"I... I don’t know either."
Luo Chen blinked, a look of confusion on his face.
"Alright... Just focus on resting for now. We can talk after you’ve recovered from your injuries."
Considering Luo Chen had just struggled back from the brink of death and was still groggy, Han Ning didn’t press him further.
"Theoretically, with your Spiritual Power level, you shouldn’t be able to attract a Soul Spirit that’s too powerful. Otherwise, this Talent of yours would be nothing but a negative side effect..."
"That ’Bishop’ title sounds impressive, but I’m guessing its strength isn’t that much different from your own. Once you’ve recovered, you should find Teacher Fang or Teacher Zheng as soon as possible. Have them make some diluted Concentration Liquid to increase your Spiritual Power and completely suppress that uninvited guest. Or, you could try to figure out a way to absorb Spiritual Power from the stars."
After offering these last two pieces of advice, Han Ning left Luo Chen. He was worried about Nia’s injuries, so he asked Lena to take him to where she was resting.
Nia was staying in a small, separate cubicle. Since it was a temporary arrangement, the room was completely bare except for some of Nia’s luggage and a simple cot.
Her injuries were different from the others. The places where parts of her body had vanished didn’t have any wound-like stumps. Instead, the skin formed a smooth surface over the missing areas, as if the parts that were once there had been erased by some unknown Power, not affecting the function of the rest of her body in the slightest.
Having burned through more than half of her Life Force, Nia lay weakly on the bed, staring blankly at the gray-white ceiling, lost in thought.
It seemed she had recalled her Jade Spirit Damselfly into her Soul Beast Space, as it was nowhere to be seen.
"Brother Han Ning."
Seeing Han Ning and Lena arrive, Nia struggled to sit up, her light-green eyes filled with an inescapable sorrow.
"Careful."
Han Ning and Lena both rushed to her side, helping her sit up and lean against the wall.
"I came to check on your injuries."
He forced a smile and patted Nia’s head. The All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm shot out like a bolt of electricity and burrowed into her body.
Having broken through to the War General Level, the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s Qi and Blood Power had risen to a whole new level; it was tremendously powerful.
According to what it "told" him, with its current abilities, it could create over fifty Blood and Flesh Demon Seeds in a row.
A newly formed Blood and Flesh Demon Seed was planted near Nia’s heart. Abundant Blood Qi spread through her bloodstream to her entire body, bringing a touch of color back to her pale face.
What surprised Han Ning even more was that at the point where Nia’s legs were severed, tiny buds of new flesh were actually beginning to grow outward.
Although the process was extremely slow, he believed it wouldn’t be long before a new pair of legs would grow back.
"Thank you, Brother Han Ning. My body feels so warm and comfortable." A look of relief appeared on Nia’s tense little face, and her furrowed brow relaxed slightly.
"As long as you’re comfortable. We owe you so much for this battle. You need to focus on recuperating. Only by getting your body back to full health will you have a better chance to rebuild the Yinsaike Family."
Han Ning comforted her softly.
...
After a flurry of activity, dawn was already breaking.
The battle had broken out at night, and an entire night had passed before anyone realized it.
Everyone, from the combatants to the logistics personnel cleaning up the battlefield, was exhausted and returned to their quarters to recover their Physical Strength.
When he returned to his room, Han Ning didn’t wake Fei Lie up right away. Instead, he closed his eyes and immediately fell into a deep sleep.
’With the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm here, there’s no need to interrogate Fei Lie. I just need to recover my spiritual state, then use the Subordinate Insect’s parasitic ’Possession’ ability. I’ll be able to uncover all his secrets.’
The night passed without incident...
When he woke up again, the sky outside was already dark.
Han Ning rubbed his slightly groggy head. Feeling that nearly half of his Spiritual Power had been restored, he said to the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm, "Let’s begin. Use the Subordinate Insect’s parasitic ability on him."
The unconscious Fei Lie had been guarded by Yin Yi and the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm. At the slightest sign of waking, they would immediately knock him out again.
Furthermore, the man had suffered considerable injuries, all of his Soul Beasts were dead, and his spirit had taken a massive blow. Han Ning was confident he could subdue him directly.
"SQUEAK~"
The All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm made that high-pitched sound as it splatted onto Fei Lie’s forehead. Shaking its chubby body, it easily burrowed into the man’s flesh.
After reaching the War General Level, it only needed ten hours to separate off a Subordinate Insect. More than ten hours had passed since he had gone to sleep, so the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm had already successfully created another one.
A tiny, thin worm, only a quarter of the size of the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm, separated from the latter’s body and drilled deep into Fei Lie’s brain.
Strange Spiritual Fluctuations began to emanate from his brain.
The unconscious Fei Lie instinctively sensed the danger. His expression began to twist, his body shook violently, and he showed signs of waking.
Fei Lie’s Spiritual Power shot out from some unknown space, subconsciously resisting the invasion of the foreign organism.
But in the next second, it was destroyed by Han Ning’s even stronger Spiritual Power.
With a muffled groan from Fei Lie, the Subordinate Insect successfully entered its target location. The All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm transmitted the message that the parasitism was successful.
"Cough! Cough!"
After a few violent coughs, Fei Lie slowly woke from his unconscious state.
The moment he saw Han Ning sitting calmly before him, Fei Lie’s expression shifted. He immediately prostrated himself on the floor like a servant and declared in a near-devout voice, "Master."
Han Ning nodded and spoke in a level tone, "Tell me about the specific strength of your Red Centipede Tribe. Also, if I wanted you to help me assassinate Fei Lie, do you have any good plans?"