The High Priest's strength fell far short of the Ye Family Patriarch's. Even compared with ordinary people, he merely enjoyed more of the Light God's favor and served as the god's spokesman in the mortal world. Now nearly a hundred years old, he still looked hale and hearty. With the Divine Grace Bath, he could presumably live considerably longer than ordinary people. But that was ultimately different from the lifespan the Ye Family Patriarch had earned through his own strength.
After all, the Ye Family Patriarch was already more than a hundred years older than the High Priest, and he might live another hundred years or more. With his talent and Ye Chuqi's unfathomable methods backing him, he might even reach heights beyond anyone's grasp.
Of course, the High Priest understood what Jelous meant, and he knew that everything he said was true. But he certainly would not admit it to Jelous. "How is it different?" He had watched this child grow up, too. The High Priest felt that he might understand Jelous better than Jelous understood himself.
"You think I can't see through the same things that old man of the Ye Family can?"
A sharp gleam flashed through Jelous's eyes. The High Priest's words revealed far too much.
Seeing Jelous sink into thought, the High Priest let his smiling gaze drift over Ye Chuqi nearby. "What exactly are you thinking, Your Highness? If you truly don't like this girl and want to dissolve the engagement, it would take very little effort on my part."
Jelous glanced at the High Priest. "Very little effort, really?"
The High Priest gave him a knowing look. "Do you really want to dissolve the engagement?"
Jelous: "..." The High Priest looked as though he had seized upon his weakness. That all-knowing smile left