Chapter 1237: Abandoned Heart and Still Talking

Chapter 1237: Abandoned Heart and Still Talking

Chapter 1237: Abandoned Heart and Still Talking
The people and nobles of Kawatua subconsciously took a few steps forward, wanting to see who would come out in the end.

Some people feel like they are being pushed forward.

Only a ray of light came through the crack and shone through the temple gate. Looking over the Avenue of All Spirits and the temples on both sides, it was still bright and nothing could be seen clearly.

All everyone could hear was the very exciting drum beats in the temple, but now they had become gentle and powerful, as if each beat was hitting people's hearts, making their breathing slightly faster, and many people's faces became tense.

At this moment, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the crowd.

Most people followed the gaze of others and looked upwards, only to see Ikus' figure looming in the clouds, and he poked his head out from above and looked towards the Hatikhan Temple.

Regardless of their status, people on both sides of the avenue and the temple knelt down at this time, and some were extremely excited.

Since moving to Kawartua, the older generation has seen Ikus appear more or less, but the younger generation rarely sees him now.

Most of the Chu people have deep love and respect for the patron saint of Kawatua. Even people like Beta have to follow the crowd and come down from where they are standing and half-kneel.

After waiting for a while, the light on the temple gradually faded away. At this moment, the last bit of afterglow from the setting sun replaced the light, falling from behind the crowd onto the platform above, illuminating the area with a deep red glow.

Three people gradually walked out in the light. The high priest and Chen Chuan walked in front together, while the old priest lagged behind. After seeing clearly that it was Chen Chuan who walked out, there was a commotion below, but some people also cheered excitedly.

Deputy Head of the Group Lu had been waiting downstairs. He had great confidence in Chen Chuan. Whenever Director Chen went on a battle, he had never disappointed the visiting group.

But he was still worried before the result came out, because the enemy in this battle might be stronger than before, and it was undoubtedly a battle of life and death. Now seeing the figure standing with the knife, he suddenly showed joy.

However, he remembered the important business and immediately collected his expression. He glanced at Wang Tongshan who was standing in the distance. The latter nodded to him, indicating that he could rest assured.

The nobles all showed disappointment and dejection on their faces.

Chen Chuan's appearance meant that the Dashun side was the final winner. But some people still didn't want to believe it, and their eyes were focused on the high priest. What if? What if it wasn't what they thought?
Maybe the demigod of the Federation was just injured? So it was not appropriate for him to come out, but he won in the end? These people no longer relied on rational judgment, but just wanted to hear the results they wanted to hear.

Bieta's face was gloomy, and his hands were shaking slightly. What he had just said was indeed a lie. According to his experience in political struggles, it was indeed impossible to make up for this kind of failure, but he was really unwilling to admit defeat.

This means that he has not fulfilled his promise to the Federation, the political costs he paid previously cannot be recovered, and his reputation will certainly plummet in the future, and his family will be affected.

The high priest said at this time: "Under the witness of the sacred tree and the spirits of the ancestors, under the guidance of Ikus, and in the light of the great sun, the future of Kavatua has been decided. We will obey the great sacred will and move towards prosperity with our allies..."

She paused after each sentence. In addition to being old, it was also convenient for the Holy Land warriors on both sides to repeat her words in Dashun and Federal languages.

But she hadn't finished speaking yet. During a pause, a noble from Kavatua stood up and said loudly, "Respected High Priest, I am not doubting the result. Are you sure that the priest group has no bias in this duel?"

These were very bold words, but as soon as the noble uttered them, a Holy Land warrior appeared beside him, pushed him to his knees, then took out a stone knife, and chopped off his head with one blow, as the guards on both sides looked on in fear and awe. Then he returned to the stage, holding the head, which was still dripping with blood and had an expression of disbelief and fear, in his hands, and showed it left and right.

There was a sudden burst of exclamations and anxiety from below.

This practice still carries a hint of primitive religious barbarism and is not often seen in Kavatua today.

Although this nobleman had a high status, all the members of the priesthood looked on coldly. Even his relatives had no expression on their faces, because such words that undermined their right to speak and legitimacy must be resolutely cracked down.

The high priest ignored her and continued:

"The priest group will choose to support the great chief's proposal and choose to cooperate deeply with Dashun. Our negotiations with the Federation will no longer continue. We will give the Federation's representative team one day to leave the mountain."

The old priest then stood up and said, "We should obey the decision of Ikus and the Holy Tree and respect the path given by the spirits of our ancestors." He slowly looked towards the other tower below.

"Bieta, what do you think?"

