Later, Dai Mubai emerged with a gloomy face after his wallet had taken a massive hit. Seeing this, Bai Yu and the other three did not linger in the courtyard and went straight back to their rooms to rest, leaving Dai Mubai with no chance to speak.
Early the next morning, the group quickly set off and entered the Star Dou Great Forest.
Zhao Wuji introduced them to the situation in the Star Dou Great Forest, then sighed.
"Back then, even on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, you could often see thousand-year soul beasts. Now, unless you venture deep into the forest, you can hardly find any thousand-year soul beasts. Only a few still roam the outskirts; most are Century Soul Beasts."
Tang San, the outwardly sanctimonious hypocrite, seized the opportunity to say, "This is all our Soul Masters' fault. Nowadays, Soul Masters do not hunt soul beasts solely to Hunt for Soul Rings. For money and profit, they slaughter soul beasts indiscriminately, causing their numbers to dwindle. If we Soul Masters do not understand how to protect soul beasts, then one day, Soul Masters will have no Soul Rings left to use."
Tang San immediately seized the moral high ground, leaving everyone unsure how to respond. Xiao Wu felt there was something off about his words, but she could not put her finger on it.
Zhao Wuji hurriedly added, "That makes sense, but it is not something we can decide."
Tang San nodded, glancing at the thoughtful expressions on everyone's faces with great satisfaction.
People all liked playing the teacher and filling others with lofty principles. Tang San was no exception.
However, Bai Yu suddenly sighed. "Little San is right, but I think Soul Masters should not view soul beasts as nothing more than Soul Rings.