This was a very sinister prank. The elder's question contained a trap for Yorgu.
Yorgu was currently preaching in the plaza. If he answered that he shouldn't pay taxes to the Maro people, not only would he be violating the laws of the Maro Empire, but he would also be guilty of inciting a riot. He would be taken away by the Maro soldiers on duty.
However, if he answered "should", he would lose the support of the people. The messiah that people were looking forward to was the savior of the Queleng and Suma people. They believed that this King of Queleng would lead them to build a new nation, conquer the Maro Empire, and rule the entire continent. Moreover, the elder's words had a more important premise. The people were buying birds to sacrifice to the Aluo River, but they had to pay taxes to the Maro people. How could they explain this?
Yola was well aware of the Elder's tricks, but he only sneered. He reached out and took a coin from a disciple. He raised the coin and asked the crowd, "Whose portrait is on this coin?"
The crowd answered: "It's Kaiser!" Kaiser and Augustus were not only the names of the two Maro rulers who once shook the continent, but also the titles of the Maro emperors.
Yorgu shouted: "Then let Kaiser return to Kaiser! God doesn't need it! Have you ever heard of using coins to buy the privilege of entering the Kingdom of Heaven? It could only spend money to buy a space in the temple square from the priests, and set up a display to sell the birds. People would then buy the birds and let them fly. He said that he was offering sacrifices to the Aluo River, but in the name of God, he harmed living beings. God will be angry. "
With a flick of his finger, the coin flew out and landed at the elder's feet.
He cleverly escaped from the elder's entanglement, but he didn't expose the elder's trap. As long as the Maro Empire was the ruler of the continent, and the coins used here still had Kaiser's portrait, the merchants would naturally have to pay taxes to the Maro Empire.
What did Yorgu tell the people about the real world and the ideal world? What was the world he saw? What was the Kingdom of Heaven? The Maro people conquered the continent, but they also provided roads, irrigation works, and stopped the conflicts between the tribes. It wasn't just the merchants of Queleng who had to pay taxes. Everyone under the Maro Empire's rule had to pay taxes, including the Maro people themselves.
But what about the heavens of the Aluo River? What God needed was not these, but the true faith in the soul. Only by going through all kinds of tests could God reach the Kingdom of Heaven that transcended eternal life. It was another world, a kingdom that was completely different from the human world.
The citizens were all filled with admiration as they listened attentively to Yola's speech. That elder found himself rebuffed and stood there awkwardly.
It was he himself who had come to say that he had a question to "consult" with York, and in a tone that was certainly consulting. Now that Yorga had generously "taught" him in front of everyone, this honorable elder had also become one of the audience. He couldn't show the dignity that he should have in front of Yorga.
He was simply taking the initiative to come out and embarrass himself, using his noble status to support Yaoqian! With a thought, the elder made another move. He tightened his grip on his staff and quietly cast the Cursing Divine Spell. No wonder he was a great sorcerer. He could cast spells among thousands of people without leaving any trace. He wanted to make Yorl's body feel heavy, his knees weak, and his head and shoulders lean forward. He wanted to make Yorl kneel down in front of him for no reason.
The mysterious Divine Arts were unleashed, but there was no reaction at all, like a clay ox entering the sea. Yorl still stood there and preached to the crowd. Even his intonation was not disturbed at all.
In terms of magic, Yorl was much more brilliant than this elder. He knew what the elder was doing, but he didn't care. The best way to deal with a curse was to pray for blessings. Yorl had condensed two Gods' Tears in his body and soul. One was passively refined, and the other was actively integrated with his soul imprint. His body was also an excellent artifact for casting a blessing. Even if he didn't do anything, the elder's curse would not have any effect.
The surrounding people naturally didn't know any of this. But at this moment, something that made everyone dumbfounded and excited happened. The elder suddenly put down his staff, his knees weak, and his body leaned forward toward Yorl and knelt. He pressed his hands on his staff and pressed his forehead and mouth against the ground. Then he straightened his arms and propped his upper body up. He bent his arms and kowtowed three times in a row, completely ignoring the dust on his robe and forehead.
The twelve elders of the Aluo Temple of Shaleng City were supreme existences that represented the authority of the gods. They had never bowed like this to anyone other than the statues of the gods. Only the Son of God could enjoy this kind of treatment! The elder's actions undoubtedly showed that he had wholeheartedly acknowledged Yorl's identity. The crowd was extremely moved.
Since the elder had knelt, the crowd naturally couldn't stand. In an instant, the crowd in the temple plaza knelt down. The disciples, too, prostrated themselves to the ground in obeisance to their guide.
Only Yorl was still standing. The last to kneel was the donkey behind him.
