When Leong Gene Tion took over the Southern Church, it was already the second year since Lin Yi had gone missing in another dimension.

Thus, the Sacred Flames sect, which had been rapidly expanding, was affected by Lin Ya's prolonged absence, causing their momentum to slow down.

Leong Gintians rise came at a favorable time with both timing and location on his side.

If this trend continued, as long as he could successfully bring the southern region, the largest center of belief for the Sacred Flame sect back under the church's control, such an achievement would surely propel him smoothly into the position of pope.

However, good times do not last long.

Leong Gintians good days began to face a crisis with Lin's return.

The situation that had gradually improved under his leadership took a nose dive after Linu returned and the previously slowing sacred flames sect revived once again.

Most critically, Lini upon returning stirred up quite a few events causing many within the church to feel the fear they had experienced 3 years ago.

At this moment, Leong Gene Tion appeared at the celebration banquet for the successful conclusion of this year's second tier skill temple at the professional center in Deep City, which indeed made people curious about what kind of friction might occur tonight.

The real power archbishop of the southern church and the de facto pope of the sacred flame sect.

The confrontation between these two would surely be quite spectacular.

While the obviously inexperienced young players were excited to see so many big names, those with a bit more status were clearly putting aside other thoughts and secretly observing the situation between Guai and Leon Gintion.

Of course, there was still one crucial person missing.

Most people present were there for Lini.

Yet, he had yet to appear.

Suddenly, everyone felt a bit strange.

Wait, why haven't I seen Liy? I really want to communicate with him since he summoned the angel of grace today.

In the most central position of the estate, Leong Jin Tion, who was chatting merrily with Guai, suddenly inquired about Lin's whereabouts.

Immediately, those who had been paying attention to the situation, perked up their ears.

This question was indeed a common curiosity.

Even though everyone knew they had come primarily for Lini, no one would be foolish enough to ask around at the banquet where Lini was, not to mention whether it would be useful.

But the appearance of such behavior would be quite awkward.

After all, they were all prominent figures and wouldn't act so indiscreetly.

However, now that Leong Gene Tion asked, it not only didn't make people think he had ulterior motives, but there was also a sense of piety towards the power of the holy light in his inquiry.

At least on the surface, it was impeccable.

If it were Chinlu, forget it.

That arrogant old man would never come.

Hearing this, Guay gave a forced smile.

His gaze is somewhat evasive as he glanced around before signaling Leong Gene Tion to come closer.

Seeing Guu like this, Leong Gene Tion felt a bit strange but couldn't say anything, so he just moved closer to Guu.

Guu leaned in and whispered something in Leong Ginians ear.

Leong Ginians eyes gradually widened in shock as he straightened up and exclaimed, "You mean Linny isn't coming tonight because he's preparing for the holy prayer meeting?" Chapter 362.

excited Leong Gene Tion after exclaiming shocking.

Leong Gene Tion immediately realized he had made a blunder and shot an apologetic look at Gui.

Guy's face also darkened at Leong Gintians sudden outburst, clearly displeased.

As for those around, the people who had been paying attention to the situation immediately looked surprised, as if they had just heard some incredible news.

However, everyone present was seasoned, pretending not to hear and continuing to chat and laugh with those next to them, eating and drinking.

Nevertheless, there was no doubt that this news left many feeling particularly puzzled.

Had Lini lost his mind, why would he want to attend the holy prayer conference at such a time? If Lin Yei were just an individual, it wouldn't be a big deal if he want to go or not.

But the key issue is that behind Lin Yi is the vast holy flame sect, a new sect that has been cultivated with immense effort.

Although Lynn Yi has never actually led this sect, he is undoubtedly its sole figure.

Under such circumstances, Lenny attending the Holy Prayer Conference would indeed create significant implications.

It is worth noting that the Holy Prayer Conference has always been a major event for the church to explain the holy light.

Every year, tens of thousands of Holy Light practitioners attend for either faith or profit.

The vast majority of these people share the greatest desire of standing out at the conference and being recruited by the church.

Joining the church and becoming one of its clergy is a highly tempting prospect for most holy light practitioners.

Even if Linnie has no interest in the church, attending an event that seems transparent but is actually fully controlled by the church would likely not end well for him.

