Wu Feng smiled without saying a word. This was the second line to a couplet he had heard someone match in a later age.
That Six-Eared one stood to the side, his eyes gleaming with amusement. "Young Master's couplet is indeed well matched, but it's also far too frivolous."
Wu Feng chuckled and said nothing.
He continued watching the Mirror of Contemplation, still extremely focused on the interaction between the five tree demons and Tang Sanzang.
They exchanged many poems, each displaying their own specialties. It was clear that every one of them had attained great proficiency in poetry.
Tang Sanzang, meanwhile, managed to respond cleverly with poetry every time, and the lines he came up with were especially astonishing.
At that moment, Tang Sanzang seemed to have truly become himself again. He was also exceptionally appreciative of the five Daoists before him.
When they had nearly finished exchanging poems, Eighteenth Lord suddenly posed a question. "I wonder, Master Xuanzang, what do you think of Buddhist teachings and Daoist Naturalism?"
Tang Sanzang frowned slightly. This was clearly a difficult question.
He was a member of the Buddhist faith, while all five of the others were Daoists. Normally, when the two sides met, they would not discuss this topic. If the discussion went poorly, both sides would end up unhappy.
Tang Sanzang pondered for a moment before saying, "I also know of the teachings of the Three Pure Ones. I've heard of Daoist Naturalism—the Dao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Dao."
"But I believe that everything in this world is governed by cause and effect. The mind contains ten thousand things, and ten thousand things return to one. If one reaches this state, one sees the Tathagata."
Tang Sanzang clearly held firmly to his faith in Buddhism,