When Xiao Wu heard the secret, she thought of how her own father had once planned to enter the Core Region, only to never return.
Her mother had gone into the Core Region to look for her father, and then she, too, had disappeared without a word.
"Then why did they attack my dad and mom? Aren't we all soul beasts?"
Xiao Wu voiced the question in her heart.
"Because they were guarding an enormous secret. Though I don't know what that secret is, I do know that if your cultivation hasn't reached the level of a Ferocious Beast, barging into the Core Region will get you intercepted by them. If blocking you doesn't work, they'll strike you down."
(Fan creation. Also, the author has other arrangements for Xiao Wu's Father; there isn't a direct conflict of interest or hatred.)
"Xiao Kai, that idea of yours is too dangerous. You can't."
After Ah Yin explained things to Xiao Wu, she tried to dissuade Ye Kai.
"No, Sister Ah Yin, you're wrong. If we want to promote Soul Spirits, then the Ferocious Beasts of the Core Region are an obstacle we absolutely can't get around. That's also why I chose the Ten Thousand Demons King."
"Someone has to be the first to take this step. Since that's the case, let it be me."
"And besides, I'm not planning to go straight to the Ten Thousand Demons King this time. Just think of it as me taking you back home to visit your family, Sister Ah Yin. After all, with my current strength, I'm not qualified to bring this matter up yet."
"My main goal is to see whether there are any other Plant-Type Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest that suit me."
Ye Kai did not explain everything.
After