Long Ma and Zuo Tinggang both froze when they heard Leonard Rhodes's answer.
They had never expected the Crimson Church to be the mastermind behind this attack on the Heaven Dou Empire.
"The Crimson Church?" Zuo Tinggang repeated in confusion.
"That's right, the Crimson Church," Leonard Rhodes confirmed. "We Sailfish have always maintained contact with them. This time, they urged us to attack the Heaven Dou Empire to test its military strength and see how well it had recovered in the decades since the last holy war."
Zuo Tinggang's expression darkened. Of course he knew of the Crimson Church, the sworn enemy of all soul masters. He had even lived through the last catastrophe, but he had never imagined this siege would be connected to them.
Bo Xian'er watched Leonard Rhodes, pondering the matter herself.
The Crimson Church was an extremely mysterious organization of evil soul masters that had always lurked in the shadows.
Although Sea God Island was not on the continent, it had had its share of dealings with the Crimson Church over the millennia, and its impression of them was far from favorable.
Fifty years ago, because of that incident, she had personally led a force and exchanged blows with the Crimson Church's powerhouses.
She also knew that the Crimson Church wielded tremendous influence behind the scenes, but she had never expected them to employ such a strategic approach. Their style had changed.
In the past, the Crimson Church had taken the field themselves. Now they had learned to take winding paths.
"Leonard Rhodes, are you certain it was the Crimson Church?" Bo Xian'er glanced at him and asked softly.
"Yes, I'm certain," Leonard Rhodes answered firmly. "They urged us to attack the Heaven Dou Empire and promised us considerable benefits. But we have no idea what