Uchiha Shin and the monkey—one had something to rely on and knew the Patriarch would not blame him, while the other was bold beyond measure and feared nothing at all.
After leaving Mind Platform Square-Inch Mountain, neither of them had ever considered that the Patriarch might punish them.
Inside Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave, Golden Cicada and Subhuti knelt facing one another.
"Martial Uncle, will it be dangerous to let the two of them leave this time? The great powers of the entire Three Realms are watching them now," Golden Cicada asked with some concern.
Subhuti lowered his head over his book, seemingly not having heard him.
"The situation is still unclear. If the two of them kept staying here with me, others might see no hope. Letting them go out for a while will allow those people to see hope, and they will no longer remain idle."
After a while, Subhuti set down his book and walked to the doorway, gazing at the stars filling the sky.
"Golden Cicada, the wind has filled the tower before the mountain rain. Perhaps the Three Realms truly are about to change."
With his hands clasped behind his back, Subhuti murmured to himself.
Standing beside him, Golden Cicada said, "Martial Uncle, there is no need to be so concerned. With our Buddhist sect here, the Three Realms will not become too bad. When the Three Realms are in chaos, Buddhism emerges; when the Three Realms are at peace, Buddhism withdraws. If possible, Martial Uncle could join forces with our Buddhist sect."
Subhuti smiled faintly. "Golden Cicada, the appearance of things is sometimes merely an appearance. The Buddhist sect is not as you understand it to be. To continue developing, to attain the Dao and become a saint, is not as simple as you