Both the Eastern and Western worlds today are characterized by a dualistic structure, that is, the separation of the transcendent from the mundane.

The emperor belongs to the emperor, and the emperor's belongs to the emperor.

Here the Taishang is replaced with the supreme, which is the same meaning.

This also solves a very practical problem, that is, the problem of civilization and morality. With the development of the world, it has become difficult to expand territory, and killing is often the easiest way to erase the problem, but unprovoked killing will not only suffer moral condemnation, but also leave a great hidden danger.

This binary structure solves the problem of expanding territory.

Take the Eastern World as an example, although Daxuan is the most powerful and core country in the Eastern World and the main body of the Eastern World, Daxuan did not annex small countries such as the Reed Yuan Kingdom, the Dayu Kingdom, and the Funan Kingdom, these small countries are only Daxuan's vassal states, and they still manage their own countries after accepting the canonization of Daxuan, and the two belong to the tributary system, so Daxuan is not the so-called invader.

Daomen is the key to maintaining this tributary system, although you belong to different countries, different ethnic groups, but you all believe in Daomen, live in the same civilization, with civilization and faith as the link, the Eastern countries are closely united under the tributary framework with Daomen as the core, and together form the Eastern world. And the foundation of the Dao Gate is in Da Xuan, so it is said that Da Xuan is the Lower Dao Gate. If the door is the roof, then the Daxuan is the top beam.

In the same way, the Western world is also doing this, it is nothing more than that the Western countries are united under the framework of the Holy See as the core, so there is a saying that the Western forces headed by the Holy See are the people. The difference is that after the collapse of the Great Qin Empire, the West lacked a major power that could convince the public, so there were often chaotic wars among Western countries.

Now it seems that the state of Run, which controls the northern continent, may become the new master, but the contradiction between the country of rune and the Holy Court cannot be ignored.

Don't forget, "steam" originated in the Arcane Council of Lune, and the Steam evangelicals are inextricably linked to the Arcane Council, which is more like a rebellious child bred by the traditional Holy See and the Arcane Council. Even the name of St. York comes from the Duke of York in the Kingdom of Lune.

In this respect, the clergy and the secular aristocracy were both rulers, but they were in different positions and had different responsibilities.

The archbishop's name was Orville Swanson.

According to the custom of Westerners, familiar friends can be called by their first names, and friends who are not familiar can be called by their surnames and honorific titles. Stroney, for example, refers to Qi Xuansu as "Ducky" rather than "Mr. van der Linde". In front of outsiders, Qi Xuansu also called Strawney "Josiah" instead of "Councilor Strawney". After all, the two were nominally good friends when they were young.

At this time, Qi Xuansu called the archbishop "Bishop Swanson" instead of "Orville".

This is quite similar to the Oriental expression. Just as most people want to call Qi Xuansu "Qi Zhenren" and "Qi Chief", not "Xuansu" and "Tianyuan".

Swanson extended an invitation to the two: "If you both have enough time, then we can go to the small hall and discuss some sacred doctrine issues together."

"It's an honor." Strawney placed the top hat in front of his chest.

The same archbishop, the weight is also different. Just like Chen Jianqiu, a four-grade sacrificial wine Taoist, because he is Qi Xuansu's secretary, even many third-grade Youyi Taoist priests have to take the initiative to befriend him, and even curry favor with him.

Swanson, as the archbishop of St. Paul's Cathedral and a descendant of a cardinal, is naturally not comparable to an ordinary archbishop, even if Straoney, a member of the city council, has to take the initiative to show goodwill.

Led by Swanson, the trio arrived in a small hall behind the hall, where a coffee table with a relief of vine patterns and a soft and comfortable sofa were placed, more like a living room than a place of worship.

Qi Xuansu also noticed that the holy emblem hanging on the wall here was somewhat special, made of three gears pieced together into an inverted triangle pattern, rather than the traditional inverted triangle.

Swanson sat on the single sofa and looked at Qi Xuansu, "This gentleman doesn't seem to be a local."

"I came to the New World from Rune." Qi Xuansu's upper body leaned forward slightly, "Just yesterday, I just landed on the shore."

Straoney added: "Ducky was a friend of mine from my childhood in the Old World, and now I want to come to the New World of opportunities for better development."

The term "Old World" in Western populations refers specifically to the Western Continent.

Swanson laughed, "Your Excellency is right, there are indeed opportunities here. London in the Old World is known as the capital of the world, and St. York will be the capital of the world in the future, the capital of freedom now."

Qi Xuansu was puzzled, "The City of Freedom?"

"Of course it's free." Swanson opened his hands, "The Holy See, with the Pontifical See, at its core, is the 'big tradition' that unites the Old World, but beyond that, there are all sorts of 'small traditions' in the various regions. When they manifest themselves as doctrinal or organizational reactions against the 'great traditions, the Inquisition of the past, and the Inquisition of the present, adjudicates them as heretical."

