The relationship between the Holy Court and the Steam Evangelical Sect was somewhat akin to that between the Imperial Court and regional warlords. The warlords lacked the strength to overthrow the Imperial Court, while the Court faced excessive costs and risks in eliminating the warlords. Thus, the relationship had settled into its current state.0

The Steam Evangelical Sect had three Immortals—the Patriarch, a Cardinal Bishop, and the head of a monastery. Under normal circumstances, only two Immortals remain stationed on the Northern Continent, balancing the Western Daoist Order in the Southern Continent. Although the Southern Continent still had ancient gods, the Holy Court had apostles to counter them. When the Holy Court first arrived in the New Continent, the apostles fought a war against the local gods and achieved a decisive victory. The scene of flourishing vitality still lingered in memory. Moreover, the ancient gods resided within divine realms and found it difficult to directly intervene in mortal conflicts, so they were not a major concern.0

However, this did not mean that if a full-scale war erupted, the Steam Evangelical Sect would...0