Wu Meng struggled, disregarding the searing pain of his severed arm, and bowed repeatedly in the direction of Chen Yi, his forehead hitting the cold floor tiles with a heavy thud, producing a muffled sound,
"Ming Venerable above! One receives joy without trouble, if there is suffering, it is groundless. Always in joy and brightness, if there is illness, it is groundless."
He cried and shouted hoarsely, tears and snot mingling, and then, using an ancient and strange tone, he began loudly chanting obscure scriptures recklessly:
"If one is to stay in that land, ultimately there will be universal tranquility without sorrow. The place is pure and dignified, all evils are inherently absent."
He appeared deranged, crying and laughing, bowing to Chen Yi, the sound of chanting echoed within the silent hall of the Zige Bureau, filled with an indescribable eeriness and fervor.
Yue Tingyun and Liu Hanyan watched, stunned, completely unable to understand what was happening.
