"What do you think about this?" After Sui Xiong explained the whole affair from beginning to end, he frowned and said, "Don't blame me for meddling, but it's time you unified your followers' thinking. We're not asking for everyone to be of one mind, and it's not strange to have factions within your ranks, but surely it can't be allowed to reach the point where two major factions take up arms and fight each other!"
The Goddess of Wealth, Manis, who was usually brimming with confidence, now seemed rather unsure of herself. She remained silent for a long while before finally letting out a deep sigh, still saying nothing.
"What's wrong with you?" Sui Xiong asked in puzzlement. "Wasn't everything fine not long ago?"
"Back then, I thought I could keep this matter under control." The Goddess of Wealth finally spoke, her voice full of bitterness. "Now I've realized that I can't. Not only can't I hold it down, but... something major is going to happen."
Sui Xiong was startled. Though he had somewhat anticipated how serious the situation was, he had never imagined it had become so grave that even the Goddess of Wealth was helpless.
"How did it come to this? Don't tell me you can't even control your church anymore?" he asked worriedly.
"I can still control the church, but now... the church is the only thing I can control." The Goddess of Wealth sighed, looking exhausted. "The noble faction and the merchant faction have already become like fire and water. Although the church is still doing its utmost to mediate their conflict, it seems this time it can't be suppressed."
"What happens if it can't be suppressed? Will it really turn into a civil war?"
"Most likely." The Goddess of Wealth gave a bitter laugh. "I've