Chapter 178 Chapter 135 Grand Invitation
The Holy City Emerald Tower, the headquarters of the Church of Light, is the place with the strongest religious atmosphere in the entire Saint Snow.
To some extent, this was also the result of the efforts and compromises of the Bailevina royal family. It seemed that as long as the imperial capital of Saint Snow had not been infiltrated by the Church of Light to this extent, it would be considered a success.
“It feels like there are more people here than last time.”
"It seems that the number of invitations sent by the Ni family is much greater than we thought."
If they had known the traffic jam would be so long, they should have come by airship.
Fortunately, both of them were very patient people. Feilou even sent the Holy City Knights to provide assistance and distributed a lot of food, water and necessary supplies as compensation.
"What a beautiful snow-white horse."
Pomeranian sighed, "You are so ignorant."
"Didn't you see him last time you came?"
This was the first time for Puis to come to the Holy City of Emerald. This place was closer to Shennan than the imperial capital of Saint Snow. Fortunately, there was a vast ocean in between. The initial target of the Illuminati's missionary work was not here. In addition, Shennan had its own native beliefs, so the impact was relatively small.
“I’ve seen it before, but never from this close.”
He didn't get this kind of treatment the last time he came. Pomo would not use his status as the Champion of a Hundred Battles to ask for anything. He was inspected from the city wall like other civilians.
Therefore, you can only see the higher-ranking Holy City knights riding horses from a distance.
A snow-white horse is undoubtedly more valuable than a mixed-colored one, and the rank it can possess is higher. But now it is here to provide them with security and supplies, which shows that the Church of Light attaches great importance to the Ni family's invitation.
Bo Mo suddenly remembered something, "What is the exact relationship between the Ni family and the Church of Light? We are almost ignoring this issue by always comparing them."
At least from the literal meaning, there is no direct connection between the Ni family and the Church of Light.
When they were students, they tried to find the answers online but found nothing.
But now Pu Yisi is the head of the Pu family who is in charge of Shennan. Perhaps he can get some useful information from his perspective.
"Well... I do know a little bit. For example, the Jade Tower did not have the prefix 'Holy City' at the beginning, and the Ni family is a family with a longer history than the Church of Light."
"The Church of Light was originally created by the Bailevina royal family, but later on it broke away. I heard from the elders that the Ni family also had a hand in this."
But what the truth is is less certain.
Even the exact history of the Ni family was unknown, but he still remembered the warning given by an old man from the Pu family.
The old man died three years ago. Before his death, he found Puyis and warned him to stay away from the Ni family.
"I know that you have a deep friendship with that kid named Ni Lan, but the fate he carries is heavier than you can imagine. Even if it's the Pu family, it would be dangerous if they got involved."
These words were definitely not spoken out of thin air. He must know a lot about the Ni family, but the old man insisted on telling him before he died because he didn't want him to question him.
So in the end, Puis didn't get any useful information.
As for considering the old man's warning? Puys had already made the decision.
Sit back and wait for death until Ni Lan's death? Napuisi will never forgive himself.
As for the matter of being involved with the Pu family, he would try his best to avoid this situation, but it was impossible for him to give up.
Pomo didn't know what Puis was thinking, so he could only continue to use his imagination.
"This is the work of the Ni family. Are the Ni family so powerful?"
Perhaps the older generation would have a deeper impression of the Ni family, but the young people of Bo Mo's generation know very little about it. If it weren't for the title of the five major families, they might not even have heard of the name of the Ni family.
Puys shook his head. "I don't know. Maybe it's just a rumor."
As we were chatting, the road ahead was finally cleared. When the car drove into Feilou, the residents on both sides of the road had not yet completely dispersed.
The two looked at each other, found a place to park the car, and went down to inquire.
"I heard that the Empress Chenghai has also come to the Holy City Jade Tower. Everyone wants to see her."
Princess Chenghai? Liuhua Chenghai?
Now I remember, she is the daughter of Ryuka no Furuka, the predecessor of Ryuka family, and nominally the elder sister of Ryuka Jyoushige.
Did she also come to the Holy City Jade Tower?
Princess Chenghai is the most beloved woman of the current King Brick. Even though she has been in the palace for many years and has not conceived a son, he still dotes on her tirelessly.
The congestion just now might have been to clear the way for Liuhua Chenghai, which is why we have been waiting for so long.
Pu Yis was thinking in his mind, since the Pu family could receive the invitation, then the Qiu family, the Yun family, and the Liuhua family could naturally receive invitations as well.
I don’t know with what identity Liuhua Chenghai came to the Holy City Jade Tower.
Fortunately, both of them have good relations with the Yun family and the Liuhua family, so maybe they can go and ask around.
"Let's go, let's go directly to the Ni family."
Pomo nodded, as if he could smell the strong scent of flowers in the air blowing through the street.
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The Ni family sent out more invitations than expected, so no matter how big the Ni family’s territory was, it was impossible to accommodate so many guests overnight.
