in his work, not seeking to achieve anything, but rather avoiding mistakes.

  Without keeping Bishop Fei Si and his group waiting any longer, Cardinal Red arrived steadily at the Bright Temple of Tianlong City. What followed was a series of welcoming procedures, and Cardinal Kaleriji officially took office as the master of the Bright Temple of the Holy Dragon Empire.

  "Your Eminence, you must be tired from your journey." Bishop Ferris said with great respect to Cardinal Carreggi.

  After various welcomes, Bishop Fei Si and Cardinal Careri followed the temple's regulations to hand over important matters in the temple's secret chamber. After that, Bishop Fei Si would serve as Cardinal Careri's deputy, assisting Cardinal Careri in managing the work of the Bright Temple of the Dragon Empire.

  "These documents are records from the Bright Temple of the Shenlong Empire everywhere, and a list of temple personnel."

  "The documents beside are the properties and some deeds of Guangming Temple everywhere."

  "These documents are intelligence materials of various major forces in the Shenlong Empire."

  "These are the documents of the Temple Secret Society."

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  "That's roughly the situation; if Your Excellency the Archbishop is still unfamiliar with anything, I am willing to serve you at any time."

  The handover of Bishop Ferris took nearly half a day to sort out.

  It is also evident that Bishop Ferris had been preparing for this for some time.

  "Thank you, Bishop Ferris. I will report your performance to the Temple honestly, and they will reward your work." Cardinal Carregi said with a smile.

  "Thank you, Your Eminence," said Bishop Ferris with some pleasure.

  Winning the praise of his new superior put Bishop Ferris's mind at ease somewhat.

  "Trouble Bishop Fei Si to arrange as soon as possible, I meet with the Dragon Empire Emperor and visit the imperial capital several major nobles."

  "In addition, have someone below arrange for me a detailed list of the young generation of major nobles in the Imperial Capital of the Divine Dragon Empire over the next few days."

  The red-robed High Bishop Kalerigi began to take his role, instructing Bishop Feistis.

  "Yes, Your Excellency. The arrangements for meeting the Emperor of the Divine Dragon Empire and visiting the nobles in the Imperial Capital have already been made during your stay. As for the information on the young generation of the major nobles in the Imperial Capital, I will have it compiled and delivered to you as soon as possible." Bishop Fei Kang said with great respect.

  "Alright then, let's stop here for today, Bishop Ferris. You should also head back and get some rest."

  The red-robed archbishop Careri was quite satisfied with Bishop Fei Cui's performance and smiled at him.

  "Yes, you should get some rest too, I'm going downstairs."

  Bishop Ferris left soon after.

  Next, there were many things to be done, thought Cardinal Carrièrre in his red robes.

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