Chapter 558 Are you just afraid of being embarrassed? Aren't others afraid? (Please subscribe, please vote)
“My dear, is that the Pope? I finally see someone who can compare with our head master in terms of momentum.”
Xiao Xuan murmured He said, now slightly nervous, which was an emotion he had never felt before.
In the past, wherever Zhang Yangqing took him, he actually didn't care and he was more casual.
Because he knew that the only person everyone paid attention to was Zhang Yangqing, and he was just a companion, and no one cared.
But this time is different. This time Zhang Yangqing is the one accompanying them and is responsible for taking them to practice.
If you don’t perform well, you may not lose your own face, but the face of the entire Taoist sect.
The other party is the Holy See, which enjoys a certain reputation around the world, and is not a small sect.
In Longhu Mountain, Xiao Xuan can boast that he is extremely talented and has been favored by old Celestial Masters and contemporary Celestial Masters.
Actually, there are only a handful of people who can beat him. It’s not a big problem if he says that.
Of course, the premise here is that you are in Longhu Mountain.
You can think of walking out of Longhu Mountain. There are countless powerful people in the Dragon Kingdom alone, not to mention that they are still around the world.
Seeing the majestic knights of the Holy See around him and the pope who could rival Zhang Yangqing, Xiao Xuan suddenly felt pressured.
If he loses face in this trial, he will probably be beaten to death if he goes back to teach the Heavenly Master.
Taking a step back, the Headmaster Celestial Master did not beat him to death, and the senior brother Su Muyu did not have an easy time.
To be honest, Xiao Xuan's stay in Longhu Mountain was not short. He spent time with his fellow apprentices day and night, so he could naturally judge their personalities.
In Xiao Xuan's opinion, the head master may not care much about face, and he does things without even considering the consequences.
Even if I am embarrassed, the punishment will not be too severe. At most, it will be a verbal scolding, and then I will be punished.
But everyone knows that senior brother Su Muyu is a very face-conscious person. He lives to make Longhu Mountain more prosperous.
Xiao Xuan felt that if he lost, Su Muyu would tear him alive on the spot, and he would believe it.
Xiao Xuan was frightened when he thought of Su Muyu's dark face and smiling expression.
He felt that he was different from other disciples. The other disciples were 'ordinary' people, but he was a disciple favored by the Heavenly Master.
Others can afford to lose, but he cannot afford to lose.
What's more, when the trial began, not only the Celestial Master, but also the Pope from the Holy See was definitely watching.
The thought of being glanced at by such a big shot made him feel even more stressed.
Perhaps, this is also part of the trial.
At this time, it can be seen that Xu Xiu has a better mentality.
Xu Xiu has been in frequent contact with the Dragon Group's intelligence network recently, and has gradually become accustomed to this rhythm.
Maybe others can't see Xiao Xuan's nervousness, but Xu Xiu can feel it.
The breath and breathing frequency in this guy's body have changed. Isn't it because he is nervous?
So, Xu Xiu comforted him in a low voice: "Don't worry, maybe you feel a lot of pressure, but there are more people who are more stressed than you. Pay attention to those knights and bishops of the Holy See who are glanced by the head of the Celestial Master. They are sweating. "
Xiao Xuan followed Xu Xiu's gaze. As Xu Xiu said, the group of Holy See knights and bishops who were standing upright on the roadside could still hold on, but those who were accompanying them nearby, His expressions started to become strange.
It was as if they were being inspected by Zhang Yangqing. They represented the Holy See.
Perhaps this is the pressure brought to them by the headmaster.
After all, they have to go on the field to participate in the trial later.
They didn't want to make a fool of themselves in front of this world-famous Heavenly Master of the Dragon Kingdom.
What's more, if you are embarrassed, at most you will be thrown abroad.
When they are embarrassed, they are embarrassed in their own home, which is even more terrible.
Thinking of this, Xiao Xuan's nervous heart did feel better.
But he still said stiffly: "Whoever is nervous, I think you are okay."
