In the Battle of Dao Ma Pass, many exhilarating stories have spread.
For instance, when Gu Zhan was besieged, none of the "Land Immortals" from the Court aided him; they turned a blind eye as three "Land Immortals" went to kill a White Lotus Celestial Mother who was nearly two hundred years old, and none were heard from afterward.
The true identity of the White Lotus Celestial Mother, known to those aware, remains the persona deliberately crafted by the White Lotus Sect, presenting her as the teacher of the Three Saints of the White Lotus.
When it spread that the three "Land Immortals" did not assist Gu Zhan, but instead claimed credit by hunting an "Land Immortal" no longer at their peak, the world was in an uproar. Many said the Court deliberately suppressed meritorious officials, and rumors circulated that Gu Zhan lacked backing, being sidelined by court nobles and other such statements.
For a time, it stirred a mighty storm.
