Uchiha Shin and Goku sat quietly to one side, waiting without urging him to continue.
After a while, the young monk turned back to look at Uchiha Shin and Goku.
"Later, the Heavenly Court went to war with the Witch Clan of the lower realm. The ruler of the Heavenly Court at the time was Eastern Emperor Taiyi. That was in an age long ago."
"The Inner Buddhist Sect had us, the Outer Buddhist Sect, join Eastern Emperor Taiyi's war against the Witch Clan. They told us to support Eastern Emperor Taiyi, saying that our Outer Buddhist Sect was stronger, so we were to support them from the front while they backed us from behind."
The young monk spoke.
The Outer Buddhist Sect's cultivation granted the fastest growth in power during its early stages, after all, since it focused primarily on cultivating physical strength.
"At the time, our Outer Buddhist Sect had no suspicions and joined the battle. But the Inner Buddhist Sect never came to support us. Our Outer Buddhist Sect was ambushed and suffered devastating losses, nearly being wiped out. The Buddha Patriarch of our Outer Buddhist Sect fell from grace as a result."
"Our current Master Nanshan Monk was the disciple of that Buddha Patriarch—his only disciple. He led us here to Buddha Eye Valley, where we live in seclusion. We have severed ties with Spirit Mountain and no longer associate with them."
Uchiha Shin and Goku exchanged a glance, both astonished.
Neither had expected the Buddhist Sect to have such a history. It was truly hard to believe.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Shin recalled what had happened when they dealt with the other Evil Spirits.
In Eastern Victory Divine Continent and Southern Jambu Continent, the Fox Clan and the Night Ghost Clan both bore grudges against