Since taking over Mercyheart Monastery, Huiyao has allied with all manner of outlaws. These people joined the …
Since taking over Mercyheart Monastery, Huiyao has allied with all manner of outlaws. These people joined the monastery under the guise of monks, but in reality, they lived as bandits and called themselves "ascetic monks." Huiyong stood out among them for his strength and daring, styling himself the "Buddha of Rebirth." As second-in-command, he was based in Buddha Fort, leading raids and robbing commoners. Not long ago, for reasons unknown, Buddha Fort broke ties with Mercyheart Monastery, and under Huiyong's leadership, the ascetic monks have been stirring up trouble... After a wanderer wiped out Huiyong and his followers, the temple lay abandoned for a while. Recently, a few ascetic monks have resurfaced, though in much smaller numbers.