Zuo Fang didn't bring the young man to the Underground Temple with him.
He left the dragon above the castle and, after giving instructions to the Sun Knights guarding it, opened the secret passage and entered the Underground Temple alone.
Before entering, Zuo Fang glanced back sharply, and only after not detecting any signs of being followed did he feel somewhat relieved.
It seems the lad has some sense of restraint after all.
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In the City of Light, at the Light Church.
Inside the inner temple, about twenty members of the Priesthood who had reached an agreement were seated around the long table of the temple.
Under the diffuse light of the temple, they were dressed in clerical robes edged with gold on a red base; some were white-haired and old, while others were in the prime of life, vigorous and full of energy.
The selection of the Supervisory Bishop was not about seniority.