82: Yu Xiaogang: I'm innocent!!!

Luo San Pao rolled several times on the ground, knocking over a musician's drum rack with a series of clatters.

"Luo luo..." Luo San Pao's eyes were filled with tears.

It simply wanted to express its gratitude to the temple.

It hadn't expected that this would also provoke Yu Xiaogang's anger.

At this moment, a trace of resentment toward Yu Xiaogang grew in its heart.

Why was it forced to be born as Yu Xiaogang's Spirit?

Everyone was stunned, staring blankly at Yu Xiaogang.

Causing trouble at the temple entrance—did he have a death wish?

With so many people watching, even if he were a noble, their hearts were filled only with faith; why would they care about his status?

It was only because it wasn't good to shed blood at the temple entrance; otherwise, they would have swarmed him by now.

Even so, the suppressed atmosphere of the crowd made Yu Xiaogang feel a surge of nervousness.

He had been too impulsive and ended up making himself a target!

Yu Xiaogang's heart panicked. Scanning the surroundings, he could see the fire in everyone's eyes.

What worried him most, however, was Tang Hao in the shadows.

Tang Hao had warned him more than once not to provoke the temple!

He had committed another mistake... Yu Xiaogang hurriedly looked toward the nobles and the Hall Master, thinking, 'Why haven't you started your challenge yet and taken the focus off me!'

However, the nobles avoided his gaze one by one.

They blended in perfectly with the surrounding environment; they didn't look like they were there to cause trouble, but rather as if they had simply come to attend the celebration.

"F*ck...!!!"

Yu Xiaogang wanted to scream curses in his heart.

This group of nobles was simply a pack of foxes.

They only wanted to push others to the front lines while they stayed back to reap the benefits, didn't they?

Yu Xiaogang turned to face the Azure Dragon Temple. Swallowing his spit and suppressing his shame, he called out loudly, "Yu... High Priest, I am Yu Xiaogang, you should know me..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a powerful force suddenly struck the back of his head.

In an instant, Yu Xiaogang was pinned to the ground.

There was a 'crack' sound, as if something had broken.

It was the Hall Master who had rushed up from behind and pinned Yu Xiaogang down.

The Hall Master snorted coldly and said, "Making a ruckus before the temple is truly detestable!"

"Regardless of which god it is, or whether they have been recognized by the Spirit Hall, any god that protects a region's prosperity and treats the people with kindness is a good god and deserves reverence! What have you done?"

The Hall Master spoke with righteous indignation.

He mentioned the Spirit Hall in passing, hinting to the temple: have you paid your respects to our Spirit Hall yet?

"I... mmm..."

Yu Xiaogang's voice was weak, and he was about to explode with rage.

It wasn't that he wanted to be an enemy of the temple; it was entirely an impulse of the moment that made him kick Luo San Pao!

As for disrespecting the gods, that was complete slander! Slander!

But with the Hall Master pinning him down, he couldn't even speak.

The Hall Master continued, "This person is so rude, he is truly hateful! If a person stands in this world without etiquette, how are they different from a beast?"

"Since you have come to this sacred place today, you should follow the rules here instead of acting on your whims. Do you plead guilty?!"

The Hall Master asked in a deep voice, pointing at the mulberry while cursing the locust tree.

He had thought it through; by doing this, he could avoid a direct conflict while still making his stance clear.

"Mmm... mmm..."

Yu Xiaogang's words were muffled; he couldn't say anything.

He wanted to explain, but the large hand on his head pressed him so tightly against the ground that he couldn't speak at all!

Frustrating! This was so f*cking frustrating!

"Do you admit your mistake?" the Hall Master asked loudly.

"Mmm... mmm..."

Yu Xiaogang wanted to say he knew he was wrong, so stop f*cking pressing him down!

"Obstinate and unruly!"

The Hall Master shouted a reprimand.

“???” Yu Xiaogang suddenly began to struggle violently like a pinned pig destined for the New Year feast.

This was too f*cking much bullying!

So you're just going to completely ignore my opinion and just ad-lib the whole thing?!

Watching this scene, the crowd didn't think there was anything wrong.

On the contrary, they felt the Hall Master was doing the right thing!

Who told Yu Xiaogang to dare to ruin their fun.

Each of them felt a secret thrill, looking forward to seeing Yu Xiaogang's miserable state.

Tang San wasn't squeezed at the front at this time; he was at the back, standing on his tiptoes to look inside, scratching his head.

"Where's my teacher? How did he disappear in the blink of an eye?"

Tang San looked around, asking curiously.

"Little San, why are you still dazing? Didn't you say you were going to catch fireflies for me? I want to see what you're capable of!"

Xiao Wu said impatiently.

"Coming, Sister Xiao Wu..." Tang San hurriedly followed Xiao Wu and ran down the mountain.

As for Yu Xiaogang... he was a grown man, surely he couldn't be bullied by others?

At this time, Yu Mengzhang came out of the temple.

"Luo luo..."

Luo San Pao immediately approached him and knelt down, its forehead against the ground, incredibly pious.

Yu Mengzhang glanced at it; currently, its degree of separation from Yu Xiaogang was maintained at about thirty percent, allowing it only to manifest freely.

The Hall Master breathed a sigh of relief and smiled upon seeing Yu Mengzhang:

"Just a madman, High Priest, please don't mind him. I'll take him away right now..."

Yu Mengzhang looked at the ground under Yu Xiaogang's head, where bloodstains were spreading, and shook his head slightly. "He did not offend the temple; there is no need for this."

“...” Yu Xiaogang was moved to tears upon hearing this.

Heaven knows how wronged he felt!

The Hall Master gave an embarrassed smile and released Yu Xiaogang. "The High Priest has a magnanimous Spirit. Naturally, he is not someone ordinary people can compare to. Since the High Priest says so, I will release him..."

Yu Xiaogang struggled to get up, his face covered in blood—all from his nose—and stained with dust.

"You... you..."

Yu Xiaogang pointed at the Hall Master, his face flushed with anger.

In his mouth, a front tooth had broken in half, making him look quite ridiculous.

The Hall Master asked in a deep voice, "What about me?!"

“...”

Yu Xiaogang immediately backed down; with his current status, the Hall Master didn't take him seriously at all.

If he provoked the Hall Master, it would instead bring about a fatal disaster!

Yu Xiaogang glanced at Yu Mengzhang, bit his teeth, covered his face, and quickly ran away.

He didn't want to stay in this place of trouble for even a second longer!

What he didn't know was that as he went down the mountain, a figure followed behind him like a ghost.

Yu Mengzhang looked at the Hall Master again and asked, "What have you come for?"

The Hall Master crouched down, not daring to look down upon Yu Mengzhang.

Now that he was close, he realized how strong Yu Mengzhang's sense of pressure was.

Even though he was just a youth, he couldn't help but feel a sense of worship.

“High Priest, I am somewhat curious, what is the relationship between the Azure Dragon Temple and our Spirit Hall?” the Hall Master asked with a smile.

“Of course, I'm just curious, I have no other intentions. Nowadays, on the Douluo Continent, it's just our two houses of faith; we should communicate more.”

The Hall Master dropped a hint.

Having gone this far, without offending the Azure Dragon Temple while making his attitude clear, he felt it was sufficient.

Yu Mengzhang said indifferently, "We are not acquainted."

“Then the two houses should interact more. High Priest, today is the Divine Dragon Hall's celebration, it's not convenient for me to participate, so I shall take my leave...”

The Hall Master cupped his hands and left with a smile.