Qin Chao caught up with Xiao Wu in a few strides and looked in the direction she pointed. It was the breeding area for plant-type soul beasts.
"That's where we raise soul beasts..."
"Raise? Soul beasts?" Xiao Wu looked astonished. "You can raise soul beasts? How come I've never heard of that..."
"Because I was the first person to propose it..." Qin Chao's lips curled into an especially proud smile.
Xiao Wu could not understand his pride. Her brows drew tightly together. "But soul beasts should be free. They belong in the forest. You're depriving them of their freedom!"
As a soul beast herself, Xiao Wu naturally viewed soul beast breeding differently from humans. Qin Chao did not rush to deny her words; he simply took her hand gently.
"Sister Xiao Wu, sometimes things aren't as simple as you think... Come take a look with me. Only by experiencing it yourself can you understand the reasons behind it."
Qin Chao led Xiao Wu straight toward the breeding area for plant-type soul beasts.
Most of what grew here were fast-growing varieties, such as lone bamboo and Cockscomb Grass. Plants like these could reproduce rapidly as long as their environment was suitable. Qin Chao had only brought back a few specimens initially, but under the villagers' attentive care, they had already spread across a large area.
"Look, Sister Xiao Wu. These plant-type soul beasts are all varieties that aren't very aggressive. In the forest, herbivorous soul beasts could easily eat them. But what about now?"
"The villagers care for them attentively, never neglecting their watering or fertilizing. They grow even stronger and more luxuriant than they would in the forest. In just half a year, they've already spread into whole patches..."
Xiao Wu reached out and gently touched the bamboo leaves before