The people of Sanfu Town had realized long ago that their Imperial Preceptor wasn't onstage. Amid the commotion Big Bamboo Peak had stirred up, a sharp-eyed person finally spotted Luo Yunji hiding behind the others and eating. They burst out laughing and pointed him out to those nearby.
"Imperial Preceptor! Imperial Preceptor!"
"His Excellency the Imperial Preceptor!"
Earlier, not seeing Luo Yunji had left the people feeling uneasy. Now that they saw he had been onstage all along, relieved smiles spread across their faces. They called out to him, their scattered voices rising and falling until they merged into a single, steady chorus.
The Old Prime Minister and the Old General exchanged glances and shook their heads with wry smiles. They had prepared for so long and said so much, yet none of it had been as effective as Luo Yunji simply showing his face.
Tian Buyi saw that his youngest disciple was still sitting on the ground, eating away without noticing a thing. The veins in his forehead bulged as he gritted his teeth and dragged him out from behind his third disciple.
When Luo Yunji's figure was fully revealed to the people, the cries of "Imperial Preceptor!" grew even louder!
Su Ru and the women standing behind him shook their heads, laughing.
Luo Yunji looked at the packed crowd below without the slightest embarrassment. He clapped his hands, wiped the crumbs from the corners of his mouth, and fixed his gaze on the people.
Under Luo Yunji's gaze, the people gradually quieted down and looked back at him.
"I heard everything just now! Since you want to protect our home with your own hands, you must have thought about the consequences." Luo Yunji looked over the people below, seeing them all focused on him.
"My senior brothers