The two of them remained silent as they followed the stone steps for a while before the State Preceptor suddenly spoke softly to Hu Ma: "Do you find it strange?"
Hu Ma nodded, and candidly said: "In Shangjing, you only burned one incense stick, and when you left, you left that one incense stick to me."
"The Daluo Dharma Sect has always burned just one incense stick, which is that one Observing World Incense."
The State Preceptor spoke calmly, saying: "But I no longer belong to the Daluo Dharma Sect, and naturally, there are more things for me to revere."
Hu Ma slightly frowned, turned to look at the State Preceptor, and said: "There are things in this world that you still hold in reverence?"
"Many."
The State Preceptor slowly spoke, saying: "Only the ignorant are fearless; I know much more than you do."
"It sounds like you're insulting me?"
