Su Wanqing listened quietly to the discussion, her delicate brows faintly furrowed. Of everyone present, she had studied the habits of demonic beasts most extensively. Her pale fingers rested on the smooth tabletop, her fingertips tapping lightly.
"Demonic beasts differ from humans. They have a natural resistance to demonic qi," she said, interrupting the discussion. "An ordinary amount of demonic qi, or exposure that hasn't lasted long enough, could never make them lose their reason outright."
As she spoke, her gaze turned toward Ling Anhe, who stood behind True Person Yuanji. Since he harbored a demonic beast, he could hardly have done no research into them. Su Wanqing deliberately sought his opinion.
Ling Anhe had been standing quietly behind True Person Yuanji, his gaze unfocused, his presence barely noticeable.
When Su Wanqing fixed her gaze on him, he initially intended to ignore it. But when she showed no sign of looking away, he could only speak:
"Just as Family Head Su said. The demonic qi of a demonic cultivator at the same cultivation realm generally poses little threat to a demonic beast. At the very least, it certainly cannot make one lose its reason."
Su Wanqing nodded and continued, "When a demonic beast truly suffers corruption from demonic qi, the earliest symptom isn't a berserk frenzy, but an abnormal increase in activity. They become unusually agitated and combative, their territorial instincts suddenly intensify, and their aggression increases accordingly."
"This stage can last several years, or even decades, before they gradually enter the next stage: complete loss of control and a murderous frenzy."
She lifted her head and looked over those who had spoken earlier. "Based on the situations you've described, if these disturbances really are connected to demonic qi, then the leakage likely began... far earlier than we thought."
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