Wang Yue saw that the Nightmare Flower Demon matter had been settled. He took Tan Tai Jin along, flicked his sleeves, and left with effortless ease, looking every bit like a venerable monk who had attained enlightenment.
As for Ye Xi Wu, of course the Sixth Prince would have to escort her back. Wang Yue knew she was still on guard, so trying to win her over now would only backfire.
When they returned to Ci Shou Temple, Wang Yue saw Tan Tai Jin hesitating as if he wanted to speak, so he asked first, "My disciple, are you wondering why you felt a power enter your body while you were helping the spirits pass on?"
Tan Tai Jin looked startled. He hadn't expected Wang Yue to know even that, but since Wang Yue had asked, he didn't hide it and answered plainly,
"Master, what was that power? It didn't feel like the kind of thing those cultivators practice."
Wang Yue spoke cryptically. "It's a kind of Faith Power. As long as people believe in you and are grateful to you, you can gain an inexhaustible supply of strength.
"Every spirit you helped pass on today felt gratitude and faith toward you because you freed them from their bonds. But they were dead, after all, so this power will remain in your body only for a while.
"Once those spirits have all been reincarnated, you won't be able to draw Faith Power from them anymore."
Tan Tai Jin longed for power. When he heard Wang Yue say this power would disappear, he eagerly asked, "Master, how can I keep gaining this power? Can I only do it by helping spirits pass on? And how do I use it?"
Seeing Tan Tai Jin fire off three questions in a row, clearly