Puyi immediately straightened.
"Yes, Great Granduncle Master!"
Lin Mu winced slightly.
"…Just Lin Mu is fine."
The foxkin shook his head vigorously.
"That would be improper!"
Lin Mu decided not to argue further.
"I came here today for a simple reason."
"I wish to pay my respects to the Guardian Beasts."
Temple Head Puyi's expression softened immediately.
"That is an honor for this temple to witness."
However, he also added gently,
"I must inform you of one thing."
"The Guardian Spirits themselves will not respond."
Lin Mu nodded.
"I expected as much."
Puyi explained further.
"The spirits of the four Guardian Beasts awaken fully only during the Tournament of the Guardian Beasts."
"That grand event occurs once every hundred years."
"The last one happened forty six years ago."
Meng Bai twitched slightly at the words. The twins continued poking him. Little Shrubby kept recording.
Puyi continued speaking.
