Chapter 604: Chapter 167 - The Wedding Begins_4
The Pope’s eyes radiated an imposing aura as he spoke indifferently, "As Priest Mang Siu has said, Xuan Yue is my granddaughter. Today is her wedding, and I am delighted. Bu Yi is a good lad, and I am sure their union will make greater contributions to our holy mission. Let us, faithful believers, bless them." While smiling, the Pope gently raised his hands. A golden glow gradually rose from behind him, forming into the shape of an angel statue in the Great Hall of Light. The six enormous wings of light flapped gently. The immense divine energy in the light involuntarily brought all the clergy to their knees, singing the prayer charm aloud. Amid the devout prayers, the golden angel behind the Pope gradually disappeared. Contrary to the angel which Xuan Yue had unintentionally summoned earlier, the Pope deliberately conjured this angel to awe people’s hearts.
Mang Siu declared loudly, "Bring the groom to the altar." His voice echoed outs over the distant horn sounds. All the judges present drew their long swords, the holy gleam reflecting off the blades pointing towards the sky, forming a divine net in the air.
Two figures shone brightly over the Court of Justice on Divine Mountain, swiftly approaching towards the Light Altar wrapped in a golden glow. One of them, dressed in a light-gold samurai suit with a golden cape and his white hair neatly tied behind him, had a sharp gaze with a hint of amusement. His tremendous charisma intimidated everyone present. He was Xuan Yuan, the chief judge of the court, who got demoted to a deputy judge. Next to him, a well-built and handsome young man, his figure more pronounced in the white and gold-trimmed suit, was today’s groom, Bu Yi, the youngest Judge of Light in the church. His excitement was evident in his eyes as he came arm in arm with Xuan Yuan. As the highest leader among the Judges, Xuan Yuan came as the elder from the groom’s side.
Soon, the two figures in gold and white wafted over, breezing past the net of swords and landed gently next to the pope. "Chief Judge Xuan Yuan, together with Judge of Light Bu Yi, pays our respects to the Holy Father," Xuan Yuan and Bu Yi bowed in unison to the Pope.
A golden light flashed across the Pope’s hand, skimming over the two of them, and with a smile he said, "May Sky God bless you both."
Priest Mang Siu, after a slight nod to Xuan Yuan and Bu Yi, stepped forward. He announced loudly, "By the decree of His Holiness, on this joyous day, His Holiness decided to grant amnesty to all, reinstating Chief Judge Xuan Yuan, promoting Bu Yi to the rank of Holy Judge, reinstating the Red Robe Priest Xuan Ye, and confirming the temporary Red Priestess Xuan Yue as a formal Priestess. The decree becomes effective after the wedding."
Being promoted to the rank of Holy Judge so fast left Bu Yi flabbergasted. He hastily bowed to the Pope, "Thanks to the Sky God’s grace and His Holiness, Bu Yi will devote himself entirely to the church’s holy mission."
The Pope nodded slightly, saying, "Remember your words. Priest Mang Siu, please proceed."
Mang Siu nodded in response, loud voice echoing, "May the bride, Red Priestess Xuan Yue arrive." As soon as he finished his words, every clergyman present, including the Judges, chanted the prayer charm, the loud voices intertwining in the air to form a unique and sacred wedding march.
From the other end of Divine Mountain resounded a loud phoenix cry. The clear sound pierced through the chant of prayer charms and reached the sky. An unusually brilliant red ray shot towards the sky at a fast pace in the direction of the Light Altar to the rhythm of the phoenix’s cry.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, especially those guests who had yet to see Xuan Yue. All wanted to see what the youngest Red Priestess of the Church, the Pope’s granddaughter, looked like. The red light grew suddenly, a huge figure becoming gradually clearer. Everyone stared open-mouthed in astonishment, as a gigantic phoenix formed by flames emerged from the red light. The Fire Phoenix, seeming almost lifelike, fluttered its wings as it flew towards the altar. On its back stood two stunningly beautiful white figures, one a mature woman in a white ritual robe, a gentle smile on her face, her pure eyes filled with contentment. Standing next to her, a young lady draped in a white dress, her beautiful face veiled behind a thin white layer. Even though in flight, the oncoming wind failed to blow her veil. Her beautiful figure left no doubt in anyone’s mind regarding her beauty.
The Fire Phoenix quickly made it to above the Light Altar. As beautiful chants echoed, the phoenix circled the altar once. The brilliant red figure suddenly rushed towards the chest of the girl in white. A red light shone from the spot, and the blazing energy vanished. It was only then that everyone saw a red diamond gemstone on the girl’s chest.
