At the bottom of the lake, inside a cave—the Sky Azure Bull Python's lair.
Little Jiu looked at the two dying soul beasts and could not help cursing, "Da Ming, I told you to leave, but you just had to stay. Satisfied now? It's one thing if you want to get yourself killed, but why drag Er Ming down with you?!"
The Sky Azure Bull Python's nostrils nearly twisted with rage. "Bastard! If you hadn't been causing trouble all day, how could we have been besieged by the Upper Three Sects? I want to beat you to death right now!"
"You were besieged because you're Hundred-Thousand-Year soul beasts. What does that have to do with me? Not even a Copper Soul Coin's worth! Er Ming, tell me, whose fault is this?" Little Jiu refused to take the blame.
The Titan Giant Ape roared unhappily at the Sky Azure Bull Python: Little Jiu Brother is right. I said we should undergo Humanoid Transformation, but you refused. If we had transformed, how could humans have found us? It's all your fault!
Humanoid Transformation, again and again! Haven't you had enough?!
The Sky Azure Bull Python's face darkened further. In the past, he would have given the Titan Giant Ape a vicious beating and made him stay true to the path of beasts.
But today, he fell silent. He was reflecting on Little Jiu's words.
Had Little Jiu caused trouble and dragged them into it, or were they hunted by humans simply because they were soul beasts?
Then Da Ming let out a heavy sigh.
Even without Little Jiu, humans would have come eventually. It was merely a matter of time, because in human eyes, they were nothing more than Hundred-Thousand-Year soul rings and soul bones!
Wasn't Xiao Wu's mother an example?
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