Nezha's status in both the Buddhist Sect and Daoist Sect skyrocketed.
The White Lotus Sect used Nezha's Taiping Sect as their template, first rooting themselves in Daoist teachings and then collaborating with Maitreya, achieving "blossoms in both Dao and Buddhism."
They even twisted many of Taiping Sect's slogans, like "All beings are born equal," "Every person is born free," and "Everyone has the right to pursue happiness."
Unfortunately, the elites of the Taiping Sect couldn't care less about them. They just asked, "Do you even know what dialectical materialism is?"
The White Lotus Sect instantly fell silent—nobody taught them that!
Nezha, after figuring out the whole story, felt perplexed—not only by the absurdity of Taiping Sect disciples but also by the antics of the No-Life Old Mother.
As the Sect Hierarch, Nezha just ate incense offerings up above, while followers below had to deal with all the messy details.