"The Inquisition frequently hunted down heretics throughout the Old World, but an undercurrent has been formed, and the so-called 'heresy has combined with the local princes to cause even greater convulsions in the Holy See.' As an outlying island of the Old Continent, Lune has always had a tense relationship with the Holy See. In the 1300th year of the Holy Calendar, the Council of Lune and Offa enacted the Law on the Appointment of the Priesthood, which provided that the election of bishops and other clergy was free from the interference of the Pope."

"For this reason, the Steam Gospel believes that the Holy See should not have the Pope and the cardinals at its core, but the entire elect of the Supreme Will. The only leader of the Holy See is the Goddess, not the Pope. In the New World, we abolished the Inquisition, arguing that a sinner should be saved only by the grace of the Supreme Will Creator, relying on the Goddess by faith alone and not by personal works. This is different from the doctrine of the Holy See of the Old World, which believes that in order for a person to be saved by grace, in addition to faith, he must also be accompanied by sufficient works of atonement. So it's freer, it's more tolerant, it's more open."

Qi Xuansu asked: "But I heard that a bill against Taoists is about to be introduced here, and a stake has been erected in the square......

Swanson laughed when he heard this, and his eyes were like looking at a lost lamb: "Heresy is heresy, heretics are heretics, and they cannot be mixed up."

Strawney quietly changed the subject: "Speaking of Taoists, how does His Excellency Bishop view the recent world situation?"

Swanson paused, leaned back in his chair, and then said, "The history of the Old World, from the emperor to the first citizen, has always admired conquest, and this eldest lady from the East, for the past hundreds of years, has always sat behind the silk curtain wearing black silk gloves and refused to come out, which is really rare. She is too precocious, surrounded by barbarians who are not as civilized as herself, so she arrogantly thinks that she is the sun, and that all interests must come to the sun on their own initiative, not the sun to run towards them."

Of course, Qi Xuansu would not think that this was praising Dongfang, but more like a mockery, describing Dongfang as arrogant and weak as a noble lady.

It is undeniable that since the Great Jin Dynasty, the East has indeed entered a period of considerable decline, which is far from being comparable to the Li dynasty.

Strawney smiled and said, "But now it's different, everything has changed since the weak 'Confucianism lost power in the Eastern world.'"

Swanson agreed: "Yes, everything has changed. Confucianism lacks experience in conflict, and even if it is powerful, it is often used internally, rather than externally. But the Taoists were better at fighting than the Confucians, and many years ago, the Tao knew that she would be one of the only masters of the world, but she was reluctant to take off her silk gloves. Now, the noble Queen of the East is going to take off her expensive silk gloves and join the game."

Qi Xuansu did not express any opinions.

Next, there was a little more chat.

Bishop Swanson inadvertently brought up Downtown.

In response to the saying, there is no vacuum of power. Power has filled the upper and middle towns, but the harsh environment of the lower city has caused the lords on the ground to be reluctant to manage deeply, as long as it is enough to make money, so there is a considerable power vacancy here.

So black

The gang came into being.

In the lower town there are four gangster giants: the beggar king, the butcher, the hound, and the baron.

The four gangster magnates formed a loose alliance to jointly govern the lower town, fill in the void left by the old men, and effectively exercised the functions of the city council, hence the nickname "lower council".

Of course, these four gangster giants are not rootless duckweed, and there are deep interests behind them, even in Shangcheng.

Because of this, when the four gangster giants no longer get along, the lower city will certainly shake the ground, and the middle city will also feel some slight tremors.

At the very least, Archbishop Swanson felt it.

This made Qi Xuansu want to go to Xiacheng District more and more, of course he couldn't with his current status, but don't forget, in addition to being a cultivator, he is also a cultivator.

The Creation Martial Arts can change their physical characteristics at will, and the Creation Scattered People can differentiate into another self - the incarnation of the Soldier.

Two people, two paths, two perspectives.

It is true that the first glimpse of the military liberation realm cannot allow the incarnation to exist for a long time, but there are always exceptions to everything, and the key depends on what is used as sustenance.

What if it's a fairy thing?

And if that's not enough, then add an additional condition, what if it's a fairy with an autonomous consciousness?

That's right, Qi Xuansu relies on Wu Niang, even without Qi Xuansu, Wu Niang can exist independently for a long time.

If Qi Xuansu takes Wu Niang as his sustenance, then it is not so much Qi Xuansu's incarnation of military liberation as Qi Xuansu's possession of Wu Niang's body. In other words, Qi Xuansu and Wu Niang share the same body.

Qi Xuansu was dedicated to two things, and while listening carefully to Archbishop Swanson's conversation, he began to consider the feasibility of the incarnation of soldiers.