Chapter 363: The Trembling Eye
Everyone could clearly hear the first heartbeat, but those that followed caused far less of a reaction, let alone another storm.
Still, everyone present knew that Jilian's body had begun to revive.
Even without a sound, they could feel the surging vitality flowing through her body.
She still lacked the crucial component of a soul, and she still had no magic power, yet she already exerted tremendous pressure on everyone present.
Brown and Su Su felt it especially keenly.
It was as though they were constantly surrounded by a strange static field, yet neither their hair nor their clothes reacted. Perhaps the sensation was only a change affecting their souls, but it certainly was no illusion.
Jilian's wings had already begun to shine with a faint light.
The Red Banshee descended from Jilian's head and landed beside Su Su and Brown, watching Qin Xiaoxia's back from behind him.
Qin Xiaoxia was calmer now than he had been at any other point.
He looked at the two little ones on his shoulders. With Jilian's body reviving, they had both grown rather stiff, as though something was affecting them.
"Aiyou, Aixi, you only have this one chance. If you fail, your souls may disintegrate as well."
"If that happens, even in this mystic realm, the most we can do is collect your shattered soul elements. Your chances of survival still won't be very high."
The two little ones looked nothing like their usual playful, affectionate selves. Their expressions were utterly solemn.
"Lord Sage, we can feel it. This moment is the very reason our lives exist. Dawn will be with us!"
Aiyou and Aixi spoke in unison in their childish voices, then solemnly performed the Heart-Clasp Salute.
He smiled for the first time that night. The two