"No, you came at exactly the right time!"
Lu Yang laughed heartily.
To be fair, World Honored One deserved at least a third of the credit for successfully ambushing Sword Lord this time. The sheer insidiousness and decisiveness of his move were truly astonishing.
Even Lu Yang had revised his opinion of him.
Perhaps it really was not that World Honored One was weak; he had simply been targeted by Chu Sheng. At least, with his cultivation at the second level of [Other Shore], he had essentially done the best he possibly could.
No stats, all execution.
Yet one point still puzzled Lu Yang: why had World Honored One coordinated so closely with him? He had even designed this entire conflict himself.
First, he had used [Sky Soaring] to lure Lu Yang into the Netherworld. Then, when Sword Lord clashed with Lu Yang, he had influenced Sword Lord. Finally, while Lu Yang used Dao Tianqi's hand to distract Chu Sheng, World Honored One had deployed [Karma] in tandem with him. His cover-up support could simply be called Perfect Support.
"May I ask, fellow Daoist?"
Lu Yang studied the golden-robed monk before him, his tone grave. "Every step was linked to the next. How did you accomplish this? And why did you help me?"
"One drink, one peck—nothing lies beyond this."
World Honored One pressed his palms together, his voice calm. "This humble monk merely consulted [Karma] and saw certain interesting [effects], thus bringing about their [causes]."
Understanding immediately dawned on Lu Yang.
As the lowest-ranking Dao Lord, World Honored One controlled [Karma]. In ordinary times, he also handled the task of filling gaps for the Dao Lords and searching for Variables.
He had explained this to Lu Yang back then.
With that thought, Lu Yang spoke softly, his tone faint