Zhang Xiaofan had dared to show the Ghost King his temper. Could Shangguan Ce really be more dangerous than the Ghost King?
"Of course. It would be best if you had evidence to support your claim, Senior. Otherwise, I fear someone might say your words are one-sided." Zhang Xiaofan kept his face stern and bowed respectfully as he spoke.
"You!" Shangguan Ce was so incensed by Zhang Xiaofan's near-insolence that his lungs ached.
"Xiaofan! Mind your manners!" Daoxuan True Person had just begun to speak when Tian Buyi beat him to it, scolding Zhang Xiaofan sternly.
Of course I'm the only one who gets to scold my disciple, Tian Buyi thought disdainfully.
"Yes, Master! Senior, I was out of line. Please forgive me for any offense." Zhang Xiaofan apologized to Shangguan Ce again.
"So Azure Cloud Sect disciples are all this conceited, looking down on the rest of us? Is this the etiquette taught to disciples of the sect that leads the righteous path?" Shangguan Ce was truly enraged. He cast a sidelong glance at Daoxuan True Person, seated at the head of the hall, and spoke in a sarcastic, mocking tone.
"Silence!" Zhang Xiaofan was about to retort, but Tian Buyi cut him off with a shout.
Everyone in the hall was focused on Zhang Xiaofan, so they all saw him open his mouth to speak, only to be stopped by Tian Buyi.
On the surface, Tian Buyi's shout had been to silence Zhang Xiaofan. But none of the astute leaders present believed things were as simple as they appeared.
Tian Buyi's timely shout left Shangguan Ce momentarily speechless.
"Yes, Master!" Zhang Xiaofan lowered his head and admitted fault again, as meek and honest as a child.
Seeing this, Shangguan Ce could only force down his anger, but his