He had also tried to use a stick to lift the body up, but after all, it was a person, and a stick could hardly leverage much force. To drag Ancestor out, he would at least need to reach his hand in, grab hold, and then pull it out. But doing that might trigger unknown risks.
Time was becoming more urgent, only a small bit of the candle remained, and the light was gradually dimming. With no other options, Lou Huixiang directly scattered the ashes into the pond, and this time, as the ashes touched the water's surface, bubbles started emerging from the pond, the bubbles increasing in number as if the water was about to boil.
Seeing this, Lou Huixiang felt assured, his complexion visibly reddened, he stared intently at the water's surface. Once the ashes reacted, it must be Ancestor below, Nalan Shuo's unaccomplished task, he, Lou Huixiang, had done it!