"It is absolutely true. Long ago, Zhen Yuanzi's Ginsengfruit Tree was toppled, and Patriarch Guanyin revived it using the Willow Branch together with the sweet dew water in the Jade-Purity Vase," Black Bear Spirit said with a touch of pride.
"Revive the dead, give life to all things, revive the dead..." Shen Luo murmured. Then his eyes suddenly lit up as something came to mind.
"Senior Guardian, when Wei Qing colluded with demons and ambushed Sect Leader Qing Lian in Mount Putuo's square, he mentioned someone named Sa Jinlin. Do you know who she is? Judging by the reactions of your sect's other elders, that name seems to carry considerable weight," he immediately asked.
Bai Xiaotian and Nie Caizhu had long been curious about this as well, and both looked over at his question.
"Sa Jinlin!" Black Bear Spirit shuddered, and his expression quickly darkened.
Seeing this, Shen Luo knew his guess had been right. Sa Jinlin was indeed tied to something of great consequence.
"Senior Guardian, I do not know what this Sa Jinlin is involved in, but Mount Putuo is now in imminent peril. If we can discover why Wei Qing betrayed the sect, perhaps we can find a chance of victory in it," Shen Luo said, cupping his hands.
"Alas, since you put it that way, Fellow Daoist Shen, I will conceal it no longer. Sa Jinlin was a goldfish spirit on Mount Putuo many years ago. She gained intelligence by listening to Patriarch Guanyin preach the Dao. Her cultivation was profound, and she was kindhearted, much loved by Mount Putuo's disciples," Black Bear Spirit said with a sigh.
Shen Luo's brows twitched, but he knew there must be more to Black Bear Spirit's story, so he said nothing and waited quietly.
"Guanyin Bodhisattva holds compassion in