Hearing Qiuniu's words, Phoenix nodded desperately as well. Her desire to "live" had still "overcome" the wildness in her heart. Fighting was better done with survival guaranteed first.
Mo Lin smiled and ruffled Phoenix's feathers before saying, "Of course I know that. I just want you and Qilin to spar with some ten-thousand-year soul beasts. The task of fighting those ferocious beasts will naturally be left to others who are qualified."
"Qualified people? Are you planning to lure my second brother over?" Other than Yazi, Qiuniu really couldn't think of anyone who would follow Mo Lin to the Star Dou Great Forest to fight.
"Does your second brother even need luring? Even if I didn't tell him, he'd follow me directly, wouldn't he?" Mo Lin grumbled. Did someone like Yazi, who would seek out fights even when there were none to be had, need Mo Lin to trick him?
"However," Mo Lin abruptly changed the subject, "it seems like Yazi alone isn't quite enough muscle. Since we're forming an alliance with soul beasts, I can't bring those relatives of mine along. So besides Yazi, I'll need to borrow a few of your brothers too. What do you think?"
"Don't ask me about that. Ask them yourself. I may be their eldest brother, but even in group actions, we've always gone by majority rule. There's no need to ask me about something this personal." Qiuniu was right. They had decided to leave Soul Beast Island in the first place because Yazi and Mock Wind had insisted on coming out to see the world, and because they all wanted to see whether Mo Lin, Winged Dragon's inheritor, was truly worthy.
"With those words from you, I'm relieved." Mo Lin had been worried that Qiuniu was still considering whether to join them and