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Everyone instantly held their breath. Only the steam from the tea on the table curled upward.
Chen Zixiu glanced sideways at Chen Xiaojun. "What do you think?"
Chen Xiaojun thought for a moment, then replied in a low, clear voice, "The Crimson Church goes mad over the rise of our Chen Clan, and we stay calm because of their madness!"
Silence fell.
The surging, fluctuating emotional aura in the hall slowly settled.
A long while passed.
Chen Xiaojun asked, "Great-grandfather, do you know if there's any information on emperor-class Vine Soul Beasts?"
Chen Zixiu casually answered, "The Vine Ancestor?"
Chen Cong leaned his pine-and-cypress-like body slightly forward and explained with a smile, "Xiaojun, Plant System Soul Beasts are rarely called emperors, unless they're the head of a clan."
Chen Xiaojun blinked, his pupils shrinking slightly. "Then what are they usually called?"
Chen Cong patiently replied, "Flowers, grasses, vines, trees—many of them ultimately grow into tree forms, and they have countless offspring. Especially the two major categories of vines and trees. They're generally called ancestors, the ancestors of grasses and trees."
Chen Xiaojun looked puzzled. "Why call them ancestors? I've never heard of that before."
Chen Cong explained in detail, "Because once animal Soul Beasts reach a certain level of strength, they can be called Soul Beast Emperors. That represents both strength and status."
"But Plant Soul Beasts are different. Their emperors aren't necessarily the strongest; they only represent status. That's why the descriptor 'ancestor' came about."
"Xiao Yi's Ageless Evergreen Ivy and Old Green are a very good example. What they value more is status."
Chen Cong added, "Of course, many of us humans don't understand that, and some people call them kings or emperors."
Chen Xiaojun pressed on, "Then why does this happen?"
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