Lord Zuo stiffened, a chill rising in his chest.
Even Luan Bailin, a man of humble origins, dared to do such a thing; what about those powerful figures who held great authority?
Who wouldn't want their wealth and prosperity to endure for a hundred years, for their family to thrive endlessly?
If such evil magic were really to spread, it would surely cause an uproar. Scholars say Confucius did not speak of strange forces and gods? No, in this world, far more people believe than don't; otherwise, why would people turn to Buddha and Dao?
So not only can it not be disclosed; it must be concealed and kept from spreading. Otherwise, if someone with deep and malicious intentions were to learn of it, who knows how chaotic the world would become, and how many innocents would perish?
