Two hours later, He Yuan opened his eyes with a pale complexion. Normally, when he practiced the [[Strongest Martial Arts]], he felt energized but this time, he simply acted as a vessel so everything went to his System.
Thankfully, 888's soul was much more stable now which stopped the assimilation of Lu Wenduo's soul thread.
He Yuan looked down at the man nestled in his arms and sighed in distress. During the process of supplementing 888's soul, he'd repeatedly tried to take back Lu Wenduo's soul thread but nothing worked. It seemed 888 had to be the one to transfer it himself but sadly, the System didn't have his memories.
A minute later, Lu Jingye's lashes fluttered as he slowly opened his eyes. Because of how close they were to each other, what greeted him was a handsome face looking down at him with pursed lips and furrowed brows.
He Yuan stared at the dazed eyes behind the glasses for a few seconds before calling out cautiously, "...888?"