But, what did that matter?
To compare women to the temptation of stepping into Tier Five was to say they were not worth mentioning at all.
So, Hiss began the long preparation of five years, gradually assembling all the necessary omens and prerequisite preparations.
Liya came to see him to discuss the plan to capture the Church of Truth in one fell swoop; he appeared to be shocked on the surface, but inside, he was scoffing.
The Church of Truth, how could he possibly not know about it?
He knew Liya had some plans of her own as well, but he didn't care, because in the end, everyone would be a sacrifice to the Snow Disaster Mioslite, as he first stepped into Tier Five.
Thus, Hiss was logically imprisoned within the Divine Tree during that year's festival, which was part of the plan he had arranged. As for the True Canon of the Divine Tree that Liya had always wanted to see, Hiss had deliberately left it for Liya.