From the Buddhist perspective, Shi Feiyang's actions this time were of great benefit to Buddhism.
From the perspective of the Dharma transmission by Master Fen Tuo and Master You Tan, Shi Feiyang preserved the orthodox Buddhist lineage, delaying the arrival of Dharma Destruction. In a sense, he preserved the world's "Three Jewels" of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.
From the viewpoint of ordinary Buddhists, it was he who ensured the survival of the righteous Buddhist teachings in this world, granting future Buddhist disciples the opportunity to enlighten and avoid eternal sinking.
If Shi Feiyang had not intervened, the countless sentient beings in this world would have had to wait countless years until Maitreya Bodhisattva descended to the human realm as Maitreya Buddha to have another chance to encounter Buddhism.
