111: Chapter 111 Li Qingyun's Thoughts

"My lord, please calm down. Our temple has no intention of targeting you. All of this is being done strictly according to the rules. Please understand..."

"Ha? Rules? Then can you tell me which law your temple is executing this under?"

Hearing this, Meng Ning lightly waved his right hand in front of him. A projection instantly appeared before him.

"Just yesterday, our Temple Master explicitly stated that we hope everyone will stop maliciously speculating about the temple. Unfortunately..."

"You didn't seem to care? These are the remarks you made after our Temple Master made his stance clear. This was only a few hours ago; surely you haven't forgotten?"

Looking at the remarks on the projection, the Second-order Deity's Face turned even uglier. He stared straight at Meng Ning.

"What proof do you have that these remarks were made by me? Or to put it more clearly, a deity's personal information is absolute privacy!"

"Are you, or rather, your temple, openly defying the laws of the Federation of Gods?"

Facing the Second-order Deity's interrogation, Meng Ning still maintained his standard smile. However, his words showed no sign of backing down.

"All procedures of our temple are absolutely legal and compliant. If the guest feels offended, our temple welcomes you to file a complaint anywhere."

"However, before that, please do not affect the normal operations of the temple. After all, there are still many people waiting in line behind you."

"What if I refuse to move?"

Feeling that he had lost Face, the Second-order Deity's expression began to turn dangerous. Surging Divine Power began to gather around him.

Seeing this, the surrounding First-order Deities squeezed backward one after another. They didn't want to get caught in the crossfire.

Just as the other party was preparing to teach Meng Ning a lesson, an even stronger aura suddenly pressed down on him.

Caught off guard, the Second-order Deity shuddered, nearly falling off his chair.

Right at this moment, the principal of No. 1 High School, Third-order Deity Principal Li Qingyun, slowly walked down the stairs.

"I heard someone wants to cause trouble?"

As the principal of No. 1 High School and a Third-order Deity, very few people did not know Principal Li Qingyun. When they saw him appear, they began to whisper among themselves.

"Is Principal Li here to back up the Commission Temple?"

"This Lord Lin is truly extraordinary to be able to invite even Principal Li..."

"If you ask me, isn't this his own fault? Lord Lin clearly expressed his dislike, yet this guy still wanted to leech benefits while refusing to hold his tongue. Who can he blame now?"

Watching Principal Li Qingyun walk over leisurely, the Second-order Deity's Face looked uglier than if his own son had died. Yet, he still had to force a smile.

"Principal Li, please don't misunderstand. I was just trying to understand the situation. I absolutely have no intention of causing trouble."

Principal Li Qingyun glanced at the Second-order Deity and spoke in a flat tone.

"The benefits offered by Young Friend Lin's temple are no worse than the monthly stipends of some wealthy clans. Now, you can receive them for free just by registering."

"Not to mention gratitude, but at the very least, it shouldn't be criticized, right? You want the benefits, yet you slander my young friend behind his back. Do you think this is appropriate?"

Hearing this, the Second-order Deity couldn't help but lower his head.

"Principal Li is right to lecture me; this is indeed this minor deity's fault. I only hope Young Friend Lin... Lord Lin can forgive my momentary recklessness."

"Whether to forgive you or not is Young Friend Lin's business later. Since you know your mistake, why haven't you left quickly? There are still many people with business to conduct today."

"My lord is right to lecture me. This minor deity will leave right away, right now. When the temple is less busy, I will come back to apologize to Lord Lin in person..."

After speaking, the Second-order Deity dared not stay any longer. With a flash of his figure, he disappeared from the hall.

Seeing this, some people in the crowd looked extremely displeased. After a moment of hesitation and teeth-gritting, they also disappeared from the queuing crowd.

These people were also among those who had spoken carelessly online, originally thinking that even if the other party was displeased, there was nothing he could do to them.

They didn't expect that their identities could actually be traced. This made them feel a faint sense of regret.

Of course, besides regret, they felt more resentment. It was just a few words; was it really necessary to target them like this?

This kid surnamed Lin was simply too narrow-minded.

After this interlude, everyone realized that the temple was not simple, and they all became much more restrained.

Those who received their resources showered Meng Ning and the others with gratitude, expressing one after another that if the temple had tasks in the future, they would definitely complete them diligently.

Meanwhile, those who arrived late outside looked incredibly anxious. So many people in front of them had exchanged for resources; would there be none left when it was their turn?

Principal Li Qingyun patrolled for a moment, and after confirming that no one was causing trouble, he flashed and appeared on the second floor.

"Thanks to you, Principal, for just now. If you hadn't been here, I wouldn't have known what to do."

Seeing Principal Li Qingyun return, Lin Xiao quickly stepped forward to thank him respectfully.

"There's no need for this, young friend. I am merely doing what I was paid to do. Even without me today, once those Divine Guards outside found out, they certainly wouldn't have ignored it."

Last night, considering that someone might cause trouble today, Lin Xiao had purposefully asked Teacher Tong to contact the principal early on.

Using one portion of void condensation divine soil as payment, he had requested the principal to help maintain order today.

Principal Li Qingyun, who had originally wanted to tactfully decline after hearing the request, had the words of refusal get stuck right in his throat the moment he saw the void condensation soil, unable to speak them no matter what.

After a few pleasantries, Principal Li Qingyun shifted the topic elsewhere.

"With the benefits your temple offers, young friend, I believe everything will soon get on the right track after today. However, while starting a temple is easy, what about the income and expenses?"

"In addition, you will be entering university next year, young friend. What do you plan to do with this temple then?"

When he first heard the rumors about the temple, Principal Li Qingyun only felt that Lin Xiao's actions were somewhat reckless, probably just a passing whim, playing around.

But after the other party was willing to offer one portion of void condensation divine soil as payment to ask for his help, his thoughts couldn't help but shift.

It seemed that the other party was indeed not just playing around. Afterward, he carefully examined the promotional flyer, and after some calculations, he couldn't help but harbor some different ideas.

No matter what the other party's plans were, if these temple benefits could be maintained consistently, he might even be able to squeeze some benefits out of it.

After all, the flyer did not say that outsiders were excluded. As a Third-order Deity, he actually had some subordinates on other planets, similar to the Chen family.

Having formed these thoughts, he also paid more attention to the future development of the temple, wanting to know what Lin Xiao's plans were for the future.

Lin Xiao naturally did not know what Principal Li Qingyun was thinking. Hearing him ask about university, he was just taken aback for a moment before replying with a smile.

"As you said, Principal, it won't be long before the temple gets on the right track. By then, even if I leave the county to attend university, as long as the temple has enough resources..."

"...and with the support of the County Magistrate and you, Principal, I don't think any petty troublemakers will dare to cause trouble here."