For the sake of worshipping the Gods and Devils, for the sake of making the temple more magnificent.
Tang Wuming instinctively embedded all the bright pearls that should have gone to Chu Qing into the temple.
The temple was built to be dazzlingly beautiful.
This made Sima Zhao, who had already come over to join them, somewhat uncomfortable.
At first, Sima Zhao had also been influenced by the Gods and Devils' Law Web.
But later, during cultivation, he realized something was wrong and broke free from the Law Web's influence.
He tried to persuade Tang Wuming.
The result was that Tang Wuming simply would not listen.
This left Sima Zhao both furious and terrified.
"Tang Wuming, everything you have today was given to you by Master Chu Qing."
"Without Master Chu, could you have what you have today?"
"Now that the masters are in seclusion, you should be performing well and getting more bright pearls for Master Chu."
"And yet... you have devoted your whole heart to worshipping the Gods and Devils?"
"Aren't you afraid of dying?"
A flicker of panic appeared in Tang Wuming's eyes. Then he said with perfect self-righteousness, "I know Chu Qing has treated me well."
"But the Gods and Devils saved the Great Gan Empire."
"It was precisely because the Gods and Devils saved us that we were able to live until now."
"Without the Gods and Devils' help, no matter how formidable Master Chu was, he could not support so many of us."
"Once we build the largest temple in the world and worship the Gods and Devils, it will not be too late for me to serve Master Chu!"
Hearing this, Sima Zhao felt his scalp tingle.
A few days ago, when he had been affected by the Gods and Devils' Law Web,