Master Guangyi has been in the National Preceptor Temple for so many years and has always been respected. He has never suffered such humiliation.
Now, being called a "disreputable person" by a slovenly-dressed charlatan, he immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "How dare you!"
Master Guangyi was furious. He walked up to Luo Dangdang, pointed two fingers at his nose, and demanded angrily, "You still say you're not a charlatan? You don't even know what a National Preceptor is, you've never even heard of the National Preceptor Temple, yet you dare to claim you're a Taoist practitioner?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Dangdang found it even more laughable and asked in bewilderment, "Why do I need to know these things? The affairs of the mortal world are for the Emperor to worry about, what do they have to do with me, a cultivator? With such distracting thoughts in your mind, what kind of enlightenment can you possibly achieve?"
Luo Dangdang's words were also quite arrogant, with a hint of conceit, which made even Emperor Chongjin and the Empress Dowager frown.
However, the frown was clearly not because of Luo Dangdang, but because he had just revealed what Master Guangyi had just said.
Master Guangyi was merely stating a common-sense idea. No one had ever dared to disrespect the National Preceptor Temple before. Now, Luo Dangdang, who was completely ignorant of social etiquette, suddenly appeared and bluntly pointed it out, leaving Master Guangyi speechless.
The Empress Dowager and Emperor Chongjin exchanged a glance and realized that this Taoist priest Luo was a true and upright Taoist practitioner. His frank words made them think deeply.
However, now is not the time to discuss such trivial matters.
The Empress Dowager gave Master Guangyi a deep look, but did not embarrass him further. She then turned to Luo Dangdang and resumed discussing the ritual.
"Master Luo, how do you intend to perform the ritual for those children? As long as you can save those children, whatever your request may be, I will fully support you!"
Upon hearing that the Empress Dowager's words were biased towards Luo Dangdang, Master Guangyi angrily interrupted her again.
"Does the Empress Dowager really believe this charlatan's words? To bring the dead back to life? There's no way such a heaven-defying technique could exist in this world!"
This was the second time that Master Guangyi had interrupted the Empress Dowager, and both times it was a forceful interruption, even drawing anger from Emperor Chongjin.
Just as the Empress Dowager was about to tell Daoist Guangyi to shut up, she heard—
How do you know there isn't?
A nonchalant voice slowly rose, carrying an undisguised mockery and ridicule.
Master Guangyi seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a teenager. He immediately rebuked him, "I don't know, do you know?"
Xuan Di shrugged, a nonchalant smile playing on his lips. "Coincidentally, I knew."
"You—" Master Guangyi was furious, his eyes wide with anger at Xuandi's attitude of not taking him seriously at all.
Just as he was about to utter a rebuke, a soft, sweet little voice suddenly rang out cheerfully.
"Fifth Brother! Fifth Brother! Sister Zhuangyou made snake soup! It smells so good! Come quickly!"
Master Guangyi's words were abruptly cut off, his angry expression froze on his face, and his gaze searched in astonishment.
A chubby little figure hopped and skipped into their field of vision, eventually landing on the lap of the boy he was about to yell at.
The little dumpling just followed Zhuangyou to the small kitchen in the back, unaware of what happened there.
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