Xu Xiu shrugged. There is no need to argue with Xiao Xuan on this matter. It makes no sense.
Everyone familiar with him knows that the thing that is stronger than Xiao Xuan is his mouth.
In fact, those in Longhushan and the Holy See who were going to participate in this trial were very nervous.
Don’t the leaders of both sides know?
Of course I know, and it’s very clear.
This is what they want.
This is a trial. If you make it look like a dating party, it will be a waste.
Walking on the red carpet, Zhang Yangqing found that the people in Ramen Country on both sides of the road were shouting his name crazily.
Originally, I wanted to travel in a low-key manner, but now it has become a way of visiting other countries.
In this case, it can be too expressive, so Zhang Yangqing waved and greeted the people around him.
But it's okay not to say hello. Some people in Ramen Country are too enthusiastic and are even fans of Zhang Yangqing.
When I saw Zhang Yangqing waving to them with a smile on his face, he was so excited that he fainted on the spot.
Thanks to Greco's preparation, he asked nearby medical staff to carry these fainted people down and treat them.
In order to prevent this situation from happening again, Zhang Yangqing decided to leave normally.
On the way to the Papal Palace, the person who felt most puzzled was the Pope.
The Pope has been observing Zhang Yangqing. After all, at such an age, his strength is almost the same as his own. Looking at the history of the world, there are not many.
Both the identity and strength match, so the Pope does not treat Zhang Yangqing as a junior.
In the eyes of the Pope, Zhang Yangqing is equal to him.
This is also the main reason why the Pope can welcome Zhang Yangqing with equal status.
Actually, Zhang Yangqing may not understand the Pope, but the Pope ‘knows’ Zhang Yangqing very well.
After all, he also often watches the videos of Kaitan World. He has watched every issue that Zhang Yangqing has entered.
Even if you are busy with official duties, you will open it when you have free time.
He knew that Zhang Yangqing was thoughtful and calm in dealing with things.
Whether facing sudden dangerous situations, or facing media reporters and the public, you can face it calmly.
One thing that the Pope doesn't understand is Zhang Yangqing's purpose.
Along the way, the Pope kept communicating with Zhang Yangqing, and seemed to want to find out from Zhang Yangqing's words the purpose of his visit to the Holy See.
But Zhang Yangqing answered fluently, without any flaws in his words. The Pope sighed in his heart, this guy's words are really impeccable. If I hadn't guessed that you must have intentions, otherwise I would have thought that you were here to open a trial with me.
The Pope never believed that Zhang Yangqing came over with such ‘big fanfare’ just for a mere trial.
The Pope has his reasons for thinking so.
For things like trials, it is generally not necessary to find different sects in the country to trial, which makes it easier to communicate.
Who would come so far for a trial with nothing to do? Could it be that your sect has offended all the forces in the country?
But the more flawless Zhang Yangqing's dialogue was, the more it aroused the pope's competitive spirit.
After all, he is also an experienced veteran who has been in the supernatural world for decades, so he doesn’t believe that he can’t dig out Zhang Yangqing’s little thoughts.
Last night the Pope thought of at least a hundred possibilities, many of which were what many forces had speculated.
Because of the whole incident, El Greco had benefited the most. He really didn't believe that he had anything to do with El Greco.
In addition, the Pope has three more guesses that are more consistent with Zhang Yangqing’s identity.
First, the Heavenly Master of the Dragon Kingdom came here to prepare for the Taoist Sect to move westward.
As a relatively large extraordinary force in the West, the Heavenly Master of the Dragon Kingdom must first inquire about the strength and heritage of the Holy See.
According to the ancient saying of the Dragon Kingdom: Know yourself and your enemy and you will be victorious in any battle.
Who doesn’t know that Dao Sect is expanding its influence outwards?
And as Zhang Yangqing is the representative of the Taoist sect, his every move will naturally make people speculate in all kinds of ways.
Who would have thought that he, the representative of the Taoist sect, had never participated in any expansion policy of the Taoist sect.
But with Zhang Yangqing’s behavior, even if he came out to explain, no one would believe him.
