Wen Zao was pained, but more important than the pain was to let Ye Xixi face reality as soon as possible.
Soft-heartedness and kindness could at any time plunge her into an inescapable danger.
He wanted to protect her innocence and purity, but even more, he wanted her to be safe and sound.
"Xixi, you have to understand, if not for the Biochemical Needle, they might have already died... At the moment they chose to survive using the Biochemical Needle, they knew what price they had to pay."
"As long as they are alive, there is hope, hope for themselves and for their families..."
Ye Xixi nodded in agreement. The atmosphere grew tense with Wen Zao's words, and Ye Xixi knew that in Eagle Castle, she shouldn't be overly compassionate. As Uncle Wen said, such compassion would only become Wen Zao's soft spot and burden.
Trying hard to calm her fluctuating emotions, Ye Xixi gave Wen Zao a grin, making herself appear unaffected by those Biochemical Humans.