The tall monk sized up Uchiha Shin from head to toe, his heart full of doubt and hesitation.
Behind Uchiha Shin, Li Shimin and Xuanzang had already completed the handover ceremony. Li Shimin had given the cassock and the monk's staff to Xuanzang.
The tall monk frowned. Now that everything had been completed, it was too late for him to stop it even if he wanted to.
The reason he had not rushed in to attack from the start was that he knew Uchiha Shin was quite powerful as well. Although Uchiha Shin's realm was lower than his, defeating him would still require a great deal of effort.
The tall monk had clearly not expected Uchiha Shin to summon so many experts here this time. If these experts had not been present, they certainly could have stopped the handover ceremony.
After casting Uchiha Shin a cold glance, the tall monk said nothing and turned to leave. His subordinates hurriedly followed after him.
The surrounding commoners were puzzled by what they saw. Hadn't the tall monk won? Why was he leaving again?
With the matter settled, the commoners gradually dispersed. Uchiha Shin went to find Su Liangliang and his senior brothers and sisters.
"Thank you all for your help. Without your assistance this time, the handover ceremony would have failed," Uchiha Shin said with a smile.
"This was only the handing over of a cassock and monk's staff to Golden Cicada. What was so extraordinary about it? Why did you need to bring so many people here? And why would the other side try to stop it?" someone asked, still not quite understanding.
Uchiha Shin said, "I do not fully understand it myself. Though this was an ordinary handover ceremony, it was also a contest of destiny. Once it was completed,