"Elder Tong, how much do you know about this needle?"
"I know a little, but that was many years ago," said Tong Zhentian. "The martial arts world is divided between good and evil, a distinction that has persisted for centuries. Nowadays, people seldom differentiate between good and evil; they use terms like 'good people' and 'bad people.' There was once a master in the martial arts world who used the weapon you are holding—the Meridian Soul Stealing Needle. This needle is highly poisonous and difficult to guard against because of its small size. If hit by it, death is inevitable within five steps, a truly vicious weapon. Because of this, that master was feared by many martial artists."
"Elder Tong, what was this person's name?"
