The loosely organized Lin Nu's Church was essentially a collection of "warlords."
And with the advent of the New Era, which brought overseas territories and industries, the division intensified.
Thanks to its solid foundation and lower barriers to entry (due to its loose organizational structure), Lin Nu benefited from the dividends of the era, attracting a large number of "foreign joiners." However, this also made the already scattered Lin Woman Power even more disorganized... There were actually quite a few joiners like Lu who harbored no good intentions and had "dual loyalties."
Now, he actually had the support of "King Kui" Arkur and "Misty Moon Lord" Liu Xiyan, two Big Bosses, and he had also established alliances with Elder Deer's Southern Sea Swallow Sect... It could be said that he was quite well-connected within the Church and had a good rapport with others.