With the large influx of population, Zhao Guang has no way to categorize them meticulously.

There's no choice; now it's a mix of fish and dragons, with all sorts of people.

Among them, there are some people that make Zhao Guang headache, especially those Temple followers. The Temple isn't provoked; rather, they seize this opportunity and see it as a good chance to spread their faith.

As a result, some Temple members pretend to be refugees and sneak into the Xuanwu Kingdom.

This marks the second time Temple members have entered since Zhao Guang cleaned his territory of Temple people.

But this time, there's no way to drive them away, and there's no means to conduct investigations.

There are just too many people, and many already hold faith, some even very resolute faith.

In a situation where it can't be refused, causing great chaos would offend the Divine. After all, on the surface, Zhao Guang still needs to allow the Divine to preach.

Conversely, on the Delan Continent, Zhao Guang himself cannot spread faith.

"How to handle these Temple people? If we let them continue to grow, it will be troublesome. They have already started building churches, seemingly paying for it themselves due to the stimulation from last time."

Xi Fei understands the Temple, as it's been making quite a stir recently.

Because the Kingdom doesn't preferentially treat the Temple, its development slow down last time.

They learned a lesson this time, as the newcomers bring their own money. Some even start businesses, using the profits to support the cause, speeding up the development very fast.

Thus, Zhao Guang can't openly oppose them, as the Divine in this world truly exist.

"I didn't expect them to seize this opportunity, but since they did, we can retaliate."

Thinking it over, Zhao Guang says, "First, identify the most steadfast ones and migrate them to our Land of Faith." Hearing this, Xi Fei shows a beautiful smile.

The Divine indeed value faith, but they don't focus on individual followers.

The mortal world has its own operating rules, and Zhao Guang's Land of Faith belongs to him.

If they continue propagating the Divine faith in Zhao Guang's sphere of Power of Faith, it is their fault.

At that point, even if Zhao Guang deals with them, no one will say anything. After all, they are refugees, not Temple people, and acting within the rules, a King like Zhao Guang is capable of many things.

Imagine these steadfast Divine followers turning to worship Zhao Guang, or even worship an Enchantress; what a scene would that be. They'll surely crumble knowing this.

Once they're sent there, arrangements will be made, ensuring they won't return.

"Master, this strategy is excellent. At least those Temple agents, who have infiltrated and are most capable of causing trouble, will be finished. However, among those sent, many are hidden, probably planning to emerge once settled."

Zhao Guang nods, "Of course. I just want to suppress their initial momentum."

"As for the others, once they arrive, we only need to ensure they live well."

Zhao Guang knows that the harder life gets, the more resolute people's faith becomes.

It's an interesting transformation, because only hardship makes people seek gods and worship, much like Earth. When people get wealthy, although they spend more on the Divine, it's to get more.

As for how devout they really are, let's not kid ourselves. Just look at the inferior quality Power of Faith to know.

The better life becomes, coupled with enlightenment, Divine faith will inevitably face challenges.

Zhao Guang isn't targeting the Divine; it's just that Temple members have been opposed to him from the start. Additionally, if Divine faith grows too strong, it poses a major threat to state control.

Look at the Borick Continent; most countries are actually controlled by the Temple.

On the surface, it seems fine, but the Temple wields incredible influence with no resistance.

"Besides, let the propaganda department relax its restrictions, allowing civilians to start their own entertainment companies."

Zhao Guang had considered this earlier but hadn't permitted it yet.

Once it's allowed, it affects people's daily lives. Gradually, they become more interested in entertainment, potentially affecting work ethos. His nation is just beginning to develop.

With a lack of personnel, the demand for manpower is significant.

But with the upcoming influx of refugees, the situation changes drastically.

There's no shortage of hands, possibly facing an excess of people with nowhere to place them. So, developing productivity and directing the populace to entertainment is ideal.

Faith is laborious, causing mental fatigue and extreme boredom.

When abundant entertainment becomes accessible, those adhering to Divine faith naturally get distracted. Over time, they drift away from the Temple.

Aside from a few vested interests, others won't heed the Temple's ramblings.

"Let's proceed with that strategy. Too bad they can't be completely eradicated."

Xi Fei knows, with Divine existence in the world, followers can't be entirely eradicated. The Divine won't permit it, and should it go that way, they'd retaliate by all means.

Zhao Guang shrugs, "People's minds are inherently peculiar."

Being from Earth, Zhao Guang understands these beliefs aren't easily extinguished. Some always use faith to achieve goals, causing followers to proliferate like persistent weeds.

Even odd scenarios like the deity of canned yellow peaches arise, baffling as they are.

In the Otherworld, if such enigmatic Divine names emerge, they'd gather faith and might even birth a new Divine, purely a faith-based god.

"In summary, restraint is the current course, not complete eradication."

"I'll go notify the others." Xi Fei won't directly tell the people what they plan, just guide them to the next steps. Their actions inherently benefit the nation.

So many people need proper arrangements, or it'll spell trouble.

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