The soul was left speechless by the Old Lion's question. He truly didn't know how to answer the Old Lion.
"It seems you don't know either. Luckily, I've found two companions for you this time. You can chat with each other. Hmm, although it seems I tore one of them to shreds in the recent fight."
As the Old Lion spoke, Tu Ling's soul materialized. He was startled by the scene before him. When he saw the weakened soul, much of the situation instantly became clear.
"Huo Gan, everyone thought you had gone missing. To think you'd be here."
The weakened soul shook his head with a bitter smile. He was indeed Huo Gan. Decades ago, he had ventured deep into the Barbaric Wilderness to find a Human-faced Patterned Serpent and heal his Spiritual Crane.
He never imagined that in the end, he would be devoured by the Old Lion, his soul drawn into this space to answer the beast's questions day and night.
