What Lu Ban did was simple.
He transferred as many people as possible to the sea, sending them to the place where the Divine Cherry Tree stood.
At the same time, he completely dismantled this world's system of monarchy.
Though wherever there were people, there would be classes, rulers, and the ruled, Lu Ban had gathered all the power in this world into the hands of the Wa Island Grand Shrine.
He had to ensure the shrine maidens' succession and protect the Divine Child's divinity from infringement. Only then would there be an endless stream of sacrifices to offer Xiya and maintain control over the Pure Fire.
The Corrupted Ones' influence spread far faster than Lu Ban had imagined. In just a few months, Wa Island had become a ravaged wasteland.
Those once-powerful nations had collapsed in an instant. Once-prosperous mountains and rivers had become polluted forbidden lands. The people suffered terribly, and the world's population had fallen by more than half in a short time.
Yet the Wa Island Grand Shrine had also been established amid the disaster.
Torii Gates, corridors, and towers rose from the ground, built upon the branches of the Divine Cherry Tree.
Even more people from across the world were making their way toward the island where the Wa Island Grand Shrine stood.
At the very top of the Wa Island Grand Shrine was the place known as the Divine Child's residence.
Looking at the towering pavilion, Lu Ban felt that things had indeed turned out as expected.
The courtyard where he currently stood would one day become the coffin chamber where the Divine Child's ashes were placed. By then, it would be empty and devoid of life.
And that magnificent pavilion would destroy even more lives, ideals, and hopes in exchange for this world's