“After the Heartless Creed was thrown into chaos, the higher-ups killed many people to suppress the situation.

“Normally, slaughtering a chicken to scare the monkeys would suffice—killing a few to warn the others, but that wouldn’t work in the Heartless Creed. Heartless people have no fear; they only see profit. Killing a few doesn’t serve as a deterrent. The higher-ups must kill a large number of people and show their resolve to those below, forcing them to weigh the pros and cons. Only then would these people below understand the predicament they were in and back down.”

Recalling that scene from his youth, the Taciturn Daoist Priest clicked his tongue in wonder. It was his first time seeing killing carried out so cleanly and efficiently.

“However, the situation wasn’t quickly suppressed. The Heartless Creed’s higher-ups also had their own hierarchy. Influenced by those below,...