Work Prophet
Chapter 132 - 48 Determined to Win

Chapter 132: Chapter 48 Determined to Win

Ireya was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this, "You want believers who live in other parts of Green Field to also abide by the religious laws? But you promised me those lizard people wouldn’t leave Double Rest Sect’s territory normally, so why do we need this decree... wait a minute."

The girl then seemed to realize something, her expression turning into one of shock, "You want me to issue this decree for the people of the Weiting Family?"

"That’s right, I plan to absorb them into the Double Rest Sect," Li Yu did not hide the fact.

"But the Silver Moon Church also has their sights set on those people," Miss Rabbit said with a troubled expression, "For this reason, they even specially sent a Priest here. Can’t you compromise a little on this matter? After all, it’s just over a hundred people..."

As she spoke, the girl lowered her voice, "You let Adelle have these people first, and later I’ll find a way to compensate you."

"I’m afraid that’s not possible," Li Yu remained unmoved, "Because they are literate, unless you can find me another hundred or so literate, well-educated believers, I cannot give them up."

The biggest problem that Double Rest Sect currently faces in its development is the lack of cultural education.

To say nothing of writing, most of the lizard people don’t even speak the Universal Language. It’s no problem for them to shut the doors and focus on construction, but relying on them for missionary work is not very realistic in the short term.

Li Yu’s original plan was to proceed step by step, first solving the most basic issues of food and shelter, developing the productive forces, and then improving the level of education.

But considering that education isn’t something that happens overnight, and even just to cultivate talents who can carry out daily reading, writing, and simple calculations, it would take at least a year or two.

Even when converted to the time in Li Yu’s own universe, it would take four to five months, which is still a bit too long.

Moreover, limited by their background and past life experiences, these people are only suitable for some basic clerical work within the sect. If they were sent out as missionaries, their effectiveness would have to be discounted.

Putting it bluntly, although these lizard people have always settled in the West, like Li Yu the outsider, they are considered aliens outside the mainstream cultural circle of the Bratis Continent.

However, the survivors of the Weiting Family are different. They are well-educated and ready to be utilized immediately without the need for additional educational investment.

At the same time, because of their indigenous attributes, they also have a clearer understanding of what the people living on this land are thinking, especially the Nobles, which would make their missionary work much more efficacious in the future.

And this is the reason why Li Yu wants to secure these people; their inclusion could greatly accelerate the development of the Double Rest Sect.

Some days ago, Li Yu had sent Jian back to contact her people and roughly introduced them to the doctrines of the Double Rest Sect and the current situation.

The members of the Weiting Family were quite moved after hearing this. Compared with the original inhabitants of Green Field, they bore no hatred toward those lizard people.

They had also heard about how Li Yu had saved Jian from the brink of death, and they were very curious about Li Yu and the Saturday he represents.

With Jian’s testimonial, it was easy to connect the two sides.

Later, some even secretly followed Jian to the Double Rest Sect’s territory, touring the completed red brick houses and observing the new farming tools, as well as watching the city promotional film of Flat Peak Mountain together.

When these people returned, Adelle distinctly felt that the Weiting Family’s attitude towards the Silver Moon Church was not as enthusiastic as before.

After all, the conditions offered by the other side were more generous, and although Saturday was a Foreign God, it appeared to be even more powerful than Pisya, the indigenous deity of the Bratis Continent.

The hesitation of the Weiting Family members to make a decision stemmed from some lingering concerns in their hearts.

After all, the Silver Moon Church was the foremost Church in the western territories, having maintained its dominance for thousands of years as a true leviathan, its influence spreading to every corner of the western lands and deeply entwined with many Noble Families.

Furthermore, the Green Field Lord, Ireya, was also a devotee of the Silver Moon Goddess.

If the Silver Moon Church was resolute in dealing with the Double Rest Sect, the survivors of the Weiting Family were unsure whether the Sect could withstand such pressure.

Therefore, they were silently paying attention to the competition, as its outcome could likely influence their final decision.

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Adelle took a deep breath and led the way out of the gates of Teacup Castle.

The patients outside had been eagerly awaiting, and nearly all of them were followers of Pisya. Upon seeing the Female Priest in white with a purple scarf emerge, the crowd immediately erupted into excitement.

Shouting Adelle’s name feverishly, even those with only one leg stood up with the help of their families.

And as Adelle approached within twenty steps of the area covered by tents, those who had been standing bowed down like wheat harvested before a scythe.

The scene was quite awe-inspiring.

In contrast, when Li Yu stepped out, the crowd barely reacted, with most people looking toward the Foreigner in the unusual black attire with suspicion, numbness, or even hostility in their eyes.

Intermixed were some scattered insults, and if not for the militia from the Arias family holding them back, it was feared that some of the more fanatical followers of the Silver Moon Church would have rushed out to give Li Yu a piece of their mind.

Adelle, standing to the side, had great admiration for the man’s composure for if she were in his shoes, hated by so many, she would probably be trembling by now, unlike Li Yu’s undisturbed demeanor.

Ireya was the last to come out, and the crowd outside the city afforded a certain respect to the Green Field Lord, who was also a devotee of the goddess, by bowing and paying their respects.

Apart from the day’s two main characters and the host, the competition had also drawn many nearby commoners eager to witness the spectacle, not just farmers from Green Field, but also small traders and mercenaries from Black Stone City.

Together with those who came for healing and their families, the number easily exceeded a thousand, and with just a brief scan, Ireya estimated there were at least thirteen to fourteen hundred people present, not including those still on their way.

Even Miss Rabbit, obtuse as she might be, could sense that someone was stirring the pot behind the scenes with this competition.

In this way, the victor of this competition would no doubt bask in unlimited glory and rise to fame overnight, but the loser’s reputation would not just be completely tarnished, they would likely struggle to recover.

Whether it was Adelle or Li Yu, both were friends of Ireya, and she did not want to witness such a scene unfold, but now that things had progressed to this point, even Miss Rabbit found it too late to intervene.

All she could do was to ensure the fairness of the competition as much as possible and nothing more.