Seven days later, Linzi
A village, an old cemetery
As it turned out, Wang Yue had been right.
Even after seven days, Zhang Xilin's spirit had become somewhat tattered. But when Wang Yue came to his grave and used the Spirit Summoning Technique, he was still able to pull Zhang Xilin's soul out.
After Wang Yue caught him, Zhang Xilin struggled with all his might. While he had been immensely powerful in life, he found himself incredibly weak in death, unable to fight back at all. He panicked and accidentally let out a faint sound.
The sound was indistinct, but Wang Yue could hear it. He saw Zhang Xilin looking rather flustered as he asked, "You—you said you weren't interested in the Eight Wonders, didn't you?"
Wang Yue shook his head and said crossly, "I'm here to see if I can bring you back to life."
Zhang Xilin was left speechless. He knew better than anyone what condition he'd been in when he was injured, and he hadn't expected Wang Yue to give him an answer like that.
He was just about to say it was impossible when Wang Yue waved a hand. The soil over Zhang Xilin's grave shifted aside on its own, and even the coffin lid opened.
Wang Yue figured it was better to let actions speak for themselves. He released his hold on Zhang Xilin's soul and used the Soul Returning Incantation on his corpse.
Zhang Xilin felt a force tugging at his soul, pulling it back into his body. But he couldn't feel his body at all. Only then did he realize that Wang Yue really had come to save him—though it seemed there was no way to do so.
Wang Yue also noticed the awkward problem. After he used the Soul Returning Spell, Zhang