"But it’s too late for any of that now," the Beast God said, his voice thick with uncontrollable frustration.

Si Shuo raised an eyebrow, suppressing a smile. "It’s never too late to mend," she said lightly. "The rainy season and the coldest season aren’t here yet. There’s still a lot we can do to restore the Beastmen’s reverence and trust in Lord Beast God."

The Beast God asked skeptically, "You really have a way? To do something even I couldn’t!" He’d completely forgotten to maintain his divine dignity.

Si Shuo scoffed. "Lord Beast God, you can’t get too complacent just because you’re a god. In my world, we have a saying: ’You’re never too old to learn.’ Look at you. You’ve been watching from the sidelines for so long that your mind has atrophied. Your methods for handling problems are so pathetic, you’ve made a complete mess of everything!"

Her words stung him to the core. The Beast God decided to just throw in the towel. "I’m a Beast God, sure, but even the laws of the universe make mistakes! They advance through a winding path of trial and error.

Heck, the universe might just explode on its own one day. A Beast God isn’t omnipotent, you know."

His tone was full of grievance and helplessness, and he couldn’t help but grumble to Si Shuo, "I’m a Beast God, born from heaven and earth. When I gained consciousness, I received the legacy of the previous Beast God.

I followed all the rules! These Beastmen are the ones who don’t work hard or cooperate. But when something goes wrong, they blame it all on me..."

Si Shuo sighed softly. "That’s my point. Lord Beast God, you have to keep up with the times. In the past, Beastmen weren’t like the ones in the Central Continent, taking steps toward self-sufficiency.

If they can live comfortably without constant fear, without a feast-or-famine existence, who would want to dance with death every day? Everything is about methods and strategy. Lord Beast God, you can’t keep relying on your old ways. Otherwise, by the time the Beastmen drive themselves to extinction, your good life will be over, too."

The Beast God thought for a moment, then said decisively, "Little female, I’ll do whatever you say!"

’Geez, he says that with such confidence. Who’s the Beast God here, him or me?’

Si Shuo said nothing. The most important thing right now was helping the Beastmen survive the coming rainy and coldest seasons.

"It’s simple. We’ll bring the training model for the Central Continent Beastmen to the Southern Continent. But, Lord Beast God, since we’re cleaning up your mess, we won’t be the ones creating the Secret Realms, will we?"

The Beast God grunted in acknowledgment, pondering the plan’s feasibility.

Si Shuo smiled and began counting on her fingers as she laid out the analysis. "Look, by opening training Secret Realms across the Southern Continent in your name, you’ll accomplish several things. It will hone everyone’s Combat Power and cull the overwhelming number of Wild Beasts. At the same time, it will make everyone regain their adoration and trust in you.

It will make them think that it wasn’t you who abandoned them, but that they had disappointed you too greatly! This lesson will be passed down for dozens of generations.

You could say that as long as the Beastmen grow stronger and gain the ability to survive the rainy and coldest seasons, this place will remain a fertile pasture for you to draw Belief Power from!"

’Make them think... ’ The words pricked the Beast God’s conscience again. "Then... let’s give it a try?"

Si Shuo nodded eagerly. "It won’t take too long. Just like the Secret Realm training we personally set up in the Central Continent, it will only take two months—with the Time Law applied, of course.

From each tribe, Beast City, or faction, we’ll select only a few hundred Elite Beastmen of upstanding character. This will ensure the training has the maximum effect..." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

The Beast God listened intently. He was quite familiar with the training on the Central Continent, having spied on it more than a few times. This was just a slightly modified version of the same plan.

When Si Shuo finished her spiel and paused for breath, the Beast God said solemnly, "Little Shushu, if I succeed in saving myself this time, I am willing to gift you half of my Wish Power!"

Si Shuo frowned, displeased. "Lord Beast God, you should just stick to calling me ’little female.’ ’Little Shushu’ sounds too awkward."

’We’ve only made a few deals. We’re not close enough for him to call me that, are we? I’ll start to think the Beast God gave his brain to Ji Liang!’

"What’s Wish Power used for?" Si Shuo’s attention shifted. She knew that Immortals and their followers were codependent; Immortals protected their followers, and the followers’ Wish Power allowed the Immortals to exist.

’Wish Power, something even gods cherish, must be good stuff.’

"With Wish Power, little... little female, you won’t have to fear even another Beast God. You’ll have the power to stand against them!"

"Stand against you?"

The Beast God paused. "Little female, be reasonable. When have I ever made you do something you didn’t want to? Why would you need to stand against me?"

"Then who would I stand against? You’re the only Beast God there is..." Suddenly, Si Shuo froze. "Don’t tell me... there are other Beast Gods on the Beast World Continent?"

The Beast God cleared his throat. "The Beast World Continent is vast. The regions you call the Southern Continent, the Central Continent, and the Far North are all under my control. But beyond the Southwest Forest lies the territory of the other Outer Beast Gods.

Furthermore, the eastern tribal lands of one of your Beast Husbands, Xu Chi, are also under the dominion of another Beast God.

Little female, not all Beast Gods are as... fair and benevolent as I am. Besides, you are outsiders. They will certainly favor their own native Beastmen."

He was putting on his airs again.

Si Shuo found him strangely cute, though. She nodded in understanding. "Now that you put it that way, I get it. You’re all like the local Land Gods from a mythology show I once watched."

The Beast God didn’t know what a Land God was. "Wish Power is an especially pure form of the Beastmen’s Belief Power. With enough of it, you could even create a new god.

With a gift of half my Wish Power, little female, you won’t have to be intimidated by the local Beast Gods when you travel. After all, they’re used to their high positions. They won’t be willing to risk the Divine Power converted from their hard-earned Wish Power just for a few Beastmen.

If they did use it, the lands under their control would likely be seized by other, covetous Beast Gods..."

’The divine circle is a real mess!’ flashed through Si Shuo’s mind.

But wherever there are people, there are politics. As long as Immortals weren’t just cold robots, they would have emotions, too. Over a long enough time, it was only natural for them to fight over territory, compete with one another, and engage in power struggles.

In any case, Wish Power was a good thing. Her spirits lifted, and she smiled, making a fist. "Lord Beast God, you can rest assured. For a fifty-percent cut of that Wish Power, you can bet I’ll work hard."

With such a big prize on the line, Si Shuo no longer felt like resting. She would continue to act as the Beast God’s emissary.

Seeing her open her eyes, Ji Liang stopped his conversation with a friend. He chuckled softly as he wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed her forehead. "Little Shushu, you’re awake? I was just thinking about carrying you back."

Si Shuo smiled and playfully grabbed his ear, pulling him down until they were eye-to-eye and studying him intently.

Ji Liang gave her a playful peck. "What is it? Is my Little Shushu still so groggy from sleep that you don’t even recognize your own Beast Husband?"

"Ji Liang, come clean. Do you have some other identity?" Si Shuo asked seriously.

Ji Liang raised an eyebrow. "What identity might that be? Tell me, and I’ll do my best to live up to it."

"A Beast God!" Si Shuo said with a wide grin. "Why else would our two cubs have such incredible superpowers? One can Devour all things and cause utter chaos, and the other can command Heavenly Fire as a curse?"