He had gone through an untold number of trials and tribulations to arrive at where he was today. He was no longer the careless person who would let a detail—especially one that felt off—slip past him just because it had felt minor and inconsequential.

So he summoned the profound energy and replayed the projection once more.

This time, he gathered his mind and—besides the split spiritual perception that was following Yun Wuxin—kept his eyes and his full perception trained ...