Upon hearing the old man's words, He-Gu's body stiffened, and he looked at him in surprise.

However, after leaving such a remark, the old man dragged his cart and disappeared around the corner, leaving only the sound of his gradually receding footsteps and the creaking of the cart's wheels.

Once again, He-Gu was left alone in front of the massive furnace.

He glanced at the row of unpainted dolls on the earthen platform, then at the fiercely burning flames in the furnace, and suddenly felt that it wasn't as hot as before.