Excessive ferocity due to caution

The woman said to him calmly:

"It's very simple."

"Isn't the Jie Sect currently searching everywhere for people to join their churches?"

"Then let them find it."

"We can even help them find it."

The two stared at each other for a moment, and then the bartender suddenly burst out laughing.

"Kavia, are you an idiot?"

Kavia wasn't angry; she simply said calmly:

"The people in the church all have marks from torture instruments on their bodies. As long as they have a way of identifying them, no matter how we try to escape, we can't get away."

"On the contrary, we possess immense value. Having served the church for so many years, we have acquired many secrets unknown to the outside world. If we are willing to exchange these for..."

The bartender squinted:

"So your method is to betray the church?"

Kavia:

"betray?"

"Why can't we use this as a way to fight for more benefits for the church?"

"With leverage, we can not only save our lives, but also do whatever we need to do..."

"Zhao Yi is indeed difficult to deal with, but what about the Jie Sect? Human nature is the most vulnerable thing in this world. Is it possible that this sharp killing blade under Zhao Yi's command will ultimately become the fatal weapon that kills him?"

The bartender stared into her eyes, and soon after, began packing his things.

"What are you doing?"

"Get ready to run away."

"?"

"Don't give me question marks. Do you want to listen to what you're saying?"

Kavia said seriously:

"How prosperous and powerful were the four major clans in the capital back then?"

"They are all descendants of meritorious officials. Logically speaking, they should all be people who sacrificed their lives for the human race in the capital... But what is the reality?"

"When the church infiltrates them, it's incredibly easy."

"Don't be silly..."

"Is there anyone in this world who won't bow down to personal gain?"

"If there is any, it's just that not enough is given!"

The bartender stopped what he was doing upon hearing this.

He suddenly realized that he had actually been in the capital for many years.

When the first batch of missionaries were brought here, they were quite desperate when faced with such a grand scene in the capital and the four enormous buildings.

No one expected that the church would grow so rapidly under the pressure of forces within the capital...

In just a few decades, they gained control of almost the entire capital!

If this had happened back then, before the church came, who could have imagined it?

"The Jie Sect of today is no different from the four clans of the capital back then."

"It's just a change in the person in power, and there will be a bloodbath."

"Those who slay dragons may one day become the new dragons themselves!"

Under Kavia's influence, the bartender wavered.

"I don't think you're wrong."

"But past experience tells me that this time... is different from before."

Kavia frowned.

"What's the difference?"

The bartender was silent for a moment.

"I can't explain it."

Even so, he still put down what he was holding.

He was persuaded by Kavia.

If you can't defeat an enemy head-on, try showing them kindness first, then subtly bewitching them, slowly eroding their humanity by exploiting their weaknesses...

Perhaps Zhao Yi had a grudge against the church and was determined to kill them.

But what about the Jie Sect?

So many people in the Jie Sect, and every single one of them had a grudge against the church?

What they need to do is not to bewitch Zhao Yi, but only to bewitch a portion of the Jie Sect... that would be enough!

...

Guxuan Town.

After a long time, Zhao Yi returned to this place once again.

He wasn't revisiting his homeland out of boredom.

It was because he suddenly remembered that there was a talisman left by the charlatan Taoist Jiang Xiao in the former headquarters of the Hunzi Guild.

Back then, the Fifth Federation tampered with Ouyang Feng's body, causing Zhao Yi to face a real calamity for the first time and nearly die.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, the divine talisman that Jiang Xiao left in the guild's headquarters was revived, which saved the people in the guild's headquarters.

Now, when Zhao returns to the guild's headquarters, it is already in a dilapidated state.

Because the old members of the "Hunter Guild" still held the authority after they left, new players applying for Hellgames later were not approved, so the number of players dwindled until eventually everyone left.

Things are wrong.

Returning to this place, Zhao felt a mix of emotions.

He raised his hand and immediately felt an unstoppable force within the guild's territory!

Vast and terrifying beyond measure!

Oh!

A bolt of lightning flashed, shattering Zhao Yi's giant hand of law with an incomprehensible destructive force!

Just as Zhao Yi was about to use his evil power to entangle with it, the token given to him by Liu Ruoqing suddenly flashed. The terrifying lightning dissipated after touching the water-like power.

When the two complemented each other, it seemed to stimulate something, and a third, vast force erupted.

A phantom appeared in front of Zhao Yi.

That's Huang Quan.

The leader of the slacker guild, they all call him Uncle Quan.

"What time is it now?"

Huang Quan's phantom image was very unstable, as if it could disappear at any moment.

Zhao glanced at the time and answered him.

Huang Quan's tone became much heavier:

"Time is running out... Listen, Zhao Yi, you've come this far, so you should have a general understanding of the current situation in the capital and your own circumstances..."

"The situation at Tianhai Pass... is far more serious than... time has passed..."

"The church...has found...a revival..."

As he spoke, his body became increasingly unstable, as if he were being strongly resisted by something.

"We can only buy you so much time... hurry!"

"Go...to the Abyss...to find...the East..."

Huang Quan's tone was extremely serious, and soon his figure completely disappeared, turning into a white light.

The entire guild headquarters began to shake violently.

Along with the entire land.

The ground began to crack, and a colorful ray of light shot outwards. Suddenly, a broken ghost mask appeared before Zhao Yi's eyes.

Two words are engraved on it:

"The Underworld".

Zhao Yi squinted.

Hell?

He felt the name sounded familiar, but upon closer inspection, he couldn't quite place it.

Is this thing related to Avici Hell?

But beyond the Abyss lies an ancient battlefield.

Indeed, the most urgent task is to improve our strength!

...

Zhao Yi's understanding of the Infernal Court was still limited to the Ten Courts.

He didn't know the exact relationship between the Ten Courts of Hell and the Underworld, but his intuition told him that the two were closely connected.

However, the biggest problem right now is... he can't get past the ancient battlefield.

If Zhao Yi wants to venture into the ancient battlefield, he needs to reach at least the peak of the Dominator and Evil Realm.

Otherwise, when faced with the unknown terrors of the post-god realm, he wouldn't even have a chance to maneuver or escape.

The images and few conversations left by Huang Quan gave Zhao Yi a sense of urgency.

It seems that the Skull Church has successfully awakened something.

They are now entangled with this thing on the Immortal Path.

But it seems they are no match for this thing.

Upon returning to the capital, Wu Liang recaptured Lü Mingbing, who had previously fled.

He knew this person was useful, so he specifically reserved him for Zhao Yi.

Not long after, when the two met again, Lü Mingbing, who had once been high and mighty, had become a prisoner.

On the Lu family's territory, he was bound hand and foot and forced to kneel before Zhao Yi.

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Lü Mingbing felt nothing but irony.

He lay on a stone platform with an extremely unpleasant smile on his face.

"Zhao Yi..."

He wanted to say something to beg for mercy, but he couldn't bring himself to lower his head.

After all, in his eyes, he was still the high and mighty head of the Lü family, while Zhao Yi was just a stray dog ​​from outside the capital.

The latter approached Lü Mingbing with a sharp scalpel.

"You don't need to feel awkward."

Zhao Yi spoke calmly.

Even if you abandon your dignity and wag your tail at me like a dog, I will not let you go.

"Therefore, you can die with some dignity."

Upon hearing this, Lü Mingbing froze in shock.

"I am the head of the Lü family, and I wield considerable authority. If you spare my life, my Lü family is willing to submit to you!"

The scalpel in Zhao Yi's hand appeared even sharper under the starlight, and its cold glint seemed to pierce right through his soul.

He was terrified.

"You treat me as your superior?"

Zhao Yi smiled slightly.

Seeing this, Lü Mingbing assumed Zhao Yi was interested and quickly nodded, saying:

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Serving you as my master is not out of the question!"

"The Lü family can do a lot of things in the capital. If you need it, we can mobilize the media to clear your name in a very short time and make you a god in the capital!"

Zhao Yi stood beside the stone platform, facing Lü Mingbing:

"The conditions you've proposed are certainly tempting enough."

"But unfortunately... I have absolutely no interest in political maneuvering."

"I don't need to become a god in the capital."

Lü Mingbing was stunned:

"What do you need?"

