Maitreya Buddha's expression grew even uglier.
"Venerable Nanshan, you should think this through. By doing this, you are making an enemy of our Inner Buddhist Sect of Spirit Mountain. When that time comes, your Outer Buddhist Sect will suffer. We do not wish for infighting within the Buddhist Sect at this time. I presume you do not wish for such a thing to happen either, do you?" Maitreya Buddha continued.
Nanshan Monk said, "Stop using the Buddhist Sect to pressure me. What you people have done makes you unworthy of being Buddhists. Stop spouting nonsense in front of me. If you have nothing else to say, then get lost!"
Naturally, Maitreya Buddha was furious. He wanted to make a move, but he recalled Tathagata's warning and restrained himself.
"Fine! Venerable Nanshan, you will pay the price for what you have done!"
After saying this, Maitreya Buddha left Buddha Eye Valley.
After returning to Spirit Mountain, he told Tathagata about these matters.
Tathagata smiled faintly. "Venerable Nanshan still has the same temper. It has not changed after all these years."
"Venerable, why would you not allow us to use force? Although Venerable Nanshan is powerful, we need not fear him," Maitreya Buddha said.
Tathagata said, "Nanshan Monk has already told Uchiha Shin that Dijiang's remaining soul contains the power of Buddhist dharma. Even if we defeated Nanshan Monk, Uchiha Shin would still find out. If we could persuade Nanshan Monk, he could help us deceive Uchiha Shin.
"But now, Nanshan Monk is unwilling to cooperate with us. Even making a bet would be useless. It would only lead to a large-scale conflict within our Buddhist Sect."
Maitreya Buddha suddenly understood. Tathagata truly saw matters more clearly.
In Buddha Eye Valley, Uchiha Shin stood in his courtyard and looked up at the