Sunset and sunrise, three days later.
Inside the Ice God Temple in the Far North.
After reviewing the list of numbers submitted by the Snow Emperor, the atmosphere in the room instantly fell into an eerie silence.
"Uh, Snow Emperor."
"Are you serious about these numbers?"
"Is your entire Far North planning a massive migration?"
After repeated confirmations, Yunxiao couldn't help but feel slightly astonished.
Damn, just damn.
Hadn't the Snow Emperor previously said it was only a few thousand Soul Beasts?
Now, the number had skyrocketed to over fifty thousand.
And this was just the result of three days.
Of course, a mere fifty thousand Soul Beasts wasn't an issue for him.
After all, he had originally intended to empty the entire Far North anyway.
In the end, he was just curious about the situation.
How had the number of Soul Beasts suddenly increased tenfold?
Hearing Yunxiao's question, even the Snow Emperor felt extremely awkward.
Taking a deep sigh, the Snow Emperor slowly began to explain.
"Ah, Clan Leader."
"The number of Soul Beasts who initially wanted to join the Elf Clan was indeed only a few thousand."
"But the problem lies with this Ice God Temple."
"Clan Leader, as you know."
"All the Soul Beasts in the Far North worship the Ice God."
"Now, not only has the Ice God Temple appeared here."
"But even the Ice God herself has become part of the Elf Clan."
"Because of this, once the news spread, things naturally escalated to this point."
The Snow Emperor then recounted the events of the past three days in detail.
At first, she had returned to gather the Soul Beasts she was familiar with.
Then, she explained the matters concerning the Elf Clan.
As well as the affairs related to the Ice God Temple.
And finally, the fact that the Ice God had long since become an elf.
She left nothing out, presenting everything clearly.
Originally, after hearing about the Elf Clan, some Soul Beast tribes had been reluctant to join.
After all, though they were Soul Beasts, who didn't have a few weak offspring?
The worldview of Soul Beasts was survival of the fittest.
But that didn't mean all of them were willing to abandon their young.
However, the turning point came with the revelation about the Ice God—Shui Wu You.
Upon hearing that they could aid the Ice God they worshipped, those previously unwilling Soul Beasts did a complete one-eighty.
Yunxiao: "..."
Damn, just damn.
After listening to the Snow Emperor's account, Yunxiao couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
Was Shui Wu You's influence really this immense?
To help her, these Soul Beasts were even willing to disregard their own vulnerable offspring.
At this moment, Yunxiao suddenly realized something.
Rubbing his chin, he let out a helpless chuckle.
Then, he spoke slowly.
"Hah, so that's how it is."
"No wonder Shui Wu You asked me to come to the Far North to find the Ice God Temple."
"Turns out, there was this layer of reasoning behind it."
"Shui Wu You, Shui Wu You, you've really given me a tough problem here."
Yunxiao finally understood the thoughts behind Shui Wu You's actions.
Apart from having himself come to the Extreme North to inherit these legacies,
the remaining task was to handle the vast number of Soul Beast devotees in the Extreme North.
Ice Emperor: "..."
Snow Emperor: "..."
Upon hearing Yunxiao's words, the two Emperors of ice and snow exchanged glances.
Good heavens, truly good heavens.
What exactly had they just heard?
Having lived for so long, the two of them were no fools.
How could they not understand the implications of Yunxiao's words?
The Ice God they worshipped, for the sake of the entire Extreme North and the future of its Soul Beast devotees,
had requested Yunxiao, the leader of the Elf Clan, to come to the Extreme North and assist in handling these matters.
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At this thought, the reverence of the two Emperors for Shui Wu You grew even deeper.
Truly worthy of being the Ice God worshipped by their Extreme North.
To care so deeply for them, these Soul Beast devotees.
Seeing the devout expressions and murmured prayers of the two Emperors,
Yunxiao rubbed his temples in frustration before speaking slowly.
"Ah, what a headache-inducing problem."
"Alright, Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor, let me have some peace for a moment."
"I need to think carefully about how to reduce the mortality rate among the Soul Beasts."
Using the essence of the Elf Small World to lower the mortality rate?
This plan had been rejected from the very beginning.
After all, this wasn't like the previous scenario with a few thousand Soul Beasts.
Now, there were over fifty thousand Soul Beast tribes.
If he were to use the essence of the Elf Small World to reduce the mortality rate,
the entire Elf Small World would inevitably degrade back into its original state—the Elf Demiplane—due to the loss of essence.
And that wasn't even the worst part.
This was merely the result of three days' work.
These fifty thousand Soul Beast tribes didn't even account for all the Soul Beasts in the Extreme North.
Just how many Soul Beasts were there in the entire Extreme North?
Based on Snow Emperor's rough estimate, the number was likely over a hundred thousand.
Even if he drained the Elf Small World dry, the essence probably still wouldn't be enough.
After all, the current Elf Small World was just that—a small world.
It still fell short of being a complete, independent realm.
"Hmm, the Elf Small World is the foundation of both myself and the entire Elf Clan."
"No matter what, the Elf Small World must not be compromised."
Though the Soul Beast devotees of the Extreme North,
as well as the expansion of the clan's numbers, were important,
they were not worth sacrificing the Elf Small World, the very foundation of the Elf Clan.
After some deliberation, Yunxiao made his decision.
"In that case, we'll have to proceed in batches."
"Let the stronger Soul Beasts become Elves first. As for the weak, old, and sickly… they'll have to leave it to fate."
"The more fragile offspring will have to wait until they grow older before being gradually transformed into Elves."
Given that this concerned Shui Wu You, the Ice God,
it was likely that every Soul Beast in the Extreme North would eventually choose to join the Elf Clan.
Without tapping into the essence of the Elf Small World, this was the only arrangement he could make.
Upon hearing Yunxiao's arrangement, the Snow and Ice Emperors exchanged glances after a brief moment of contemplation.
With a slight nod, they both agreed, "Very well, Clan Leader. We shall proceed according to your plan."
In their view, Yunxiao's arrangement was flawless.
The powerful Soul Beasts faced minimal risk of failure.
As for the weaker offspring that hadn't yet matured,
what they lacked most was time to grow.
As for the old, weak, sick, and disabled—they could only resign themselves to fate.
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