All of a sudden, when Hu Ma heard the Second Master say it was too late, he was startled. He thought he had only been gone for a few months and that the Second Master had already passed away. But upon hearing the reason, his heart subconsciously sank.
The Second Master had dedicated his entire life to the Pure Yang Furnace, pondering it endlessly, always wondering how those more capable than him had proceeded.
Now, with one sentence, Hu Ma had resolved his doubts, but it also stirred deep emotions in the Second Master.