Aztec Eternals

The main hall is spacious, with fluttering curtains. Expensive candles are lit in the corner, and the quaint murals tell the vicissitudes of life. And under the mural on the top, there is a dark ancient pottery incense burner, which has been filled with spices.

Akap lowered his eyes and slowly got up. Before he came to the censer, he drew a fire from a stoneware tinder pot and carefully ignited the spices. Soon, a gentle and delicate breath rose from the incense burner, as sweet as rosewood. And if you taste it carefully, there seems to be something hidden in this softness.

The young priest and elder looked up at the murals of gods on the censer amidst the soft fragrance. This mural is quite old. In the center is the main god holding a spear, and below is the led people of Mexica. But at the front of Wanmin, there is a white-haired priest holding a topaz scepter, which looks like an old man.

"The main god line. Chief priest."

Akap closed his eyes, savoring the aroma that melted into his lungs, and many thoughts came like a flood. This is his mansion, which was also the former chief priest's mansion. And everything in the mansion is engraved with the glory and power that the main god line once had.

"seven years"

The young priest pondered in a low voice. He has lived in the high priest's house for seven years. In his eyes, these murals are all too familiar. He is familiar with every detail in the painting, and the meaning of every character; he often watches alone, and every time he thinks about it, what changes will happen to people in the past seven years?

When the incense was lit, it was time to savor the incense, and the old man who was lowering his head stopped talking. He inhaled the fragrance lightly, held his breath, and savored it carefully, a smile gradually appeared on his face. When he opened his eyes again, the young priest with a crown-like face was already sitting in front of him.

"Queo, my friend, how is this incense?"

Akap smiled and asked calmly.

"Acap, my friend."

Elder Kui Ao took a deep look at the other party, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Five years ago, during the Western Expedition of the Alliance, Akap was sent to the holy city of Cholula as an envoy of the High Priests. The two met and became friends ever since. On the road of tasting incense, Kui Ao can be regarded as Acap's first teacher.

"This fragrance is gentle and soft, light and lingering. At first glance, it smells like ripe and processed agarwood. This kind of spice is cheap and cheap, and it is the most friendly to the people. But if you taste it carefully, you can find lighter ones from the light Slightly fragrant, I just found out"

"Oh? Know what?"

The smile on Akap's face gradually spread, as if meeting a confidant.

"The one hidden in the innermost part is ground red sandalwood, the best quality wood, and the king of trees."

Elder Quiao finished speaking with a smile. Then, he closed his smile and stared into Akap's eyes with sharp eyes.

"My friend, you can't hide your thoughts from me!"

"Qui Ao, you are really a master of tasting incense. Back then, my first enlightenment was in the holy city of Cholula. Together with the elders, we can share the wonders of the world."

Akap looked towards the west, his expression became leisurely. Then, he stretched out his hand and poured Quiao a cup of scented tea.

"How is the situation in Cholula?"

"How is the situation in the holy city? You are in the group of high priests, and you can see the information on the front line, so you naturally know it better than me."

Elder Quiao looked solemn and sighed.

"His Royal Highness Shulot plundered around Cholula, and the city-state army appeared outside the holy city. The situation is urgent and we can no longer wait. Akap, the fate of the holy city is in your hands!"

"Qui Ao, although I am a priest and elder, I am soft-spoken. In the group of high priests, I can't say much."

Akap smiled wryly and shook his head.

"In the group of high priests, all the high priests make decisions at once and decide the alliance's religious affairs! The rest of the priests and elders are just wood-plastic and clay sculptures, doing ordinary chores. And the high priest's attitude towards the city of Cholula , It’s not like you don’t know. Before the Eastern Expedition, I went to Cholula, and the harsh conditions I mentioned were all set by the high priest himself!”

".Respect the king of Mexica, hand over the land and population; respect the high priests, with the god of war as the main god; the city of Cholula is downgraded to the archdiocese, and the leader of the priests, Patel, is the fifth-level suzerain, and the rest of the elders are downgraded. Fourth-level Chief Priest."

Quio chanted in a low voice. These terms, which he had argued with Acap many times at the time, had long been kept in his mind, and he would still think of them from time to time.

"...Hey! These conditions are actually not harsh. It's just that Cholula was in the four-state alliance and surrounded by the Tlaxcalans, so it's not easy to fall to the Mexica alliance."

"Quio, you don't have to explain to me."

Akap waved his hand. He had a lot of meaning, and he said a proverb of the alliance, which seemed to be implying something.

".There is only one fork leading to the Temple of the Holy Mountain. If you don't catch it, you will be gone after passing it. If you want to go again, you will have to take a detour."

Hearing this, Quiao lowered his eyes and sighed. After a while, he pursed his lips and asked in a low voice.

"There are twelve elders in the group of high priests. Doesn't anyone stand up and compete with the high priest?"

