Sage Tianxing and the Sword Demon stared at the battlefield in the air. The Sword Demon had been there to see Ye Futian in action back when he was entering the Holy Zhi Palace four years ago. He knew that the staff technique that Yuan Hong used was the same as the one used by Ye Futian back then. That was probably where they were connected. That staff technique was naturally suitable for the apes, and the evolution of the 81 Strikes of Heaven-traversing Staff Techniques was also apparent.
Did Yuan Hong see Ye Futian's immense potential and as such, passed down the staff techniques to him? Is Taihang Mountain trying to create a saint as well?