Evil spirits and the like can get twice the result with half the effort in their cultivation on this day; no one could resist such a temptation.
After checking around, Master told me to continue reading in the afternoon if I had nothing else to do. I refused, saying that I didn't have the heart to read now and that I would read with peace of mind after settling this matter.
Master agreed and then asked the Warden what he planned to do, whether he would go back now or stay another night.
The Warden said there wasn't much to do if he went back, so he might as well stay another night. They would go together the next day, and having a car would be more convenient.
The three of us slowly made our way back to the Taoist Temple. Seeing that it was still early, I told Master that I wanted to go home for a visit, as I hadn't been back for a long time.
When Master heard me mentioning going home, he looked up at the sky and fell into a deep thought…
