Even Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan clicked their tongues inwardly upon hearing such a secret. The matter was simply too shocking. No wonder the Pill Tower had kept it hidden all this time. If they had not been driven to this point, the Pill Tower might have allowed the truth to vanish with the deaths of those involved. But now that the Spirit Clan had begun to reveal itself, the Pill Tower could no longer conceal it.
Wei Jiangyuan examined Dan Chen's condition once more, but after half an hour, he still shook his head unwillingly. "This is simply inconceivable. Other than her innate vitality, I found nothing wrong with her. Acting rashly now might instead harm her."
Wei Jiangyuan still laid bare the essence of the matter: no one knew how the Spirit Clan had done it. Since they did not know how it had been done, there was no way to counter it or remedy it.
Xuan Kongzi did not show much surprise in his eyes, but the gloom in Dan Ren's gaze deepened. The hope born from sheer luck in his heart gradually shattered as well.
Xiao Yan then began examining Dan Chen's condition. Like Wei Jiangyuan, he felt a force from Dan Chen that drew in souls. Since he had been prepared for it, Xiao Yan was not affected. Still, that did not stop him from being curious. He wanted to know what Dan Chen's soul-attracting power was like at its strongest, and whether it could truly absorb the soul power of others for her own use. But with Dan Chen still unconscious, no one could answer his doubts.
A strand of Dou Qi entered Dan Chen's body, and Xiao Yan began observing her physical condition. Half an hour later, Xiao Yan ended his examination with