"Has this guy gone insane?!"
On the podium, Zhongli Wu's eyelid twitched violently beyond his control. As the Cult Leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, he had naturally witnessed plenty of major events. Killing soldiers of the Sun Moon Empire was not particularly difficult in terms of strength or methods.
But openly killing soldiers in front of the Sun Moon Empire's citizens, ministers, and even its emperor was an entirely different matter.
Even he would never do something like that unless he was absolutely certain and had no other choice.
Because it was practically a direct challenge to an empire's dignity. And once an empire's dignity was provoked, its retaliation would inevitably be incomparably fierce and brutal.
Watching Xu Tianran's breathing grow somewhat heavy beside him, Zhongli Wu felt a complicated mix of emotions. He had to marvel at the madness and audacity of this person from the Witch Cult, while a trace of relief also rose in the depths of his heart.
Fortunately, the Holy Spirit Cult had not yet formally established deep contact with the Witch Cult. Otherwise, under the current circumstances, the Holy Spirit Cult would certainly have been dragged into this sudden turmoil.
Xu Tianran's breathing was rapid and heavy, his chest rising and falling violently as his gaze brimmed with cold fury. "Madman! What a madman!" he said through gritted teeth.
He had originally intended to make friendly contact with the Witch Cult, hoping to find out whether they possessed a means of curing his disability.
But after seeing everything greed had done, his attitude took a complete turn. In the end, the idea that they could cure his disability had merely been his wishful speculation based on certain signs.
If they truly possessed such miraculous means, then after capturing these Witch Cult members, he