After leaving the hall, Gui Mei looked at Yue Guan beside him with a face full of confusion, "Yue Guan, what on earth were you thinking in the hall earlier, actually defying the order of Your Holiness!"
Yue Guan rolled his eyes immediately upon hearing this, "Lao Gui, do I look like someone who would just defy Your Holiness?"
He has been an elder of the Martial Soul Hall for decades now; how could he easily commit such disrespectful acts!
Gui Mei stared straight at him, "Since you're not, why did you still do that earlier?"
Yue Guan shrugged casually, "Well, that was to remind Your Holiness of the consequences of doing such things!"
Gui Mei seemed completely unbelieving, "Ha? Does Your Holiness still need your reminders? Don't tease me!"
Yue Guan did not deny it and nodded in agreement, "Indeed, the wisdom of Your Holiness is beyond our comparison, but it's exactly because she thinks too much that there are oversights in many areas."
"And to prevent such things, that is exactly what we, the two elders of the Martial Soul Hall, need to do."
Gui Mei's tone revealed a hint of guilt, "Hiss... So, I really misunderstood you?"
Yue Guan didn't mind, shifted the topic, "Whether you misunderstood or not is not important. Lao Gui, after you left the Pope Hall, why did you specifically deal with the abyssal creatures tracking Xu Sheng?"
"That's not like your character."
Gui Mei froze for a moment, surprised that Yue Guan would ask this question, immediately explained, "It's nothing, just felt that those abyssal creatures tracking Xu Sheng all the way outside Soul City was too disrespectful to our Martial Soul Hall."
"So, I decided to clean up those rats a bit."
Yue Guan's eyes lit up, "So, did you deal with all those abyssal creatures?"
Gui Mei coughed a little, "Ahem... those abyssal creatures are just as skilled at escaping as I am, only dealt with a few, the rest escaped."
Yue Guan's expression turned slightly serious, "It seems the strength of abyssal creatures is indeed increasing quickly, even you're having difficulty dealing with these clandestine lurkers."
Gui Mei was somewhat displeased, why did this sentence sound so sharp?
"Hey, hey, Yue Guan, are you implying my strength is inadequate?"
Yue Guan shook his head, "That's not what I meant, just wondering, can the human coalition really withstand abyssal creatures?"
Gui Mei didn't hesitate to answer, "Needless to say? Those abyssal creatures, even if they have been dormant for years, in terms of foundation, they can't possibly be a match for humans!"
Yue Guan chuckled bitterly, "Though that's true, don't forget, the strongest of the abyssal creatures, the Abyss Emperor, holds the so-called super divine weapon."
"That's something even Xu Sheng finds troublesome, let alone it's used to accelerate the growth of abyssal creatures!"
The human foundation isn't weak, but abyssal creatures may not have shown all their strength!!
Just moving from attacking the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect to immediately launching an assault on the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, one can imagine they are certainly numerous!
Gui Mei sensed something vaguely, "Yue Guan, why do I feel you seem not optimistic about humans winning this battle?"
Yue Guan did not deny, "It's not just me, I suppose all soul masters from various forces think so."
Gui Mei did not want to stay tangled on this issue, "Stop worrying about future outcomes, we just need to act according to the orders of Your Holiness, as for the rest, we can't manage, can't help it."
Yue Guan agreed deeply, "True, thinking too much only brings headaches without benefits."
At this moment, Xu Sheng's figure suddenly appeared...
"Elder Ju, Elder Gui, what are you talking about here, I just overheard something about leaving it alone..."
Seeing him, Gui Mei and Yue Guan were a bit surprised, "Xu Sheng, didn't you leave Soul City? Why are you suddenly back?"
"Yes indeed, we didn't even sense your aura."
Xu Sheng casually replied, "To avoid being targeted by those abyssal creatures, I've temporarily concealed my Soul Power aura and mental fluctuations, so it's normal you didn't notice."
"Anyway, let's talk about earlier, what were you guys discussing?"
Yue Guan shook his head, "Nothing, just casual chat."
But Gui Mei immediately revealed him...
"It was this guy Yue Guan, he was worried even if the human forces unite, they might still not be able to withstand abyssal creatures."
Yue Guan became anxious, quickly admonished, "Lao Gui, what nonsense are you talking? When did I say that!"
Xu Sheng mused, "It's normal for Elder Ju to have such concerns. After all, the current overall strength shown by abyssal creatures isn't any weaker than humans."
"However, I personally believe humans still have some chance of victory, otherwise why would we go to great lengths to unite various human forces."
Yue Guan instantly gained interest, asked eagerly, "Xu Sheng, you're saying there's some chance of victory, are you referring to the human soul master elite?"
He wanted to see what exactly made Xu Sheng believe humans have a chance of winning!
Or maybe, there's a secret weapon he doesn't know about!
Xu Sheng shook his head denying this view, "No, if relying solely on human soul master elite to counter abyssal creatures, it's basically impossible."
Yue Guan frowned slightly, "If the chance doesn't come from soul master elite, are you saying... relying on the number of soul masters to counter abyssal creatures?"
If that's the case, maybe Xu Sheng is a bit naive?
The growth rate of abyssal creatures and individual strength is far greater than human soul masters!
Xu Sheng stared at him, word by word, "Elder Ju, do you know why humans have managed to survive till now?"
Yue Guan did not answer, waiting for Xu Sheng's explanation...
Xu Sheng ultimately did not elaborate, but waved his hand, "Forget it, better not say, Elder Ju, don't worry, humans are not as fragile as you imagine. Otherwise, wouldn't the human world have long been taken over by those ferocious beasts?"
Such a teasing answer made Yue Guan's forehead darken, couldn't help clenching his fist...
"Xu Sheng, you sure know how to keep people in suspense."
Gui Mei suddenly intervened at this point, "Xu Sheng, do you have anything else? If not, Yue Guan and I will temporarily leave."
"The orders from Your Holiness have yet to be followed..."
Xu Sheng was somewhat curious, "Oh? What orders has Your Holiness given?"
Gui Mei did not conceal, answered truthfully, "Your Holiness suspects that the people sent by the Xingluo Empire may have encountered unforeseen events in Aquipeia Forest. To avoid affecting cooperation, she's ordered us to send some Martial Soul Hall soul masters into Aquipeia Forest for a thorough search."