Hearing Huo Qiu'er explain her reason, the Ice and Snow Empresses both felt a flicker of surprise. Tian Meng, who had hoped to rely on the Snow Empress to back him up, froze for a moment as well.
A trace of bewilderment now filled Huo Qiu'er's eyes, which she had transformed to resemble Huo Yuhao's in color.
Sounding somewhat dejected, she continued her own analysis. "No matter how I reason it out, soul beasts seem inferior to humans."
"Soul beasts clearly aren't a united race. From the moment they're born, they have to keep killing and eating one another."
"Rabbits and tigers aren't the same race. Ice jade scorpions and ice silkworms aren't the same race. I'm not the same race as any of you, either. We're naturally competitors."
"But now that an especially powerful outside threat-humans-has appeared, soul beasts are so frightened that they have to call themselves a single race and gather together to discuss how to fight humans."
Huo Qiu'er sighed softly, took out the Soul Guidance Smoke Huo Yuhao had given her, and took a puff, her tone calm.
She liked this little thing very much. Just as the legends said, Suanni were auspicious beasts that loved smoke and flame.
The way Huo Qiu'er held the Soul Guidance Smoke bore some resemblance to Huo Yuhao's. Both naturally held it between the index and middle fingers of their right hands. Unlike a cigar, there was no need to worry about it burning out, so she could enjoy it at leisure.
A note of praise entered the Snow Empress's voice. "Remarkable. I never expected you to seriously consider questions like these. You really are a little like Yuhao."
Huo Qiu'er did not feel happy at the Snow Empress's praise. She glanced at Huo Yuhao in the distance, seemed