She nods, giving a small, unhappy shrug and frowning at the motionless man on the bed.

"It is indeed all we can hope. We will have to supervise his behavior for the next couple of months to see if he has any long-term effects, even if he seems fine at first. He..." She purses her lips, brows furrowed. "I can't claim I ever knew him well. I avoided people like him when we were both with the Wen sect. But he was always a dangerous man, even before this happened. The Chief Cultivator would not have welcomed him if he weren't dangerous and ruthless. These were the only people he saw value in."