Lu Xuan's heart stirred, but the compassionate smile on his face remained as he said,
"I hold no resentment."
The two Enlightened Ones of the Buddhist Sect looked at each other, and both sighed.
Amitabha Buddha said slowly,
"Conspiring with the Demon Ancestor was a matter of last resort. You, however, have grown a bit too close to Profound Clarity and Profound Yellow. It was inevitable that you would be targeted."
After a pause, he spoke with great solemnity.
"In my capacity as the Lord of Buddhism, I wish to make a trade with you. Are you willing?"
Lu Xuan, in his guise as the Buddha, adopted a focused expression as the All Buddha Realms revolved around him.
"Please speak plainly, Venerable One."
Amitabha Buddha nodded.
"During the Late Han Dynasty, when all sides contend for the Six Paths of Reincarnation, you must not interfere with the Buddha Mother. And in exchange..."
He continued with great gravity,
