I had no idea just how powerful the Ba Kingdom war souls were, but ghost generals that had existed for thousands of years had to be absurdly strong.
At that moment, Xiao Yu and I stood at the entrance of the Experimental Building.
Xiao Yu said to me,
"Jiang Ning, I have to go back. Tomorrow, I'll have Zhen Lei come find you. Just give him the other three crystals."
As soon as Xiao Yu finished speaking, one of the war souls stepped forward, clasped his fists, and said,
"Yes!"
Seeing the war soul, I nodded as well. "Hello, hello!"
He froze for a moment, then replied in a deep voice,
"Greetings, High Priest."
I felt a little awkward at that title. After all, those events had happened so long ago.
"Brother Zhen Lei..."
Before I could finish, he dropped to one knee with a thump and clasped his fists.
"There is a distinction between superior and inferior. How could this subordinate possibly be worthy of calling the High Priest a brother?"
His tone was grave, and he was completely serious.
Watching him, my heart began pounding wildly.
I looked at Xiao Yu, and she said,
"They are the Ba Kingdom's strongest warriors and generals. They have guarded this place with me for countless years. In their hearts, you will always be their High Priest."
I was deeply moved.
They had endured the passage of time, surviving from that chaotic era all the way to the present day.
Yet they still held my past self in such reverence.
Without saying anything, I stepped forward and helped him up with both hands.
"Zhen Lei, get up. There is no more High Priest. There is only Jiang Ning. You don't need to kneel to me either. We can call each other brothers."