The priest's eyes threatened to narrow at that, but with obvious effort, he forced his expression to stay as neutral as possible. He could hear the joke in it--somewhat--but that didn't necessarily mean he liked realizing that the dragon's words were true. If he made bad blood with one of Shuo's brothers already... well, it'd be going directly against his wish to better serve God. Still, he got the feeling that Yu was the sort who wanted to figure out just how to wriggle under his skin.
Some of the tension withered away when permission was granted, though Laurence was quiet for a moment as he mulled over how to best phrase what was already on the tip of his tongue.
"When I'm gone, what is it exactly that Shuo will do for Him?"