The Lord of the Universe had deliberately favored Ling Tian, gathering so much strange energy for him. Instead of filling Ling Tian with excitement, it had made him somewhat worried, because he could see from this that his strength still fell far short of what was needed. And the task the Lord of the Universe wanted him to carry out would be unimaginably difficult.
Of course, Ling Tian wasn't worried that he might fail the Lord of the Universe and perish. He was worried that the friends and family held hostage by the Lord of the Universe might perish because of it. That was why his expression had grown so grave.
In Dan Bi and the others' eyes, though, this was still very beneficial to Ling Tian. At the very least, Ling Tian and many of the friends and family around him would be able to break free of the Lord of the Universe's control in the future. That was far better than being unable to escape his control.
"That's right. Overall, this is still very beneficial to you." Po Qiong picked up the thread. After a brief pause, he continued, "At the very least, once you refine those strange energies, your strength will increase by leaps and bounds. That alone will benefit you greatly. After all, there's no disputing that your strength will grow, and the stronger you are, the more capable you'll be of handling all kinds of trouble."
"Mm, that's true." Ling Tian nodded, and his expression relaxed a little as he spoke.
"Ling Tian, are you planning to claim all those strange energies for yourself?" You Ye asked tentatively. Before Ling Tian could answer, he continued, "Hey, if you refine all of that energy, you'll be able to increase your strength as much as possible. That'll