After Patriarch Hongjun withdrew his aura, Uchiha Shin let out a long breath, feeling as though he had nearly collapsed.
Patriarch Hongjun's presence had been far too powerful, placing immense pressure on him.
After taking several breaths, Uchiha Shin recovered much of his strength, and his exhaustion instantly vanished.
Patriarch Hongjun glanced at Uchiha Shin, inwardly somewhat surprised. He had not expected Uchiha Shin to recover so quickly. Interesting.
The reason Patriarch Hongjun had not continued threatening and pressuring Uchiha Shin was not because he truly believed what Uchiha Shin had said about having two souls. Who would believe something like that?
He had withdrawn because he knew he could not make a move now. There was such a powerful figure behind Uchiha Shin—how could he dare act carelessly? At the very least, he had to investigate the matter before taking action.
Besides, he had made a wager with that black mass of qi. If he attacked Uchiha Shin now, would that not mean he had lost?
Patriarch Hongjun had no desire to make such a losing deal. If he drew out the person behind Uchiha Shin and then died, the one who benefited would be that black mass of qi.
With that sort of threat, Patriarch Hongjun had merely wanted to frighten Uchiha Shin into revealing the truth, but clearly, he had failed.
Patriarch Hongjun turned away and sighed softly, helplessly.
He had been investigating the identity of the person behind Uchiha Shin for quite some time, yet he had found no useful clues. All he had discovered was that there was a mysterious force within Uchiha Shin's body, one that carried the aura of life.
He did not dare deal with Uchiha Shin recklessly now, much less split open Uchiha Shin's head to inspect it.
"Mystic Spirit King,