As luck would have it, the first person Su Jiu encountered in this vast forest was Chu Luohen.
When Su Jiu found him, he was sitting in meditation, surrounded by sixth-tier demon beasts watching him.
These sixth-tier demon beasts seemed very fond of Chu Luohen's aura and refused to budge. Su Jiu's gaze darkened, and she nearly attacked them, but fortunately, Chu Luohen rose just then.
"They won't hurt anyone," Su Jiu heard Chu Luohen say.
Su Jiu's eyes flickered as she studied the demon beasts face-to-face, and they studied her in turn. One even ventured to sniff her.
And clearly, these demon beasts liked Su Jiu even more than they liked Chu Luohen.
Before long, more demon beasts gathered around them.
Just then, Little Pearl flew out from Su Jiu's wrist and said delightedly, "These demon beasts have all been imbued with Buddha nature!"
Buddha nature could turn a restless heart tranquil and make those who craved slaughter lay down their butcher's knives.
Buddha nature was inherently peaceful. It could purify all things, reaching straight into the depths of the heart.
Yet after hearing Little Pearl's words, Su Jiu still had doubts. "How did these demon beasts become imbued with Buddha nature?"
Little Pearl said somewhat hesitantly, "Actually, I sensed this familiar, gentle aura when we entered the Secret Realm, but I wasn't certain, so I never told you. Only when you approached these demon beasts yourself did I truly feel the presence of this peaceful aura."
Su Jiu relayed Little Pearl's words to her Junior Granduncle without holding anything back.
Chu Luohen considered it briefly, then replied coolly, "There must be something in this region that has made the demon beasts this way."
Su Jiu blinked her beautiful eyes gently. "Could it be related to whatever Jin Chen