Clearly.
The Two Sages of the West had never expected Tongtian, once such a reckless hothead, to become so difficult to deal with.
Perhaps their approach might have succeeded before the Investiture of the Gods, but now it had no hope whatsoever.
Tongtian was also utterly baffled. He could not understand why the Two Sages of the West, who had lived through the Investiture Calamity, still judged people through the same old lens. Who the hell were they looking down on?
"Let us set your questions aside for now. I have a question of my own."
"You should know that, during the Investiture Calamity, my Interception Sect reaped the greatest benefits. Even the Chan Sect and the Western Teachings combined were no match for us. To put it bluntly, your Buddhist School's three great Bodhisattvas, even your present Buddha Tathagata and Ancient Buddha Randeng, are all people my Interception Sect lent you."
"And under these circumstances, you still suspect me?"
"Frankly, I am more inclined to believe your Western Buddhist Sect is stirring up trouble behind the scenes. After all, your Buddhist School suffered the worst during the Investiture Calamity. To develop your sect, you might well be planning some nasty business."
"And precisely for that reason, I have decided it would be best to sever my karmic ties with your Buddhist School as soon as possible. I intend to recall every Jie Sect Disciple who entered your Buddhist School."
Gasp!
Hearing those words, the Two Sages of the West sucked in a breath of cold air.
Clearly, this time they were genuinely frightened.
The Buddhist School was already in dire straits. To develop it, they even had to borrow followers from other sects.
There was simply no other choice.
After all, Sages could no longer enter the Primordial World,