Sha Chen did not blame Ji Gong for his impoliteness. Instead, he smiled and said, "But as a visitor from afar, you are a guest. Although the delicious feast I prepare isn't for just anyone, I see potential in you and allow you to partake."
No matter what, Ji Gong was quite a character. He was Jin Chanzi's close friend in heaven and the famous Ji Gong, the mad monk, on earth. Unconventional in his actions, charitable, and righteous, he indeed spread the goodwill of Buddhism.
Sha Chen had said that he didn't dislike Buddhism as a whole. Rather, he disliked those within it who fought for power and profit, and those who tried to manipulate and use him. That was all. Everyone else either wasn't worthy of his disdain, was neutral, or didn't even qualify to be acknowledged by him. Regardless, as long as it didn't involve him, it didn't matter.
