The abbot was an intelligent man, or he wouldn't have attained his position in the first place. He raised his hand, signaling for the crowned eagle guardian to take several steps back. With fear in his voice, he said, "Curator, please stay calm. Let us talk nicely instead of resorting to violence."
Lin Jin scoffed on the inside.
'If I hadn't shown this Vulcan Edict, you lot would've killed me right now.
'Talk nicely?
'Bah!'
Even so, Lin Jin was no fool. It was impossible for him to take them on all at once, so he cackled coldly.
"Master Abbot, what other advice do you have for me?"
"No, no, please don't regard it as my advice. Curator is a formidable expert and this edict was truly spectacular. This humbled one has been convinced by your impressive show of force," the abbot said.
He even changed the way he addressed himself. By saying 'this humbled one', it was clear that he was backing down.
