632: One misstep, one eternal regret

"Do you have anything else?"

Tang Ku sat dejectedly in front of Subhuti, cupping his chin, and said helplessly.

"Ah, of course. I mean, about my daughter... Damn, you at least have to let me finish speaking... What the? You're leaving again? Heh, go ahead, go ahead. Let's see who you'll beg for help when you encounter something you can't solve later!"

Subhuti said, folding his arms with an air of composure.

"With that hooligan attitude of yours... you're still a Saint!"

Tang Ku sat back down again and curled his lip.

"Heh, to tell you the truth, if I didn't rely on these little tricks, I really wouldn't be able to handle that guy Hongjun!"

Subhuti's immortal, ethereal appearance vanished completely. He smiled faintly and said, "Everything I'm telling you now will be useful in the future. If you treat it as just a story, then there's nothing I can do!"

"About Tang Xuan?"

Tang Ku frowned slightly.

"About Tang Xuan!"

Subhuti nodded. "You don't understand her situation. Strictly speaking, she is my daughter. No matter where you go to verify it, even if you draw blood for a DNA test, she will definitely be my daughter... However, to some extent, she is not my daughter. You could even say she has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

"Why am I getting more confused the more I listen? Can you talk to me in detail?"

Tang Ku sighed helplessly. After all, he was under someone else's roof. This powerful being possessed immense strength and could even directly decide his life or death. How could he dare not listen?

Subhuti wore a look of "the child is teachable" and chuckled, "Before I became a Saint, I once made a choice. This choice would lead the Original Universe down two completely different paths: one of destruction, and one of Rebirth... And she... she came from that future of destruction, the future where I made the wrong decision!"

Tang Ku instantly understood what Tang Xian meant by "biological sister from different parents."

"She is a Transmigration user? She returned from the distant future to the past to see you, and the future you had her with another woman, which is why she is both your daughter and not your daughter... This... it still feels a bit messy!"

Tang Ku scratched his bald head in distress.

"Mm, it is indeed a bit messy!"

Subhuti nodded and said, "I was also confused when I first met her. She came to the past to stop me from doing the thing that would cause a devastating change in the future..."

"Alright, I think I understand the ins and outs of this matter, but what does this have to do with our current situation?" Tang Ku spread his hands and asked.

"You need to know one thing!"

Subhuti raised a finger. "The future world she came from has already become a set fact and cannot be changed. Even if she came to the past and stopped me from making that choice that would destroy the future, all she saved was the world I am currently in! In other words, it has no impact on that future which has already become a set fact!"

Tang Ku was getting more and more confused, and couldn't help but frown slightly: "And then?"

"The Universe we are in is full of countless variables in the future. Even a Saint cannot predict all possibilities. Therefore, how the future turns out depends entirely on your own efforts. You must make choices and changes time and time again. But... once you have made a decision, it cannot be changed. Even if you use the Law of Time or something like a time machine to return to the past to stop yourself from making that choice, you cannot change the current world!"

Subhuti said with a serious expression, "Therefore, you only have one chance for every choice!"

Tang Ku fell silent instantly. He finally understood what the New Saint wanted to tell him.

The current Tang Ku was actually in a rather confused period. He even felt a sense of being at a loss, yet forced to continue moving forward due to the trajectory of history.

This feeling was stifling, yet very real, leaving him somewhat at a loss.

State of mind is the first prerequisite for progress in Cultivate. Once the state of mind is in chaos, there is no possibility of progress in your cultivation base.

"I understand... I will make my choices carefully!" Tang Ku said in a deep voice. "Actually... what Buddhism often says, that everything is destined, is actually fake, right?"

"Calling it fake is a bit suspicious of insulting them! After all, that is your sect!" Subhuti said. "You must have at least the minimum respect for them... Hmm, however, although it's not a lie, it is indeed suspicious of bluffing. After all, the future has infinite possibilities. With the power of a Buddha, they can completely guide ordinary people in the right direction. This is what they call destiny. Of course, if it's the kind of heinous villain, as long as you don't give them guidance, they will naturally walk toward a dead end... This can also be considered destiny, so..."

"So, this matter of destiny is actually just a trick used to deceive people, but for Buddhist believers, it can be revered as the supreme Dao!"

Tang Ku sighed. "However, once we reach our level, the so-called destiny no longer exists, and there is no one to give us guidance. We can only take one step at a time. Once a misstep is made, it is very likely to cause irreversible consequences!"

"Exactly!" Subhuti said with a smile. "Whether you will take the wrong path, whether you will let this world fall into chaos, or be occupied by the Pseudo-Saints, I don't know either. Everything depends on your final choice... Hmm, let me give you one more thing. With your current Realm, you should have no problem comprehending this book..."

Whoosh! A golden light flashed, and a book as thick as a dictionary appeared in Subhuti's hand. The three seal-script characters for "the classic of mountains and seas" came into view.

Tang Ku couldn't help but curl his lip. "I've read this book through from comic strips to children's books, and even the original text..."

"Heh, then read it again. I guarantee it's different from what you've seen before..." Subhuti placed the book into Tang Ku's hands. "When I first read this book, it took me a great deal of effort just to comprehend the first picture. However, I don't know which picture inside will have an affinity with you... Anyway, it's better than nothing. Just consider it a wedding gift for you and my daughter!"

Tang Ku had just taken it when his hand slipped, and it almost fell to the ground. He looked at the old man with a resentful expression and said, "Is this considered forced buying and selling?"

"Heh, it counts!" The old man picked his nose and sneered. "Go ahead and sue me!"

Tang Ku stamped his feet and beat his chest. "This, damn it, is what they call a single misstep causes eternal regret!"