Thus, many believed Lynn he had been trapped in an alternate space for over 3 years, lacking knowledge about the outside world and mistakenly thinking the current situation was the same as it was 3 years ago, leading to such a decision.

Or perhaps Lini already knew but stubbornly held onto his views.

In any case, while the celebration banquet still appeared lively, many people's thoughts were no longer on the event.

They were all anticipating what would happen at the Holy Prayer Conference in a few days.

However, Lin's absence left many who came specifically for him somewhat disappointed.

But due to social conventions, they waited until the banquet concluded before gradually leaving.

Yet, some rumors spread much faster than the people leaving the banquet.

The news of Lin Y's participation in the Holy Prayer Conference quickly spread.

Some eager individuals likely spread it, but more were those deliberately hyping it up, and soon the news was rapidly circulated.

It spread so quickly.

Lenny stood in front of a large floor toseeiling window in his luxurious hotel room overlooking the night view of the city.

On the glass before him, a section displayed various messages, including the news about his upcoming participation in the Holy Prayer Conference.

This made Linny chuckle.

The banquet wasn't even over and the news was already all over the place indicating that some people were truly anxious.

Leong Gene Tion Lini touched his chin somewhat familiar with this person.

He is the older brother of Leong Ho Yun in terms of combat power and handling affairs among the peers of the twelve apostles families.

He is considered top-notch.

However, in the previous life, this guy made a wrong choice leading to the downfall of his faction.

Leon Ho Yun was also implicated and met a tragic end in the abyss because of it.

Overall, Leong Gene Tion cannot be categorized as good or bad.

At least he is more competent than Shinlu, who is blinded by the arrogance of the family, but there is no doubt that Leong Gene Tion is quite ambitious.

A fact Lini is well aware of from his previous life memories.

Now, it has been further validated.

The rumors spreading around town must have been secretly ordered by Leong Jin Tion to be hyped up.

After all, if Lin Yi attends the Holy Prayer Conference, no matter the outcome, it would be beneficial for the church.

This would essentially mean Lin Yi acknowledges the church's dominant position in the Holy Light System on some level.

This has always been a point the church has worked hard to promote, and it has become a subconscious understanding for many.

However, in recent years, the rise of the holy flame sect has challenged this understanding.

In the past, any force under the holy light system defaulted to the church having the highest interpretive authority.

But now, with Lin's emergence, an extremely important link in the church's foundational teachings has been stripped away.

There has even been a significant number of followers switching to the holy flame sect.

This is unprecedented in the church's history, leaving them unsure of how to respond.

However, now that Lin Yei is attending the holy prayer conference, it presents them with an opportunity to fully regain control over the holy light and the interpretive rights of the holy flame.

No wonder Leon Gene Tion is so excited and impatient.

He knows that if he can handle this matter well, the credit alone would be enough to secure his position as the next pope.

For someone as ambitious as Leon Gin tion, this is an irresistible temptation.

However, he is clearly too eager and has not thought things through before jumping into action.

As for Lini, he is not in a hurry.

After all, the holy prayer conference is the day after tomorrow, and there is still time for things to develop, leaving plenty of space for Leong Gene Tion to maneuver.

As for whether Leong Ginian's actions will affect Leong Ho Yun like in the previous life, that certainly won't happen because Leon Hoyun's fate has already changed and he is now engaging in a new and thrilling game of rebellion.

His ultimate goal is undoubtedly to eliminate the church, which happens to align with Lin's interests.

If all goes well, this guy will soon come knocking.

Chapter 363.

The Holy Prayer Conference begins returning to this familiar room.

Linny felt quite relaxed.

This was the luxurious suite that Yansu had reserved for him.

Although he hadn't been back here for over three years, everything still remained as it was, and no one else had stayed in it.

Linny was quite grateful to Yin Sun for keeping this room for him during his more than 3 years of absence.

With a holy prayer conference starting the day after tomorrow, Linny didn't plan to do anything else at the moment.

After all, there wasn't enough time to do anything else that day, so it was better to just relax.

Bruce having a bit of fun during this day and a half was actually quite nice.

He wondered what Leong Ho Yun's reaction would be.

A smile crept onto Lin Ya's lips as he thought about how Leong Ho Yun would react when he learned that Lin Yi was going to participate in the holy prayer conference.