The divine smoke curls up, and the soft jade is warm and fragrant. The gold, silver and gems are shining brightly, and the feather crowns and robes are fluttering. In the pavilion of the sanctuary, many priests and elders were wandering around, meeting the gods, feeling comfortable and not knowing where they were going. This kind of indulgent enjoyment is the most intoxicating and consumes all the spirit and will.
The high priest sat solemnly and shouted sharply, causing a ripple like a big stone thrown into the lake. The priests and elders suddenly woke up, pushed aside the girls on both sides, sat upright, and looked at the chief priest.
Hearing this, the priest leader Petel's face darkened, and the gloom disappeared in a flash. Then, he put on a smile and asked gently.
"High Priest, why did you say this?"
The high priest looked around and pointed at the nervous-looking priests and elders. He was sure and answered with a smile.
"Haha! Petel, you are an old fox and can hide things from others. But the other elders are not as capable as you! Tell me, what did you negotiate with the king? Did you do it to me? Chips?"
"...damn it!"
Petel looked at the elders, and the nervous, worried, and fearful faces were the clearest answer. He cursed silently, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Dear High Priest, I did go to the North Road and reached an agreement with King Avit. The holy city of Cholula is willing to join the Mexica Alliance, obey the king's will, and serve the alliance's cause of unifying the world! And the king represents the alliance , accept the city of Cholula, allow us to serve as the Tlaxcala people and retain some autonomy..."
"...The high priests and elders of Cholula City are willing to believe in the supreme Lord God and sacrifice their lives to spread the glory of the Lord God! As for the high priests in the West, they are also the objects of our respect and are above everyone else. ..."
"Oh? The king agrees to accept you?"
The high priest raised his brows and asked in a deep voice.
"Peter, don't beat around the bush. Tell me, what are the specific conditions of the king?... To tell you the truth, I came to the Holy City this time with the instructions of the elders!"
"...The Immortal Sun?...That old immortal!..."
Hearing the elder's name, the old fox Petel's heart trembled. That person is the one who ultimately calls the shots in the Mexica Alliance, much better than the king and the high priest. He had no choice but to answer.
"The holy city of Cholula naturally expressed its true sincerity by serving the alliance! First, the city of Cholula held a surrender ceremony to the king and announced it to all the ministries in the world. Second, it handed over the descendants of Tlaxcala and the nobles. Call on the people of Tlaxcala to surrender. Third, worship the God of War as the main god and unify faith with the alliance. Fourth, hand over half of the country’s land and half of the villages..."
"Well, surrendering allegiance, handing over enemies, worshiping the God of War, handing over land and population... are indeed in the king's interests."
The high priest pondered for a moment and nodded. He waited for a moment, but Petel stopped. The high priest raised his eyebrows and asked with a sneer.
"Only these few? It's not like the king to be so lenient."
"...Please wait a moment."
Peter bowed and apologized slightly. Then, he summoned his personal guards and gave a few instructions. The guards left quickly.
The priests and elders in the field looked at each other, their eyes looked at their noses, their noses looked at their hearts, without saying a word. War Elder Wezier lowered his eyes and sighed secretly. Beside him was an old man, whose face showed sadness and a bit of unwillingness. Among the people, only the newly returned Quio was confused and confused.
Within a moment, a group of family warriors came in a hurry and saluted the family patriarch, Peter.
The old fox nodded and sighed quietly. He glanced at Quao lightly, then turned to the high priest.
"The eyes of the high priest are indeed like obsidian, able to penetrate the truth!...The last condition is to present two noble priests and elders for the sacred ceremony of the main god!"
"oh!"
The high priest nodded with satisfaction. Judging from these conditions, the king was mainly afraid of him, and had nothing to be wary of his direct grandson Shulot. After confirming these, he felt relieved.
"What? Sacrifice the elder!"
Hearing this, Elder Kuio's expression changed drastically. He just came back from the capital today and didn't know about it at all. And looking at the performance of the elders...
"Take it!"
Petel looked stern and reached out to point at Quiao. Several family warriors suddenly pounced on him, pressing Elder Kuio to the ground and subduing him on the spot. Then, the warriors took out the ropes, tied Quao's arms, and dragged him twice to the center.
"Peter! How dare you harm me!"
Quiao's eyes were about to burst, and his eyes were suddenly blood red. Just a moment ago, he was puffing away and enjoying the beauty's softness, but now he was tied up tightly like a turkey waiting to be slaughtered. This feeling really makes people angry and crazy...and even a stupid person knows what happened.
"Quio, the elders have no choice!...While you were away, everyone discussed it and decided that it is the old Yolowa and you!"
There was genuine sadness on Petel's face. He looked at the struggling Kuio and sighed unbearably.
