Buddha Bodhi pondered for a moment, then said, "Though this humble monk is not Jiang Liuer, before the old Stone Giant I am Namo Maitreya Buddha. In his eyes, there is no distinction between Buddhist disciples, only the truth of the Buddha Lord! It is just as when Benefactor was on Cangxian Continent. Though Benefactor borrowed the name of Cihang and assumed a compassionate appearance, the power of faith all gathered upon Namo Great Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva. Even if this humble monk now performs good deeds, that power of faith will still fall upon Namo Maitreya Buddha. Once you and I return to Cangxian Continent, this humble monk can relinquish this good fruit and hand it all over to Jiang Liuer. Would that not settle the karma?"
"That does not seem quite the same!" Xiao Hua shook his head slightly, unconvinced. Yet as for why, even he could not quite explain it.
Buddha Bodhi looked at the old Stone Giant, then raised his head to look into the lava. As though sensing the commotion here, the Stone Giants slowly gathered in this direction. He spoke only one sentence.
"If the Buddhist fruition belongs to this humble monk, then when other Buddhist disciples face such devotion born from the depths of their hearts and wish to help them, even if those people thereby gain this merit, this humble monk will absolutely not resent it, nor will this humble monk absolutely... want that merit. This humble monk would rather have these devout believers retain their faith in my Buddhist Kingdom!"
"If you think it is right, then do it!" Xiao Hua had already understood what Buddha Bodhi intended to do. He nodded. "Jiang Liuer, who tore down the Buddha Ranking and set foot upon the road of Seeking Scriptures in the Pure