Upon hearing Earl Berni's words, everyone present fell silent, a silence that soon gave way to shame and anger.
They were ashamed for having been bewitched by this lie, driven by their own fear to sell their souls to an Evil God.
And they were furious at the madness of the Purification Church.
They never imagined that in just a matter of weeks, the Purification Church was already preparing to sacrifice the entire human population of the main island of the Cordillera Islands.
The rumbling on the island continued, accompanied by another flash of light and a semaphore message from the shore.
Earl Berni quickly translated:
"They're asking why we've returned, and why we brought another ship. They say the World Beast is about to arrive and that we are to stay away from the main island, head for the deep sea, and sacrifice ourselves?!"
Shen Feng let out a cold snort, understanding that some people on the island had sensed something was wrong.
He commanded:
