Was it the reason why he was angry that day?

That's right, A hole cracked inside Gu Yun's head, countless thoughts running astray like horses without reins: If I bit that Shen Ji Ping, he would definitely not take it to heart, someone who was as old-schooled as him would not think to look at it with such idea in mind. If I were to bite him, perhaps it would be me who would suffer a loss.

The more he thought, the more it made sense. The more he thought, the more embarrassing it was. He quickly came to the decision of acting oblivious.

Thus, as if nothing happened, he turned to Chang Geng who was coming over and said: "How come you stayed for so long, are the cabbage and tofu of Hu Guo Temple so delicious?"

Chang Geng saw that his expression was calm, so his heart was also able to relax; he replied: "Listening to Buddha's teaching and fasting could help ease the mind."

"Young people should enjoy life, you are not planning to be a monk, what are these talks about easing the mind?" Gu Yun walked side by side with him, trying to reach out and put his arm around his shoulder by habit. But just as he raised his hand, for fear that Chang Geng would think too much, he silently retracted it and placed both hands behind his back.

Chang Geng said calmly: "I have considered it."

He once thought about cutting away three thousand connections of this mortal world to enter Buddha's gate; perhaps his heart full of insolent thoughts would be dispelled into nothing by Buddha's boundless teachings.

"What?" Gu Yun's footsteps came to a halt. He wasn't able to respond initially, startled, he unbelievingly asked, "... you said becoming a monk?"

Chang Geng rarely saw his surprised expression; he smiled and replied: "I only thought about it, I do not dare to go."

Gu Yun thought: Nonsense. If you dare to do it, I will break your leg.

However, Chang Geng was no longer a small son who was sheltered in the manor. After his crowning ceremony as Jun Wang, he still called him 'yifu'. This came from affection, not in name only. In the end, it was inconvenient for him to scold him like his real child; thus, these words did not leave his mouth.

His expression darkened, asking, "Why?"

Chang Geng greeted a little abbot walking over with courtesy, then replied without hesitation: "In my younger years, I had grown up looking at the calligraphy 'the world cannot be avoided' in your room. Later on, traveling through mountains and rivers with Teacher, only beginning to get a taste of this tough and dangerous world, how could I dare to shy away now?