At the end of the Criticism Letter, the Forging Master stated that, to avoid internal strife, he did not oppose establishing the Abyss Branch. He hoped the main association and branch would establish a sound and comprehensive communication mechanism, avoid internal waste, pursue mutual benefit, and develop together.
At first, the gods of the various pantheons were extremely worried. The Craftsman Gods might not appear very powerful, but their influence was enormous. If internal strife broke out, the entire Infinite Plane would become even less stable.
But after savoring the entire process, many gods broke into smiles, even looking as though they were ready to enjoy the show.
Every sign proved that the Craftsman Gods had already split. In the future, one side would inevitably center on Hell and Demon Prison City, while the other would center on the Abyss and the Zeus Pantheon.
However, both sides exercised restraint. They fought without breaking apart, cooperating amid competition while harboring disagreements amid cooperation.
Neither side was willing to suffer mutual destruction.
This meant the gods did not need to worry about the Craftsman Gods causing further upheaval, and all resources would remain unaffected in the future.
At the same time, with the Craftsman Gods split in two, they could no longer become one powerful, unified collective and had completely lost their threat.
This was the outcome all non-Craftsman Gods most wanted to see.
After that, news arrived one piece at a time.
The Craftsman Association and the Abyss Branch held intensive negotiations. The process was extremely heated, and the two sides often slammed the table and cursed each other. Many Magic Images circulated among the gods.
After the meetings ended, Magic Images of devils and demons arranging duels in the arena also appeared frequently.
The gods became even more reassured.
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