Russell said somewhat helplessly, "Those divine statues you see outside... are actually, for the most part, built by humans in reverence of the Three Sages... or rather, the 'three gods'.
"Do you still remember my greeting just now?"
"...Right, you touched one of their three eyepieces."
Cui Que suddenly realized, "So, those three eyepieces symbolize... truth, benevolence, and beauty?"
"Yes, the largest eyepiece is the Peeping Spirit Eyepiece, symbolizing 'truth,' also known as the 'Third Eye.' With that eyepiece, one can peek into or sense a person's emotions, and it can also detect the level of Spiritual Energy. When I performed that ritual before them, it meant 'let truth gaze upon me,' signifying that I promise the words I speak are factual. And as my hand touched their Peeping Spirit Eyepiece, they too could feel my sincerity and openness.
"You didn't know this custom, so your touch only made them aware of your confusion and doubt. This was not polite."
