Mao Tai, a multi-armed bear, was a notorious bandit in Jianghu, guilty of murder, arson, rape, and pillage, having committed countless heinous acts.
In the original work, he made an enemy of Zhou Qingyun's father. When he had his fingers chopped off, he later took the Golden Arhat Fa Yuan of the Wutai Sect as his master. Returning to Sichuan to seek revenge, he incited a swordfight at Ci Yun Temple, thus starting the saga of the "Shushan Swordsmen." Now, with all the Wutai disciples slain at Star Constellations Sea, the world had changed, and he bore no grudge against Zhou the Third.
His ascent up Yellow Mountain this time wasn't aimed at snatching the sword; he was self-aware enough to know his limits. His primary goal was to make connections with the heroes of the world. In Jianghu, more friends meant more roads; more enemies meant more walls. He wanted to meet more experts to secure his footing in Jianghu.