The inquiry from the tall, thin man plunged the scene into a prolonged silence.
Finally, the burly man spoke: "This young lady, I understand your reluctance, but this matter is beyond our abilities. There are countless tragedies in the world, and we can only take care of what's within our duties."
Xi Ya said calmly, "Slaying one's own kind hardly counts as a duty."
The burly man replied, "The trial is arranged this way. Without us, others would hunt them. It is their fate, and from the moment they rebelled, they should have been prepared for this. This is the consequence of failing to challenge an upper-level being."
Xi Ya said, "Since I've encountered it, I cannot stand by and do nothing."
The burly man frowned and retorted, "Not to mention the difficulty of confronting a Heroic Spirit Divine Envoy, even if you succeed, then what? Do you plan to contend with an Outer Realm Demon for territory?"
