Before long, the animated Sa Rilang dug out a thick, dusty bamboo scroll from the Divine Teachings Historical Archive, which the saintess was tasked with maintaining (and cleaning). Clearly, it hadn't been touched for years.
"The Five Parasites of the State, the Six Pests of the Nation, ah. Do you think the phrase 'infamous buzz' was just some idle saying? Back then, those aristocratic families cultivated their lineage to the extreme, eventually refining themselves into what you'd call 'Infamous Immortals.' Look here, I remember this—it's not just any depiction."
"'Infamous Immortals'? Aristocratic families? Wait a moment, the parasites of the nation weren't metaphorical?"
