"But if we speak simply of life and death, then a person can be divided into two parts: one is the three souls and six spirits spoken of by the people of our Meng Mountain, and the other is the fleshly body spoken of by Daoist cultivators or sword cultivators. The fleshly body is further divided into bloodline, physique, meridians, and so on. If a person's soul is Heaven, then the fleshly body is Earth. Whether Heaven or Earth, neither can be absent. Without a fleshly body, the soul has nowhere to dwell; without a soul, the fleshly body becomes an empty shell and can no longer be called a person! The soul is exceedingly important. So long as even one soul or one spirit is damaged or lost, that person is no longer the same person! Even if he lives, what difference is there between that and death? But if the fleshly body is gone while the three souls and six spirits remain between Heaven and Earth, then even if he has died, once he finds an excellent fleshly body, he can be reborn. What difference is there between that and living?"
Elder Wu's words were simple. Li Zongbao might not necessarily have been unaware of them, yet he remained extremely respectful. But upon hearing Elder Wu reach this point, the heat in his heart became unbearable, and he hurriedly asked, "Then... Zhuo Xia, she..."
"As for her particular circumstances, this old man has not seen them himself, so naturally I cannot make rash judgments!" Though Elder Wu said nothing more, a trace of displeasure appeared on his face, seemingly because Li Zongbao had interrupted him. "But according to what this old man knows, although the person you mentioned fell, through a twist of fate her soul did not