She Qi's heart stirred at this, and he asked, "Junior Brother Quan, what do you mean by that?"
Quan Hai said, "Spirit pets acting abnormally is an exceedingly rare occurrence throughout the entire Heavenly Heart Continent. It generally happens only to spirit pets possessing true spirits, heaven-and-earth spirit beasts, or spirit pets with true-spirit bloodlines. The reason is that these spirit pets have a need to elevate their bloodlines. Thus, they usually become agitated only when they encounter heavenly treasures capable of enhancing their bloodlines, or when a member of their kind with a purer bloodline appears."
She Qi said, "You mean that a heavenly treasure capable of elevating bloodlines has appeared on our island, or a Qilin with a purer bloodline? Ah, could it be that outsiders have intruded?"
Quan Hai shook his head. "That is precisely what puzzles me greatly. If outsiders had entered the island carrying heavenly treasures that could elevate bloodlines, or if they had brought Qilins with purer bloodlines, then although the Qilin Family's spirit pets might not be able to sense the exact object, they would still say it was something that could elevate their bloodlines. They would not be so vague and evasive."
She Qi pondered for a moment, then said, "Even if outsiders entered, it would be impossible for them to silently take control of the entire Qilin Family. Still, Junior Brother Quan's words warrant caution. We should investigate whether outsiders have infiltrated the island."
Naturally, Quan Hai did not know that although Yan Chihuo lacked Qilin blood, he had fused with a Qilin soul, which held immense allure for those Qilins as well. It was only that these Qilins did not know exactly what it was, for the power of the soul was far less clear and distinct than the power