"If you can turn this sect onto the righteous path, that will be a great deed of merit for you as well."
Wang Lu had always been clever, and she immediately understood the stakes.
She wiped away her tears, nodded firmly, and clutched the command flag as she scrambled on all fours onto a protruding boulder nearby.
Standing atop the boulder, she drew a deep breath and began addressing the believers around her.
Her voice trembled, yet carried with exceptional clarity. "What happened today was the work of traitors within the sect! These traitors were tempted by evil ghosts and demon souls and wanted to offer everyone as a blood sacrifice. Fortunately, I discovered their plot in time and have dealt with them all according to our sect's rules!"
"Divine Path Heaven will compensate everyone for the injuries and suffering you endured today! Please remember, fellow believers, not to mention today's events to outsiders, lest it unsettle people's hearts and damage our sect's reputation!"
As she finished speaking, the vow power of the Sage's Heart surged through the command flag, wrapping around her voice and becoming a rainbow-colored radiance that spread over the believers in every direction.
Under the influence of the Sincere Words divine ability, the wailing believers gradually calmed down. The fear in their eyes as they looked at Wang Lu turned to warmth, then utter devotion.
After hearing Wang Lu's words, their gazes grew even firmer. Those with the deepest faith were especially convinced that, with the traitors purged, Divine Path Heaven would rise to new glory.
Soon, someone shouted first, and more and more believers joined the chant. "The Holy Maiden delivers us from calamity, all paths are one! The Holy Maiden delivers us from calamity, all paths are one!"
Their voices shook heaven and earth,