"How could such a change occur?"
They had originally assumed that the pendant had always looked the way it did from the very start.
But this new change made them realize that the pendant could undergo further transformations.
Still, none of them could understand why this was happening.
"Could it be because someone has taken control of the puppet army? That's why the change occurred?"
"Although those puppets were forged by that guest eight hundred years ago, they were ultimately created using that great individual's power."
"Now that someone has seized control of the puppet army, it is equivalent to wielding that great individual's power. That is likely why the pendant on that great individual's body has reacted more prominently."
A member of the Spirit Demon Clan ventured this guess.
"That does seem plausible."
Many among the Spirit Demon Clan expressed their agreement with this theory.
At the same time, Chu Feng was also observing the situation, but he too could not determine the cause of the change.
He turned to the Spirit Demon Clan's chief.
"Senior, there is a matter I would like to ask about. I hope you don't mind sharing," Chu Feng said.
"Young hero, please go ahead."
The Spirit Demon Clan chief's attitude toward Chu Feng had indeed undergone a drastic shift — much like his manner toward Wang Yuxian, it was now courteous and friendly.
"I know that this puppet army was created by a guest who came to the Spirit Demon Clan eight hundred years ago."
"But that guest utilized power left behind by that great individual from tens of thousands of years ago."
"The puppet army is still here, yet we have not seen the power that great individual left behind. I would like to see that power."
"Of course, that power belongs to the Spirit Demon Clan — it was left here for you. If you feel it is inappropriate, Senior, I will hold no grudge whatsoever."
Chu Feng said.
"Young hero, after that guest forged the puppet army eight hundred years ago, the power left behind by that great individual vanished."
"According to what that guest said, the power had already fused with the puppet army, and when a destined individual arrived, that power could be extracted from the puppets."
"Having said that — you and Miss Wang have already taken control of the puppet army. Surely you can sense that power?"
The Spirit Demon Clan chief asked.
"Lele, can you feel it?"
Chu Feng looked at Wang Yuxian.
"I can't. I can only sense the power of the puppet army itself, and even that is limited."
"For example, I can't determine what cultivation level those puppets are at, let alone the power that great individual left behind."
"If I'm not mistaken, Chu Feng, you're the same, aren't you?"
As she spoke, Wang Yuxian pointed toward those puppets whose cultivation levels they had been unable to determine earlier.
She and Chu Feng had assumed that once they took control of the puppet army, they would be able to sense the puppets' cultivation. But to her surprise, even after seizing control, they still could not ascertain the specific cultivation levels of those puppets.
"I can't sense it either."
Chu Feng shook his head, then turned to the Spirit Demon Clan chief.
"Senior, was that guest from eight hundred years ago a trustworthy person?" Chu Feng asked.
"That guest helped our Spirit Demon Clan — he did us a great kindness. But whether he was truly trustworthy… I cannot say with certainty."
"Young hero, why do you ask? Do you suspect that the guest has already taken that power for himself — that he deceived us?"