Zhang Kaixuan hesitated: "It's not that I refuse, but... this... this... ah, how should I say it." He paced back and forth, wanting to speak but stopping. The failed experiment brought shame. Wang Shouxin asked, "Could it be... Brother Zhang has failed to raise the Treasure Tripod?"
Zhang Kaixuan's face turned both pale and livid, anger and shame mixed in his emotions. Having his failure revealed, he instantly glared. Wang Shouxin's expression changed suddenly, grasping Zhang Kaixuan's hand, leading him to a secluded courtyard, then asking in a low voice: "Brother Zhang, did your Essence Treasure, on the day of completion, turn from white to murky, emitting a foul odor? Upon closer inspection, it even spawned vile worms that made you want to vomit?"
