Jiang Shang Still Has His Uses; Once the Time Is Right, Let Ling Zhuzi Reincarnate; The Western Farce

A Saint demanded an answer.

Many of those present jolted awake.

When they saw the Saint looking at Jiang Shang, resentment toward him stirred in them too.

You damned mortal.

Being accepted into the Chan Sect is a blessing you couldn't earn through a hundred lives of reincarnation. Yet instead of cherishing it, you pull this while the Saint is preaching???

Haven't you gone too far?

"Disciple Jiang Shang greets you, Master!!"

Jiang Shang trembled under the Saint's gaze. "Disciple would never dare interrupt your preaching, Master. But the Great Dao you spoke of was so profound and subtle that I truly couldn't understand it. My mind grew muddled, and I interrupted you without meaning to."

"Disciple harbored no ill intent whatsoever! Please see the truth, Master!!!"

With that, he hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, scared out of his wits!!

"Mm. I have preached for several years and grown somewhat weary. Guangchengzi, Immortal Elder Nanji, Chijingzi, Taiyi... You may stay. The rest of you, leave."

Venerable Yuanshi said nothing more.

He kept only the Chan Sect's Core Disciples behind.

Everyone else was sent away.

"As you command!!"

The Chan Sect Outer Disciples kowtowed in farewell, then left the Jade Void Palace in twos and threes.

Along the way, every one of them talked about Jiang Shang.

Their words carried no small measure of resentment and dislike!!

Some even wanted to make trouble for him, but Yun Yi and Shen Gongbao stopped them.

The others could do nothing about it.

They left one after another.

Someone even said to Shen Gongbao and Yun Yi, "Why are you protecting him like this? Sooner or later, he'll get you both killed!"

Shen Gongbao and Yun Yi paid them no heed and simply told them to leave.

Then they escorted Jiang Shang away