"If it's a creature, what can it be?" mused Nie Ting.
"There's no way to know. After all, it can't be he himself. Otherwise, he would be even stronger than you now," Shi Xuejin said with a smile, "But I suggest you talk to him about the divine punishment, as you are only one step away from that juncture of life and death anyway. I'm afraid you will be punished too if you really can reach that level. Hence, he may give you some useful advice."
Nie Ting's brows suddenly twitched slightly on his expressionless face. "Are you telling me to ask him to teach me how to survive the divine punishment?"
"Well, well." Shi Xuejin quickly switched his eyes back to his books. "I didn't say that."
"But isn't that what you meant?"
