svetikya Chapter 53 The Pope's Summoning
Chapter 53 The Pope's Summoning
After having lunch, Qian Yuhan took a short nap, then got up and tidied herself up. After all, she was going to the Papal Palace, and there were other people there as well, so she needed to pay attention to her appearance.
He took the offering order left to him by his father and headed towards the Papal Palace.
Many people looked at the gorgeously dressed child along the way.
"Who is this child? Which family does he belong to?"
"Hey, don't point at people like that. They must be someone important dressed like that."
……
Although the people around him were whispering, Qian Yuhan could still hear them clearly. He really didn't like it when others said that.
Qian Yuhan just wanted a peaceful life. If she really wanted to become famous, she could easily do so with the Spirit Hall's strength and publicity capabilities.
If that were the case, the people around him would definitely swarm around him and flatter him, calling him "Young Master" over and over again.
Qian Yuhan and Qian Mo's villa is located in the famous Bright Moon Villa District of Wuhun City.
The Bright Moon Residential Complex is located right next to the Heavenly Ladder leading to the main hall of the Papal Palace. Therefore, it's very convenient to simply step out of the villa and directly access the Heavenly Ladder—a convenience, of course, primarily for the mid-level leaders of the Spirit Hall. The truly high-ranking officials, however, live directly on the mountain, where their convenience truly lies.
Qian Yuhan really enjoyed this feeling of being among ordinary people. Staying on the summit of Wuhun Mountain would have been too boring, but here it was much easier to explore Wuhun City. This was precisely what he liked most about his current residence. Even though it took nearly forty minutes to climb the Heavenly Ladder to get to the Hall of Offerings, he was still happy to do it.
After walking up the Heavenly Ladder inside the Spirit Hall for twenty minutes, we arrived at the plaza halfway up the mountain.
This square is the very famous Martial Soul Square.
Legend has it that the first human soul master awakened his martial soul here, and this open space was named "Martial Soul Square" by later generations! The choice of this location for the Martial Soul Hall is also partly due to this consideration.
The Martial Soul Plaza is enormous, roughly the size of four standard football fields. In the center stands a statue of a golden angel, surrounded by fountains. There are also many benches around the plaza for people to sit and rest. Dense forests envelop the plaza, giving it a mysterious appearance to outsiders from the ground.
Those who could come here were all agents of the Spirit Hall, and naturally knew that the Spirit Hall had worshipped the Angel God for generations, and that the angel statue in this square was one of only two statues shown to the public. The other was the true form of the angel statue in the Great Hall of Worship…
Passing through the Spirit Hall Plaza and continuing up the steps opposite, you'll reach the offices of the Spirit Hall's core power structure—the Papal Palace. There are many similar small towers nearby, resembling castles from a fairy tale. The spire of the Papal Palace Castle pierces the clouds.
The surrounding small towers are the offices of the high-ranking officials of various departments of the Spirit Hall, so that they can report directly to the Pope. They were also built next to the Pope's Palace for the convenience of management. As for the height, they are much shorter than the Pope's Palace.
Qian Yuhan reached the end of the Heavenly Ladder, where the Spirit Hall's gate stood before her, lavishly and grandly decorated. Countless gems were inlaid on it, sparkling in the sunlight.
Qian Yuhan took out the offering token, and after the gate guard checked it, he respectfully knelt on one knee before an eight-and-a-half-year-old child, saying, "Greetings, Great High Priest!"
This offering is flawless, truly authentic. Seeing the spirit is like seeing the person; the one before you is indeed the great offering!
"Get up."
"Thank you, Great Preceptor!"
The soldiers' eyes were still fixed on the offering token in Qian Yuhan's hand. This was an offering token, something many people would never have the chance to see in their entire lives, and it was a Grand Offering Token!
When the Venerable Ones went to the Papal Palace, they could arrive in an instant, without even needing to go through the main gate. When Qian Yuhan wanted to go to the Hall of Venerable Ones, the Venerable Ones would simply teleport Qian Yuhan up there.
So this is basically the first time for both sides...
"Take me to see the Pope."
"Yes."
The gatekeeper nodded in agreement and opened the gate to the Spirit Hall with a wave of his hand. An attendant led the way, with Qian Yuhan following behind.
Qian Yuhan had visited the Papal Palace once when she was very young, but she barely remembered it. This time, upon returning to the Papal Palace, she was awestruck by the surrounding scenery.
After entering the gate, you walk up a staircase made of pure diamonds, surrounded by ancient jade dragon pines.
If a Jade Dragon Pine were on the market, it would start at 100,000 gold soul coins, let alone a thousand-year-old one!
The closer you get, the more you feel the grandeur of the Papal Palace!
The gatekeeper asked Qian Yuhan to wait a moment outside the main hall of the Papal Palace while he went in to report.
Before long, the gatekeeper came out, bowed, and said, "Please come in—"
As soon as the gatekeeper finished speaking, the golden main hall gate instantly became transparent, like a water gate, rippling, and you could see the inside of the hall clearly if you looked closely.
This gave Qian Yuhan quite a surprise: Wow, this door is so high-class!
Approaching the main hall of the Papal Palace, Pope Shao Hui sat on the papal throne, flanked by guards in armor.
Seeing Qian Yuhan walk through the gate, he raised his hand and waved to the guards, who then lined up in an orderly fashion and left the main hall.
After the guards had all left, Shao Hui asked with a smile, "Yu Han is here. How have you been doing at the academy lately?"
"Your Holiness is very well."
"Ugh, what's with calling him 'Your Holiness the Pope'? Seriously..."
"Hehe, okay then, Uncle Shao Hui."
Shao Hui could clearly see that Qian Yuhan was saying this on purpose, and he was very gratified. Their young master had finally grown up. Although he was only eight years old, he was already so sensible.
Back then, the Grand Elder left without even saying goodbye. During that time, Qian Yuhan was extremely silent, and everyone was afraid he would become depressed. The lively and cheerful Qian Yuhan they knew now was the Qian Yuhan they knew.
Shao Hui's joy stemmed from the fact that Qian Yuhan had recovered; that was the best thing ever...
"Uncle Shao Hui, is there something important that you called me over?"
"Oh, is that so, Xiaohan? The Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire have had quite a bit of cooperation recently, mainly in education. After you graduate from your first year, the Spirit Hall Academy plans to have an exchange program with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Each side will send a team of exchange students. I'd like you to join this team and go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy next year to study for four years. Is that alright?"
"If Uncle Shao Hui thinks it's acceptable, Yu Han certainly has no objections, but the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy—"
Qian Yuhan deliberately drew out her words. Shao Hui knew what Qian Yuhan was thinking and immediately said, "Don't worry, Tiandou Royal Academy will definitely provide us exchange students with the best teaching environment and teachers. Of course, Yuhan, they won't tell them your identity. You are just an ordinary second-year student."
When Qian Yuhan heard Shao Hui say this, he nodded in agreement. After all, Shao Hui had personally asked for his opinion, so he couldn't very well refuse and accepted it.
Leaving the Papal Palace, Qian Yuhan also had some other thoughts of her own...