114: Chapter 114: Insect Cultivation Methods

In the cave, the Insect Cultivator Protector's lingering anger hadn't subsided. He paced back and forth, each step heavy on the ground, as if venting the fury in his heart.

In his mind, he constantly calculated strategies, thinking about continuing his plan to gradually devour the Chen Family.

"Trash, all of them are trash!"

At this moment, he also didn't know if Du Qianhe had escaped Meng Changxiu's pursuit. If he had escaped, then so be it, but if he hadn't, then the plan he was secretly executing would be completely exposed to the Chen Family.

Most importantly, Du Qianhe also knew about the two families who had signed spirit contracts. If he revealed everything about this matter to the Chen Family, then all the efforts he had made previously would be in vain.

"No, it seems I have to make a trip myself."

At Small Jade Mountain, during his healing process, Du Qianhe revealed all the information he knew about the Insect Cultivator Protector to Meng Changxiu without the slightest concealment, telling him everything in detail.

"What? The Huang Family of Lingtao Valley and the Zhang Family of Chiyuan Creek have all defected to the Anti-Chen Alliance?" When Meng Changxiu heard this news from Du Qianhe, a look of shock and disbelief appeared on his face.

The relationship between the Huang Family of Lingtao Valley and the Chen Family was closer than that of his Meng Family. How could the Huang Family betray the Chen Family and join the Anti-Chen Alliance?

"Is this news true?" Meng Changxiu asked again to confirm.

Du Qianhe nodded and affirmed, "This matter is absolutely true. The Huang Family Patriarch personally met with the Guardian and signed the spirit contract. I happened to be present at the time."

"This..."

"This matter is no small thing. I will take you to the Chen Family spirit vein now to report this matter to the Chen Family." Meng Changxiu made a decisive decision without any hesitation.

Originally, he thought this Insect cultivator was just causing minor trouble, but even the Huang Family, who were quite close to the Chen Family, chose to turn against them. This forced Meng Changxiu to redefine the seriousness of the matter.

If there weren't enough benefits to sway the Huang Family, how could they abandon their foundation and defect to the Anti-Chen Alliance?

Meng Changxiu knew that at this time, the Meng Family no longer had any choice and could only be tightly bound to the great ship that was the Chen Family.

Meng Changxiu immediately issued an order to seal the Small Jade Mountain gate and activate the First Order high-grade mountain protection array. He then personally took Du Qianhe, introduced by Chen Youming, to the Chen Family main branch Law Enforcement Hall to report this matter.

Chen Jiancang also learned the detailed situation from Meng Changxiu at this time. He hadn't expected that Hu Changqing, who kidnapped Meng Yunfan and Meng YunXuan, was actually part of the same group responsible for the Soul-Devouring Beetle incident that caused turmoil in the Qingya Mountain Range.

And the goal of these people was actually to overthrow the Chen Family's control over the Qingya Mountain Range.

"Could it be that the Old Ancestor is truly reaching the end of his Lifespan, as the rumors say?" Chen Jiancang naturally didn't want to believe this rumor. After all, the Chen Family was able to control the Qingya Mountain Range for over 300 years, relying on the prestige of the Chen Family Old Ancestor Chen Qing Yuan.

If the Chen Family Old Ancestor's Lifespan ended, the forces coveting the Qingya Mountain Range would definitely not be a small number. At that time, everyone would want a piece of the pie, and the Chen Family's situation would become precarious.

This was not the result Chen Jiancang wanted to see.

At this time, in a cave dozens of miles away from the Small Jade Mountain spirit vein.

The Insect Cultivator Protector's body exuded an icy, bone-chilling aura. His eyes were like cold pools, so deep they made one tremble with fear.

Just then, a figure hurriedly flashed in from outside the cave, his face filled with fear and unease. This person was precisely Hu Changqing. He had originally been confidently waiting for Meng Changxiu's reply.

But who would have thought that what he waited for was a result he absolutely had not anticipated? He had sent Old Woman He Qian and Du Qianhe to guard Meng Yunfan and Meng YunXuan, but their location was actually found by Meng Changxiu.

That Meng Yunfan and Meng YunXuan were rescued was one thing, but Old Woman He Qian was killed, Du Qianhe was missing, and even the thousand Giant Pincer Demon Scorpions the Guardian raised in the insect den were completely wiped out by Meng Changxiu.

"Guardian!" Hu Changqing knelt on one knee, his voice trembling with nervousness.

The Insect Cultivator Protector suddenly turned around, the fury in his eyes instantly ignited. He strode up to Hu Changqing and raised his hand, delivering a loud slap.

The force of this slap was immense, directly sending Hu Changqing flying, crashing into the cave wall with a dull thud.

"Trash! You still have the face to come back and see me?" the Insect Cultivator Protector roared, his voice echoing in the cave, making one's eardrums ache.

"Du Qianhe escaped, and now Meng Changxiu has taken him to the Chen Family to report. Our plan is probably completely exposed. Do you know what this means?"

Hu Changqing's mouth was bleeding. He struggled to get up from the ground, lowering his head, not daring to meet the Insect Cultivator Protector's eyes. He stammered, "Guardian, I... I also didn't expect things to turn out like this. Meng Changxiu said he was going back to discuss with his clan members, I..."

"Enough!" the Insect Cultivator Protector impatiently interrupted him. "Excuses! I sent you to handle such a small matter, and you messed it up. The matter of the Huang Family of Lingtao Valley and the Zhang Family of Chiyuan Creek defecting to us, once the Chen Family knows about it, our layout during this period will be ruined!"

The Insect Cultivator Protector condensed a ball of black spiritual energy in his hand, making a gesture as if to smash it towards Hu Changqing.

Hu Changqing was so scared his face turned pale. With a plop, he knelt down again, continuously kowtowing and begging for mercy, "Guardian, spare my life! Guardian, spare my life! Give me another chance, I will definitely atone for my mistakes!"

"Death is avoidable, but living punishment is not. Since you messed up the matter, you must receive the corresponding punishment." The Insect Cultivator Protector's tone was cold. With a wave of his hand, a ball of black insect shadow flew out from his sleeve and landed on Hu Changqing's body.

The moment the insect shadow touched Hu Changqing's body, it turned into a ball of black mist, adhering to Hu Changqing's body.

"No... Lord Guardian, spare my life."

Hu Changqing looked at the black mist in horror and quickly begged for mercy loudly. However, the Insect Cultivator Protector ignored him. He watched as the black mist scrambled to drill into Hu Changqing's body and began frantically devouring.

In just an instant, Hu Changqing's skin collapsed inward. He let out cruel and painful wails.

Hu Changqing's miserable screams echoed in the cave, the sound so piercing it seemed to come from the Nine Nether Hells.

The Insect Cultivator Protector watched with cold eyes, not a trace of pity on his face.

A moment later, the insect shadow that had finished devouring reconvened and flew back into the Insect Cultivator Protector's sleeve. Hu Changqing was already on his last breath, collapsed on the ground. His entire body was emaciated, his once full cheeks now deeply sunken, his cheekbones protruding abruptly, his skin loose and covered in wrinkles, like an old man on the verge of death.

"Remember, this is just a small punishment for you," the Insect Cultivator Protector said coldly.

"Thank you, Lord, for sparing my life."

Hu Changqing struggled to raise his head, his eyes filled with fear and despair. But the instinct for survival still made him force himself to nod, his voice as weak as a mosquito's buzz, "Gu... Guardian, I know I was wrong."