The Snow Maiden fell silent again,
She didn't know how she should answer, or what else she should ask. She couldn't imagine how humans could grow stronger without killing Soul Beasts,
Humans now needed Soul Beast flesh and blood to nourish their bodies, Soul Rings to level up and gain abilities, Soul Bones to become even stronger, and Soul Beast scales and claws to forge weapons...
Everything required Soul Beasts to give up their lives.
"What do you want to do? What do you need me to do?"
The Snow Maiden asked Lu Ran with a resolute gaze. No matter how difficult or winding the road ahead might be, for the future of Soul Beasts,
She was willing to give it a try.
And she was glad she'd made the right choice. Taking human form had been the right decision. Staying in the Far North offered no hope at all. Sooner or later, she'd die in a heavenly tribulation, or at human hands,
Perhaps she would even be trapped by the God-Sealing Platform,
And die a humiliating death after humans wrung her Soul Ring and Soul Bone from her.
Lu Ran looked relaxed. "Just focus on cultivating until the day I need you."
Of course, that day might never come.
The Snow Maiden nodded solemnly, her expression serious. "All right. I understand."
Lu Ran added, "You don't need to keep yourself so tense. Don't worry—when that day really comes, I'll be much stronger than you..."
"Oh, right. On the way back, I'll buy you a few outfits that fit. You can't just wear the one you have now,"
The white gauze dress did look lovely, but she needed a change of clothes too.
"And a place to live, too. Ice materials, wood, stone... What kind of materials do you like?