Excessive ferocity due to caution

Killing Zhao Yi has become the biggest task for the Li family and the church.

From the moment Zhao Yi touched the red lacquered wooden door, Tara's future mirror prophecy was shrouded in a crimson hue.

No one in the church knew what this meant.

The prophetic executioner Tara only told them that this crimson color was related to X-0, and that if it was allowed to continue spreading, it might affect the prophecies in the future mirror.

This prophecy concerns an evil god and is of paramount importance to the church.

Therefore, the church has been planning to find a suitable time to get rid of Zhao Yi.

It just so happens that we've come at the right time.

The six experts at the Sovereign Realm from the Li and Lü families, along with two high-ranking ascetic monks from the church, the Sovereigns from the Jiang and Qin families, and many major threats in the capital...

Even if two more Feng Nans came out, they would never be able to protect Zhao Yi in this round of encirclement and suppression!

He's definitely going to die!

"I'll get right on it, just in time to avoid any unforeseen complications!"

Li Mao pulled out a fleshy tube that had been protruding from the center of the formation. This fleshy tube had been inserted into his brain, constantly drawing nutrients from his body. Each time it was drawn, it caused him unparalleled pain and pleasure, and even gave him the illusion of contact with an unknown world.

In the words of the monks, each time these tubes drew some nourishment from his body, they also gave him some "illusory power".

When this illusory power becomes concentrated to a certain degree, it will undergo a qualitative change.

That is a blessing from God.

Li Mao believed it.

Although the tube was sucking him frantically, he always felt that he was the one frantically sucking the tube.

Every time his spirit is immersed in great pleasure, he feels grateful to the person who gave him the tube.

When the tube was suddenly pulled out of his body, Li Mao even felt an overwhelming sense of emptiness that was hard to suppress for a moment.

It felt as if something extremely important in my life had been taken away.

With a heavy heart, he watched the fleshy tube slowly sink into the center of the crimson array, leaving behind the small world created by the Li family's predecessors, filled with emptiness and urgency.

After he left, the female ascetic shaman 'Dark Sob' Jervy, standing behind him, sneered:

"What a stupid, pathetic wretch."

"A tiny bit of the most common hallucinogenic poison can turn someone who has cultivated to the peak of the Great Ferocity Realm into this state..."

Another nun, "Daughter of Black Punishment" Paka, said calmly:

"This is all thanks to the great evil god."

"Sometimes, the more capable a person is, the more easily they are deceived."

"The more they come into contact with this mysterious world, the more terrified they become. Humans are such pitiful creatures; once they lose their faith, they become incredibly vulnerable."

"They place all their hopes on illusory existences and hope that their empty and fearful hearts can be redeemed from them."

"As long as they're willing to believe, whatever we say... they'll believe it."

With a deep gaze, Yao said coldly:

"The greatest thing about the evil god is that his understanding of human nature is far more profound than that of humans themselves."

"Back then, the church was so weak, while the capital was newly established, having fought countless powerful warriors. Its body, forged in blood and fire, was indestructible. Yet, many still hesitated to approach the weak church shrouded in darkness."

"Some people even believed the missionaries' absurd words and actually thought that there were countless powerful people in the church like the high priest who could fly to the moon and pluck stars from the sky with their bare hands. So they took the initiative to flatter the church, share the fertile resources here, and help the church rebuild."

"Actually, back then, the church wasn't that powerful at all?"

"The so-called star fragments mentioned by the missionaries were nothing more than a piece of charcoal that they casually picked up from the fire."

"But they still believed it."

"Because of that charcoal fragment, the fragile church instantly became an insurmountable behemoth in the eyes of the capital."

Xiao's words caused the two women's cold expressions to carry a hint of mockery and disdain.

After becoming nuns, they rarely show human expressions.

If so, it must be some kind of emotion that has reached its peak.

"The people of the capital... are truly pathetic and laughable creatures."

"Especially ignorant guys like Li Mao."

...

The Jiang family.

The woman in the green dress arrived here.

Her name is Lü Chi.

He was the head of the Lü family, specifically in charge of diplomacy and business.

The Jiang family certainly knew what kind of people the Lü family were.

These snobbish fellows never come to the temple unless they need something.

However, out of politeness for the sake of the superficial friendship between the four major families, they still received Lü Chi with great courtesy.

In the council hall, Jiang Yang, the head of the right branch of the Jiang family, took a sip of tea.

"What wind blew you to this godforsaken place like the Jiang family's?"

Lü Chi covered his face as he drank his tea, and said in a rather sophisticated manner:

"Mr. Jiang Yang is joking. If your Jiang family is so desolate that even birds wouldn't bother to poop, then I'm afraid the other three major families would have declined long ago as well."

"I've come to see you today because of Zhao Yi."

Jiang Yang didn't even lift his eyelids.

"Zhao Yi..."

"What a troublesome guy..."

Lü Chi smiled slightly:

"The incident with Lü Hong last time made Jia take the initiative to kill her."

"If it were just a minor squabble, the patriarch would have turned a blind eye, but Zhao Yi killed the patriarch's own brother."

"This time, the Lü family has joined forces with the Li family, dispatching six unparalleled experts at the Sovereign Realm, determined to crush Zhao Yi in the ruined city!"

Jiang Yang blew on the tea:

"Six Sovereign Realm experts... This is truly a rare and magnificent sight."

"Eliminating a mere Zhao Yi is a piece of cake."

"So why have you come to my Jiang family?"

Lü Chi said earnestly:

"This time, neither the Lü family nor the Li family wants to see any accidents."

"Therefore, we hope that the Jiang family can also lend us a hand."

Jiang Yang frowned.

"You think it's too risky to send out six Sovereign Realm experts, including Zhao Yi?"

"You still want the Jiang family's help?"

Lü Chi laughed:

"It's not just the Jiang family."

"The Qin family, and all the capable people in the capital... we hope to be involved."

"This joint effort to vanquish the demon is a great opportunity to unite people's hearts."

"No matter how much everyone contributes, as long as Zhao Yi is ultimately killed, the capital's cohesion will become stronger than ever before!"

"Those who do not contribute will inevitably be ostracized later."

Jiang Yang understood; this guy was threatening him.

He thought for a while.

He said slowly:

"The Jiang family will certainly not stand idly by when it comes to exorcising demons."

"However, there's a small problem within my Jiang family right now that I need to deal with first. I'll contact you again once it's resolved."

Lü Chi nodded:

"sure."

"But you'd better hurry..."

"The world has suffered for too long; I fear it won't be long before we have to take action."

"As one of the leading powers in the capital, the Jiang family shouldn't hold us back at such a crucial time... it would be very damaging."

Jiang Yang calmly took a sip of tea and waved his hand:

"see a visitor out."

Lü Chi's eyes were sharp, but he didn't say anything more.

They and the Jiang family were never on good terms.

The other party's status must be higher than one's own, so it doesn't matter whether they treat one well or not.

The important question is whether she achieved her goal this time.

The reason Lü Mingbing invited the Jiang and Qin families this time was because he was worried that these two families might have some connection with Zhao Yi. After all, the Jiang family had paid a considerable price to save Zhao Yi during the previous Infernal Trial.

It's hard not to overthink this.

Lu Mingbing didn't want any accidents to happen during this operation to kill Zhao Yi!

PS: First update.

I should be able to write five updates today; my condition has improved.

The cough is very severe.

If you have the same symptoms as me, please seek medical attention as soon as possible.