Upon hearing Master Yunzhi's severe and incomparably firm words, everyone froze in place, Yun Kun was even more bewildered.
A prestigious sect? A millennium of heritage? But what does this have anything to do with apologizing to Xu Fan?
The Buddhist Sect was in chaos, the architectural restrictions were almost completely destroyed, the situation was so dire, yet the first thing Master Yunzhi did after hearing Monk Huitong's account was not to comfort the injured monks, nor to boost morale, but to demand Yun Kun to co apologize to Xu Fan!
Although many among them vaguely sensed sothing exceedingly bizarre about today's events, and Master Yunzhi's deanor was extrely unusual, none could have anticipated that Master Yunzhi would actually utter such words!
Only a very few clever ones quietly shrunk their necks, discreetly moving towards the corners of the crowd. From Master Yunzhi's attitude, they sensitively speculated a possibility: Today, Master Yunzhi and Master Yuan Kong might very well be declaring war against Master Yuanyuan!
"Master Yunzhi, I..."
Yun Kun wore a mournful expression, desperately looking towards Xu Fan, yet still unable to take a step.
On one hand, Yun Kun couldn't recall how many tis he had been humiliated by Xu Fan! Yun Kun long regretted provoking Xu Fan, dared not show the slightest disrespect, and now he faced another kind of disaster, ready to lose face again in front of everyone by apologizing to Xu Fan.
What made it even harder for Yun Kun to move was... Yun Kun was one of Master Yuanyuan's people!
Previously Master Yuanyuan required Yun Kun to apologize to Xu Fan, even if Yun Kun was a hundred tis unwilling, he had to comply obediently. But now, Master Yunzhi also demanded Yun Kun to apologize to Xu Fan, putting Yun Kun in a predicant.
If he followed Master Yunzhi's orders, he'd be slapping Master Yuanyuan in the face, and Master Yuanyuan would surely seek revenge later!
But if he disobeyed Master Yunzhi's command, even if Master Yunzhi slayed Yun Kun, Yun Kun would be left speechless.
Regardless of Yun Kun's choice, the outcos were deplorable.
"Hmm? Yun Kun! How dare you defy the Zen master's command?"
Seeing Yun Kun's face filled with conflict and despair, Master Yunzhi showed no rcy, glaring fiercely while an imnse aura rose from within, poised to kill at any mont. This ti, however, his target shifted from Xu Fan to Yun Kun.
"I... I don't dare."
Facing such overwhelming pressure, after intense inner turmoil, Yun Kun chose to compromise without any surprise. After all, however terrifying Master Yuanyuan's revenge might be, it wasn't as terrifying as the imminent life-and-death situation.
"Xu, Xu Fan, today I was wrong..." Yun Kun bowed deeply, a look of utter terror on his face.
It was Yun Kun's second ti apologizing to Xu Fan in front of everyone, thus this ti he was devoid of any mischievousness, a proper apology without the slightest flaw.
However, Xu Fan's icy expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even bother to give Yun Kun a glance. From start to finish, Xu Fan didn't regard Yun Kun at all.
"You idiot! Kneel down and apologize to Young Benefactor Xu!"
Seeing Xu Fan's expression, Master Yunzhi turned back to scold Yun Kun again, "Unless Young Benefactor Xu forgives you today, you can forget about getting up!"
One must say, Master Yunzhi's scheming and astuteness were superb; earlier he maneuvered openly against Xu Fan, and now that his open sches were forcibly shattered by Xu Fan, Master Yunzhi showed no embarrassnt, but directly passed the bla onto Yun Kun.
If Xu Fan chose to forgive, then everyone would be delighted, grudges would dissipate, and Master Yunzhi would be the beneficiary. But if Xu Fan didn't forgive, then it would be Yun Kun, and by extension, Yuanyuan's lineage, losing face, having nothing to do with Master Yunzhi.
Such manipulative calculation was terrifyingly extre!
At this mont, Xu Fan looked at Yun Kun who was kneeling on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing and begging, furrowing his brows lightly.
"Elder Yunzhi, since this person admitted their mistake, let's drop the matter for today."
Xu Fan spoke calmly, without hesitation choosing to forgive Yun Kun.
The true instigator of today's events was precisely Master Yunzhi! Yun Kun was nothing but a scapegoat thrust between the three Zen masters, a negligible minor figure!
"Aren't you going to thank Young Benefactor Xu yet!?"
Master Yunzhi first scolded Yun Kun, and only after Yun Kun repeatedly thanked Xu Fan and left in defeat, did Master Yunzhi raise his head to look at Xu Fan, his icy severe expression like lting snow, suddenly turning benevolent and peaceful.
"Young Benefactor Xu, you are an honored guest of our Buddhist Sect. Today, amidst the Buddhist Sect's turmoil, you encountered such an absurd incident! It's a fault of mine, a fault of the Buddhist Sect, on behalf of the Buddhist Sect, I apologize to you, Young Benefactor Xu."
Having said that, Master Yunzhi solemnly bent over, bowing to Xu Fan in apology.
Master Yunzhi demonstrated utter sincerity; were he facing soone without any scheming, reconciliation would already have been achieved, and drinking together would follow.
In other words, in front of Master Yunzhi, such a deeply scheming person, lacking sufficient cunning and caution might lead to being utterly devoured!
Yet Xu Fan rely spoke softly this ti, "No need to be so formal, Elder."
This place, after all, was the Buddhist Sect; Master Yunzhi, after all, was a Mysterious Light Realm expert. Even if Xu Fan chose not to forgive Master Yunzhi, at this mont he couldn't affect Master Yunzhi, so he opted to observe the changes.
Xu Fan was clearly aware that within the Buddhist Sect, a significant storm was about to sweep through!
Three Zen masters, standing in equilibrium; if one side weakened, the balanced state would inevitably break, leading to a massive storm!
After this trendous storm, whether the Buddhist Sect would rise or fall, whether it would erge powerfully or decline, depended entirely on what transpired next!
Therefore, at this mont, Xu Fan opted to downplay his presence, acting as a bystander.
As expected, it wasn't outside Xu Fan's expectations.
"Young Benefactor Xu's magnanimity is indeed kind-hearted and benevolent! Worthy is the first potential Dragon on the Earth List! Surely a place on the Sky List is in Young Benefactor Xu's future!"
After praising Xu Fan's generosity, Master Yunzhi suddenly changed his tune, his tone becoming icy, with sharp eyes looking towards Yuanyuan's direction.
"But my Buddhist Sect, after all, is a millennium-old prestigious school! It's only due to an occasional dizzy spell among Buddhist Sect disciples and encountering such a kind-hearted person as Young Benefactor Xu that forgiveness is possible."
"Yet as a Zen master of the Buddhist Sect, upon arriving not only failed to discern right from wrong but exacerbated the situation, turning the entire Buddhist Sect into ruins! Placing Buddhist Sect disciples in crisis! Putting the Buddhist Sect in an unjust position!"
"Brother Yuanyuan! Do you recognize your fault?"
Before the words even fell, Master Yunzhi's powerful aura rose suddenly, firmly locking onto Yuanyuan, while not far away, Master Yuan Kong's aura also rose, echoing with Master Yunzhi.
The atmosphere tightened instantly!
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