Main Volume Chapter 143: The East is both powerful and safe, so we must go to the East!
Zhang Yun was not very surprised to hear Lucina's decision to go to the East. After all, he had been communicating with Lucina along the way and had already learned from Lucina that the Great Xia Dynasty in the East was an extremely powerful country.
If they had not been blocked by the great desert and harassed by some strange monsters in their native land, the Great Xia Dynasty would have conquered the entire West with its army hundreds of years ago after conquering all the countries in the East.
They have the ability.
And it's easy.
Lucina knew this because she had witnessed with her own eyes the process of the Great Xia Dynasty's soldiers eliminating monsters. She knew that those things called "demons" were very difficult to deal with. If her kingdom wanted to destroy one of them, it would have to send out at least an elite team of high-level professionals, but the Great Xia Dynasty only sent out the lowest-level warrior to deal with it.
It can be said that the gap in military power between the East and the West is as huge as heaven and earth.
And the kingdoms of the West should be thankful...
The "monsters" in Daxia are so powerful that they have no mood to expand their territory. Otherwise, all the small countries affiliated with the Daxia Dynasty in the east will be gathered into sparks by them, and then they will push the Western countries all the way...
"interesting."
"Perhaps there are extra dragon diamonds over there?"
Zhang Yun was very curious about the mysterious East, so he agreed with Lucina going to the East and wanted to go with her.
Moreover, Ajid's power is huge and deeply rooted. He is not a mob that can be wiped out in one fell swoop. Making more preparations will provide an extra layer of insurance.
Not to mention that Zhang Yun’s current level is low and requires a lot of experience to upgrade.
Going east is the best option.
No need to worry.
Then, having expressed her thoughts and having received the support of all the people of the Holy City, Lucina stepped backstage and returned to the temple under the escort of the Pope and the Archbishop.
As a "VIP", Zhang Yun was also invited back to the temple. Only the cheering and excited believers of the holy city remained in the square, discussing with each other everything that had happened today.
Back at the temple, all the high-ranking members of the Divine Life Cult immediately held a meeting, with all the clergy members of the temple participating, and then discussed Lucina's suggestion to go to the East.
There are two types of people among them. One group agrees with Lucina going to the East to increase the number of allies and increase their chances of winning.
The other side was against going to the East because it was too dangerous and they could easily be ambushed by Ajd. There would be no problem if they sent an envoy instead.
but……
You must have Lucina to go to the East...
Therefore, the second team's opinion was very clear. They would not go to the East at all, nor would they ask for help from the Daxia Dynasty. They would only rely on themselves and their allies in the western countries to fight against Ajd.
Despite the quarrels, everyone still understands their own identities.
If Lucina insisted on going or chose not to go, they would have to agree with her opinion unconditionally because she was the Holy King who awakened the White Phoenix.
So, this is not a discussion, it is purely a suggestion meeting.
Zhang Yun did not participate in it, but just sat in the corner and played the coin guessing game with Brother Zun who was listening, because he knew that Lucina has always been a person with her own opinions, and she would not easily change the things she decided.
So Lucina will definitely go to the East.
This endlessly arguing "suggestion conference" has had no effect at all.
She came here purely to give face to the Divine Life Church. Otherwise, if she rejected it directly, it would embarrass the archbishops who tried to persuade her with kind words...
However, to be honest, I could convince her not to go to the East.
But this is unnecessary! She won't be in any danger if she goes! Ajito is still hoping to catch her and make her open the "door"! How can he just kill her?
And as long as Ajid doesn't have the intention to kill Lucina and doesn't rely on sneak attacks and backstabs to kill her instantly, he will have plenty of ways to save her or escape with her!
Even if.
We really encountered the enemy.
With her current god-level hero level, and with my support, as well as various heroes and resources ready at all times, what would dare to attack her?
stand out!
I promise not to beat you to death!
Yes, that's right, I've been a little arrogant recently. Who can blame the Dark Dragon Latoni for being so powerful? She directly scattered the ashes of all the phantoms of the Ancient Evil Gods in the Holy City...
Seeing that everyone was discussing non-stop, Lucina finally couldn't sit still anymore and stood up and said, "Well, everyone, let's stop discussing this for now."
"I just thought about it carefully. We still have to go to the East. This concerns the safety of the entire world. They should stand up and fight the enemy together with us... and with one more ally, we have a better chance of winning and more initiative to deal with the worst case scenario."
