Chapter 365: Chapter 365: Lin Ye’s Late Arrival

“The time is about right.”

Lin Ye glanced at the time, closed the book in his hand, and got up from the recliner.

By this calculation, heading from the hotel to the Southern Church Court headquarters should mean arriving just as the opening ceremony ends.

Lin Ye had no interest in arriving early like others to listen to Liang Jintian spout some empty platitudes.

He was already tired of hearing such things in a past life.

Does it matter that he’s late?

There’s absolutely no problem!

The Church Court is eager for Lin Ye to attend the Holy Prayer Meeting, and if Lin Ye is willing to participate, they would even postpone it just for him!

They are afraid you won’t come!

Moreover, if Lin Ye is late, the Church Court can make a big topic out of it, so why not?

It’s a good thing for the church!

As for Lin Ye…

He doesn’t care, because as long as he attends the Holy Prayer Meeting, whatever happened before doesn’t matter.

By then, no one would pay attention to trivial things like Lin Ye being late.

Compared to what Lin Ye was about to do, these issues were trivial and not worth discussing.

Thinking of this, Lin Ye’s movements slowed down even further.

In Lin Ye’s opinion, the later he arrives, the better the effect.

So, let those people wait!

…

As it gradually moved westward, the once lively scene of the Holy Prayer Meeting became somewhat less lively and intense.

Even though the number of participants was large, making it still noisy, it wasn’t as bustling as it was in the morning.

As for the seating area carefully prepared by the Church Court, it was already half-empty.

The remaining people sat scattered around, and compared to the Alliance’s Skill Divine Hall, the audience size was indeed pitifully small.

But this was quite normal, because the Holy Prayer Meeting was only for the Holy Light Profession, and other professionals generally didn’t pay attention to it.

One could say the main function of the Holy Prayer Meeting was to maintain the Church Court’s interpretive authority over Holy Light and entice Holy Light Professionals with some benefits to win their favor, with not much other purpose.

Of course, the Holy Prayer Meeting also served to compete with the Alliance’s Skill Divine Hall; after all, the Alliance had one, so the Church Court needed one too—such is typical competitive thinking.

Besides these, the Holy Prayer Meeting didn’t have much significant meaning.

Thus, in previous years, not many people paid attention to it, and many non-Holy Light professionals weren’t even aware of its existence.

If not for the news about Lin Ye planning to attend this year, it wouldn’t have garnered so much attention.

For most people, the Holy Prayer Meeting wasn’t something relevant to them and didn’t warrant much attention.

But if there was a spectacle to be seen, it would be different.

Because of this, the crowd wishing to watch the Holy Prayer Meeting in the morning was unprecedentedly large; it was fortunate that Liang Jintian spared no expenses, building strong enough seating, or it might have been crushed by the influx of spectators.

But as time passed, reaching near evening, although the Holy Prayer Meeting continued, the number of people on the platform was vastly different from the morning.

Those who came in the morning were there for Lin Ye.

Seeing nothing but half of a scene without Lin Ye, impatient people began leaving.

By dusk, apart from a few fervent believers, only the church’s staff remained.

Those who came to watch the excitement left early.

As Archbishop, Liang Jintian still sat in the central position of the platform, maintaining an archbishop’s demeanor.

Whether others left wasn’t his concern.

In fact, even without this Lin Ye mess, he still had to observe the entire ceremony as Archbishop.

“Archbishop, here are the reports just collected. Please have a look.”

A black-robed priest came and handed a report to Liang Jintian.

Liang Jintian glanced at it briefly and handed the report back to the priest.

“Well done; it’s time for us to reclaim the high ground in public opinion.” Liang Jintian said with a slight smile, very satisfied.

To be honest, he was a bit puzzled by Lin Ye’s previous rising reputation, which once threatened the Church Court’s authority.

But today, Lin Ye seemed not as formidable as rumored.

Lin Ye even dug a pit for himself this time.

By planning to attend the Holy Prayer Meeting, whether he comes or not, he’s destined to be put on the spot.

After all, the news is out, and without immediate denial, people naturally assume he intends to participate.

Yet now, he hasn’t shown up.

If Liang Jintian didn’t seize this opportunity to manipulate public opinion, his decades in life would be in vain.

Liang Jintian sighed inwardly; Qin Lu, that old fool, should have stepped down long ago, being outplayed so easily by such an insubstantial boy, utterly useless.

“Ding, ding, ding…”

Just then, the black-robed priest’s phone rang.

He excused himself and stepped aside to take the call…

“What? He’s here? And in an Alliance vehicle?” The priest’s voice was not loud, but Liang Jintian heard every word.

No need to guess; the priest was undoubtedly talking about Lin Ye!

This was the first news today that changed Liang Jintian’s expression!

“Arch… Archbishop, Lin…” The priest quickly hung up the call, approached Liang Jintian, trying to report, but Liang Jintian raised his hand to silence him.

“When something unusual happens, there’s always a reason… seems I underestimated this boy.”

Liang Jintian murmured.

If Lin Ye didn’t come, it would almost confirm he was superficial.

However, Lin Ye’s unusual arrival near the end of the Holy Prayer Meeting…

This gave Liang Jintian a bad feeling.

It felt like he was the one being outwitted here…

No, perhaps the entire Church Court is the one being calculated against by Lin Ye!

“So… should we let him in?” The priest immediately asked.

Liang Jintian pondered for a long time, finally saying, “I need to consult with the Holy Core…”

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