Qi Song had finished examining the two men and was speaking with the senior and junior brothers from the Southern Mountain Sect.
His expression was grave. Every so often, he lowered his eyes in thought, as though he had encountered a difficult problem.
At that moment, he seemed to sense something and looked toward Su Jiu. Finding that she was also watching what was happening on his side, he nodded to her.
"How is it?"
Qi Song shook his head. "Very strange. Fresh Growth in the Clear Breeze can detect the yin qi originating inside them, but it hasn't found any seeds."
Su Jiu focused her gaze on their dantians. Just as the two had said earlier, the seeds had already begun taking root there. Their color had also begun to deepen, showing signs of turning into demon seeds.
Su Jiu considered for a moment, then told them frankly, "Do you know that something called a demon seed has already escaped the Demon-Subduing Land?"
The two exchanged a look, neither looking well. "But... aren't demon seeds pure black? And normally, when a demon seed first enters someone's body, it should be undetectable..."
Murong Ye, who had remained silent until now, squeezed over. "Could something have caused them to mutate?"
Su Jiu stroked her chin, her gaze calm. "To me, they look more like shoddy counterfeits made to imitate demon seeds."
The short-haired male cultivator looked at Red Maple with loathing. "And you still say it wasn't you! If not you, who else could it be? You're the only plant here that gained sentience, and seeds belong to plants. You're the prime suspect!"
Red Maple's expression soured. "Fellow Daoist, why must you be so aggressive? Fellow Daoist Su also said these seeds might be imitations. Besides, although I was rather close