Someone asked, “What’s the worst-case scenario?”
Seeing everyone's puzzled looks, Lucina slowly said, "What if the worst happens and all kingdoms are controlled by Ajid? Even the local lords are bewitched by them and become followers of Ajid."
"Then we are challenging the entire Western powers. It will be difficult to defeat them with just your holy city and those believers."
The archbishops said, “How is that possible?”
After Zhang Yun's baptism, Lucina is now very cautious, so she shook her head and said, "It's hard to say. What if they have the ability to control other people's minds, but the cost is very high and they have never used it... or they use force to force all the people in the kingdom to obey their orders. Without the help of the East, we will be passive."
"If you want to prevent this danger, you must prepare in advance and be prepared for the worst."
After hearing Lucina's words, the archbishops immediately discussed the possibility and found that it was indeed possible. After all, the monsters were very powerful, and the gods had not performed miracles for a long time. The people and leaders of various countries might have already defected to Ajid.
Even if they are unwilling to fall into evil, they will definitely choose to join the strong in the face of the general trend. This is a very normal thing...
After thinking about it, someone asked, "Then, Your Majesty, if you go to the East, what should you do if you encounter danger there?"
Danger?
What else can I do?
When enemies come, we will fight them; when water comes, we will block it with earth!
Zhang Yun felt that their conversation was really boring, so she and Brother Zun changed the way of playing the game. They took out playing cards and played magic tricks to guess numbers with each other, having a lot of fun.
At this moment, Kuula, who had been silent all this time, stood up and said, "Please rest assured, archbishops. If necessary, I will accompany His Majesty the Holy King to the East and protect her safety."
"As for the guest from the East, Mr. Zhang Yun, his strength and ability were also witnessed by everyone on the day when the Holy City was in trouble."
"He's here."
"Your Majesty the Holy King will never be in danger."
After saying that, everyone looked at Zhang Yun, who was "happy" with Brother Zun in the corner, with puzzled and suspicious looks on their faces.
no way.
Although everyone saw that the dark dragon driven by Zhang Yun was devastating in seconds.
But they had no idea about this man's background, nor did they know whether he was a good person or a bad person. It was simply because the Pope did not ask about it that the archbishops did not pay attention to this inexplicable Oriental man.
Normally speaking...
Even if Zhang Yun is not involved, he should be interrogated first to find out his background...
Zhang Yun was confused: "???"
Ah this?
Just say it!
Why are you discussing me all of a sudden?
It makes me so embarrassed...
However, as a shameless person with amazing acting skills, Zhang Yun would not be stumped by such an unexpected situation.
He stood up slowly, looking calm, and got straight to the point without talking about his own slacking off. "My Lords, bishops of the Divine Life Order, I believe that it is the right decision for Her Majesty Lucina to go to the East. No matter from which perspective, we must strive for the powerful ally of the Great Xia Dynasty."
"And the safety issues you're worried about..."
"To be honest, Ajid has now occupied Alberia openly, and I don't know how many kingdoms they have occupied secretly. Even the disordered land around your desert can be seen with them."
"In terms of danger level, the western part of the desert is obviously the most dangerous, followed by the disorderly land near your holy city, and then your holy city."
"The safest place is in the east, in the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty."
Someone asked, "How can you be sure that the East is safe? What if Ajid has already occupied the East and just didn't mobilize the troops there? Then wouldn't Your Majesty be walking into a trap if he went there?"
Lucina had explained this problem before, saying that it was unlikely that the East would be completely infiltrated, but at the time Lucina was just a princess of the Kingdom of Alberia, so the archbishops did not react much to this.
However, Lucina is now both the queen and the Holy King with important duties. As loyal believers of God, they must prioritize Lucina's life, so they questioned her so aggressively.
Zhang Yun knew this, so she was not unhappy. Instead, she slowly explained and expressed her opinion.
"I met Her Majesty Lucina on a small island in the Kingdom of Alberia. At that time, in order to capture her, the members of Agito sent out seven or eight members to summon a wave of monsters to attack the city on the island, and finally summoned those monsters."
"Do you know what this means?"
Someone said, "Akito really wants to catch your Majesty!"
Zhang Yun shook her head and said, "That's not the point... The point is that they are trying to forcibly capture Her Majesty Lucina in the territory of the Kingdom of Alberia, when all the people and local lords know the white phoenix emblem in Her Majesty's hand!"
