The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing

An Su's smile was calm; he had to fight for himself.

Status was something one had to fight for.

"However, regarding the naming of a sect, I can offer my counsel."

Initially displeased at being directly rejected, Rada's expression eased upon hearing An Su offer to help with advice, deciding to listen to what he had to say.

"In my opinion, although the Gorilla Sect is bold, it's still too uncultured. Why not choose a homophone and call it the Star Sect?"

An Su had the look of someone considering what was best for another.

His expression was earnest, his pale blue eyes brimming with loyalty.

Miss Yangzi has the Ri Zi Sect, Miss Yue Er has the Full Moon Precious Sect, and even the deceased Kavensis has his knights,

So it wouldn't be unreasonable for him, An Su, to have a little Star Sect of his own.

"The Star Sect?" Bishop Rada pondered the sect's name, finding it more pleasant the more he thought about it, and inquired, "What does this name signify?"

"Knights of Sorrow traverse the starry skies, conquering world after world, just as the Oceanic Sect's journey is across the oceans, hence the name Oceanic. Our journey is the vast sea of stars, so we name it Star. We believe in pain, we believe in the multitude of stars!"

An Su swayed Bishop Rada with a flurry of flattery, making the bishop think there was great wisdom in his words.
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He consulted the nearby Knights of Sorrow priests, who all agreed it was an excellent name, praising, 'The name is beautiful,' 'Bishop, you are a genius!' 'From now on, we are followers of the Star Sect.'

After all, no matter how you look at it, it was at least a bit more credible than the Gorilla Sect!

Seeing the strong public support, Bishop Rada was very satisfied. He slapped An Su on the shoulder, making a decision, "From now on, it will be called the Star Sect."

"Then you will be the bishop of the Star Sect, Commander of the Star Legion!"

As the patriarch of the Star Sect, An Su assigned little Rada a role, "In time, the rise of the Esoteric Religion is imminent."

Bishop Rada thought this was An Su's way of flattering him and laughed heartily, satisfied, "Good, from now on, I will lead the Star Legion, crushing all powerful enemies!"

He grew fonder of An Su, summoning someone to bring a dagger dripping with fresh blood and handing it to An Su. Upon receiving it, An Su was hit by the strong smell of blood.

[Blade of Sorrowful Blood]

[Legendary Low Rank]

[Effect: Anyone wounded by it can be made to bleed incessantly from the targeted spot, lasting for ten minutes]

[Note: The blood is a tribute]

"This is your reward," Bishop Rada declared.

An Su accepted the gift from the believer without any qualms.

He truly was the patriarch.

The Blade of Sorrowful Blood was adorned with alchemic inscriptions all over it, and the spine of the sword, crafted from mithril, was a red as vibrant as spilled blood, almost as if it were flowing. This dagger had another name in his previous life, called 'The Aunt's Blade,' believed to be in the possession of the Crimson Cult. An Su hadn't expected to get his hands on it so soon.

The oath turtle indeed proved reliable.

He concealed the dagger within his sleeve, securing it close to his body.

The Esoteric Religion felt as familiar as home; he would have to visit more often.

Elsewhere, Arthur and Lister also reaped considerable rewards.

Arthur demanded at least ten thousand Gold Coins, declaring emphatically that Arthur Sunny was a devout and noble knight, who couldn't be easily swayed by money, only considerably swayed by money, hence the need to pay more.

But the geniuses from the Sorrowful Cult were sufficiently well-off, and after gritting their teeth, they managed to scrape together two to three thousand Gold Coins.

Bishop Rada of the Star Sect was in high spirits; seeing these fellows dither, he decided to flaunt the sect's prestige, "The Star Sect will reimburse fifty percent!"

They were petty and lacking vision.

Upon hearing the church would reimburse sixty percent, the Sorrowful geniuses felt reassured, and with someone backing them, they grew bolder.

With that in mind, for the sake of the mission and to become the Saint Heir, they decided to go all out, even if it meant financial ruin.

They were determined not to fall behind others.

"I'll contribute four thousand!"

"My family will contribute six thousand!"

The geniuses from the Esoteric Religion began to show their magnitude.

Yet the most conspicuous was Arthur, who, upon learning that the church would reimburse half, lit up with clear and bright eyes. With a quick-thinking mind, he raised his hand.

His declaration was astonishing and confident, magnificent and glorious like the sun, and he proudly said, "I will contribute ten thousand alone!"

