Patriarch Hongjun left the realm beyond the heavens and came to the Three Realms, intending to look for Uchiha Shin.
However, before seeking out Uchiha Shin, he still needed to visit Kunlun Mountain and meet with Taishang Laojun and the others.
Seeing Patriarch Hongjun arrive, Taishang Laojun and the others were overjoyed. After searching for so long, Patriarch Hongjun had finally appeared.
"Was there a battle near Kunlun Mountain?" Patriarch Hongjun asked. As he passed beneath Kunlun Mountain, he had seen traces of fighting as well.
This was because their military exercise had ended only a day or two ago.
"Yes." Taishang Laojun told Patriarch Hongjun about the military exercise.
After hearing this, Patriarch Hongjun nodded slightly. "You people have been in contact with Uchiha Shin for so long—do you not understand him at all? He is highly experienced in this area and has his own insights. Fighting him in a field you are not good at but he excels in, your defeat was inevitable."
Taishang Laojun and the others lowered their heads, guilt filling their hearts. This defeat had indeed left them uneasy and distressed.
"Enough, let this matter go. It is only a minor issue. Although it has further increased Uchiha Shin's influence, that is not the crucial point. The most important matters are the person behind Uchiha Shin and Xuanzang. I heard that Uchiha Shin previously emerged from the heavenly tribulation within that black cloud completely unharmed. What exactly happened? Tell me about it."
Patriarch Hongjun spoke again.
Taishang Laojun and the others told Patriarch Hongjun what had happened.
Patriarch Hongjun listened quietly as he contemplated the matter, his heart naturally filled with astonishment.
He had not expected Uchiha Shin to be this formidable.
"Do you believe the person behind Uchiha Shin intervened again?" Patriarch Hongjun asked.