"What do you mean?" The archbishops were confused.
Zhang Yun coughed, cleared his throat, and said, "If I were Ajid and wanted to capture Her Majesty Lucina, I would never capture her by force on her own territory, taking the huge risk of being exposed and the possibility of failure!"
"I will wait until she reaches her own territory. When she cries out to heaven and earth for help but no one can help her, I will send a large group of people to surround and kill her, leaving her no chance to escape."
"Even if she manages to escape, she won't be able to get far, because this territory is full of my people, and we can find her no matter what, or force her out of hiding!"
"She couldn't find anyone to help her because no one knew her and had no reason to help her!"
"right!"
“That’s right!”
"I'm talking about the Daxia Dynasty that was completely occupied by Ajid. I will ambush Her Majesty Lucina there and take her away, rather than in the territory of Alberia where she has plenty of opportunities to escape!"
After a pause, Zhang Yun said: "But!"
"They don't!"
"What does this mean?"
"It means that they don't have enough control over the East and don't dare to take the risk of arresting in the East. They will wait until Her Majesty Lucina arrives on a closed island by boat and choose to take action directly!"
"Moreover, judging from the way they decisively summoned the monster tide and even the group of monsters, they are not afraid of their existence being known to the people of the Kingdom of Alberia!"
"What does this mean?"
Zhang Yun asked and answered himself: "This shows that their control over the Kingdom of Alberia has reached its peak, and that their members have penetrated deep into your Shensheng Cult. No matter what happens on that island, the news will not be heard by your Shensheng Cult and the local lords who are not under your control!"
Finally, Zhang Yun concluded: "Do you understand now? Why is the East the safest place? And why is your place not safe?"
Suddenly, the leaders of the Shensheng Sect fell silent.
Because Zhang Yun's analysis was well-reasoned and the facts were indeed true, even if the Holy City had cleared out all the hidden Ajids, it did not mean that this place was 100% safe.
For a long while, the conference room was completely silent until Pope John, who was sitting there, spoke up: "Okay, everyone, don't think about it. Since Her Majesty the Holy King wants to go to the Great Xia Dynasty in the East, we, as her followers, naturally have to obey her wishes!"
"so!"
"Hurry up and get ready!"
"Escort His Majesty the Saint King to the Great Xia Dynasty!"
Seeing this, the archbishops who had disputes in their hearts said no more, but stood up and saluted, saying, "Yes! Your Holiness! We will do it immediately!"
Pope John looked at Kuula again: "Kuula, do you want to go to the East too?"
Hearing Pope John's question, Kuula first glanced at Zhang Yun, then slowly said: "With Mr. Zhang Yun here, protecting His Majesty the Holy King should not be a problem, so it doesn't matter whether I go to the East or not."
"But if the Pope is still worried about the safety of His Majesty the Holy King, I can go with you for safety reasons and spread the teachings of our Divine Life Sect there."
Pope John waved his hand and said, "Then go ahead!"
"Her Majesty the Holy King is our hope. God has revealed that we must ensure her safety. Don't worry about anything else!"
"I will find a way to solve the security problem in the Holy City!"
"God should give me guidance!"
Kuula saluted and said, "Yes, Your Holiness!"
After a pause, Pope John walked to Lucina and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, we will take care of your departure to the East. Once everything is ready, you can set off!"
"If you need anything else!"
"Please feel free to ask. As long as our Shensheng Cult can do it, we will do our best to satisfy you!"
Lucina shook her head and said, "No more."
Pope John: "Well, I'll just..."
At this moment, Zhang Yun suddenly came up and interrupted their conversation, saying, "Your Excellency the Pope, I have something I would like to ask you for a favor."
Pope John looked at him: "What is it?"
Zhang Yun leaned close to the Pope's ear and whispered in a voice that only he could hear: "I want to see Bishop Edward!"
Pope John: “!?”
How does this person know Edward? No one has ever talked about Edward, and his betrayal of the Divine Life Order has not been announced yet?
As if knowing what the Pope was thinking, Zhang Yun added a few more sentences to answer his doubts.
"I know that Edward is one of the archbishops who betrayed the Holy City. This is what Ajid told me... No, I should say that I tricked him out of it."
"You haven't discussed him in these days, and the believers don't know Edward's whereabouts, let alone his betrayal of the Holy City."
"I want to come."
"Isn't it that you should have locked him up and interrogated him instead of executing him?"
