"It's not?"

"What's going on?"

The suddenly accused Lin Heng was momentarily bewildered, completely unsure of why it was happening.

Just as he was about to ask for an explanation, two familiar figures stepped out of the crowd.

Lin Heng's eyebrows immediately furrowed.

Because the two who stepped out were the former Lingxi Temple disciples who had long since converted to the Zen Spirit Temple, Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng!

Now, they had already shaved their heads and donned monk robes, becoming real monks.

Since the last time these two, along with Kong Wen from Zen Spirit Temple, came to persuade him to turn to the Buddhist sect,

Lin Heng hadn't seen them again.

Unexpectedly, they came once again today.

And right at the moment when he was suddenly accused by everyone.

Lin Heng's brows knitted, sensing their malevolent intentions.

"So, the Buddhist sect's revenge has begun?" he mused.

At this moment, Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng let out a long sigh.

Then, they feigned sorrow as they addressed Lin Heng:

"Junior Brother Lin, Master Qingxu had repeatedly warned you while he was alive, that practitioners should maintain a pure heart and abstain from earthly desires, never engage in debauchery."

"We thought you had taken it to heart, but now that you've gained some skills, you want to descend the mountain to engage in such shameful acts."

"By doing this, how could you live up to Master Qingxu? How will you face the predecessors of Daoism?"

Their face-to-face scolding instantly drew everyone's attention.

Someone recognized them.

"Aren't these Daoist Wang Yuan and Daoist Wang Sheng from the old Lingxi Temple? Why are they here?"

"Isn't it normal for them to come? Lingxi Temple and Qingfeng Temple always had close ties and often associated with one another!"

"But speaking of which, how did they become monks?"

Many were curious, more were frowning deeply.

"What do you mean?"

"When Master Qingxu was alive, he repeatedly warned Observatory Master Lin not to engage in debauchery."

"Could it be, he's a habitual offender?"

"This..."

For a moment, the expressions of the crowd became even more complex.

All the disappointed gazes fell on Lin Heng.

But Lin Heng didn't pay them any mind. His eyes coldly fixed on Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng, and he smirked coldly:

"Elder Ling Feng just passed away, and you immediately turned to the Buddhist sect."

"With your character, do you think you're qualified to lecture me?"

To these two, Lin Heng was filled with nothing but disgust.

But the two were completely indifferent, even raising their voices to declare:

"Daoism is corrupt. When Master was alive, he advised us to return to secular life and not remain in this deceitful, indulgent, and filthy Daoism."

"But we still have a heart for cultivation. After burying our Master, we turned from darkness to light, entered the Buddhist sect, what's wrong with that?"

Hearing this, Lin Heng was immediately infuriated, his gaze on the two growing darker.

"I warn you two, if you want to change allegiances, that's fine."

"But you'd better watch your mouths!"

When Master Qingxu was alive, Qingfeng Temple had close relations with Lingxi Temple.

And Elder Ling Feng, although he had no skills, had a heart for Daoism that was no less devout than Master Qingxu. Both elders' lifelong wish was to rejuvenate Daoism.

How could he say that Daoism is deceitful, indulgent, using such rhetoric to persuade disciples to return to secular life?

Clearly, Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng were not only here to ruin his reputation, but also to attack the entire Daoism!

After all, they came from within Daoism themselves; their words have a much greater impact than outsiders!

Lin Heng, at this moment, finally realized the tactics of the Buddhist sect.

They not only wanted to ruin his reputation.

They also wanted to drag the just-revived reputation of Daoism back into the mud!

This was much more sinister than simply sending someone to kill him.

Realizing this, Lin Heng's gaze became even colder.

"I advise the two of you, do not walk down a path of no return!" He warned.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng feigned a look of terror.

"Junior Brother Lin, we are only here to advise you to turn back, this is a bitter medicine of conscience!"

"With such an attitude, are you intending to kill us?"

They said this while pretending to be scared and stepping back a few steps.

Right then, another voice rose from the crowd.

"What? Does this Daoist intend to kill?"

"Is he so confident in his cultivation that he has no scruples in public?"

"How is such a person any different from an evil demon?"

These words stirred the emotions of the entire crowd.

"Daoist, why are you like this?"

"We held such respect for you before, but now don't you think you're going too far?"

"Your private behavior is unbecoming, yet when they merely scold you, you harbor murderous intent, are you truly a practitioner?"

"Following your heart doesn't mean indulging in desires..."

"Why is it like this, Daoist..."

More and more incense burners ascended the mountain.

They came to confront the Daoist face-to-face, questioning whether what they saw online was true.

But unexpectedly, they were met with the current situation.

"So Daoist, is this the kind of person you've always been?"

"We imagined you as above worldly concerns, thought Daoism was noble..."

"It's all fake... all fake..."

At this moment, everyone was thoroughly disappointed.

While standing amidst the crowd, Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng quietly curled their lips, their eyes filled with mockery and pride.

Lin Heng looked at the two with a complex expression, then coldly scanned the few in the crowd who were leading the rhythm.

Finally, he looked at the entire crowd.

After a change of expression, Lin Heng returned to calmness. His tone also became indifferent.

"Enough, right or wrong, I'm not bothered to explain, do as you please."

Lin Heng no longer cared.

Now, he only harbored an unforgiving intent towards Wang Yuan, Wang Sheng, and the few in the crowd leading the accusations.

However, just as he was about to make a move, a crisp and melodious voice suddenly rang out.

"Why not explain?"

"Does the Daoist deserve to have dirt thrown at him by the Buddhist sect and to be misunderstood by everyone?"

Upon hearing this, all eyes instantly turned to the source of the voice.

Lin Heng also directed his gaze to the back of the crowd.

Soon, he saw Yan Tong arriving.

"Observatory Master!"

Upon arriving, Yan Tong gave Lin Heng a salute before turning to face everyone, shouting loudly:

"Everyone, you all misunderstood the Observatory Master."

"The video online was taken out of context."

"The Observatory Master wasn't there for debauchery that day, and the girl he interacted with wasn't human at all; she was clearly a Fox Demon!"

"The Observatory Master went there from the beginning to subdue demons and devils!"

Lin Heng was stunned. Hearing Yan Tong's explanation, he finally understood why everyone accused him.

To think it was about the time when he first learned the 'Near and Far' technique, went down the mountain to hunt demons, and encountered a couple of Fox Demons on Red Light Street?

He wasn't surprised about someone capturing him on video that day.

After all, with his looks and demeanor, plus being a Daoist in such a place, it was normal to be recorded.

He just didn't expect that, after several days, the events of that day would be posted online.

Moreover, it seemed only the first half was shown?

At this moment, Yan Tong loudly declared, "This whole farce was the Buddhist sect's revenge on the Daoist, throwing dirt on him."

"If you don't believe me, just check the latest news on your phones!"

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