The so-called chief priest can only be regarded as an idle clergyman without much real power. However, they often have another identity, that is, the high priest's trusted staff. Many times they can influence the high priest's decision, so Chu Yanghe and others dare not underestimate him.
"I wonder what instructions you gentlemen have for me?" Zhao Yide asked.
"I don't dare to take the order, but I just want to ask you, sir. According to the convention of hunting trials, the chief priests of each hall have never been on the list. Why is there an exception this time?" Mu Hanyan asked lightly.
Chu Yanghe and others looked at Zhao Yide. Although they did not speak, there was obvious questioning in their eyes.
"So the master asked me to come here because of this matter. He also blamed me for not explaining it clearly to Master An before." Facing the aggressive gazes of the eleven chief priests, Zhao Yide remained calm and explained in an orderly manner, "This matter is the result of a joint discussion among the masters of the Temple of Life."
Zhao Yide cleared his throat after he finished speaking, and without waiting for Mu Hanyan to ask further questions, he continued, "Some time ago, the Tianyang Temple's Punishment Priest, Master Zhuge Qiu, reported to the Life Temple that the great bandit Xiang Qiuzhan, who was wanted by all the temples, invaded Huayu City and was killed by the Chief Priest Mu.
Logically, Lord Mu's great achievement should have been reported to the main temple for a commendation, but the other lords were somewhat skeptical of Xiang Qiuzhan's identity. Not only was he formidable, but he was also cunning, and even the five higher temples had been unable to apprehend him. While Priestess Mu was certainly capable, she was still young. Many lords found it hard to believe that she had beheaded Xiang Qiuzhan in battle formation.
Many adults suspected that the bandit who died at the hands of Master Mu was not Xiang Qiuzhan himself, but an imposter. Some even speculated that this was simply an act of Master Mu deceiving the world and stealing his reputation, and began to doubt Master Mu's moral integrity.
Of course, this was just speculation from some adults. My Lord Right Priest certainly wouldn't doubt Priest Mu's character, but as the saying goes, "three people make a tiger, and many mouths make gold." Lord Right Priest had to consider their perspective. If we rashly report this to the Main Temple and it's later discovered that the information was inaccurate, wouldn't that be a huge joke?
In order to verify the identity of the bandit, the Right Chief Priest discussed with other lords and sent the Punishment Priest Zhao Xinghu to Huayu City in person. However, because the incident happened too long ago, Lord Zhao was unable to find out the result and could only report it truthfully.
As a result, those adults who had doubts about Master Mu became even more suspicious. They even suspected that Master Mu was deceiving his superiors and subordinates and intentionally destroying the body. They even suspected that Master Zhuge Qiu was involved and colluded with Master Mu both inside and outside.
Although the Right Priest held a high position of power, he could not intervene in matters concerning the laws of the Temple and the internal affairs of the Discipline and Punishment Priests. In order to clear the names of Priest Mu and Master Zhuge, the Right Priest racked his brains and finally came up with the idea of a hunting trial.
As long as Chief Priest Mu can prove his strength in the hunting trial, the other gentlemen will naturally have nothing to say.
"In the end, the Right Priest was really thinking about the Chief Priest Mu. He'd been working so hard to clear his name, he'd lost so much weight, lost all his energy, and lost all his appetite." At the end, Zhao Yide sighed deeply, his own eyes filled with tears.
Mu Hanyan almost vomited on the spot. She had seen shameless people before, but she had never seen anyone so shameless. He clearly wanted her to die, but he found such a reasonable reason and said it with such righteous words. If she didn't know the inside story, she might even be deeply moved. She was sold and still helped others count the money.
Chu Yanghe and the others were also stunned by what they heard. They finally understood why they could only live in a corner as the chief priest of a subordinate temple, while others could become the right priest of the Temple of Life. Not to mention the difference in strength, just in terms of cunning and scheming, Zhao Xinghong was miles ahead of them. At least such a reason was something they could not think of no matter how hard they thought. It was also fortunate that they had never offended Zhao Xinghong, otherwise they would be played to death by others without knowing what happened.
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Right Priest. Go back and tell him that something went wrong during my training. I became possessed and seriously injured. I have been bedridden and cannot participate in the hunting trial." Mu Hanyan suppressed her nausea and pretended to be weak.
He was possessed by a demon and seriously injured, and was bedridden... Chu Yanghe looked at Mu Hanyan, who was chatting and laughing before but now became weak, and was speechless.
To be honest, Zhao Xinghong's methods were shameless, and the response of the High Priest Mu was also shameless. Isn't this just lying with open eyes?
Mu Hanyan pretended not to notice their strange looks. Since Zhao Xinghong had no shame, why should she have any dignity left? She wouldn't be so foolish as to put her neck close to someone with a knife already drawn.
"Then I will report it truthfully. However, this will only prove that the High Priest is guilty and lacks confidence. Those who already have doubts about the High Priest's character and integrity will then have an excuse. I'm afraid you won't be able to keep your position as High Priest." Zhao Yide did not try to persuade Mu Hanyan, but said calmly.
Mu Hanyan's eyes narrowed slightly. Although the position of chief priest of a subordinate temple was usually chosen by the priests themselves, and the higher temple did not interfere, they did have the power of impeachment. If a lower-level chief priest committed adultery or behaved improperly, they also had the right to replace him.
"By the way, there is also Lord Zhuge. He had good intentions, but now that he has been implicated by the High Priest, he is afraid that he can't protect himself." Zhao Yide continued.
"What's wrong with Lord Zhuge?" Mu Hanyan asked with a frown.
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