The scene was in an uproar.
"Oh my god, so it was really the Buddhist Sect’s arrangement?"
"Has the conflict between the Buddhist Dao reached such a point?"
"These methods are too despicable and shameless, aren’t they?"
"We should have thought of this, the last time Du’e came for an ideological debate with the Daoist and was badly defeated, and that night tried to kill the Daoist. If not for the Daoist’s profound cultivation, Qingfeng Temple would have been no more."
"Doesn’t the Buddhist Sect feel they’re going too far with such actions? Repeatedly pressing down, clearly not giving Daoism any chance to turn over!"
"I knew it, just as Daoism’s reputation was getting better, suddenly a bunch of smear posts appeared online, turns out it was all done by the Buddhist Sect!"
"On the surface, they claim to be indifferent to everything, yet behind the scenes, they suppress Daoism in all sorts of ways. The Buddhist Sect is simply too much!"
Those present had complex expressions, really finding it hard to accept such actions from the Buddhist Sect.
Many were outraged, bluntly stating they would never offer incense at any temple again.
Some even went as far as to declare they would completely boycott the Buddhist Sect online!
Yan Tong, watching this scene, slightly raised the corners of her mouth in a smile.
Lin Heng looked indifferently at Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng, finally saying coldly:
"Get lost."
Upon hearing this, the two were overjoyed and, after nodding repeatedly to Lin Heng, turned and ran down the mountain without looking back.
Along the way, they were on tenterhooks.
Constantly worried that Lin Heng might change his mind.
But fortunately, until they left White Cliff Mountain, there wasn’t any crisis behind them.
"Did you really let them go, Observatory Master?"
In front of the Daoist Temple, Yan Tong was somewhat surprised to see Lin Heng taking no action.
"Whether to let them go or not is no longer important."
Lin Heng said expressionlessly, "In any case, they are already doomed."
Yan Tong was startled, then nodded with a smile and said, "True."
Then Lin Heng directed his gaze at all the incense burners on the scene, and everyone was looking at him too, but their eyes were filled with guilt and self-blame.
Because among the present, each and every one had misunderstood the Daoist today, and many had even been led into rebuking him.
"Daoist, we were wrong, it’s us who owe you..."
Many people spoke, full of apology.
Lin Heng, however, remained calm, responding indifferently:
"It doesn’t matter anymore."
"From today onwards, White Cliff Mountain is closed, so you no longer need to come to offer incense."
What?
These words caused an uproar among the crowd.
Then came the sound of everyone kneeling.
"Daoist, please don’t, we really know we were wrong, we will never believe rumors easily again, please forgive us this once!!"
Upon hearing that the Daoist said White Cliff Mountain would be closed from now on, the incense burners present panicked, their guilt and self-reproach on their faces growing stronger.
Because they felt it was all their doing.
Even Yan Tong was a bit surprised, but she didn’t say anything; she silently supported whatever decision Observatory Master Lin made.
Seeing the crowd’s frantic and guilty expressions, Lin Heng felt a bit at a loss whether to cry or laugh.
After a brief pause, Lin Heng explained:
"Everyone, I am not angry over such a trivial matter."
"I have always said, the Dao is all-encompassing, omnipresent."
"You don’t need to spend a lot of time every day coming to this Qingfeng Temple."
"If you want to believe in the Dao, any place is the same."
"Rather than making a long journey here, I hope you can spend that time more with your family and friends, or do more meaningful things."
"You must know, peace and prosperity in the world is what Daoism wishes for!"
Lin Heng’s voice was not loud, but it reached everyone’s ears clearly.
Those present felt as if being awakened!
"Peace and prosperity in the world is what Daoism wishes for!"
Lin Heng had said this for the second time, but it still struck a chord, filling the entire scene with respect.
"Besides, White Cliff Mountain might not be peaceful in the future."
"If there’s no strong enemy, that’s fine, but if experts come to disturb it."
"I really cannot guarantee everyone’s safety."
"So, from today onwards, you should not come again."
"You just need to understand one thing, the Dao is under your feet, the Dao is in your heart, the Dao is not confined to this place!"
Lin Heng’s voice echoed in White Cliff Mountain, as the wind picked up in the forest, the grass and trees swayed, seemingly moved by it.
"So actually, the reason the Daoist doesn’t want everyone to come again is for our safety..."
This realization left everyone with mixed feelings.
Even though the Daoist hadn’t explicitly stated it, everyone understood the Buddhist Sect would not easily let this go.
"Even if misunderstood by us, the Daoist doesn’t care."
"What he cares about is only peace and prosperity in the world."
"To think we even doubted such a Daoist."
"We truly deserve to die..."
Many finally couldn’t hold back, their eyes welled with tears.
Alongside their guilt, their admiration for the Daoist reached an unprecedented height.
[You have gained a diehard level believer, Reputation Value +10000]
[You have gained a hundred diehard level believers, Reputation Value +1000000]
[You have gained eight hundred diehard level believers, Reputation Value +8000000]
"Well, good heavens?"
Seeing the subtitles floating through his mind, Lin Heng was a bit stunned, and couldn’t help but feel amused.
It’s known that reaching diehard level believer is not easy.
Yet because of today’s series of events, the vast majority who came to Qingfeng Temple turned into diehard level believers.
It has to be said.
In a way, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise?
...
Some are joyous, some are troubled.
Lin Heng received an unexpected surprise, while the Buddhist Sect was already in turmoil.
Because many who went to Qingfeng Temple today were reporters or streamers.
So everything that happened in the Daoist Temple was fermented live on the internet.
And the confession of Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng undoubtedly set off a huge storm online.
The Buddhist Sect, Zen Spirit Temple, Fa Ling, Kong Wen.
These four trending words instantly occupied the entire internet.
"Damn, arranging former Daoist disciples to throw dirt on the Daoist, the Buddhist Sect even does this?"
"Damn it, while I’ve long known the Buddhist Sect wasn’t clean behind the scenes, I never thought they were this despicable..."
"Planting negative news, slinging mud, stirring up public opinion, is this the Buddhist Dao conflict? This isn’t how I imagined it! Shouldn’t a dispute among cultivators be an epic battle of immortals lasting three days and three nights?"
"What do you know, Buddhist Dao has a long history and deep roots, a few battles and deaths can’t sever them! To truly make the other disappear, you have to destroy them at the root of faith, that’s why there are these public opinion wars!"
"That’s reasonable, but luckily, I was firm and never smeared the Daoist, could say I’m better than 99% of people online, right?"
"Oh, I also never smeared, I’ve been the Daoist’s fan for ten years."
"Bullshit, I saw you calling the Daoist lewd this morning!"
"Lies, I didn’t, I swear!"
"Ah, none of that matters, what’s important is how will the Buddhist Sect respond to this?"
...
At that time, in the Great Brightness Temple.
The high-ranking members were still in the Buddhist Hall, happily waiting for news.
Until the monk responsible for monitoring public opinion rushed into the temple, shouting in panic:
"It’s over... it’s all over... everything’s over!!!"