An elder sighed and said,
"Mortals cannot cultivate, and they pose no threat to the Demon Race, yet the Demon Race can devour the souls of mortals to quickly enhance the strength of their own demon souls."
Another elder said, "We also slay members of the Demon Race and strip their bones and skins to forge magic artifacts."
"That still should not bring calamity upon the mortals!"
There were two loud bangs as Tianli, the elder, slapped the table and scolded, "I called you here to come up with ideas, not to quarrel among yourselves, and you're not even embarrassed to lose face in front of the younger generation!"
The elders each offered an awkward smile.
Tianli asked, "Ping'an, what do you think? How should we handle this situation?"