Chapter 300 - 188: Heavenly Secret_2
The Little Monk asked again, "Why must they see Master? Are there some things that even Senior Hongzhi and Senior Hongyuan don’t know?"
The Old Monk said, "Because I have lived long enough..." He then looked around the courtyard at the flowers and plants, and with a laugh, added, "Sitting and watching the clouds unfold, lying down and listening to the birds sing, watching the leisurely flowers in the morning and listening to the rain at night, of course, I have lived a long life. Even the Emperor, the abbot, do not have a life as carefree and joyful as an Immortal."
The Little Monk looked at his Master, this was quite different from what Senior Hongzhi and Senior Hongyuan had told him.
The Old Monk seemed to guess what the Little Monk was thinking, chuckled a few times, and then said, "You should only listen to half of what your two Senior Brothers say. My words, however, should be remembered fully."
The Little Monk nodded thoughtfully.
A moment later, Liang Zechong and his grandson arrived. Liang Zechong made a bow to Bei Kong and said, "We have not met for ten years, yet the Old Fairy looks as hearty as ever, while my father has already passed away many years ago."
Bei Kong clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the circle of life and death is determined by the heavens, and I only have a dozen or so years left."
The two were invited into the meditation room to sit on the couch, and a young Monk poured tea before leaving, leaving only the two of them in the room.
Bei Kong got straight to the point, "In the past decade, each time I went to Baoguo Temple, I was never able to meet with Master Liang, nor the Emperor. Even taking Hongji as a disciple was entrusted to me by Master Hongzhi. It really is because I am getting old and no longer wish to be troubled by these mundane matters."