"Heh, you do have a way with words," Ye Wuzong knew life and work were different, but the flattery was comfortable, and he did not argue, merely stating, "What Yuxu seeks is but a path to the heavens. For those in Buddhist ways, they truly harbor thoughts of 'ascension.' Once a person desires something, naturally, many things are not done capriciously. He can forgo the Heavenly Book, but he cannot abandon the Tao; such is his dilemma."
Zhao Changhe said, "Is a Tao Venerable from Ancient Times behind him?"
