The temple was using him as a weapon.
Soren had guessed this from the very beginning, but there was no free lunch in the world and there were few choices for him. In all honesty, being used proved that he was still useful. If he didn't even have the value of being used, the other party probably won't even give him such an opportunity. Although the relationship between the sea goddess and the Storm Lord was very competitive, she would never harm the Storm Lord's followers openly.
These things could lead to wars!
No one wanted to extend the event to a war between two temples, or a war between two gods.
