Chapter 777: New and Old Noble Houses
The Daoist Order advocated equality. But that was just on paper. In reality, there was no such thing as absolute equality.
What the Daoist Order called equality was only relatively better compared to others. Forget the Nine Rank System; even the status between Daoist priests and Spirit Guards was far from equal.
If a third-rank Spirit Guard struck Qi Xuansu, who was a third-rank Deputy Hall Master, it was considered insubordination, and the Spirit Guard would surely be held accountable. That was why Qi Xuansu had no hesitation. He was in the right.
Just then, a sudden turn of events occurred.
Half of Qi Xuansu’s body was engulfed in flames.
The now barely recognizable Wang Danqing stood grasping a Dragon Painting Pistol with both hands, wisps of smoke still curling from its muzzle.
Everything fell deathly silent.
Everyone present was stunned speechless.
To be fair, Qi Xuansu had been ruthless in his attack, but he had held back. He had not actually twisted off Wang Danqing’s head. But Wang Danqing had struck to kill. Firearms were lifeless instruments; their damage was unforgiving, with no such thing as pulling punches.
When the flames finally died down, Qi Xuansu’s true form reappeared. He had activated his Golden Body, so he glowed brilliantly, with embers still gliding across its surface.
The key point was that his entire chest had been blasted apart.