The shrub showed no fluctuation at all, and no one could detect anything unusual about the shrub in Qin Fengming's hand.
This was an ordinary shrub. Its branches were short and hard, its surface rough, and its leaves resembled copper coins—thick but not broad. There were simply a great many leaves, making it appear lush and verdant.
Wisps of mist did indeed coil around it, but the mist held no energy fluctuations. It seemed to have been carried in by the mist in this region, and none of them could sense the unusual condition Qin Fengming had mentioned.
Qin Fengming's expression was grave. He did not resolve the others' doubts. Instead, he fixed his gaze on the shrub in his hand and fell into deep concentration.
Time slowly passed. No one disturbed Qin Fengming, knowing that he was investigating the shrub in detail.
Everyone's divine sense shrouded the surroundings, keeping watch for another attack.
A full two tea-hours passed before Qin Fengming finally moved his gaze away from the shrub in his hand. His eyes flickered, as though he had discovered something.
Before anyone could ask, Qin Fengming spoke first:
"The mist above these shrubs was released by those bluish-black flowers. This mist contains a trace of Soul Absorption aura. The aura is extremely faint, and our minds have already been affected by it, which is why we cannot sense it at all. The reason this Qin can sense it is also thanks to another external object. It will likely not be easy to dispel this Soul Absorption aura, but we are still fine for now. We have not been eroded much, and our minds have not been completely seized. If this Qin's guess is correct, the two cultivators in that cave were likely troubled by the Soul Absorption aura