Bad news travels fast. The news that Jincan Temple had caught fire in the night and Abbot Faxin had perished in the flames spread like wildfire, causing an uproar throughout Wuling Town.
People from miles around poured into Jincan Temple like a tidal wave, demanding justice from all the monks in the monastery. Abbot Faxin had always been a revered, living Bodhisattva in their hearts, and now he had died in such a mysterious fire, a reality they simply could not accept.
The monastery, already plunged into chaos, was completely paralyzed by the angry pilgrims. Even the two sturdy mountain gates were crushed by the crowds rushing in upon hearing the news.
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