"..."

Ye Chen's sudden remark made Fang Ruolan's face stiffen.

"What's wrong?" Ye Chen asked.

"Even if the Xian Eradication Insect isn't controlled by anyone, it still possesses extreme combat power. I can find it, but I can't tame it!" Fang Ruolan was being honest; she just wanted Ye Chen's help.

"No way, I'm really busy. I need to make money, get married, support a family!" Ye Chen said he had no time.

"You jerk!" Fang Ruolan burst out, teetering on the edge of explosion.

Ye Chen looked at Fang Ruolan with suspicion. Why wasn't this saint going after her own chance?

"Ye Chen, do you still remember what you said?" Fang Ruolan blinked softly at Ye Chen.

"This, I really forgot!" Ye Chen laughed awkwardly.

"You said you'd take care of me for a lifetime, cherish me for a lifetime, protect me for a lifetime. You don't remember?" Fang Ruolan shouted with a cold little face.

During their time in the cave dwelling, besides treasure hunting, Ye Chen was completely devoted to Fang Ruolan, often saying things to make the saint happy.

However, Ye Chen now looked completely innocent, as if nothing intimate had happened between them, which made Fang Ruolan very unhappy!

"All those things I said, they were conditional!" Ye Chen said.

"Conditions?" Fang Ruolan scoffed.

"I said, I need a saint girlfriend. If you obediently submit to me, I'll listen to everything you say!" Ye Chen said.

"You're taking advantage of the situation!" Fang Ruolan said, "Besides, I've said before, the saintess of Miaojiang remains unblemished through the generations and can't marry or have children, otherwise even I would be cleansed by my master!"

"Can't you just be a pair of miserable lovers with me?" Ye Chen said sorrowfully.

"..."

"Ye Chen, you catch the Xian Eradication Insect for me. I'll offer it to my master and ask her to betroth me to you!" Fang Ruolan relented.

"Really?"

In fact, Ye Chen knew that the Miaojiang Saintess had strict oversight on Fang Ruolan. So, as for talking about marriage, Fang Ruolan had an escapist attitude. However, he didn't expect the usually conservative saintess to suddenly relent today.

"Yeah!"

Ye Chen's fiery gaze made Fang Ruolan lower her head.

"Got it!" Ye Chen said excitedly.

Previously, Ye Chen had refined Fang Ruolan's Life Gu, feeling somewhat guilty towards the saintess. However, with their close interactions over many days, Ye Chen felt a conquering desire toward the aloof saintess, an impulse to possess her.

"Let's quickly find the Xian Eradication Insect. Only by finding this miraculous insect and offering it to my master, I might be able to persuade her!" Fang Ruolan said.

The Xian Eradication Insect is a miraculous Gu insect that every Gu Master dreams of possessing, including the Miaojiang Saintess herself!

The Miaojiang Saintess is a Land God-tier figure. If she carefully cultivates the Xian Eradication Insect, she could create an unparalleled Gu Emperor, an existence capable of eradicating immortals!

If Fang Ruolan could offer the Xian Eradication Insect, perhaps she could secure a promise from the Miaojiang Saintess to let her marry Ye Chen.

...

The Immortal-Bane Worm is an exceptionally unique existence. Though merely a type of worm, it possesses the combat power of fierce beasts!

Moreover, the Immortal-Bane Worm can evolve infinitely. Should this worm evolve to its ultimate form, it could rival a Land God!

The Five-Colored Stone is a peculiar stone of heaven and earth that can merge with the domain emitted by the Immortal-Bane Worm. The special aura of the Immortal-Bane Worm causes the Five-Colored Stone to radiate a brilliant five-colored glow.

"The light emitted by the Five-Colored Stone is fading, we must have taken a wrong turn. Let's head back!" Fang Ruolan commanded while holding the Five-Colored Stone.

The Five-Colored Stone can only detect the Immortal-Bane Worm within a few dozen miles; beyond this range, the stone loses its effect.

"Hmm, I have also roughly deduced the position of the Immortal-Bane Worm!" Ye Chen nodded. He, along with Fang Ruolan, had been sweeping back and forth, roughly estimating the hiding place of the Immortal-Bane Worm.

Eventually, Ye Chen led Fang Ruolan to a mountain area where the Five-Colored Stone shone brightly, indicating the presence of the Immortal-Bane Worm.

"Strange, there's nothing here to provide cover. This shouldn't be the kind of place the Immortal-Bane Worm likes!" Fang Ruolan said, puzzled.

Immortal-Bane Worms prefer to live in cold, dark places. Although this area was also near mountains, there wasn't even a small forest around, which greatly differed from the preferred habitat of the Immortal-Bane Worm!

Moreover, the area was open, with no sight of the Immortal-Bane Worm!

"No, this Five-Colored Stone's light has dimmed!" Fang Ruolan said.

"The Immortal-Bane Worm is moving!" Ye Chen's expression darkened. The repeated unsuccessful searches seemed to give him an insight.

"Could it be?" Fang Ruolan also had an unpleasant guess.

"It's very likely. The position of the Immortal-Bane Worm keeps changing, probably because someone is hunting it!" Ye Chen said gravely.

They had lingered in this area before, but at that time, the Five-Colored Stone had not reacted. Now, not only was there a reaction, but it was also extremely strong!

However, the connection between the Five-Colored Stone and the Immortal-Bane Worm faded much in an instant, indicating that the Immortal-Bane Worm was constantly moving, possibly being chased by someone!

"We must hurry and find the Immortal-Bane Worm. This rare Gu creature is elusive. If someone else captures it, we'll have no chance!" Fang Ruolan urged anxiously.

She had hoped to present the Immortal-Bane Worm to her master and then hoped the old lady would agree to let her and Ye Chen stay together for life.

However, if someone else captured the Immortal-Bane Worm, it would ruin Fang Ruolan's plans.

"Don't worry, the Immortal-Bane Worm is probably strong in combat and won't be easily captured by anyone!" Ye Chen said. "Moreover, even if someone else captures it, we can snatch it back!"

When Ye Chen said these words, there was neither a surge of astonishing dominance nor a proud disdain in his eyes; his gaze was filled with tenderness, merely soothing Fang Ruolan's anxious heart.

"Mm!" Fang Ruolan agreed shyly, feeling the tenderness from Ye Chen.

Thus, the two, holding the Five-Colored Stone, went on to trace the direction of the Immortal-Bane Worm again.

Two hours later, they still had not found the Immortal-Bane Worm. However, they were hovering near it; several times it had passed close by them, and the person trying to capture it had not yet succeeded.

"The Immortal-Bane Worm is moving closer to us!" Fang Ruolan said as the Five-Colored Stone in her hand shone more brilliantly.

"Yes, the ground beneath our feet is trembling!" Ye Chen said in a deep voice.

They had searched fruitlessly for several hours and were thinking of resting here when the Immortal-Bane Worm came towards them seemingly on its own.

However, Ye Chen felt the light trembling of the ground underfoot, as if a powerful being was chasing the Immortal-Bane Worm.

Ye Chen and Fang Ruolan quickly approached the source of the tremor, then saw a group of imposing Westerners and two Immortal-Bane Worms flying in the air!

These Westerners were chasing the Immortal-Bane Worm, constantly launching attacks to capture it.

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