This question is actually easy to answer. The simplest way is that since the high priest asked the question in a joking tone, then just respond in a joking manner.

However, Foden still used this short moment to review his recent work, screen out possible recent omissions, and see if any sore feet could correspond to the high priest's joke.

Sometimes, when the superiors want to beat you without breaking their skin, they will use this form of joking. If you did not realize it in time in the first stage and did not make timely corrections, then what is waiting for you is a more direct one.

Criticized.

Of course, I might be overthinking, and maybe it was just a joke, but the question is, who dares to overthink? At Foden's level, there are very few people who can scare him, but the number has changed.

At the same time, the level of fear became even deeper.

After a moment of quick thinking, Foden responded:

"Don't worry, I will keep an eye on the temple. They should be searching for you more diligently than anyone else."

Foden changed the subject. The high priest was asking about people like "myself when I was young", and Foden was referring to the successor.

The conflict between the high priest and the temple has long been semi-public, but because of Norton's strength and the "identity" behind him, the temple had to give in before him again and again.

Furthermore, although the Temple of Order, like the "temples" of other divine religions, has inherited the negative attributes of this transcendent power outside the Holy See, at least the Temple of Order is willing to take the overall situation into consideration.

Therefore, the struggle between the two sides will not completely break out when Norton is in office, and the temple's attention has been shifted to the selection of the next high priest.

This time, everyone just pinched their noses and accepted him, but for the next time, we can't let another "Norton" come up.

This is almost an open secret. The temple used to have a transcendent status, but now, it has begun to frequently intervene in the communication and liaison between factions, especially with the next flag bearers of some factions, communicating very frequently.

In this regard, the high priest had nothing to say. Although he strictly prohibited the temple from extending its tentacles to the Holy See, in essence, the temple was only concerned about the "education and development of the next generation" and did not specifically interfere with the operation of the Holy See.

It's a violation.

Foden's answer made the high priest feel not very happy, but sometimes, for the sake of your own safety, you have to learn to draw attention away from yourself, even if you sacrifice some satisfaction for it; if you think about it differently,

Isn’t it this time that the satisfaction accumulated in daily life is used up?

The high priest said: "If they want to find it, let them find it. I'm really looking forward to who they choose."

Foden said: "I think they must want to elect another Lord Rasma."

"Haha, if I really want to choose another Rasma, not only will I not stop him, but I will help them push it together."

Fulden was silent. As a direct descendant of the high priest, he may not know some things, but it is impossible not to sense them, especially in hindsight.

For example, the relationship between the family's chief priest and his predecessor, Rasma, may not be as ordinary as the outside world imagines.

"We always say that young people don't see things deeply and thoroughly because they have little experience. In fact, the same goes for the older guys. Those guys who are two hundred, three hundred, or even nearly four hundred years old don't have enough experience.

It’s shallow, but I’ve always lived in the temple, separated from my past work, and I’m getting older, so my eyes are inevitably cloudy.”

This was almost made clear. Foden continued to remain silent.

"Over there at the temple, just keep an eye on it, but you don't need to go too deep. It's a temple after all, so you have to leave some dignity."

"Yes, High Priest, I understand."

After speaking, the high priest waved his hand, and Foden saluted again and walked out of the office temple.

After returning to his carriage, Foden closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

He began to regurgitate the question in his mind. What was the original meaning of the high priest's question?

Karen is like me when I was young, but when I was young, I didn't know how to fight... and neither can I now.

The more high-ranking a person is, the easier it is for him to lose his self-awareness amidst the flattery of those around him. Foden will not do that. His mind and cognition have always been very clear.

He doesn't know how to fight, that is, he can't. Although he has personally experienced front-line command and large-scale operations to open up the space order whip, after all, it is not the same thing as a legion-level divine war.

After reviewing it now, Foden discovered that the fundamental reason why Karen was able to obtain the position of leader of the Whip of Order from him was because Karen showed the same self-awareness as himself.

He said that he didn't know how to fight, and he should obey orders and not have his own thoughts.

This clear understanding of self has been almost perfectly integrated into Foden's psychology, and it also caters to Foden's instinctive need to protect his own business.

"Tsk..."

A sneer appeared at the corner of Foden's mouth.

As a result, he was deceived. From the earliest York City Region Militia to the current Whip of Order Legion, a series of quick and cost-effective victories were in front of him. If this kid can't fight, then what about the coalition forces?

Aren’t all the commanders in the form of pig monsters?

