Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens-Chapter 481 - 116 Buddha Investigates Cause and Effect

"We really stole the Bodhi Saint Tree from the Buddhist Sect and escaped safely?"

In a cave a certain distance from Tianli City, Zhang Xuan sat on the ground, panting heavily. At this moment, the disbelieving voice of the Frost Demon Lord rang in his ears.

Having experienced it firsthand, it still felt somewhat surreal.

After all, it was the Buddhist Holy Land that oppressed their Demon Sect, with the Buddha still present...

"Can qi luck be that powerful?"

Seeing that he didn’t answer, the Frost Demon Lord continued muttering.

"Qi luck is indeed formidable, but it’s not that magical..." Zhang Xuan explained.

Qi luck is very powerful, and it makes everything go smoothly, but it’s not a life-protecting charm, nor a license to act recklessly.

"Then... how is it possible that we escaped?"

The Frost Demon Lord still couldn’t believe it.

Zhang Xuan didn’t answer directly but smiled slightly and asked, "Do you think... did Prince Yuanqing figure out who I was just now?"

The Frost Demon Lord laughed awkwardly, "Though Master’s disguise ability is good, your ability to frame others is pretty poor. The moment you shouted, Prince Yuanqing probably figured it was you!"

Being a Crown Prince, naturally, he wasn’t foolish. It would be odd if he hadn’t figured it out.

"Then do you think the Buddha guessed who I was?"

Zhang Xuan continued.

"Of course he did!" The Frost Demon Lord hesitated for a moment before nodding.

For Prince Yuanqing to rush over in such a hurry, even if the Wanxiang Sect hadn’t leaked the information, the Buddha must have guessed that the person being sought was Zhang Xuan.

Furthermore, besides this guy, who else would have the guts to cause trouble right under their noses?

Zhang Xuan continued, "Knowing it’s me, they would naturally know that I possess the Eternal Heart, something both the Buddha and Prince Yuanqing desire... Do you think they would want me to be captured by the other side?"

"This..."

The Frost Demon Lord shivered all over.

With this said, he understood completely. Both Yuanqing and the Buddha believed that it was fine if the master wasn’t captured by them, but absolutely unacceptable if the other side captured him!

So...

As long as one side made a move, the other side would definitely intervene!

Their entanglement gave the Master the chance to escape.

"Did you come up with this?" The Frost Demon Lord’s eyes widened.

No wonder this one dared to charge alone into the Buddhist Sect, relying not on qi luck, but on cunning!

"Just some simple emotional control!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

With the advancement of the Love Destiny, he became increasingly adept at controlling others’ emotions and thoughts, and more proficient at it. Most importantly, the constant nourishment from the Eternal Heart made his soul energy grow ever stronger.

Whether the Buddha or Prince Yuanqing, as long as they coveted his Eternal Heart, any minor thought could be leveraged.

"Wait..."

Recovering from the shock, the Frost Demon Lord remembered something, "The Crown Prince missed this opportunity, making it difficult for him to find you again in the short term, but... the Buddha practices Karma Destiny, making it simple to track you down with the Bodhi Saint Tree as the cause!"

Karma Destiny is excellent at tracking.

No wonder the Buddha didn’t make a move initially; he knew that even if he captured Zhang Xuan in person, Prince Yuanqing would stop at nothing to take him.

If not even Emperor Fusheng might intervene, it would be nearly impossible to obtain the Eternal Heart!

But once Zhang Xuan escaped, not only would he have moral high ground, but he could also ask Emperor Fusheng for benefits and use Cause and Effect Secret Technique to find him and handle it privately!

Once found, wouldn’t the Bodhi Saint Tree still be his?

In this roundabout way, he not only kept the tree but also gained the Eternal Heart and could guilt Emperor Fusheng while holding something over the Crown Prince... It’s a triple win!

Throwing out the Purple Gold Alms Bowl was likely for show; even without Prince Yuanqing summoning the small jade seal, the Buddha would have found another reason to let the Master go.

"That’s probably what the Buddha was thinking..."

Zhang Xuan laughed.

...

In an enclosed room on Lingjiu Mountain, the walls were covered with dense Sanskrit.

A bald monk sat cross-legged in front of them, chanting continuously.

A figure suddenly appeared in the glowing light.

The bald monk didn’t care at first, but when he saw the person’s appearance, his expression changed dramatically; he quickly got up and bowed deeply, "Blue Cloud Venerable greets the Buddha!"

Yes, the chanting monk was Zhang Xuan’s old friend, the confined Blue Cloud Venerable.

And the one who had appeared in the room was none other than the Buddha, who had just said he would visit Emperor Fusheng.

"Do you have any personal belongings of that Zhang Xuan, or other items?"

The Buddha looked over.

Blue Cloud Venerable shook his head, "It’s my fault for failing the mission..."

If he had any, he would have found Zhang Xuan long ago and wouldn’t be confined with no means.

"Forget it!"

Seeing he really didn’t have anything, the Buddha shook his head, "This person just stole the Bodhi Saint Tree. I am now tracking his karma; you are to confirm if it’s him!"

"Stole the Bodhi Saint Tree?"

Blue Cloud Venerable was wide-eyed.

He knew how significant the tree was to the Buddha. Such a precious artifact got stolen just like that?

However, since it was stolen, it would naturally create karma. With the Buddha personally tracking him, this Zhang Xuan surely couldn’t escape.

"I follow the Buddha’s decree!" Knowing the Buddha’s intent, Blue Cloud Venerable put his hands together.

The Buddha gently waved his palm, and a River of Destiny suddenly appeared in the void. The river’s waters rolled endlessly, emitting immense strength.

This river was peculiar, different from all other Rivers of Destiny before, with both ends connected, appearing like a Möbius strip.

Yet the river’s flow did not cease, and like other destinies, surged onward.

Karma Destiny!

Cause becomes effect, and effect is cause.

What is cause, what is effect, who can distinguish them.

"Investigate the karma between the Bodhi Saint Tree and Zhang Xuan..."

With a gentle touch, a thin line peeled off from the river, representing the karma of the Bodhi Saint Tree. The Buddha smiled faintly and lightly swiped his palm.

Buzz!

At the end of the thin line, a vague silhouette emerged, indistinct and exceedingly distant, seemingly hidden within the void. Without the Buddha’s Karma Destiny, one could never have found it.

"Is this Zhang Xuan?"

Taking a slow breath, the Buddha’s long finger pointed to the distant silhouette.

Blue Cloud Venerable quickly looked over, then his pupils contracted sharply, and his eyelids twitched constantly, "He... he’s not!"

"Not? So the person just now wasn’t Zhang Xuan?"

The Buddha was stunned and couldn’t help but ask, "Then do you know this person?"

"I do!"

Blue Cloud Venerable nodded involuntarily, "He... he’s the Frost Demon Lord, and he’s already dead!"