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After hearing Chen Cong's explanation, Chen Xiaojun understood at last. "So that's how it is!"
"No wonder the fluctuations I sensed were so subtle and pure, carrying an afterglow that rose above ordinary top-tier martial souls-the lingering resonance of something having cut through its shackles."
This matched the qualities he had sensed earlier perfectly.
Bo Xian'er nodded slightly in approval. "Indeed. Your perception and description were both excellent."
Her gaze swept over everyone. "Ahong, A Cong, it seems our Chen Clan is destined to gain another two sword-type super martial souls."
It was undoubtedly an exciting prospect.
Chen Hong stroked his short beard, a gratified smile spreading across his face.
Just then, as though remembering something, Chen Xiaojun added, "Great-Grandmother, it wasn't just me. Xiao Yi... sensed it too."
Chen Cong froze, a thoughtful look appearing on his face. He could not help habitually rubbing his chin; this new information had clearly overturned his established understanding.
Bo Xian'er turned her calm gaze toward Xiao Yi and asked gently, "Xiao Yi, is what Xiaojun said true?"
Xiao Yi stepped forward and bowed before answering softly, "Yes, Great-Grandmother. I sensed it too."
She paused, then described the process in detail. "But my situation was different from Brother Xiaojun's."
"The first to show a faint response was my second martial soul-the Void Willow God Vine. Then the Immortal Evergreen Vine began to resonate."
"After that, they... seemed to respond to each other, vibrating together more and more distinctly. Their combined vibrations strengthened my perception of those fluctuations."
As she recalled it, her voice retained its distinctive, penetrating clarity. "That feeling... was like an extraordinarily keen edge first revealing itself within nothingness, slicing open an unseen pass... Before its sharpness had fully unfurled, it already seemed to