Kain listened intently as Serena continued her explanation through their mental link, her words painting a picture of the Western Continent's twisted hierarchy of power.
"Their entire cultivation system," she said, "is structured like a pyramid—an immense, unforgiving one, where those at the top grow fat on the devotion of those beneath them."
Kain's eyes flicked to the Holy Son, who was still calmly weathering the Eastern girl's fury. "So it's a scam? Do the followers get anything out of it?"