Western Fantasy: Being Tied to a Cross at the Beginning

My name is Ye Chen, and I have just traveled to this western fantasy world with simple folk customs, and am honored to become the master of a Taoist temple. Although the humans on this continent all believed in the God of Light, they did not show the slightest indifference towards me, an "alien". In order to welcome my "arrival", they lit a tall bonfire and tied me to a cross. I think this should be their most "grand" welcome ceremony, right? Although I love their "hospitality", could you please please stop spitting in my face! Also, this campfire is really hot, and my butt can't stand it anymore. Can anyone get me off this? Please! This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.