Haiman struggled to rein in his thoughts.
He focused his attention on this grand assembly. He could not let the temple attendants notice him again.
Otherwise, he might really be kicked out of this hall later. Being recorded for improper conduct by the temple attendants now could still be remedied.
If another mishap occurred, that would be a real problem. It would seriously affect Haiman's expectations for his future development.
Many of the church higher-ups appearing this time were the highest-ranking people Haiman had encountered in his entire life.
If not for such a grand assembly, Haiman might never have had the chance in his lifetime to approach these higher-ups—or even be in the same hall as them.
At the very least, there had been no such chance in his previous life. After leaving this grand assembly, he had never again seen any of the higher-ups in this hall apart from the few legendary superiors directly above him.
Although Haiman tried hard to listen to the speeches, his thoughts still could not help drifting. Fortunately, he had not drifted off completely.
He knew this was Pope Huo Ling's final grand assembly in the Great Xia Theocracy.
In a few months, His Eminence Huo Ling would step down from the position of pope.
The one succeeding Pope Huo Ling would be a legendary divine descendant of His Majesty the God of Dawn.
After much consideration, His Majesty the God of Dawn had chosen this pope. After all, while a divine descendant might not make the best pope, as a blood descendant of His Majesty the God of Dawn, they were also the most capable of winning public support. Even so, many problems arose in the theocracy during the early period after the new pope took office.
However, those problems were gradually