The remark raised yet another round of laughter. Everybody was shaking their head and feeling proud of themselves, as if beating the tax officers of the court back was a glorious endeavor.
While laughing, they were still eyeing Li Yao the same way people usually eyed a retard.
Li Yao had many words he wanted to tell the ordinary people who had been undernourished so long that they were dark, thin, and looked like a different species from the Cultivators.
However, under their pitiful gazes, he did not know where to begin.
After he left the tea shop, under the guidance of the teacher, he went to visit the local temple, which was said to be a popular place.
Religions were very important on the two sides of the Sorcerers' River. There were many temples in the villages and even in the forests.
