Afterward, Bei Guo Zhenming spoke of what he had done over the years, never mentioning a single word about the destruction of the blood stele or Qiyang Temple's provocations. Xiao Hua listened and nodded to himself, then finally said, "Fellow Immortal Bei Guo, as of today, this Xiao truly has to look at you in a new light! In these past several centuries, Fellow Immortal has truly undergone a transformation, shedding your old body and bones!"
"No need for True Person's praise!" Bei Guo Zhenming nodded as well. "This old man was once rather prejudiced against the Daoist sect, but after reflecting upon myself, I came to feel that whether it is the Daoist sect, Confucian cultivators, or even the Buddhist sect, all are methods for our human race to cultivate. Though different paths do not seek common counsel, different paths can still work together to aid the world! Therefore, when this old man teaches young children, I always instill such ideas in them, and I compare certain principles of the Daoist sect, Confucian cultivation, and Buddhist sect! Alas, it is only a pity... this old man's foundation is poor. After cultivating for several centuries, I am now already at the end of my oil and the last flicker of my lamp. I fear I shall not live much longer!"
"Good!" Xiao Hua finally understood another reason why Xu Zhi had specially instructed him to come to Qiyang Temple while in Ming Yue Palace. He clapped his hands and laughed. "Doesn't the Headmaster know the saying, 'Hear the Dao in the morning, die in the evening without regret'? At this point, why should the Headmaster have any regrets?"
"Haha~" Bei Guo Zhenming laughed as well. "Now that True Person Xiao has come, this old man's greatest knot in his heart