Elder Zong lectured for three hours straight. After it ended, everyone rose to salute and began to disperse, while Elder Zong nodded to each one in acknowledgment.
When most had left, a few remained standing in the courtyard, evidently wanting to ask further questions, one of whom was He Kao.
Elder Zong gestured dismissively and said, "You may go... He Kao, you stay."
Ignoring the curiosity on the others' faces, Zong Zheng kept only He Kao back and asked kindly, "Why have you come too?"
He Kao stood below the steps and replied, "A wise person guided me, saying that you would lecture here today, and I wanted to seek your guidance."
Zong Zheng chuckled as he reached for the teacup on the table: "What would you like to ask me?"
Seeing that the teacup was nearly empty, He Kao hurriedly stepped up to pour more tea from the pot: "I wish to inquire about the path of 'breaking illusion before breaking the gate.'
