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"My father is the prefectural overseer of the Blusher Prefecture, but we're not a wealthy clan at all," the scholar with the Liu surname replied in a trembling voice.
An exasperated look appeared on Xu Yuanxia's face. "What kind of response is that? Do I look like some type of bandit or robber to you?!"
The scholar took a glance up at Xu Yuanxia, and he couldn't help but think to himself that Xu Yuanxia couldn't have looked more like a bandit in his eyes.
Xu Yuanxia didn't intimidate the scholar any further as he suddenly turned to Yang Huang with a slightly concerned expression. "Brother Yang, is that old Daoist priest really going to take care of the illegitimate mountain god? I'm worried that he may spare the illegitimate mountain god as a way to get back at you."
Yang Huang shook his head as he smiled and replied, "Seeing as Senior Aunt Fu was involved in this matter, Divine Edict Sect would be sure to keep close tabs on how this matter has been resolved. On top of that, all external disciples that are sent out of the sect for training have to undergo a final assessment that's extremely strict and meticulous, so Zhao Liu won't be able to just do whatever he pleases."
Yang Huang's smile then faded as he continued, "What I'm worried about right now is that the illegitimate mountain god could have some backers among the local authorities. Given Zhao Liu's sneaky and conniving nature, I could easily see him discussing this matter with some high-ranking officials of the prefecture. On the surface, it would be a discussion, but in reality, they would be working together to hatch a scheme.
“If Zhao Liu managed to convince the imperial court and Ministry of Rites of Colorful Garment Nation to keep that illegal temple or even instate the illegitimate mountain god as an official...
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