Leaving everyone speechless.

The surrounding cultists all inhaled sharply, not expecting the Serpent of Pain to have such capabilities; even with the Church reimbursing half, the Serpent of Pain himself had to fork out five thousand Gold Coins.

Such generosity, such a grand vision.

What was even more astonishing was the look in the Serpent of Pain's eyes, neither pained nor sorrowful, but replaced with a fiery zeal, as if sacrificing one's fortune for the grand cause of the Esoteric Religion was a matter of course. This selfless spirit was truly admirable.

On the side of the Life Believers, Lister also began the beauty contest.

"According to my professional observation," Lister pushed up his glasses with aloofness, "Lister is the most elegant and noble-born of aristocrats, ordinary women cannot captivate him, we must go for the heavy hitters."

"Firstly, those born at the borders are not to be considered."

He stressed.

The Life Believers, due to being regularly blessed with life, were all beauties; Lister, according to his gentlemanly taste, selected several enchanting and elegant Priestess "big sisters" and two young, attractive female devotees,

Under the long-term influence of his father, Lister's eye was so discerning and his opinions convincing.

Over at the side of the Chaos Followers, they also sorted out quite a bit of exclusive forbidden knowledge.

After today's performance, the Chaos Stairway, the Serpent of Pain, and the Offering Child stood out, hailed as the 'Esoteric Triumvirate' of the new generation.

All three sects had a bright future.

As time gradually moved forward, the night's darkness faded away, and the morning light began to reveal a glimmer along the horizon. Crow Alley was slowly ignited by the breaking dawn, and the meeting progressed to its final segment.

"Now, I shall announce the last matter,"

"This is also your second mission, or rather, in addition to yourselves, the common mission of the three hundred Second Order Believers, a hundred Third Order Believers, and thirty Fourth Order Priests lurking in the imperial capital."

"Six days from now, the Seven Gods Hall will officially open to the outside world, and the acolytes from across the country will gradually arrive in the imperial capital."

"That will be when the assassination plan for the acolytes formally begins."

Bishop Rada huffed lightly, the demigod's oppressive aura spreading around, instantly silencing Crow Alley.

"Before the ascension exam arrives, for every pre-saint you assassinate, the three great Esoteric Churches will reward fifty devotion points, which can be exchanged within the Esoteric Churches for any Magic, combat skills, and Magical Tools."

"Of course, this assassination task is only secondary; what you must complete first is to overtake An Su, Arthur, and Lister, this must be done within six days! After you take over these three, it will also help the sect with the assassination plan!"

"Those who succeed will be responsible for connecting and leading the assassination squads six days later."

An Su and his companions' eyes flickered with intense fighting spirit.

They must lead the assassination team well.

They will not disappoint the organization's expectations and ensure that, by the time of the big examination, at most only five believers will be able to participate!

Undoubtedly, this is another win-win.

Eliminate a saint, the Esoteric Church rewards fifty devotion points.

Report a cultist, and the Order Church will also reward fifty devotion points.

The Esoteric Church acquired a saint; the Church captured an undercover, all have a bright future.

For everyone to reap the brightest future, the fighting spirit in the eyes of An Su and his group grew even more intense.

That strong intent to kill made the surrounding believers shudder inside, thinking how terrifying the eyes of these three were.

"One final matter."

Bishop Rada distributed nine scrolls, each person receiving one, "This is the Sanctuary of Chaos's Transformation Spell, everyone take it home tonight to observe ahead of time, and tomorrow the Hierarchical Holy Daughter will inspect everyone's learning results."

"No one can help you, this is also a test of your talents!"

"Dismissed!"

An Su finally got his hands on the Chaotic Shape-shifting Magic he had long coveted, very pleased with himself.

However, the other two were still rather clueless; in such situations, they had to go back to Heaven to ask for a famous teacher's guidance, and they also had many matters to report to the Church.

Spiritual communication was not in real-time, Merlin had not heard many things.

Exiting Crow Alley, entering the Magic Guild, rising to the tenth floor, stepping into Heaven.

"How did it go, did you succeed?" Merlin asked expectantly.

The Sorrowful Cult, please come and take over me already.

He couldn't stand that lousy class any longer.

"It's done," An Su nodded, proudly declared, "I've taken over the Sorrowful Cult; they're now renamed the Star Cult."

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