Even if we investigated the matter, he really did not participate in this matter from beginning to end.
Everyone will also analyze that he is the big boss behind the scenes.
The layout of all this seems to be without him, which is his ability.
It would be pure nonsense to attribute such mysterious and complicated matters to other people.
But it is indeed reasonable to place it on Zhang Yangqing.
After all, with Zhang Yangqing’s ability and calculation, he can really do it.
Moreover, if the Taoist sect wants to continue to expand its influence, sooner or later it will have to take a global route, instead of competing with the Spell Masters Association on the same continent.
In this case, the Holy See, which is already famous around the world, will definitely be able to bring help to the Taoist sect.
Rather than have conflicts and break up with each other later, it is better to cooperate now and seek common interests.
This is just the first reasonable guess among the hundreds of pope’s guesses.
Secondly, the Heavenly Master of the Dragon Kingdom came here just to investigate my physical condition.
If you think so, the Pope actually has some considerations.
Although he is in good spirits now, according to outsiders, he will definitely be alive in twenty years.
However, as time goes by, the post-traumatic sequelae suffered in youth will begin to recur.
Coupled with long-term work and this accumulation of pressure, once the body cannot hold on any day, it will age as quickly as collapse.
The Pope can actually feel that he is not as strong as before.
But most people really can't see this kind of thing.
Even these cronies around the Pope seemed not to notice anything.
It’s not that they don’t care enough about the Pope, it’s that there is a huge gap in strength. How could they possibly see it?
But the Heavenly Master of the Dragon Kingdom is different. This person is at the same level as himself. If he behaves abnormally, he can really detect it.
Once word spreads that his physical ability has begun to decline, not only will the external forces be hostile to the Holy See, but the factional struggle within the Holy See will directly reach an extreme.
Don't look at it, no one can compete with Robert now, not even Greco, who is more aggressive behind him.
But if Robert dies, the Holy See will really enter into chaos.
Everyone admires Robert, but few admire El Greco.
If the Pope cannot control the situation, then many cardinals in the Holy See will definitely start to attack El Greco.
After all, Robert is also obsessed with entering the world of ghost stories to gain resources. Who can guarantee that he will always come out alive?
This is why the Pope delegated certain powers to El Greco.
He had to do this.
Even if El Greco and Robert fight, no matter who loses or wins, who lives or dies.
The one who becomes the Pope will definitely continue to develop the glory of the Holy See.
If other cardinals are elected, the Pope is really not sure whether they can lead the Holy See to move forward.
This is actually similar to Longhushan's idea, which is that the strongest person must inherit. Since he is the strongest, he will naturally have ways to suppress other people in the sect.
He can cultivate to the strongest level, is it possible that he is still a fool?
Suppose you choose someone who is relatively suitable to be the new leader, but is not the strongest.
After the leader of the previous generation dies, and the strongest one is beaten to death by the new leader, wouldn’t it be even more chaotic?
At that time, the strongest person’s way of gaining status will be unfair, criticized by others, and unable to convince the public.
This will cause a big force to decline, and the orthodoxy to be unable to continue, or even fall apart.
The Pope has observed that in terms of natural strength, Robert and El Greco are relatively strong, while the others are far behind.
Of course, the knights of the Holy See do not participate in the fight for the pope, and the Holy See has no precedent of a knight becoming the pope.
Not even a talented paladin like Sidney.
This is the tradition and rule of the Holy See.
This is also the main reason why Sidney never had such thoughts.
Considering this, the Pope also had to start cultivating El Greco.
Everyone thinks that Sidney approached El Greco because of the inexplicable friendship?
Without the Pope's instruction, no matter how stupid Sidney is, he will never get involved in such muddy waters.
He is only a Holy Knight. As long as the Holy See is not in danger of destruction, there is really no need for him to get involved in these factional struggles.
In this case, if one of Robert and El Greco dies, the other can still hold the place.
As the Pope, the leader of a large force, he has to do this even if it causes conflicts among his subordinates.
(End of this chapter)