This feeling made Foden extremely uncomfortable, which made him think that Karen had completely manipulated his mentality, psychology, and motivational habits.

However, what Foden didn't know was that although Karen had predicted these things in advance, in fact, at least before setting off, he really didn't know how to fight;

Perhaps it was based on this pure understanding of "I don't understand" that moved Foden. After all, sincerity is the greatest nirvana.

Foden then thought again: The high priest means that he has found his younger self, so who is the real "younger self" following?

But soon, Foden gave up this idea. With the character of the high priest, he would not be so stingy. He grabbed his subordinates' sick feet and started to express their taboos.

The carriage is driving, and Foden's thinking has not stopped.

Spending too much time thinking about the seemingly joking words of the high priest seemed a bit too cautious and stupid, but in fact, Foden knew very well that the reason why this sentence made him think for so long was actually his own subconscious.

I think this sentence is very important.

This is one of his instincts, and it is also the professional quality of the number one spy leader of the Cult of Kosmos.

Finally, the carriage stopped.

Miguel opened the car door and Foden got out of the car. The moment his boots landed, his eyes happened to see the door of the Whip of Order headquarters.

In an instant,

The image of the high priest holding a cigar and asking him that question reappeared in his mind. At the same time, the picture began to reverse, and the details of his previous conversation with the high priest were filtered again.

Foden's facial muscles became stiff, and the movement of getting off the carriage stopped at this time.

When Miguel saw this, he immediately lowered his head, not daring to ask or urge.

Except for the fact that he has been a little confused recently when faced with matters related to Karen, in other aspects, he still maintains the extremely high professional level of the first secretary.

Foden figured it out, and a shocking thought came to his mind:

"The high priest is thinking about his successor!"

Foden's body began to tremble slightly. How long had the high priest sat in that position before he began to think about this issue?

They are no longer young. Although they have the best divine medical conditions and their own strength, they look relatively "young", but in terms of actual age, they are all old enough to have grandchildren.

.

However, this age is still in the prime of life at the peak level of the power of the cult.

Foden's hand grabbed the blanket that had slipped from his knees. Due to what he had experienced when he was young, his body has always had cold poison. Although after treatment and suppression, the cold poison has not been contaminated, but it has also caused

He brought long-term physical and mental torture.

So, is there something wrong with the body of the high priest?

This also means that the question that the high priest asked himself was not a joke, but when he heard himself say "my younger self"

At that time, the great sacrifice was made out of emotion.

Foden's eyes became serious. If his feeling was correct, then his future situation was suddenly confused.

The members of their faction all relied on the high priest to rise to power. In recent years, with the high priest as the core, they have engaged in a series of power struggles with other factions within the church.

If the high priest is no longer in that position, or leaves early, then the fate of his group...

And his position is definitely one of the first to be affected, because no matter which faction comes to power, no, no matter which new high priest comes to power, he must replace the position of "whip bearer" with one of his cronies.

Logically speaking, since we have foreseen this situation in advance, even if it is out of human survival instinct, we should seize the time to make some arrangements. Even if we do not seek to continue to maintain the peak of our power, we should at least prepare ourselves for the future after being stripped of the core of power.

Seek a guarantee for your living standards.

But Foden knew very well that there was nothing he could do. Once he had such a thought and expressed it in even the smallest detail, what awaited him would be the thunderous anger from the high priest.

The person you follow, the most intolerable thing is betrayal. You can hide it in your heart, but you must not take any action, otherwise, it will end like Dinah's father. "Ahem..."

Foden coughed.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that his body was getting worse.

--

After the meeting with Foden, Norton slowly descended and came to the underground of the Office Temple. Here was a filthy and chaotic beach.

In the sea, a huge turtle was half floating, serving as the foundation of the office temple. Basel, known as the wise beast, looked at Norton who walked in and let out a sigh:

"High Priest...I'm a little afraid of this part now." Norton asked with a smile: "I originally thought that the long memory would make you numb."

Basai said helplessly: "I'm afraid of you, High Priest." "This is what it should be."

Norton sat down on a stone beside the sand pool, holding a cigar in his hand and smoking quietly.

After a while, another Norton appeared here, then a third, a fourth, a fifth...

They wear different clothes, which correspond to the clothes of the high priest on different occasions. There is also one wearing secular clothes.

He walked up to Norton and said: "I set fire to the homes of those writers. Now, they have become paupers one by one. I believe that in the next time, they will develop extremely high writing skills."

Be enthusiastic and become productive."
To be continued...