Reunions were always joyful, all the more so after such a long separation. Even knowing that every banquet under heaven must end, that no gathering could last forever, every moment was still filled with joy and emotion.
Huo Yuhao had not seen everyone for far too long, and his heart was full of things he wanted to say.
Yet now the words caught in his throat. After all, thinking of what the Spirit Pagoda had done, Huo Yuhao always felt a measure of guilt when he saw everyone. Whether in the Far North, the Evil Demon Forest, or the Star Dou Great Forest, the soul beasts had fallen behind in the face of humanity's development.
Under the Spirit Pagoda's influence, they had even begun heading straight toward a dead end.
Perhaps not all of this was Huo Yuhao's responsibility, but when facing everyone, he always found it hard to absolve himself of blame.
"There's no need to be like this. We were all prepared. We've seen the current situation, and we have nothing against you. Besides, haven't you already had a plan in mind for a long time?" the Evil Lord said, just as he had in the past.
The Snow Empress beside him nodded as well and said, "That's right. We've seen the changes in the soul beasts here. The Spirit Pagoda has changed, but you haven't..."
"Now that we're back, let's go take down that current Spirit Pagoda..." the Ice Empress said in agreement with the Snow Empress, while Xiao Bai and A-Tai beside her hurriedly nodded too.
"Exactly. You need to take things easier. Back in that period before your rebirth, we were all gone. Aren't I perfectly fine with it now?" Raven comforted Huo Yuhao.
But Raven's words left the Wolf King, A-Jin, and the others