Interesting...
The Middle Skeleton Warrior hardly looked different. However, Ryu's pupils saw it differently.
All Skeleton Warriors were formed of pristine white bones that radiated a slight blue hue. They looked almost like polished gems.
At the same time, all Skeleton Warriors had a deep, dark black fog hanging around them. This was the manifestation of the death qi used to produce them. The stronger this death qi, the stronger the strength they would display. At the same time, the quality of death qi would decide how many of them could be produced.
Ryu's death qi was particularly potent. He knew that the reason he could summon so many Skeleton Warriors was beyond just because of his improved cultivation and Mental Realm talent. It was definitely heavily carried by his Primordial Chaos Death Qi.
So, he would take advantage.
The Middle Skeleton Warrior accepted the reward for the first trial and respectfully handed the scroll over to Ryu.