Blinded by Greed
"There is a food chain between different species of Soul Beast Soul Beast, and in my opinion, humans are just one link in this food chain."
Under the watchful eyes of Ah Yin and Yang Shelly, Ling Yi said:
"Tigers and wolves eat rabbits and sheep, and rabbits and sheep eat flowers and grass. Everything is just for survival, regardless of good or evil, right or wrong. Nothing in this world is more than this."
"..."
Ah Yin remained silent. She had been in the human world for over seven years, and no one had ever shared such a view with her.
In the eyes of Yang Shelly, a girl who represents almost all the universal values of humanity in the Douluo Continent, Ling Yi's statement was indeed somewhat unconventional.
Of course, if Yang Shelly were to refute this, she would not be able to find any words to prove that Ling Yi's point of view was a fallacy.
After a moment of silence, Ah Yin suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her mind, skipped over the topic, and spoke to Ling Yi again:
"So, the unspoken rule of 'no unnecessary killing' established between the Spirit Hall and the two great empires is to ensure the number of low-level Soul Beast, so that new Soul Master will have enough Soul Beast as their Soul Ring?"
He paused, then coldly added, "Like farmed chickens and ducks, or chives planted in the ground without being cut off at the roots?"
"More or less~" Ling Yi didn't try to find other nicer or more tactful words to embellish his statement, and nodded directly, saying, "From the perspective of us human Soul Master, for the sake of future generations, and for the sake of the Martial Soul system..."
Soul Beast must not grow stronger, nor weaken, and certainly not Miejue!
Although the three "cannot" statements were delivered in a flat tone, both Ah Yin and Yang Shelly seemed to sense the overwhelming bloodshed behind them.
"As long as the cultivation of the Martial Soul system requires Soul Ring, and as long as Soul Beast can generate Soul Ring, the relationship between humans and Soul Beast will extend to the ends of the earth—"
"These are the rules etched into this world we inhabit!"
Perhaps Ling Yi's words were somewhat heavy, because both Ah Yin and Yang Shelly fell silent once again.
"Alright~" Ling Yi shook his head and comforted him, "The complex relationship between humans and Soul Beast is not something for us three mere Soul Elder to consider."
"Don't forget, our future strength improvement depends on hunting down the corresponding Soul Beast and obtaining their Soul Ring— "
"Once you two truly become Titled Douluo- level powerhouses, if you're willing to protect me, I'd be willing to spend some time and energy researching a way out of the mutually destructive relationship between Soul Beast and Soul Master."
Ah Yin / Yang Shelly: "..."
Before the two women could say anything, Ling Yi changed the subject and continued, "As for why Bishop Yao Qi let that ' Dryland Sand Lizard ' go..."
After a pause, Ling Yi looked at the back of the leader at the front, a strange look appearing in his eyes. "I can only say that this Bishop Yao Qi... is a good person."
After hesitating for a second, Ling Yi finally used the adjective "not bad." He felt that using other words would have sounded awkward.
"A decent person?" *2
Ah Yin and Yang Shelly spoke in unison, both turning their gazes to the tall, slender figure resembling a javelin. They no longer dwelled on the previous topic, nor did they question whether Ling Yi was qualified to study the relationship between Soul Beast and Soul Master.
"Hmm~" Ling Yi responded softly, "Just as I just said, the unspoken rule of 'no unnecessary killing' is, after all, just an unspoken rule and not a mandatory prohibition."
"Not to mention that in the beginning, that ' Dryland Sand Lizard ' attacked us on its own initiative, so it would have been perfectly reasonable for Bishop Yao Qi to kill it."
"Judging from the size and aura of that ' Dryland Sand Lizard,' it is probably between 11,000 and 12,000 years old. Apart from the possible presence of Soul Bone, its brain, claws, fangs, heart, as well as its flesh, scales, and armor, are all extremely valuable..."
"Bishop Yao Qi's decision to let the ' Dryland Sand Lizard ' escape can be considered a commendable act from any perspective."
"They gave up a considerable fortune to ensure the safety of us 'old and weak' employees..."
"You know, in my memory, some greedy people would even slaughter an entire forest of high-age Soul Beast Soul Beast, resorting to torture and murder, just to incite the Soul Beast Soul Beast ' resentment and increase the likelihood of them forming Soul Bone after death..."
"How is that possible!?" Ah Yin's eyes widened as she looked at Ling Yi, saying incredulously, "Not to mention that stimulating the resentment of Soul Beast Soul Beast to increase the possibility of them producing Soul Bone after death is utter nonsense!"
"Even if that's a real possibility, if there really are such cruel people in this world who would commit mass killings... even... even... torture...?!?"
By the end, Ah Yin's words were becoming somewhat stammering. She didn't understand, but she was deeply shocked!
Even though she has now transformed into a human, in the near future, when she cultivates to the Maturity Stage of level sixty or above, she will be completely indistinguishable from a human, and in the future, she will still have the hope of challenging the immortality of eternity as a human.
However, she was born as Soul Beast. From the perspective of Soul Beast, the cruel person who was blinded by greed in Ling Yi's words was definitely the mortal enemy of all Soul Beast, an enemy who wished they could devour their flesh and blood!
In Ah Yin's eyes, a human who is Soul Beast Transformation, such a person should not exist in this world.
Even the Spirit Hall, the two great empires, and other human forces have an unspoken rule when hunting Soul Beast: whether a human Soul Master kills Soul Beast or Soul Beast kills a human Soul Master, life and death depend on the means employed.
The strong among humans can protect their juniors and the weak. Similarly, among Soul Beast, leaders and parents will protect their children and fellow beastmen. This is a very normal phenomenon.
But as for torture and murder, Ah Yin reviewed her Life memories spanning tens of thousands of years before her transformation, as well as the seven years or so since, and this was truly the first time she had ever heard of it.
At that moment, Ah Yin vowed that if she ever encountered the "greedy person" that Ling Yi had mentioned, she would do everything in her power to kill him!
Such people should not exist, whether for Soul Beast or human Soul Master!
Even if the opponent is powerful enough to slaughter an entire Soul Beast Forest, and is very likely Titled Douluo or higher level being, Ah Yin is not afraid!
At worst, he could stay by Ling Yi's side, cultivate silently for decades, become Level 99 Peerless Douluo, or even overcome the insurmountable barrier of reaching level 100 and becoming a god!
Some hatreds cannot be forgotten even after becoming a god; some grudges must be settled even if one gives up their divine position!
With Ling Yi around, Ah Yin felt a strange sense of confidence in her own strength and safety.
She was confident that she could successfully eliminate that person!
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