Under the ancient Bodhi tree, the young samanera contemplated the Dao for 30 million years, firming up his Buddha's heart.
His purity of heart and unwavering determination left all who beheld him in awe, as if they were gazing upon the Buddha himself.
He had never experienced moments of doubt, not even when faced with the most profound scriptures. But now, he was confronted with the enormous matter of life and death. A young Yan Immortal with an equally resolute and pure gaze stared into his eyes, asking startling questions. Hu Qing found himself unable to maintain his inner serenity for the first time.
"Could it be that our masters' decisions were wrong, that we should not have made such a choice?"
"But my other masters have already sacrificed themselves in the Great Desolate Wilderness so that we could escape it. If we were to retreat, how could we face them?"
