So he can't answer, or he won't. Not that it matters. Xie Lian has met enough powerful beings in his life to know that even if the lock of hair itself has no magical properties, it is meaningful in some ways.

"I will."

A small beat and...

"Say, if you've been around for a long time, you wouldn't happen to know more about this ghost army, would you? Their general... he feels almost like a Wrath-level ghost, and that means he either has been around for a very long time, or what is keeping him here is very strong."