"Merciful Buddha of Merits hastily explained: 'In the past, it was not my intention to betray the Bodhisattva, but with the great path before me, I had to move forward.'"
"Ksitigarbha laughed heartily and said, 'No need to explain, I understand! At that time, Tathagata's momentum was established, and I had no power to overturn it. Even if you did not go to Tathagata, I would have sent you anyway. After all, there is a bond of mentoring between us, how could I mislead you in the great path?'"
"Merciful Buddha of Merits gratefully exclaimed, 'Thank you, Bodhisattva~'"
"Ksitigarbha gestured invitingly with his hand and said with a smile, 'Come, please go ahead.'"
"'Thank you, Bodhisattva!' Merciful Buddha of Merits picked up the jade chopsticks on the table and reached forward to grab some food."