If Su Ru hadn't told Tian Buyi that Daoxuan True Person hadn't actually meant to kill Zhang Xiaofan with the Zhu Xian Sword, how could Tian Buyi have sat so calmly here on Heaven-Reaching Peak? If he didn't raise a huge fuss, how could he live up to his reputation for "taking his own side"?
"I was fortunate enough to encounter the Deity once before! But as you all know, I never saw its true appearance," Tian Buyi replied calmly.
"The Divine Countenance must not be seen!" someone intoned slowly.
"Is there any hope of healing those who ignored the warning and damaged their eyes?" Daoxuan True Person asked Tian Buyi.
Shang Zhengliang and Daoist Tianyun had been far away at the time and hadn't heard Tian Buyi's warning. They had opened their eyes to look at the Deity, and both their eyes had turned to liquid. Now they were blind.
Tian Buyi knew why Daoxuan True Person was asking. He sighed and shook his head.
"The Divine Countenance must not be seen! The Divine Voice must not be doubted! Those words are hardly as simple as they sound!"
"Senior Brother Tian! I saw the Deity appear when your precious disciple was in danger. Are you really unaware of its origins?" Someone had all but spelled it out. None of them were fools. When the Deity first appeared, Luo Yunji had been the only one there. And when the Deity left, he was the only one there, too!
Putting those facts together, even if they couldn't be certain Luo Yunji was the Deity, they could at least tell that his connection to it was no ordinary one.
Tian Buyi didn't make it explicit. Instead, he said, "Anyway, whether it's that brat of mine being the Imperial Preceptor or his connection