"Hehe. The high priest was determined to reform, regardless of the safety of his body and his reputation behind him. Dozens of nobles from Tracopan were executed as soon as they said they were executed. A total of 20,000 people were uprooted and counted as traitors. Exile the Kingdom of the Lake!"

Akapu smiled, raised the clay cup, and took a sip of scented tea.

"Under such circumstances, who dares to stand up? Who is willing to stand up? Not to mention"

"Not to mention what?"

Elder Quiao looked serious, listening to the top-secret top-level situation within the Mexica Alliance.

"Above the high priest, there is that one. And below the high priest, there is His Highness Shulot."

Akap stretched out his finger, pointed up, and then pointed down.

"A past sun, a future sun, especially at this moment, no one will speak for you! If you don't believe me, it's the same with other priests and elders."

"Why!"

Elder Quiao was helpless and sighed again.

"Akap, I'll tell you the truth. Before coming here, I went to the elder priest of Ugel. It's just that I couldn't even meet!"

"Elder Ugel is really busy recently. Even if it is the affairs of the high priests, he has no time to pay attention to it."

Hearing this, Akap's eyes flickered, and he nodded meaningfully, faintly envious.

"It's really rare to be able to get close to the sun without being hurt by the light."

"Huh? Sun, sting?."

Elder Quiao was a little puzzled. He raised his brows, but the other party's mysterious temperament has not changed at all. It's just that the situation in the holy city is so critical, he doesn't have much time to go around.

"Akap, my friend. The priests and elders of Cholula have had a good conversation with you and have always had a good impression of you!"

Elder Quiao straightened up and confessed frankly.

"Without butterflies, how can flowers bloom? If the holy city can join the alliance, all the priests and elders can become your allies! And with your foundation in the alliance, if you want to go further... you need the help of the city of Cholula! "

Hearing such words, Akap pursed his lips, his eyes flickered, and he didn't speak for a long time. As the spices in the censer burn out gradually, the smell of rosewood becomes more and more obvious. It wasn't until the last wisp of blue smoke drifted away that Akap nodded slowly and responded in a deep voice.

"My friend, you are right. Since this is the case, I have a few words of advice for you and the elders of Cholula City."

"Appreciate further details!"

Hearing this, Elder Kui Ao was refreshed. He straightened up and stared at the other's handsome face.

"My friend, Cholula is the holy city in the east, where the hearts of the world rest. The Alliance will not attack and destroy Cholula for no reason. And the Marshal of the Southern Army is His Royal Highness Xiulot. I grew up with He grew up together, knowing his character, as long as Cholulabang takes the initiative to show weakness, respectfully bows down and acts as a minor, and then talks about the common people in the state, His Highness will naturally feel sympathy."

"Huh? Stay low and be small, talk about the moth people?"

Elder Kui Ao was stunned, thought for a while, and silently wrote down.

"Cholula's real way of life still depends on King Avet on the North Road! The king's ambition is to not only pacify the ministries, but also suppress the states, and sit high on the throne."

Akap pondered for a while, but didn't say much. In fact, he could not gain a foothold in the high priesthood without the support of the king.

"Um"

Elder Quiao nodded. Beilu is the leader of the priests, and Patel is on an emissary in person. For this old fox, he has enough confidence.

"The holy city of Cholula has a special status, and the king will not turn a blind eye to it. Of course, the previous offenses against the holy city will definitely be punished. The conditions for surrender will also become harsh. But please, priests and elders, don't be in a hurry. Confront the king! The general trend of the alliance has been established, just like the growing Shenmu. Just obey the order, survive this period, and integrate into the alliance."

Speaking of this, Akap stretched out his hand and pointed to the priest who guides the people in the mural of the gods.

".At that time, you and I will be in the painting!"

"Well, it makes sense! It makes sense!"

Elder Quiao nodded heavily. He looked at Acap for a while, with a smile on his face. But after a while, he was a little uneasy again.

"Akap, why don't I do nothing in the capital city in the lake? I'm just a few elders from the royal family with some fetishes."

"God?!"

Hearing this, Akap's eyes twitched. The city of Cholula has been passed down for five hundred years, and there are not many good things in hand. He tried his best to suppress the desire in his heart, and shook his head firmly.

"Don't do anything. In my opinion, you shouldn't have come to the capital! In this dangerous eye of the storm, at this special pass, at this sensitive time!"

"Huh? Dangerous, special, sensitive?"

Elder Quiao was surprised when he heard this. He flung his arms out and grabbed Akap's hand.

"The capital in the lake, what kind of event is going to happen?!"

".What kind of event? An event as big as the sky."

Akap was silent for a long while before making a low sound, which was almost hard to hear.

"The Immortal Sun is about to set"

"ah!!!"

A fierce exclamation sounded from the ancient hall, even bringing out the sound of wind. And the candle in the corner flickered, then went out immediately, completely burned out.