Pointing at a woman with one's finger is extremely impolite, and can sometimes even be regarded as a sign of being ill-bred. Even those who hold high positions cannot avoid being criticized for such rude behavior.
Ji Ai'er, the Saintess who was directly subject to this nearly humiliating behavior, and her accompanying guards did not denounce Li Lin's disrespectful act, nor did they protest at all.
On the one hand, Li Lin's inherent elegance made it difficult for people to harbor thoughts of censure, but more importantly, everyone was harboring fear.
Fear of the unknown;
Fear of powerful enemies;
Fear of all secrets being exposed, of everything being seen through, with nowhere to hide.
Under the almost overwhelming fear, so intense that they were nearly unable to conceal it, who had the energy or the courage to condemn the monster masquerading in human form before them?
