On this day, Zhi Jian was accompanied by his wife.
The very same maiden from all those years ago, now a young matron who had put on a little weight.
In addition, there was a particularly cute and pretty little girl of about three, with big, round, innocent eyes, looking as if she were carved from a fine piece of jade.
"Hui Chi! Martial Uncle! It's really you! This is wonderful!"
Zhi Jian hurried forward. Looking at Xu Lei, he said with a mix of excitement and emotion, "I can still call you Martial Uncle, right?
"Even though I'm no longer part of the Buddhist Sect.
"In my heart, you will always be my Martial Uncle!
"I never thought you'd be passing through here. It seems fate has brought us together again!
"I went to Tianming Temple to look for you and my master before.
"But I missed you both."
"Amitabha Buddha."
Xu Lei said, "Of course you can.
"However, I was just passing through when I heard about you.
"I couldn't help but ask around.
