Xiao Shi's mother had only a wisp of soul left. What she manifested as now was a body of soul energy, so she was helpless against the Nether Soldiers, who were also made of soul energy. What was more, their Death Nether Qi happened to counter her. If she fought them, it would erode her, and the vigorous life force she had once taken pride in would instead become nourishment for them.
Worst of all, her remnant soul couldn't stray far from the core, so she was even less able to do anything about the Nether Soldiers. When she sensed Xiao Shi approaching, she had been terribly worried. If she hadn't seen that he was in no danger, she might have risked her life to go to him.
"Senior, don't worry. We've completely sealed the damaged parts of your Small World, and we'll also eliminate every Nether Soldier remaining inside it," Ling Tian said.
"I know. This Small World is one with me. I knew as soon as it was completely repaired." Xiao Shi's mother smiled faintly, then said, "And you don't need to call me Senior. Since you're my child's friend, call me Auntie. My name is Shi Tian, so just call me Auntie Shi Tian."
"Uh... Auntie Shi Tian." Ling Tian gave her a greeting, inwardly marveling at the sheer force of her name.
"Ling Tian, those two who came here before you were your elders, weren't they? If they hadn't set up formations and restrictions to conceal my aura and hold back the Nether Soldiers, I would have collapsed long ago." Shi Tian's voice held a note of gratitude. "I never expected those two humans to be so decent. Even with no life left in them, they still didn't come to devour mine."
"Those two are my