After a moment’s silence, the man in gray finally suppressed his discomfort and said, “No one in the Church of the Exquisite Goddess, our leader included, can converse with the divine venerate!”0

As he spoke, he moved his battered, bloodied body with great difficulty and gazed at the ninety-foot goddess statue with fanatical piety. “No one in this world is qualified to speak to the gods!”0

Su Yi’s brow furrowed. “Then how do you make contact with your 'Exquisite Divine Venerate?'”0

“When the Exquisite Divine Venerate issues orders, a miracle manifests over her statue, passing on her orders, which the leader announces to the rest of the sect," said the man in gray. “After we’ve completed the Divine Venerate’s missions, all we have to do is prostrate ourselves in worship and deliver our report. Our voices will naturally reach her.”0

He suddenly grinned at Su Yi, his eyes flashing with resentment. “That means that she heard our conversation, and she knows everything you’ve done!”0

He seemed delighted and smug, as if his plans had reached fruition. Rather, he knew he wasn’t getting out of this one alive, and he...0