Everyone in the Buddhist Sect had the right to choose their own path. Generally speaking, the Buddha would not interfere.
"Whether Golden Cicada's choice succeeds or fails, it will still be an experience for him, part of his journey, and will help him grow to a certain extent," Tathagata said again.
Uchiha Shin said, "Buddha, how likely do you think Senior Brother Golden Cicada is to succeed this time?"
Tathagata said, "It could be said to be vanishingly small. If it were possible to succeed, countless people in the Buddhist Sect would have done so long ago. Why would they only be starting now?
"This path is exceedingly difficult. It is not something one can succeed at casually, nor something that can be accomplished simply because one wishes to. There are enormous obstacles."
Uchiha Shin said, "Though this path is difficult, if Senior Brother Golden Cicada succeeds, wouldn't the results be tremendous?"
Tathagata froze for a moment, then nodded. "If Golden Cicada truly succeeds, the effects would indeed be enormous."
"But success is still very difficult. Let me put it this way: if Golden Cicada wants to succeed by walking this path, then the Dao Sect would have to disappear. So long as we exist, we will pose a tremendous obstacle to Golden Cicada—an obstacle he cannot cross.
"Of course, if the Deva Path could be controlled by our Buddhist Sect, then Golden Cicada would indeed have a chance of success. But that possibility is far too small."
As Uchiha Shin listened to Tathagata's words, he found them quite reasonable. The path Golden Cicada had chosen was indeed extraordinarily difficult.
"But no matter what, I believe in Senior Brother Golden Cicada. I think he will definitely succeed," Uchiha Shin said to Tathagata with a smile.
The reason Uchiha Shin believed