Beta bowed deeply, put one hand on his chest, and put his fist on his forehead with the other hand, and said, "I am willing to respect the decision of our ancestors."

The old priest's gaze lingered on him for a moment. "Do you still accept the teachings of your ancestors? Do you still accept the choice of all spirits?"

Bieta suddenly felt uneasy, but he said without hesitation: "Of course, I am a Quetzaltec. My ancestor Lasucain was the first hero to stand up against the Federation. I have not forgotten the glory of my ancestors."

The old priest sighed and said, "No, you have forgotten. You are no longer favored by all spirits, and the name of Rasu Kain has been disgraced because of you."

Bieta was suddenly shocked. "People of Kavatua!"

A loud voice sounded in a corner of the temple, and most people were attracted over involuntarily.

Xin Hongtu was standing there, holding up a bark letter in his hand. "I have evidence that Beta no longer believes in Wanling and Ikus, but has joined the Federation's new religion! And accepted their initiation ceremony!"

He spoke loudly for everyone present to hear: "Bieta, you have betrayed your ancestors! You have betrayed all spirits! You have betrayed Kavatua!"

He did not do nothing these days. While Bieta was away, with the cooperation of the visiting delegation, he managed to get someone into Bieta's mansion and took out some evidence. However, he also knew that this alone would not be enough to defeat Bieta.

Beta immediately made an angry expression and retorted: "This is slander!" He also said: "This is forged!"

Xin Hongtu sneered and said, "Not only do we have evidence, we also have your personal servant and your son as witnesses."

"what?"

"Didn't Beta's son die?"

"Did Bieta really betray his ancestors?"

After the people below realized what was happening, there was an uproar and a lot of discussion. Some people didn't believe it, some looked at Bie Ta angrily. There was some confusion for a while, but they were quickly intimidated by the Holy Land warriors on the scene.

Xin Hongtu said: "Bring the person here."

Bieta turned his head sharply, and then saw a warrior walking onto the stage with a little boy of three or four years old.

This son whom he claimed was dead was actually secretly sent to the federal negotiation team, and they took him to live at the foot of the mountain. This was both a token of his sincerity in joining the federation and a way to leave a bloodline outside.

Xin Hongtu sneered and said, "Bie Ta, you keep saying that your son is dead, but we found out that you asked the federal delegation to send your son down the Life Plateau. How do you explain this?"

Beta ignored him at this time, and said to the little boy excitedly: "Yilan, are you still alive? Great, you are still alive! Thank you all the spirits, thank you Ikus, and thank you for the blessing of the ancestors.

His voice was choked, tears welled up in his eyes, and his look of joy and surprise didn't seem fake at all.

He even made a move to hug the child but held back, and said anxiously and with a hint of pleading: "Sira Parker, what happened between us has nothing to do with the child, can you let him go?"

These words inevitably won the sympathy of many people. They all looked at Xin Hongtu with suspicion, thinking that he was taking the opportunity to suppress his political opponents. After all, everyone knew that the conflict between them was very deep.

Xin Hongtu said coldly: "Why, isn't it you who said that your Yilan died of illness?"

"No, it's not," Bieta said with a look of pain and shame, "Yilan was taken away by unknown people. I suspect that these people are likely to sabotage our negotiations with the Federation. In order to make it go smoothly, I have to choose to conceal the truth.

I am sorry to Yilan! I am not a good father! Xila Parker, I am very grateful to you for finding him, can you let him go? I can agree to any conditions! "

The Kavatuans present felt a little uncomfortable. No matter how anyone looked at it, this was a father who was willing to sacrifice and atone for his children.

Especially at this time, Yilan suddenly burst into tears, which made people sigh secretly. At the same time, it really won the sympathy of some people, who felt that Xin Hongtu had gone too far in this matter.

Deputy Captain Lu had to admit that this man was an important figure and was very cautious in his actions. He did not tell his son anything at all and even took him away without meeting his son.

But it's all useless. They are well prepared today, and no amount of quibbling will work.

Now many people below began to question and cast doubtful eyes, but Xin Hongtu was very confident in the face of all this. He said loudly: "Bieta, since you said that you did not join the new religion and did not betray Kavatua, then do you dare to swear in front of the spirits of the ancestors and in the presence of Ikus?"

Bieta's face changed slightly. In Kavatua, oaths were truly effective and could not be made casually. Even though he had made preparations, it was still difficult to ensure that everything would be fine.

He then whispered to Amaru beside him: "Amaru, if things don't go well later, take me away."

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(End of this chapter)