The sudden change left the five people besides Qin Fengming looking grim. Their auras surged at once, incantations were activated within their bodies, and they prepared themselves for battle.
"Roar~~~" A series of hurried, bizarre howls rang out. The Sea Cape Clan members who had suddenly risen to their feet hurriedly withdrew their terrifying auras. They merely watched the clan chief and the six outsiders warily, and no one closed their eyes to cultivate again.
The little beast seemed to be suffering from an injury or illness. From beginning to end, it had never opened its eyes.
Lu swept his gaze over the Sea Cape Clan members. His expression eased, and he soothed the group.
The tense atmosphere that had suddenly arisen eased once more.
Qu Wen, Venerable Jie Mie, and the others were extremely curious. They did not know what Qin Fengming had discovered on the little beast that had caused Lu's state of mind to change so drastically.
In terms of knowledge and experience, the three Mahayana cultivators believed they were no less informed than Qin Fengming. Yet none of them had noticed anything. The little beast seemed no different from the other members of the Sea Cape Clan. Nothing unusual could be seen from its appearance or aura; it was merely much smaller in size.
Everyone stared intently at the little beast, their hearts churning like turbulent waves.
After soothing his clansmen, Lu pondered briefly before speaking again. "I do not know how Fellow Daoist Qin saw that Qu Yi was different, but since we have endured danger together, Lu will speak frankly. Qu Yi is indeed different. Its aptitude is superb, and more importantly, the Sacred Spirit bloodline has awakened within its body—and it is already quite concentrated."
The moment Lu said this, Venerable Jie Mie