With the Snow Empress's approval, Lu Yi was about to act when the Titan Snow Demon King stepped forward and blocked his path like a mountain. His gaze, however, was fixed on the Snow Empress.
"Snow Empress, you asked me to find these dying Soul Beasts, and I did. Can you tell me why now?"
The Titan Snow Demon King did not dare disobey the Snow Empress's orders, but that did not mean he had no doubts.
The Snow Empress had vanished without explanation, then suddenly reappeared alongside a human and made this demand with such fanfare. Something was strange at every turn.
Now that he had obeyed and brought over many dying, aging Soul Beasts, he needed answers before this human made a move.
This time, the Snow Empress said nothing. She merely glanced at Lu Yi, then slowly closed her eyes.
Their deal had never included a clause requiring her to explain anything for him.
Lu Yi saw that he would have to handle it himself. He raised his head and cast the Amplifying Charm, making his voice instantly clear to the Titan Snow Demon King.
"Esteemed Titan Snow Demon King, allow me to clear up your doubts..."
Lu Yi immediately laid out his idea for Soul Spirits.
But the Titan Snow Demon King frowned and interrupted before Lu Yi could finish.
"Human, you're saying these so-called Soul Spirits are still just an idea, and now you want to experiment on the people of the Far North?"
Anger crept into the Titan Snow Demon King's voice. "And you said Soul Beasts can't show any resistance during the ritual. As far as I can see, this so-called Soul Spirit Ritual is no different from tricking us into sacrificing ourselves. Everything you just said was an excuse to obtain Soul