The unique nature of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect meant that they had to absorb outside forces and make them the pillars of the sect. The Spirit Hall Martial Soul Awakening lists were one major source of fresh blood for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Over the years, Ning Fengzhi had used wealth to corrupt many high-ranking Spirit Hall officials. Through them, he intercepted the lists of young Soul Masters awakened by Spirit Hall and diverted them to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, strengthening the sect.
These intercepted Soul Masters would undergo brainwashing and indoctrination, taught to hate Spirit Hall and remain loyal to the sect, empire, or family, becoming obedient lackeys.
It was not only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect doing such things. The two great empires, major sects, and clans were all doing the same.
The previous Popes of Spirit City had not been unaware of this, and they had repeatedly launched internal anti-corruption investigations.
But such efforts could not overcome human greed. Not everyone was upright and incorruptible. The two great empires, sects, clans, and others spared no effort in using wealth, power, status, women, and all sorts of means to tempt local bishops into corruption.
Some used them to tarnish Spirit Hall's reputation, some bribed them to obtain internal Spirit Hall intelligence, while others directly intercepted Spirit Hall's Martial Soul Awakening lists.
It was like cutting leeks. Once one crop was harvested, another grew back.
Qian Xunyi intended to use this matter to carry out a major purge within Spirit Hall.
Hill had returned to the Spirit Hall branch in Hansen Province and was preparing to catch up on sleep when a group of Spirit Hall enforcers burst in. Their leader was the Secret Realm Bishop whom the Pope had recently appointed