At this point, he rose to his feet, shook off the snow from his garments, and said softly, "In this ordained calamity from the heavens, Brother Wu Ji is the person at the heart of the disaster, burdened with significant karma. Should he rashly reenter the mundane world and become entangled in karma, he would no longer attain the peace and ease of purity and will also face the dire misfortune of bloodshed..."
Su Bei waved his sleeve and spoke in an even tone, "My wife and I did not deliberately conceal our identities, yet neither did we reveal them, the purpose being to avoid unnecessary troubles. But Abbot Wu Wei, this place is the sacred ground of Jinzu Court, and you are a senior of mine. Concealing your identity like this, however, seems rather lacking in openness and integrity."
"So, Abbot Wu Wei, you were waiting here for me today?"
