Myriad Serpent Valley, inside the underground cave dwelling.

The white serpent gazed at the group of experimental subjects before her, murmuring, "To save all beings... I really should study this carefully."

The spirit beasts she had captured were well-fed and healthy, with the only potential cause of death being their lifespan.

Some of these old cats and dogs had lived for over a decade, looking withered and frail, clearly at the end of their life span.