Haohao didn't reply.
He couldn't speak, but He Qing knew he must be in great pain. Unnoticed by others, the veins on Haohao's palms and the backs of his feet were twitching and trembling minutely. This was because his soul was being merged and assimilated by something else, and due to the connection of his soul with the two souls inside his body, it was also manifesting physically.
Zhang Guoming hadn't noticed earlier, not because he wasn't attentive, but because the soul was in a confused state when it was first extracted. As the Spiritual Fire hadn't extinguished, the protective layer wouldn't wear off momentarily. But now, according to what He Qing knew, his soul had been missing for about half a month. If the hidden mastermind had extracted it half a month ago, by today, the digestion should have begun.
