Duo Bao: What Kind of Mess Is This?

Duo Bao was dumbfounded when he heard that. "Junior Brother, with your talent and Origin, they'd be overjoyed if you went. How could they possibly refuse you...?"

Yun Ting rubbed his chin and pointed at Laozi and Yuanshi. "Oh, if I went off to become a monk, Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle would beat them to death... After all, me joining the Buddhist Sect would be far more serious than Randeng and the others joining it..."

Duo Bao gave an awkward smile. "All right, Junior Brother Yun Ting, I was only joking... But if I'm going to the Buddhist Sect, I need a reason, right? During the Investiture of the Gods War, I was captured by Eldest Uncle and locked up in Eight Sceneries Palace. Why would I suddenly defect to the Buddhist Sect without making them suspicious?"

Laozi stroked his chin. "Hmm, that is a problem. If they become suspicious, they might not accept Duo Bao into the Buddhist Sect... Ting'er, I recall you said you had a way to arrange a suitable reason for him. Go on, tell us?"

Yun Ting chuckled. "Well, Eldest Senior Brother once drew his sword against Eldest Uncle, so after arriving at Eight Sceneries Palace, his life wasn't exactly pleasant. Every day, he was either bathing the ox or tending the furnace. Whenever there was nothing else to do, he had to serve as Senior Brother Xuandu's sparring partner. He suffered every grievance imaginable. Then, when Father finally came to Eight Sceneries Palace, Father was concerned about brotherly ties and wouldn't even speak up for him..."

Duo Bao smiled awkwardly. "Junior Brother Yun Ting, look at me. Whether it's my physical body or primordial spirit, both are somewhat stronger than when I was captured. No matter how you look at it, I don't