Afterward, Li Qinwu worked with the troops Governor Zeppelin had stationed outside, killing some of the armed men within an entire noble Spire and taking the rest prisoner.
By this point, most of the planet's noble faction had been wiped out. Next came another purge of the internal administrative system, which no longer had military power.
They could rebuild it according to Water Blue Star's framework and more or less establish a new, efficient government.
However, before industrialization could officially begin, two major forces still needed to be dealt with: the Imperial Cult and the Temple of the Machine God.
The Imperial Cult was effectively another government. When Li Qinwu had first risen to power, the Imperial Cult had played a major role. It could take over some government functions and mobilize the populace to work.
Moreover, the Imperial Cult possessed a great deal of land, and some of its fanatical believers could be armed and used as soldiers.
Such a religious force was extremely dangerous to a unified regime, so Li Qinwu intended to speak with the planetary bishop.
Fortunately, because this planet's Imperial Cult had once been led by the open-minded former bishop, the Silent One, the current bishop was his student.
Therefore, Li Qinwu was fairly confident that he could peacefully transform this planet's Imperial Cult through discussion.
That night, Li Qinwu, the planetary bishop, the Silent One, and Teresa—now a mature woman—sat in the reception room of the church in the district where Li Qinwu had first made his name and held negotiations.
Li Qinwu's demands were simple: reclaim all fixed assets owned by the Imperial Cult and forbid it from participating in planetary affairs.
Furthermore, except on God-Emperor's Ascension Day, large-scale religious activities would no longer be permitted. All religious activities could only be conducted