Wu Jian groaned as he opened his eyes. He once again found himself floating in a starry expanse of space. The giant eyes of Byakko loomed before him, though their presence seemed to be diminished.
“What happened? Did I fail?”
He did not like the thought of failing, but he couldn’t remember what happened after that roar made his eardrums explode. Had he killed the giant humanoid tiger? He had no idea. But if he hadn’t, then it meant he hadn’t passed the trial.
“On the contrary. Congratulations, boy. You passed the trial,” Byakko said. “I have to say, you are quite the extraordinary young man. The test I gave you was far harder than the ones I gave to those who came before you. However, because you have passed such a difficult trial, I have decided to gift you with far more than what I would normally give.”