Ordinary guests were accommodated in the Holy City Jade Tower during this period, and only the most distinguished guests would be invited to enter the Ni family in advance.
The Pu family was naturally among them, which also made it convenient for them to conduct investigations.
"Please follow me, my two guests." The waiter who led the way was also wearing the uniform of a clergyman of the Church of Light, which made it hard not to guess the relationship between the Ni family and the Church of Light.
Whether the Ni family is attached to the Church of Light or the Church of Light is attached to the Ni family, the meaning is quite different.
Soon, Bo Mo discovered the reason why he couldn't find the Ni family when he came to the Holy City Jade Tower last time.
Because the Ni family’s large manor is not within the Holy City at all.
If you want to go directly to the Ni Family Manor from the Holy City Jade Tower, you need to pass through the prayer room next to the church hall, where there is a teleportation magic circle guarded and maintained by a dedicated person.
"The magic circle here can only be used by the host and distinguished guests. You two are the most distinguished guests of the Ni family. The luggage will be delivered by servants from elsewhere. Please go ahead."
There was no fault in the waiter's every move, and his considerations were thorough.
After standing in the teleportation array, my vision was filled with light. The slight dizziness soon ended, and the decoration of the entire room also changed greatly.
The Ni family's waiter had already been waiting here.
"Welcome two guests, are you feeling unwell?"
The waiters on both sides came up to help them, after all, the feeling of dizziness varies from person to person.
However, both Pomeranian and Puisi were strong young men, so the dizziness was negligible.
They both declined the waiter's offer of help, and the leading waiter bowed slightly.
"The teleportation array is not perfect, but it is fast and convenient. Please follow me to the guest room to rest for a while."
Leaving this room, all kinds of luxurious furniture and decorations come into view.
Although Bomo did not know the value of these things, he could sense the Ni family's generosity from an aesthetic perspective.
This is probably even more luxurious than the Liuhua family, which has been sucking blood from the North for many years!
Puis, who understood the value of it better, was even more surprised.
The Ni family was able to keep a low profile because they had no apparent assets outside of the country, whether it was a caravan or a family business, so outsiders naturally didn't know where to start to find out.
Being able to accumulate to this extent, even more luxurious than the entire cathedral of the Church of Illuminati when they arrived, Puyis's understanding of the Ni family was further elevated.
The Church of Light is not supporting the Ni family, right?
What I saw most along the way were various treasures worth collecting, but they were simply placed on both sides of the corridor.
"We have arrived at the guest room. Please take a rest, my two guests. If you want to walk around, that's fine, but please don't walk too far. There will be other waiters to take you to the bedroom."
The waiter served good tea and exquisite cakes, then left the room.
When they heard the waiter walk away, they looked at each other.
Once they entered the Ni family's territory, no one knew if there were eyes watching them from behind, so the two of them couldn't discuss things as if they were at home.
Fortunately, their tacit understanding does not need to be discussed.
After drinking some good tea and before he had time to eat his cakes, Puis started talking.
"Why don't we go out for a walk? It's boring to stay here."
Pomo nodded restrainedly and imitated the noble's accent.
"Alright, let's go."
After getting up and tidying their clothes, the two of them couldn't wait to go out.
Since the waiter said that we can just walk around, why not now?
That opportunity was given to us by the Ni family themselves.
Of course, the two did not go straight to the area that seemed to be more central, but asked the waiter who was cleaning the place about the location of the garden.
"If you two guests want to relax, the garden is indeed a good place. Just walk along this corridor to the end and turn left to get there."
After thanking him, the two of them walked in the direction the waiter indicated.
We met other guests on the way, and everyone seemed to have the same idea, and almost no one stayed in the guest room.
It took more than ten minutes just to walk to the garden. The Ni family’s manor is much larger than I imagined.
But they didn't expect that the first acquaintance they met would be her.
"Ira?!"
The grown-up girl was holding the arm of the young man next to her, and they were talking about something with happy faces.
Zoila didn't react when she heard the unfamiliar voices. It was only when she saw the two people that she smiled brilliantly.
"Pomo! Es! I wondered if I would run into you guys, but I never expected to! We haven't seen each other for almost five or six years!"
The three of them haven't seen each other since graduation. It's been five years since we last met. The good classmates of the past have become just memories, which is really sad.
Puis also smiled, "Indeed, it's been a long time since we last met. I'm glad to meet you here."
The young man next to Zoila patted the back of her hand and said, "Won't you introduce yourself to me, dear?"
As soon as she heard it, she knew that he was jealous. Zoela didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"These are my classmates from Lanster. You really don't know them? The one on the left was the champion of the Hundred Battles when I graduated. The one on the right is Pu Yisi, the current head of the Pu family."
The young man continued to play dumb, "So that's it! How rude of you! My name is Qiu Liuchuan."
Puis had certainly heard of this name, "The head of the Akizakura family is..."
"It's my grandmother, Patriarch Pu. Nice to meet you."