Of course, they could not out-talk Zhang Ye. What he had said was a gatha by Abbot Hui Neng from his previous world. It was the widely known “Platform Sutra”. Furthermore, during the verse exchange, Zhang Ye had used his mouth to speak. Alright, that’s nonsense, but something isn’t. That is because Zhang Ye had previously eaten many Fruits of Charm (Voice). This was something that increased his voice’s charm. It naturally made his words have a indescribable profoundness. Hence, everyone was shocked. There was reason to it.
Victory had been decided.
The film crew had won. They had finally vented their anger.
With this win, the victors were also more tolerant. Seeing the abbot admit defeat graciously, many people’s impression of him became better. They comforted him a little.
“Abbot, don’t compete with Teacher Zhang.”