"Chancellor, don't get hung up on that!" Seeing them go on and on, Sima Yi hurried forward to mediate.
"This Earth Beast cub has just been born. It needs to eat a great deal of red soil. That bowl of mash simply isn't enough."
"In my opinion, it will need at least half a cart of red soil to sustain its daily growth."
Yan Huan glanced at the mash bowl by his feet, which had already been licked spotless, then at the little Earth Beast still pawing at the edge of the empty bowl with lingering dissatisfaction.
"It already needs half a cart of red soil?"
Yan Huan was somewhat astonished.
"With that tiny body of its, won't it turn into a ball?"
Sima Yi wore a grave expression, even carrying a hint of a researcher's fervor.
"Chancellor, this beast is no ordinary creature! Didn't you say that scholar was not merely a sage, but a rational Demigod of the future?!"
"How could the work into which he poured his heart and soul be judged by ordinary standards?"
"Look at those golden pupils, that intelligence, that appetite... They are proof of its potential!"
"This subordinate surmises that it consumes red soil not merely to fill its belly, but to absorb the essence of the earth, strengthen its foundation, and prepare itself to become a world-shaking giant beast in the future!"
As if to validate Sima Yi's words, the little Earth Beast patted its round belly at just the right moment, producing a thumping sound.
"Mama~! Dirt! More, more~! Wuuung—!"
"Damn it! Fine, I got it. Another half cart! No, a full cart! How could half a cart possibly be enough? People might think I can't afford to feed you!"
"As you command!"
Once the order was given, the attendants immediately