"Eh? Young Fellow Daoist Hu Beidong, your protective Merit Power only condensed into form a month ago? Its quality is pretty good." Melon-Eating Sage spoke up in praise.
The paladin 'Hu Beidong' heard this and immediately cried himself unconscious in the restroom. "Senior Melon-Eating... you didn't descend into my Merit Light."
"Huh?" Melon-Eating Sage asked in confusion, "I didn't possess your Merit Light? Then how did I take form?"
*[This is what we want to know, too!] Hu Beidong cried inwardly.
However, Melon-Eating Sage had no time to investigate the matter further. He had descended across space through a secret technique, and didn't have much time to waste.
In any case, the secret technique had succeeded—as for whose Merit Light he had possessed, it was all the same.
As long as the secret technique worked, that was enough.
While the secret technique had yet to expire, he had to hurry and fulfill his agreement with Winter Melon Sage Lord.
Melon-Eating Profound Sage faced Winter Melon Sage Lord and slowly said, "Winter Melon, I didn't expect you to finally take this step as well. To be honest, I was very gratified to see you finally manifest before all."
"Thank you, Senior Melon-Eating. I was able to persist until now largely thanks to your teachings back then." Winter Melon Sage Lord replied with a solemn expression. Melon-Eating Sage held a very important place in his heart.
"Regardless... today, let me test your path of defense." Melon-Eating Sage smiled gently.
He was truly somewhat envious of this junior, Winter Melon Sage Lord. The fellow was extremely single-minded on the path of defense, to the point that he seemed almost possessed. But no matter what, Winter Melon had persisted in his own path, and had even held on until the moment he manifested before