Gu Yuena lay atop Mu Xuanheng.
She did not cry, but she was utterly lost.
Qiu'er knew the reason, but she could not say it.
Mu Xuanheng did not need her to say it. He already knew.
He gently stroked the girl's long hair. He needed to comfort her, but he could not make it too obvious. "Get some rest. We still have a long road ahead of us."
Gu Yuena was absentminded and failed to grasp Mu Xuanheng's meaning at all. "Tell me, will the conflict between humans and soul beasts worsen to the point where one side must be exterminated?"
He could tell that Gu Yuena had already begun to entertain the thought of destroying humanity. This was when he needed to soothe her.
A gentle breeze swirled around them, forming a subtle barrier that shut out all sound.
Xian Lin'er watched Mu Xuanheng and the others, assuming they were flirting. After all, they had just gone through a fierce battle, and even she was still recovering her Soul Power.
"Without any outside factors, soul beasts would only drive humans extinct, because soul beasts do not need humans, while humans need soul beasts." As he said this, light appeared in Gu Yuena's eyes. She thought Mu Xuanheng was siding with the soul beasts.
"But now, human technology is advancing faster and faster. Who knows when some special circumstance might arise? Like my Contract. At that point, humans would have the confidence to exterminate soul beasts."
This was the truth, and it was also what worried Gu Yuena most.
Other than exterminating humanity, she could not think of any way to let soul beasts live better lives.
Mu Xuanheng tapped her brow. "Our Na'er cares so much about soul beasts. Looks like you have quite the foresight. Want me