Chen Jin blushed red with embarrassment as he fell silent.
Wu Ming said with a smile, "Chen Jin does have a point. But clearly, it's a waste of time if we were to descend the mountain at this point. Since everyone is here, we might as well head to One Finger Temple."
Once that was said, Wang Yougui, Yang Ping, and Chen Jin were taken aback. The trio was puzzled as to what Wu Ming was up to.
Wu Ming said, "Patron Wang, Patron Yang, don't be mistaken. Holding all the young and elderly in mind, This Penniless Monk rushed here to help. As for where people head for the first incense offering, it's the same everywhere. We are honoring Buddha, not a particular temple or a person. It all depends on one's sincerity no matter where it is."
Wang Yougui and Yang Ping were relieved when they heard that. The mood immediately turned less awkward. As the group proceeded up the mountain, they also became much warmer.
