Mu Chen answered without a shred of hesitation. "I believe you. Why wouldn't I?"
Hearing Mu Chen's resolute tone, the Profound Old Ghost faintly saw the image of a figure who had once looked to the sky and thrown himself recklessly at the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation. "Good!" he boomed. "The path to power is fraught with hardship and peril. As you grow stronger, you will face countless dangers and could perish at any moment. Do you have the resolve?"
Mu Chen laughed and retorted, "Would someone who has already stared death in the face be afraid of perishing?"
"Haha! Excellent. Acknowledge me as your Master," the Profound Old Ghost boomed with laughter.
Mu Chen froze for a moment, then struggled to his feet and dropped to his knees. "Master!"
Though he couldn't see the Profound Old Ghost's form, his cry of "Master" and the gesture of respect came straight from the heart. This being had given him a new lease on life. He was worthy of this bow.
