"Both you and I are mere mortals, living in this world of dust. Master, why concern yourself with the earthly or the ethereal? As long as we do good deeds, what difference does it make?" Bai Ruozhu advised.
Gao De was startled, and after a moment, he sighed, "Bai, you are much more insightful than this monk."
Though he said this, his expression remained one of pain.
Bai Ruozhu hesitated to bring up the matter of Master Pudeng, but eventually spoke, "Master Pudeng is your senior brother, is he not?"
"Yes, my senior brother took great care of me. Do you know him, Bai? He was truly a kindhearted man." Gao De's eyes shone with admiration at the mention of his senior brother.
"We passed by Xinchan Temple before and stayed for a few days. Master Pudeng... has reached Nirvana." Bai Ruozhu felt a pang of sorrow as she mentioned it.
"What!" Puming exclaimed, his body swaying as he nearly fell, until Qiu Zhi, beside him, held onto him, allowing him to steady himself.
