Uchiha Shin questioned the surrounding monks once more, but they all stood there in silence. No one admitted to it.
Who would admit to something like this? There was no evidence now, and no one knew who had set the fire. With so many people present, who could possibly investigate it clearly?
Hearing Uchiha Shin's words, these cowards found them somewhat laughable. Uchiha Shin was, after all, the Mystic Spirit King of the Three Realms. How could he ask such a childish question?
Would those who had done wrong honestly step forward and confess?
The monks in Buddha Eye Valley who supported Uchiha Shin were also surprised upon hearing this, unable to understand what he meant.
"Is no one truly willing to step forward and admit it?" Uchiha Shin asked blandly as he swept his gaze around.
The surroundings remained silent. No one spoke.
Uchiha Shin smiled and nodded. "Fine. Since you are unwilling to step forward, I will personally identify the culprit."
After saying that, Uchiha Shin walked in one direction. The people in that direction immediately grew nervous, but even the monks who had not set the fire felt tense at the sight.
"You set the fire!"
Uchiha Shin suddenly pointed at a huge, fat monk and shouted.
This monk looked extremely fat, weighing close to three hundred pounds. Yet his bulk was not flab—it was the kind packed with strength. With one punch, he could instantly beat an adult man to death.
The fat monk froze slightly before sneering. "Mystic Spirit King, you claim I set this fire. Do you have any evidence? If you have none, then you are slandering me. My strength may be inferior to yours, and my status may not be as high, but I am still a monk of the Outer Buddhist