Lan Fozi went through all three aspects.
From the golden age of Soul Beasts ten thousand years ago to their current near extinction.
From the earliest Evil Soul Masters causing trouble to the Holy Spirit Cult running rampant today.
She told him everything, down to the smallest detail.
But in Lin Ming's eyes, these were actually just two problems.
So Lin Ming spoke directly.
"Your world is a very warped one."
Lan Fozi froze.
Warped?
Lin Ming continued.
"Soul Masters need to hunt and kill Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings and break through to the next realm."
"That naturally places you on opposing sides."
"There is no solution to this."
Lan Fozi's body trembled slightly.
No solution?
The god said there was no solution?
Lin Ming ignored her reaction and continued.
"Later, Soul Spirits were introduced."
"In principle, Soul Spirits don't require killing Soul Beasts. A Soul Beast only needs to sacrifice itself willingly to form a Soul Ring. That should have eased the conflict between Soul Beasts and humans."
"But-"
Lin Ming's voice grew grave.
"Because of the power of Soul Spirits and human greed, Soul Beasts did not flourish and endure as a result."
"Instead, excessive hunting accelerated their extinction."
That was exactly right. Lan Fozi was filled with emotion. Everything the god was saying struck at the heart of the matter.
The birth of Soul Spirits had been a complete misstep, the chief culprit behind the extinction of Soul Beasts.
After Soul Spirits were introduced, the plight of Soul Beasts grew even worse.
Humans hunted Soul Beasts even more frantically to obtain stronger Soul Spirits.
They did not even spare Soul Beast young.
The number of Soul Beasts dwindled year after year.
By now, they were nearly extinct.
Bleak sorrow filled Lan Fozi's heart.
She raised