"Those Evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Cult endured in silence for countless years, building up their strength for countless years. Only then did they reach their current scale. In terms of top-end combat strength, they're our greatest asset."
"And because the Holy Spirit Cult consists entirely of Evil Soul Masters, they can't step into the spotlight themselves. They can only stay behind the scenes and let me be their public face. Our relationship has always been one of mutual exploitation. Their most important demands amount to little for me. They only want to become the state religion of our Sun Moon Empire, with the position of Imperial Preceptor passed down through their cult leaders. Once we rule the continent, we must also proclaim to the world that they are the true orthodoxy of Soul Masters and bear the title of Evil Soul Masters."
"So you don't need to worry about anything. Even if conflicts arise between us, that will only happen after we unify the continent. By then, we may already have built up enough strength."
"Besides, whether the Abyss will support the empire or the Holy Spirit Cult at that point remains to be seen..."
At this point, a mocking smile flickered at the corner of Xu Tianran's lips.
Ju Zi listened quietly, but waves of cold washed through her heart. His Highness the Crown Prince was far too inscrutable. Perhaps it was only in front of her that he would reveal some of his true thoughts.
Huo Yuhao, have you come back or not? Hurry up and leave. How could you possibly win against him? I really don't want to see your corpse.
The Western Suburbs of Mingdu.
The Mingdu Soul Engineer Elite Tournament was proceeding amid the urgent beat of drums and gongs. After