Ling Jue knew that heavenly Gu worms did not have queen ants like bees or ants. The social structure of heavenly Gu worms was similar to that of humans. There were kings and queens. For insects like them, there would only be one female in their entire lives.
They could only have one offspring, so it was very easy for them to go extinct.
Ling Jue could not understand Xiao Tian's words, but Tang Yuan could.
"It said that Xiao Yezi taught them this method, but they have never killed anyone. They only want to drive them away every time," Tang Yuan explained to Ling Jue.
"Lord Jue, aren't they too cute and easy to capture as pets?"
Heavenly Gu worms were really cute. The ones that grew wings were adults.
Ling Jue nodded. Heavenly Gu worms were rare in Miaojiang. There was another saying that heavenly Gu worms were the fairies among insects. They had very high intelligence.
These kinds of worms could not become Gu worms because they were semi-transformed Gu worms and could not be refined anymore.
"Let's go." Ling Jue glanced at the group of white blobs and black blobs behind her. It was better not to ruin their lives.
"Lord Jue, Xiao Tian gave me something." Tang Yuan looked at her mysteriously when it saw Lord Jue's lack of interest. "It said it knows where the thing we're looking for is."
"Oh?" Ling Jue raised an eyebrow. Tang Yuan had already told it so much in just a few minutes?
"Hehe, look over there." Tang Yuan pointed at the cliff on the mountain stream. "Xiao Tian said that it's the eggs of the bamboo worm. It's still in the incubation period. We just need to bring it back."
"Bamboo worm?" Ling Jue looked up. There was a nest that looked like a beehive over there.
The corners of her lips curled up. This was good as well. She did not have to look for it anymore.
The bamboo worm was the best carrier for making Gu worms.
Moreover, the bamboo worm could survive for months without eating, drinking, or breathing. It was perfect.
"Lord Jue, did Lord Tang Yuan do a good job? Tang Yuan wants a kiss." It jumped into her hand and looked at her proudly. "Tang Yuan wants a hug."
"Are you not embarrassed in front of your little brother?"
"..." Tang Yuan suddenly remembered that she was right. It should have a tall and mighty image in front of its little brother. It should not act cute and beg for a hug.
"Ahem." It stood up from Ling Jue's hand and said with a stern face, "Look after the bamboo worm for me. Wait for us to come back in a few days to get it."
Xiao Tian nodded and looked at Tang Yuan enviously with its big eyes.
"Do you want to go to the city with me?" Tang Yuan raised its eyebrows and said arrogantly, "But I won't let you go because Lord Jue has Tang Yuan!"
Xiao Tian lowered its head sadly, its eyes still sparkling.
Tang Yuan, who was usually soft-hearted, was no longer soft-hearted. It said firmly, "You stay here and protect your people."
Xiao Tian almost cried. It had told Tang Yuan so many things, but Tang Yuan still refused to let it play with it.
"Lord Jue, let's go back. When we have a way to transport the things back, we'll come back to get them. Xiao Tian, watch over it for us."
Ling Jue nodded. She would definitely scare a lot of people to death if she went back with so many bamboo worms.
"Alright, little brothers, you can continue living here. Master Tang Yuan will come back to visit you when it has time." Tang Yuan waved its hand and squatted on Ling Jue's shoulder, leaving with her.
Xiao Tian looked at their backs with longing. It really wanted to go out as well.
...
When Ling Jue walked back, she saw Niu Tingxiong holding a piece of dog tail grass in his mouth. He was lying on a big rock with his legs crossed to bask in the sun while Xiao Yezi was looking for something in the grass.