The hall is wide and the curtains flutter. Expensive candles are lit in the corners, and the quaint murals tell the story of vicissitudes. Under the fresco above, there is a dark ancient pottery incense burner, which has been filled with spices.

Acap lowered his eyes and slowly got up. Before he came to the censer, he drew the fire from the stoneware tinder, and carefully lit the spices. Soon, a gentle and delicate scent rose from the incense burner, like a rosewood-like sweetness. And if you taste it carefully, there seems to be something hidden in this softness.

The young priests and elders raised their heads, and in the soft fragrance, looked up at the murals of the gods on the censer. This fresco is quite old, with the main **** holding a spear in the center, and the people of Mexica being led below. At the very front of the people was an old white-haired priest holding a topaz divine scepter.

"The line of the Lord God... Chief Priest..."

Acap closed his eyes and savored the aroma that melted into his heart, and many thoughts came like a flood. This is his mansion and the former chief priest's mansion. And everything in the mansion is engraved with the glory and power of the main **** lineage.

"Seven years..."

The young priest groaned. He lived in the high priest's house for seven years. These murals, in his eyes, are all too familiar. He is familiar with every detail in the painting, familiar with the meaning of each character; he often watches alone, and always has his own imagination... In the past seven years, what will happen to people?

When the incense was lit, the old man at the bottom stopped talking. He took a light breath of the aroma, held his breath, and tasted it carefully, and a smile gradually appeared on his face. When he opened his eyes again, the young priest with a crown of jade was already sitting in front of him.

"Quio, my friend, how's the fragrance?"

Acap smiled and asked calmly.

"Acap, my friend."

Elder Quiao took a deep look at the other party, and the corner of his mouth raised a smile.

Five years ago, during the alliance's westward expedition, Acap, as the envoy of the High Priests, was sent to the holy city of Cholula. The two met and became friends ever since. As for the taste of incense, Quiao can be regarded as Acap's enlightenment teacher.

"This fragrance is gentle and soft, light and lingering. At first glance, it smells like a well-processed agarwood seed. This kind of spice is cheap and affordable, and it is most close to the people... But if you taste it carefully, you will find more from the lightness. The faint fragrance, I just knew..."

"Oh? Know what?"

The smile on Acap's face gradually spread, as if he had met a confidant.

"...The one hidden in the innermost part is the ground red sandalwood, the most excellent wood, and the king of the trees."

Elder Quiao finished with a smile. Then, he smiled, his eyes were sharp, and he looked into Acap's eyes.

"Friend, you can't hide your thoughts from me!"

"Quieao, you are really a master of incense. Back then, my first enlightenment was in the holy city of Cholula. Together with the elders, I shared the wonders of the world."

Acap looked west and his expression became leisurely. Then, he reached out and poured Quiao a cup of herbal tea.

"How is the situation in Cholula now?"

"What's the situation in the Holy City... You are in the High Priest Corps, you can see the information on the front line, and naturally you know it better than me."

Elder Quiao looked solemn and sighed.

"His Royal Highness looted around Cholula, and the city-state army appeared outside the holy city. The situation is urgent, and we can't wait any longer... Acap, the fate of the holy city is in your hands!"

"Quieao, although I am an elder priest, I am very soft-spoken. In the high priesthood, I can't say anything."

Acap smiled wryly and shook his head.

"Now in the High Priestess, the High Priests make up their minds and decide the affairs of the alliance! The rest of the priests and elders are just wood sculptures and clay sculptures, doing some ordinary chores. And the high priest's attitude towards Cholula City , it's not that you don't know. Before the Eastern Expedition, I went to Cholula, and the harsh conditions I mentioned were all set by the high priest!"

"...Respect the King of Mexica and hand over the land and population; Respect the High Priestess, with the God of War as the main god; Cholula City is downgraded to the archdiocese, the priest chief Petel is the fifth-level suzerain, and the rest of the elders Downgraded to the fourth-level chief priest..."

Quiao recited lowly. These terms, which he had argued many times with Acap at the time, had been in his heart and would be recalled from time to time.

"...Hey! These conditions are actually not harsh. It's just that Cholula was in the four-state alliance at that time, surrounded by the Tlaxcalans, and it was not easy to fall to the Mexica alliance..."

"Quio, you don't have to explain it to me."

Acap waved his hand. He was meaningful, uttering a proverb about the Alliance, and seemed to be implying something.

"...There is only one fork leading to the Temple of the Holy Mountain. If you don't catch it, it will be gone. If you want to go, you will have to take a detour."

Hearing this, Quiao lowered his eyes and sighed. After a while, he pursed his lips and asked in a low voice.

"There are twelve elders in the high priest group. No one will stand up and compete with the high priest one or two?"

"Haha. The high priest is determined to reform, regardless of the safety in front of him or the name behind him. Dozens of great nobles in Tracopan are executed if they say they are executed. A full 20,000 people have been uprooted and counted as traitors. Exile the Lake Kingdom!"