No one noticed a detail. Just as the elder's curse failed, the donkey behind Yorl suddenly raised its front hoof and lightly stomped on the ground. The elder then inexplicably knelt down. It wasn't because he wanted to, but because he was pressed down by an irresistible force. The elder struggled to get up, but the donkey stomped on the ground again. The elder who had just straightened his arms could no longer support himself and knelt down again.
The donkey stomped three times in a row, and the elder kowtowed three times. At this time, the crowd in the plaza also knelt down. The donkey knew when to stop. It took advantage of the situation and bent its front hooves in a kneeling posture. At the same time, it lowered its head and touched the ground.
The donkey knelt down, but the elder stood up. Because of his actions, everyone in the plaza knelt down to Yorl. The elder was so ashamed that he could die. He simply didn't have the face to see anyone! His figure turned into a green smoke and quickly floated away. He quickly disappeared into the temple. The elder left behind a document on the same day that he resigned from his position as an elder of the temple. From then on, he closed his doors and refused to meet any guests.
Yorl turned around and glared at the donkey, intentionally or unintentionally, but he didn't say anything. In this kind of situation, what could he do to a donkey? He opened his arms towards the crowd and said, "Rise!"
When Yorl entered Shileng, he had already decided not to display any miracles that could disturb the faith of the people of Mihuo. If he wanted to make the elder kneel, Yorl had plenty of methods. There was no need for the donkey Medanzo to interfere. What Yorl wanted was not to kneel down. Since he didn't want to do it, he couldn't force it. What he wanted was the sincere faith of the spirits.
If he could use that kind of method to seek for the state that he was pursuing, why would he bother to come to the human world?
The effect of Metatro's prank was very good. Everyone knelt down in front of him.
But when Yorl left Shileng, he ordered his disciples to bring the donkey back, fearing that the village would be returned to its owner.
What had happened in the plaza had caused a Saint Hall Elder to close his doors. This was a public humiliation, and with his status, he definitely could not accept it. But the others didn't know the inside story, and the elder didn't tell anyone. He was too ashamed to speak of it! The other eleven felt a chill and fear in their hearts. If they had only wanted to arrest Yorl before, now they had unanimously decided to execute him!
Yorl preached in the plaza during the day, and returned to his village at night. He entered Shileng seven times, and did not ride the donkey for the last few days. It was now the seventh day of the festival, and the celebration was coming to an end. The people of Shileng were packing their things, and would leave the next day.
On this day, Yorl didn't leave Shileng. He ordered his disciples, "Go find Wale and Flom. I'll ask him to prepare dinner for us today. It'll be in a quiet place where we won't be disturbed. Go wait for me there."
Wale and Flom were the patients that Yorl saved in the forest, and the only one who ran back to Yorl to thank him.
The disciples left, but Yorl asked Judas to stay behind. There were bound to be mundane things to do in the human world. Yorl and his disciples naturally needed to spend money to buy various things, and to prepare the necessary supplies for their travels. Judas was very capable and meticulous. He was in charge of managing money and purchasing various items, and he spent most of his time alone.
Yorl brought Judas through the streets and alleys of Shileng. There were bustling crowds everywhere, but strangely, no one recognized Yorl! Yorl preached to the people in the plaza for seven consecutive days. When he stood in the middle of the crowd, everyone knew that he was the Son of God. But when he blended into the crowd, wearing an ordinary robe and bare feet, he looked no different from the rest. Even if someone walked past him, no one would realize that he was Yorl.
Shileng covered a large area, thanks to the scale built by Link in the past. There were even some mountains, fields, and forests in the outer city. Johan brought Judah out of the inner city and into the outer city. He stopped in a remote place and turned around. "Judah, my disciple. Do you understand why I gave you such a name?" Judah's eyes widened in shock. "You're right.
Judas's shoulders trembled, and he looked as if he had been waiting for something for a long time. He prostrated on the ground and said, "Respected Guide, perhaps I should not address you as the Son of God, because you are that person!
I didn't know the reason at first, but not long ago, I finally understood. "
Yorl said calmly, "Congratulations on passing the test of endless arising and ceasing cycle. May I ask what you understand?"
Judas replied, "Four hundred years ago, Shileng had not yet existed, and the great flood had not yet arrived. This was a place called the town of Duc. A young miner by the name of Amén was lucky enough to excavate a precious Gods' Tear. At that time, the Lord of the Cape States of Eygut, Rod Drick, brought a candidate Adoratrice to Duc in search of the Gods' Tear.
When the Gods' Tear appeared, Lord Drick ordered his scribe to bring 30 gold coins to the young miner. But the scribe only gave the young miner 30 silver coins, and took away the Gods' Tear in the name of Goddess Isis. The young miner was not only unable to pay the 20 gold coins of taxes that his family owed, but he was also unable to do so.
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