The three men in crane cloaks wore uncertain expressions.
Recently, news related to the Temple Master's reincarnation had been spreading like wildfire throughout the world.
How could they possibly not have heard of it?
Yet none of them had expected to encounter him here in the Unfixed Demon Sea!
"Earlier, we failed to recognize you, Temple Master, because we had eyes but could not see Mount Tai, and our words were consequently offensive."
The gray-robed old man took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "However, we never expected the dignified Temple Master to take advantage of the chaos during that battle just now. It is only natural that we were angered. I hope you will not take offense, Temple Master."
Zhuang Bifan was so angered that he laughed. "Taking advantage of the chaos? What shameless drivel! If the Temple Master had not acted earlier, would any of you still be alive?"
The gray-robed old man was instantly left speechless.
Zhuang Bifan said coldly, "Let me ask you again. That Departed Spirit did not belong to your Heavenly Fire Spirit Clan. How could the Temple Master hunting it be called taking advantage of the chaos?"
After a pause, he snorted. "Even your apology is this overbearing. Is your Heavenly Fire Spirit Clan truly this tyrannical?"
The gray-robed old man's expression darkened. He was clearly enraged, but in the end, he restrained himself.
He looked as though he could not be bothered to argue with Zhuang Bifan.
Not far away, Wen Bofu suddenly said, "If you wish to live, then honestly lower your heads and repent sincerely. Otherwise..."
Before he could finish, the leading man in the crane cloak said blandly, "Senior Wen, we of the Heavenly Fire Spirit Clan are no spineless wretches! It is merely a small