"What I am purging are the parasites within the aristocracy. Only by doing so can I ensure its purity!" Yuan Shu said thus, as Zhuge Jin gazed at the blood-soaked cracks of the Heavenly Altar, a chill engulfing his entire body.
Yuan Shu's eyes held no anger, no regret, only pure tranquility. Yet, juxtaposed against the ground smeared with blood, it invoked unparalleled reverence and fear.
Zhuge Jin finally understood why Yuan Shu insisted on executing those people upon the Heavenly Altar during the sacrificial rites. It wasn't because Yuan Shu was rampant or irreverent towards ghostly deities—just the opposite. It was because of Yuan Shu's profound reverence for them. By killing these people on the altar, he sought divine witness.