Zhao Yi gently ran her fingertips across his scalp:

"I need your memories."

The instant Zhao Yi's fingertips touched him, Lü Mingbing felt as if his soul had been frozen. He shivered violently and said:

"I'll tell you anything you want to know!"

"I would never lie!"

"Keeping me alive will be of great benefit to you!"

Zhao smiled, but quickly regained his composure.

"You don't understand."

Lu Mingbing opened his mouth as if to say something, but Zhao Yi's sharp knife had already fallen!

puff!

There were no obstacles.

Lü Mingbing's expression froze.

The art of butchering an ox is activated.

A series of fleeting scenes flashed before Zhao Yi's eyes.

Finally, the conversation ended with He Xiao.

Lu Mingbing had access to a lot of information about the church.

The Church of the Skull went to great lengths, not to destroy all of humanity.

Instead, they wanted to preach in the capital.

The Skull Church has been preaching in many places where there are traces of human activity.

The capital city is one of the toughest nuts to crack.

In the course of church missionary work in the past, there have been almost no large-scale massacres.

In areas that have been "proselytized," only a small number of people have entered churches, while the majority have become chaotic and disorderly.

This also proves that the Church of the Skull does not want to destroy humanity.

"If the goal is simply to throw people into chaos, there are countless ways to do it..."

"Especially the slaughter."

"But the church seems to have been making great efforts to prevent large-scale massacres..."

"What exactly do they want to do?"

Zhao Yi frowned.

Zhao Yi was quite surprised to receive the clues provided by Lü Mingbing.

The church is clearly not stupid.

Since they chose to do this, there must be some unknown reason.

Behind bizarre behavior, there is usually a bizarre goal.

Looking at the dissected corpse on the stone platform, Zhao Yi put away the Taotie.

"Pack up."

One of the assassins stepped forward, glanced at the corpse, and said to Zhao Yi:

"Does the cult leader still want to use this corpse?"

"No need."

"Then I'll take it and feed it to the dogs."

"Go."

...

Qin family.

Wu Liang carefully examined the report handed to him by Xu Shengzhi.

"You've got something special."

He raised an eyebrow.

After the four major families have finished dealing with their affairs, the next step is the Fifth Federation.

The forces involved are a mixed bag, and taking them all down at once would require too much effort.

In reality, the strength of the Jie Sect was far less terrifying than it appeared on the surface; they also suffered considerable losses during the three days of bloodshed.

But no matter what, this momentum must be displayed.

The groundwork has been laid, and this final step must be taken no matter what.

Now that fear has spread completely, the momentum and power of the Jie Sect will be amplified infinitely!

Given the current situation of the Jie Sect, it is obviously difficult to completely eliminate the complex forces of the Fifth Federation. Although Zhao Yiwu and others are exceptionally strong, their numbers are too small, and they will face some very difficult problems.

However, this problem has now been largely resolved.

After Xu Shengzhi entered the Fifth Federation with the special identity given to him by Jin Shiyue, he quickly figured out the distribution of various forces, even down to the specific personnel in many of them.

For example, members of the Skull Church.

Xu Shengzhi clearly knew that Zhao Yi had a grudge against the Skull Church, so he investigated the church members with extra care.

With this, the Jie Sect will no longer shoot aimlessly.

"It would be much easier if we were just arresting church members."

"Steward, aren't we going to kill these people?"

"Don't kill them; leave the church members to the leader."

"When are we leaving?"

"Tonight."

...

The night was dark and the wind was high.

The Jie Sect once again gathered its elite forces and swiftly charged towards the Fifth Federation.

Their previous prestige in the capital made things much easier for them.

With the help of several notorious villains who had already achieved some success in their evil ways, capturing these church members encountered almost no obstacles.

Wu Liang quickly compiled the list.

One of Wu Liang's commanders, Chongyang, came to his side and said:

"Supervisor, there's been a slight anomaly in this arrest operation."

Wu Liang glanced sideways upon hearing this:

"Is this an unusual situation?"

The assassin said:

"Several members of the Skull Church...have defected to us."

"They want to discuss a deal with us."

PS: Addendum.

I'll write my two updates right away today, then go to sleep.

Goodnight, my darlings! Get some rest!