Luo Biya gave them a slight nod.
"Fang, you really are a quick learner. You've already succeeded in the first part of the Hosting phase. Now comes the real trial—Partial Entanglement. This step is not without risk, but Yue'r is a good partner, so you needn't worry."
"What kind of risk?" Xiao Fang asked.
"If your soul rejects hers during the process, it may cause severe backlash. But you've already shown a surprising degree of compatibility…" She glanced at Luo Yue. "Let's see how far you two can go."
Xiao Fang rolled his shoulders, relaxed. "I'm not worried, are you?"
Luo Yue shot him a glare, though the corner of her mouth twitched. "Don't take it lightly. If you mess this up, it won't just be your soul that gets burned."
"I'll keep that in mind," he replied with a half-smirk, sliding back into position across from her.
