Upon hearing the words 'true spirit', Wu Zuo froze. Then, he exclaimed in disbelief, "How is it possible? The true spirit's injuries were even more severe than mine. How could it awaken?"
"I've delivered the message; you don't have the qualifications to know the rest," the hunchbacked old man said, his voice fading as he slowly retreated into the corner.
As he was leaving, the hunchbacked old man seemed to remember something.
"Oh, right. The true spirit mentioned that, out of respect for the old master, it will give you another chance. You can undergo the trial at the Qishen Temple along with other practitioners."
After leaving these words behind, the hunchbacked old man vanished completely into the void.
"Undergo the trial together!" Wu Zuo's expression changed.
