After leaving the arena, it went straight to the Eternal Night Palace. Following the path, it soon arrived at the stone hut outside the plaza.
It... Fish Ball Qiang—Wang Xiao Hu silently entered the stone hut and sat down alone.
No one knew how much time had passed before it slowly raised its head and looked toward the hut's entrance... A figure had somehow appeared, leaning against the doorframe.
Two samurai swords, one long and one short, hung at his waist. He also carried a wine jar in one hand, his manner seemingly carefree and irreverent... Master Musashi.
Master Musashi's gaze met its own directly, but he did not speak... After a while, Master Musashi suddenly said, "Should I call you Fish Ball Qiang or Wang Xiao Hu?"
It frowned but still said nothing.
Master Musashi shook his head. "I'm the current guardian of the Eternal Night Palace, after all. I can more or less know what's happening inside... Hmm, just take it as a middle-aged man's voyeuristic curiosity acting up."
After remaining silent for a while, it finally could not help speaking. "Wang Xiao Hu."
Master Musashi nodded. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "I can only see what happens inside the Eternal Night Palace."
"He doesn't blame you." Wang Xiao Hu replied expressionlessly.
Musashi shook his head again. "But I never expected that, under those circumstances... I mean, that you would undergo this kind of change. Even now, I can't tell whether this is your own destiny or Fish Ball Qiang's opportunity."
"I'm not him." Wang Xiao Hu shook his head as well.
Master Musashi said, "Whether you are or aren't... This was originally meant for him, but now... giving it to you works just as well."
He directly tossed toward Wang Xiao Hu the contents