Chapter 401 - 135 Method_4
Jiang Li was seeing Chongxu Daoist Master for the first time. Speaking of which, when she was in Green City Mountain, she had also seen many a master in the nunnery. Like Liaowu, the alluring monk who was mysteriously handsome and exuded an air of purity without a hint of malevolence. It was only after the affair with Venerable Master Jing’an came to light that people found it hard to believe. Chongxu Daoist Master had that same enigmatic aura of a master about him.
He was dressed in a Daoist robe and cloth shoes, and looked decent. What was important was that he appeared very righteous between his brows. The moment Jiang Li saw Daoist Priest Kongxu, she somewhat understood why no one had suspected Chongxu Daoist Master of being a fraud when Consort Li claimed to have been "harmed" by the Warding Technique; the human eye is easily deceived by appearances, and Daoist Priest Kongxu just happened to have a deceiving face.
After Chongxu Daoist Master entered the Jiang Family mansion, he faced Madam Jiang the Elder who brought along such a large group of people with neither servility nor overbearing pride. He simply had the little Daoist boy set up the altar.
The little Daoist boy complied and left. Jiang Yuanbai greeted Chongxu Daoist Master, saying, "Daoist Master, we are deeply grateful for your special visit to exorcise evil spirits from our home today."
Lord Jiang need not be overly courteous," Chongxu Daoist Master returned the greeting, "This is but my duty."
"You really can perform exorcisms?" Jiang Jingrui folded his arms and provocatively said, "You’re not a fraud, are you? There are many frauds in Yanjing City, just like those fortune-tellers on the streets. Out of ten you meet, eight are fake."
"Jing Rui!" Lady Lu smacked his back; the Jiang Family’s little Overlord was usually blunt, but this was a Daoist Master recognized by the Emperor and also the savior of Consort Li. If Consort Li were to tell Emperor Hongxiao and he took a dislike to Jing Rui, what would happen if Jiang Jingyou wanted to start a career in government and was tripped up? Even if Consort Li was from the Ji family, Lady Lu knew that she didn’t get along with Ji Shuran, and how could Ji Shuran wish her any good?
Feeling aggrieved yet unable to do anything about it, Lady Lu could only suppress her annoyance.
Jiang Yuanping had no choice but to smooth things over, saying, "My child is ignorant, I hope the Daoist Master will forgive him, it is laughable indeed."
"No matter," Chongxu Daoist Master said with a clear expression, smiling, "Your son’s straightforward honesty is truly rare."