Bodhi Patriarch said, "Everything is Heaven's will. Why should we help them? Look at Eastern Emperor Taiyi and the others. Has any of them gone to help Uchiha Shin? Why should we join in this mess?"
Wuchenzi said, "Master, we're different. We are fellow disciples. You are their master, and I am their senior brother. Now that they are in trouble, it would be against righteousness if we did not help them."
"Righteousness? Who taught you that word?"
Bodhi Patriarch turned back and shot Wuchenzi a cold glance.
"The path of cultivation is fraught with danger. The immortal path is cruel; there are only victors and losers. There are some matters that must never be judged or handled according to righteousness. I told Uchiha Shin before that there could be no softness of heart on the path of cultivation. He had to be ruthless and hard-hearted. Yet he would not heed my advice. He had his own ideas. Though they sound somewhat idealistic, they may still be realized."
Wuchenzi listened silently at the side.
"If he wants to accomplish that idea of his, he must do it himself and experience it himself. He cannot always rely on others. What he gains by relying on others will not be of much help to him."
Bodhi Patriarch continued.
"And as for the righteousness you just mentioned, Uchiha Shin may speak of it, but you may not. Do you know why?"
Wuchenzi looked at Bodhi Patriarch, then shook his head.
"Because the paths the two of you chose are different. From the very beginning, you chose the path I pointed out to you. Since you have chosen it, you must persist to the end. No matter what difficulties or circumstances you encounter, you must remain unwavering and never falter. For cultivation tempers not