Jin Mantang knew very well that every step His Highness took in his plans was absolutely meaningful.

This has been proven countless times in the past.

The process of taking over the Azure Dragon Divine Land was somewhat tortuous because Daqi was far weaker than the Azure Dragon Temple at the time.

We lack sufficient resources in all aspects, so we need to plan step by step.

But now that we've taken control of the Vermilion Bird Divine Soil, it won't be so troublesome anymore.

I'll say it again, our Daqi has that strength now.

He also knew how heavy the burden on his shoulders was, and what he had to face.

Because Your Highness not only wants the entire Vermilion Bird Divine Land to become part of the Great Qi territory, but also the fortune of the Vermilion Bird Divine Land and its people.

Killing is easy, and even wiping out the entire Vermilion Bird Divine Land is not too difficult, but the extermination of the people means that the fortune of the entire divine land will also disappear.

A desolate wasteland where all life is wiped out is not what Your Highness desires.

In His Highness's words, the Vermilion Bird Divine Land is a name that has been altered, because in ancient times it was called the Southern Divine Land of the Human Race.

The soldiers and armor of the army who were brainwashed and fought by the Vermilion Bird Temple need not be spared, because the fortune stolen by the Vermilion Bird God Lord has been applied to them.

Killing the Vermilion Bird soldiers who enter the battlefield is the process of continuously weakening the Vermilion Bird God Lord.

Because they are bound to the Vermilion Bird God, as long as they are there, the Vermilion Bird God can instantly withdraw the divine fortune bestowed upon them.

Therefore, the Vermilion Bird Divine Earth Army soldiers who enter the battlefield are destined to never have the chance to leave the battlefield again.

This is their destiny.

What Jin Mantang needs to do is to seize, relentlessly seize the fortune of the Southern Divine Land, which is also a process of continuously weakening the Vermilion Bird God.

Faith is a magical thing; it is invisible yet truly exists.

The faith of every person in the Vermilion Bird Temple and every citizen of the divine land will continue to grow and nourish the Vermilion Bird God.

Jin Mantang's existence is just like how Yi Boqi led his five subordinates to sever the connection between the various divine realms and the Azure Dragon Temple.

Humans need faith.

But faith is ever-changing.

They worship the Vermilion Bird Temple because it is powerful and gives them a sense of security, which is why the Vermilion Bird Temple has become their faith.

But the human species is fickle and rebellious, which is determined by its nature.

Even the most powerful rulers cannot unify the thoughts and desires of humankind.

What Jin Mantang wants to do is maximize the inherent rebelliousness and complexity of human beings until their beliefs are uprooted.

The Vermilion Bird God Lord is the most powerful being in the entire divine land, but he is too far removed from the common people. As for those in the temples below the God Lord, the common people inevitably develop a rebellious mentality.

A single question can explain everything.

When you discover that someone around you has become wealthy, you will feel curious, then envious and jealous, and eventually you may even feel resentment.

He has what I don't, so I hate him; that's human nature.

But when you discover that the other person has so much money that you have to look up to them, your hatred will fade and turn into admiration and flattery. This is also a kind of human nature.

At this point, your beliefs will change.

Because after something deeply ingrained in your heart is severely impacted, you will inevitably undergo psychological restructuring.

When someone tells you that as long as you work with them, they can make you rich, all your previous convictions will vanish instantly.

Because you chose to accept it gladly.

From that moment on, your beliefs have been altered without your knowledge.

You will embrace a new idea, a new way of life, and gradually accept a new belief.

This is what Jin Mantang is doing, and he has already succeeded halfway through.

In a very short time, he used his enormous wealth and Zhang Youzhao's background to win over a large number of high-ranking members of the Vermilion Bird Temple.

Once you've won over the higher-ups at the Vermilion Bird Temple, it'll be incredibly easy to instill and implement this ideology.

This process was described by Jin Mantang as "drawing the firewood from under the cauldron."

The temple's high-ranking officials are the most loyal followers of the Vermilion Bird God Lord and also his most powerful force.

But under this subtle influence, these powerful servants, whom the Vermilion Bird God Lord had recognized as the most loyal, gradually lost their unwavering faith.

This change began after Zhang Youzhao appeared.

The Vermilion Bird God Lord and the Yunqin Heavenly Dynasty were on good terms, but the Vermilion Bird God Lord's followers chose to form a benevolent relationship with Zhang Youzhao.

This is human nature—the instinct to add an extra layer of insurance and an extra way out for oneself. But this very instinct has already shaken their firm beliefs.

Because they chose to believe in themselves, and with self-belief, there is no longer any room for blind obedience.

For a temple power based on faith, the loss of blind obedience among believers means that this foundation has suffered a fundamental rupture.

What Jin Mantang needs to do next is to completely sever this already cracked foundation.

He was familiar with this matter, because His Highness had personally led the team to complete it back then, although on the surface it appeared that he was the one in the Vermilion Bird Divine Land.

However, His Highness's strong support for him has never stopped, and he will completely turn the Vermilion Bird Divine Land into part of the Great Qi territory when the time is right.

It is with this mindset that Jin Mantang controls the intensity and direction of his actions, because in his view, these are his family's things, and these all belong to Daqi.

We mustn't break it, and we mustn't waste it.

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