A family inclined to kindness and charity would grace the descendants. Thanks to one small act of kindness, by providence she comes across a grateful friend; Fortunate that her mother, has done an unperceived good deed…. Men should rescue the distressed and aid the poor… Who would have guessed that kindness in this world ultimately would be the road that one must choose, that proverbial fork in the road? Clouds of rain float on eastern winds as new vines start to blossom. Though drums of war roar too loudly and their brilliance has been lost, a green grass carpet greets the sun by the break of morning. Let us wait for the yellow leaves, a few gourds are harvested.
The countryside was still after the wind and snow.
The scent of tea lingered in the room and floated through the quiet space. It was after a long pause before Haitang replied in a soft voice, "I understand."
Ku He didn't look at her face. He smiled slightly and said, "Didn't Fan Xian ask you for the Heart of Tianyi Dao? Give it to him."
Give it to him? The simple words stunned Haitang into raising her head. She wasn't sure if her teacher was joking or if he had gone crazy—the incomparable Heart of Tianyi Dao? That was a closely-guarded secretly; were they just going to casually handed it over to a powerful official of the south court?