Acap smiled, raised the clay cup, and took a sip of the herbal tea.

"Under such circumstances, who would dare to stand up? Who would be willing to stand up? Not to mention..."

"What's more?"

Elder Quiao looked solemn, listening to the top-secret top-level situation within the Mexica Alliance.

"Above the high priest, there is that one. And below the high priest, there is His Royal Highness."

Acap stretched out his finger, pointed to the top, and then pointed to the bottom.

"A past sun, a future sun... Especially at this moment, no one will speak for you!... If you don't believe it, you can find other priests and elders, the same is true."

"Hey!"

Elder Quiao was helpless and sighed again.

"Acap, I'll tell you the truth. Before I came here, I went to see Priest and Elder Ugl... but, I didn't even see you in person!"

"Elder Uger... I'm really busy recently. Even if it's the affairs of the High Priestess, he doesn't have time to pay attention..."

Hearing this, Acap's eyes flashed and he nodded meaningfully, faintly envy.

"A person who can get close to the sun without being stinged by the light... is really rare..."

"Huh? Sun, tingling?..."

Elder Quiao was a little puzzled. He raised his brows, the other party's mysterious temperament did not change at all. It's just that the situation in the holy city is so critical, he doesn't have the heart to go around again.

"Acap, my friend. The priests and elders of Cholula have talked with you very much, and have always had a good impression of you!"

Elder Quiao stood up straight and confessed.

"How can flowers bloom without butterflies?...If the holy city can join the alliance, all the priests and elders can become your allies! And with your foundation in the alliance, if you want to go further...you need Cholula. The help of the city!"

Hearing such words, Acap pursed his lips, his eyes flashed, and he did not speak for a long time. The fragrance in the incense burner gradually burns out, and the smell of red sandalwood becomes more and more obvious. It was not until the last wisp of blue smoke drifted away that Acap slowly nodded and responded in a deep voice.

"My friend, you are right... In this case, I have a few words of advice for you and the elders of Cholula City."

"Appreciate further details!"

Hearing this, Elder Quiao was refreshed. He straightened up and looked at the handsome face of the other party.

"My friend, Cholula is the holy city in the east, the place where the people of the world trust. The Alliance will not attack and destroy Cholula without a big reason... And the Marshal of the South Road Legion is His Royal Highness Shulot. I I grew up with him and knew his character... As long as Cholula Bang takes the initiative to show weakness, respectfully bow down and be small, and talk about the commoners in the country, His Royal Highness will naturally feel sympathy."

"Huh? Fu low and small, talking about moth people?"

Elder Quiao was stunned, thought for a while, and silently wrote it down.

"Cholula's real life depends on King Avit on the North Road! The king's ambition is in the world, not only to pacify the ministries, but also to suppress the states, and to stand above the throne..."

Acap pondered, but didn't say much. In fact, he could have a foothold in the high priesthood without the support of the king.

"Ok..."

Elder Quiao nodded. North Road is the leader of the priests, and Petel himself is the envoy. For this old fox, he has enough confidence.

"The holy city of Cholula has a special status, and the king will not turn a blind eye. Of course, the offense before the holy city will definitely be punished. The conditions for submission will also become harsh. But please priests and elders~lightnovelpub.net~ Thousand Don't be in a hurry and fight against the king!... The alliance has become a general trend, just like the growing **** tree. Just be obedient to life, get through this period, and integrate into the alliance..."

Speaking of this, Avit stretched out his hand and pointed to the priest who guides the peoples in the mural of the gods.

"...When the time comes, you and I can both be in the painting!"

"Well, it makes sense! It makes sense!"

Elder Quiao nodded heavily. He watched Acap for a while, with a smile on his face. But after a while, he was a little uneasy.

"Acap, then I'm in the capital city in the lake, so I don't do anything? I brought some fetish... Several elders of the royal family..."

"Fantastic?!"

Hearing this, Acap's eyes jumped. Cholula City has been passed down for five hundred years, and the good things in hand are not many at all. He tried to suppress the desire in his heart and shook his head firmly.

"Don't do anything. In my opinion, you shouldn't come to the capital! At this dangerous eye of the storm, at this special pass, at this sensitive time!..."

"Huh? Dangerous, special, sensitive?"

Elder Quiao was shocked when he heard the words. He jerked his arm out and grabbed Acap's hand.

"The capital city in the lake, what kind of big event is going to happen?!"

"...what kind of event?...a big event like the sky."

Acap was silent for a while, and then he made a low voice that was almost inaudible.

"The immortal sun is about to set..."

"what!!!"

A fierce exclamation sounded from the ancient hall, and even brought out the sound of wind. And the candle in the corner flickered, then went out and burned out completely. Click to download this site APP, massive novels, free to read!