Impossible to understand.
What the hell were these lunatics doing?
From a fanatic's perspective, faith-addled idiots were capable of anything. Maybe they thought the Eastern Diocese, having been ravaged by Ji Jue, was already tainted and beyond saving, and that powerful sterilization was needed to eliminate hidden dangers.
In a certain sense... that really was correct. Ji Jue had indeed buried plenty of mines there, and doing this had truly ruined part of his plans. But why go that far?
Fanatics needed only faith, but as a privileged class, the Church had far more to consider. How could they act without weighing the pros and cons?
After taking a punch, instead of thinking about how to hit back, they turned around and stabbed themselves. What kind of sense did that make?
Were they trying to scare their opponent to death?
"At the very least, one-third of the believers in Central City of the Eastern Diocese, the entire upper echelon of the Church in the Eastern Diocese, the order of the whole diocese for some time afterward, and the stability of all believers across the world once word gets out...
It was easy to start cutting, but it was impossible not to consider the consequences."
Ji Jue pondered for a moment before stating decisively, "Unless, in their eyes, paying such a huge price is worth it."
"Hmm, let me think..."
The Old Bastard still looked calm and composed, absentmindedly kneading the hat in his arms. "To cut off the spread of the Holy Seal?"
"Would that even work? The proliferation of Holy Seals is the core flaw in this entire system. Could a temporary display of intimidation solve it?"
Ji Jue sneered and glanced at him. The old thing looked back at Ji Jue with an innocent expression, as though he