The robed man spoke in gibberish for some time, then raised his hand. The room was immediately filled with light.
The crowd was astonished, prostrating themselves before him and praising him as though he were a deity.
The man said smugly, "I have blessed you with longevity. I will keep these offerings and use them to repair the temple. This will be counted to your merits in life."
"Master, please take them. This is a sign of my sincerity."
"We're happy to assist the great honorable Master to collect donations for the temple."
"Master, you're truly a virtuous person."
The group of devout followers praised him to no end.
The man chuckled, then collected all the offerings into his sleeve with a simple wave.
Just then, the room's door was kicked in. Wilbur and Ryder walked in calmly.
"Who goes there? That's very rude of you!"
"Didn't you know the Master is here? Hurry up and prostrate yourself."
"Things won't end well for you if you offend the Master."
The devout followers began lecturing Wilbur and Ryder when they saw them breaking into the room like that.
Meanwhile, Wilbur looked at the robed man and asked coldly, "Who are you trying to fool here?"
"Insolence! Who are you? How dare you barge in here like that?" the robed man roared angrily.
Ryder put down his suitcase and stood by the door. Wilbur chuckled and said, "Damn it. You're just an Ambience level cultivator. Why are you cheating these people for their money? You're an embarrassment to all cultivators."
The man's expression turned dark right away. "I did no such things. You're making things up."
"If I'm just making things up, how did the corpse of Yanfren's father run all the way to his house?" Wilbur retorted.
The man stood up and shouted, "I don't know what you're talking about. Stop your insolence right now. Otherwise, don't blame me for getting rough."
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