"Hey! Don't worry! After you leave, the vacant priests and elders will still belong to your family!"
"Peter! You shameless old fox! If I die, I will take you away!..."
Quiao blushed and couldn't get away, so he had to roar with all his strength. He arched on the ground desperately, opened his mouth wide, and wanted to bite Peter.
"hehe..."
Seeing this, Peter shook his head and scolded coldly.
"Quio, you really don't have the dignity of an elder at all! Why do you need to make it so embarrassing when your distinguished guest is here? Many priests and elders are also being made fun of!"
After speaking, Petel said no more. He looked at the family warriors and gave a stern order.
"Gag his mouth and drag him down!"
"Old fox, I curse you, die! Die!... Wuwu... Wu!"
Within half a quarter of an hour, one person was permanently missing from the elders' table in front of him. The high priest looked at Petel's behavior with great interest and commented with a smile.
"Old fox, you are still as ruthless as before!"
"Haha! Dear High Priest, I am just doing some secular things to make you laugh!"
Peter shook his head, his expression normal. He waved his hand and asked the frightened maids to put on new sacred smoke to give everyone some relief.
Soon, new divine smoke rose again. This time, the divine smoke was particularly strong, lingering among the many elders, like a fairyland on earth. And the people in the fairyland are like gods, going to the kingdom of God in the sky.
"High Priest, these conditions are already the greatest sincerity of Cholula City!"
The old fox had a troubled expression on his face, and once again lowered himself down to show weakness.
"Please also ask the high priests to leave some insignificant power to Cholula's priest family..."
"Haha! Insignificant power?"
Hearing this, the high priest laughed out loud, almost choking with laughter.
"Old fox, how can you hide your plans for the future by surrendering to the king? It seems that the king is really afraid of me and will not hesitate to accept you rotten trees! ... I just don't know how you will deal with it, so close at hand. South Route Army?"
"...Shutter, you!..."
Petel's face changed again. He frowned, feeling a little embarrassed for a moment. Today's high priest is too fierce, even more than what the rumors have said, and it really shouldn't be! This kind of style probably means that life is short and death is approaching, so there is no scruple...
"Damn Quio! Get this dying old guy!"
The old fox pursed his lips, sighed secretly, and cursed Kuio a few more times. He hoped that the conflict between the high priest and the king would occur, but he never wanted it to happen here and now, with the holy city of Cholula becoming the center of the conflict. After all, the Mexica South Road army was surrounding them outside the city, and the leader was the grandson of the high priest. The only solution now is to continue to stay down and be small, and we must survive the current hurdle.
After pondering for a long time, Petel took a deep breath and restrained the resentment in his heart. He faced the high priest, prostrated himself respectfully on the ground, paid homage for the first time, and begged.
"Dear High Priest, how can you let go of the elders of the Holy City and let us join the alliance?"
"Haha! Petel, it's not impossible for me to accept Cholula's priest family."
The high priest crossed his legs and received a salute from Petel. At this moment, he felt as if he was drinking a glass of ice-sweet honey water in the middle of summer, feeling soothed all over. He nodded with a smile and shouted in a deep voice.
"First, give half of the Dingkou that was given to the king to the Southern Route Army!"
"Can!"
Peter nodded decisively. The king only asked that the population be handed over to the alliance, without specifying who should be handed over. Since His Highness Shulot is the heir to the alliance, it will naturally be the same if it is left to him.
"Secondly, Cholula is the second holy city, and Teotihuacan is the first holy city to show it to the world!"
"Can!"
Petel gritted his teeth and nodded again. At this point, those who can bear it for a while can bear it. After the high priest dies...
"Third, the priests and elders of Cholula are located under the high priest group. The priest leader is the fifth-level chief priest, and the other elders are the fourth-level chief priest."
"Can!"
"Fourth, hand over the inheritance map for the high priests to copy. Hand over half of the sacred objects and enshrine them in the lake capital."
Hearing this, Petel's heart trembled, and the faces of the other elders also twitched. The inheritance map is extremely important, and half of the sacred objects are even more difficult to part with. But the general trend is here, we can only wait for the future and look for opportunities...
"Can!"
"Well, not bad! You really know the current affairs!"
The high priest was radiant and did not hide the smile on his face. At this moment, he was pressing hard on the old fox step by step and setting these harsh conditions. He felt very happy and interesting at the same time! He raised the corners of his mouth, looked at the gray-faced Petel, and finally smiled.
"Peter, that's the last one left. Well, among the priests of Cholula, the king asked for two sacrifices, so I will ask for two more!"
The soft words came out, and all the priests and elders turned pale. They looked at each other, and even their fingers couldn't help but tremble!
