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Chapter 461: Chapter 261: New Exotic Insect

’This aura...’

"Interesting."

A smile touched Gu Zheng’s lips. With a flash, he descended from the sky, appearing before the old man.

WHOOSH!

The others, who were already in shock, burst into an uproar upon seeing Gu Zheng appear. Some retreated, while others grew tense.

Dunmu Xitu, however, was pleasantly surprised. He kowtowed to Gu Zheng again. "Greetings, King from afar!"

"My surname is Gu."

Gu Zheng used Divine Strange Sound Transmission as he raised a hand and said, "Clan Leader, please rise."

As he spoke, he released a gentle force that lifted Dunmu Xitu, bringing him to stand ramrod straight.

"Thank you, Gu King!"

Dunmu Xitu cupped his fist in gratitude. "Thank you so much, Gu King, for saving us. We never expected there to be a Silver Moon Level existence among these Demon Fiends. If not for you, Gu King, I’m afraid all of us would have died today, and the Salt Tribe would have been wiped out."

’Silver Moon Level? A second-rank Demon Fiend?’

Gu Zheng said calmly, "It was nothing, Clan Leader. There is no need for thanks. I came down because I wanted to ask you: have you ever had a special insect here before?"

"Lord Divine Insect?"

Dunmu Xitu was taken aback for a moment, then he asked cautiously, "Gu King, have you come for Lord Divine Insect?"

’A Divine Insect?’

Gu Zheng chuckled lightly. "Don’t be nervous. I was indeed just passing by and only came down to ask because I sensed the aura of an Exotic Insect. If I find it, I won’t harm it. Rather, I need its help."

’To coalesce the Divine Seed, the ninth Exotic Insect is indispensable.’

’I just came to take a look on this trip. What a coincidence to actually sense the aura of an Exotic Insect!’

"That’s good."

Dunmu Xitu breathed a sigh of relief, then gave a sheepish laugh. "Please understand, Gu King. The reason our tribe’s warriors can grow so quickly is all thanks to the help of Lord Divine Insect."

"Tell me in detail."

Gu Zheng prepared to listen.

"Right away." Dunmu Xitu nodded and gestured for Gu Zheng toward a well-preserved house not far away. "This way please, Gu King. Come inside and try our special fruit tea."

Gu Zheng didn’t refuse and followed behind him.

As they walked, Dunmu Xitu waved to the others, giving out orders in a language passed down from ancient times.

Gu Zheng had learned this ancient language incidentally while studying its script, so he could roughly understand what was being said.

Although Gu Zheng had intervened in the Demon Fiends’ attack on the tribe and annihilated them all in time, there had still been deaths and injuries beforehand.

The dead needed to be laid to rest, the injured treated, houses rebuilt, and the surrounding walls repaired—all of which had to be done immediately.

Dunmu Xitu needed to entertain Gu Zheng, so after receiving their orders, the others quickly got to work.

Gu Zheng followed him into a wooden house, and a cup of special fruit tea in a wooden bowl was immediately brought in.

Dunmu Xitu served him warmly. Gu Zheng picked it up and took a sip.

’Not bad. It’s a blend of various wild fruits boiled with camellia. It’s slightly sweet, without much of an aftertaste, but it’s easily absorbed and has a minuscule strength-enhancing effect on the body.’

’Clearly, they don’t have much of this fruit tea. It’s only served to honored guests.’

Seeing Gu Zheng drink the tea, the smile on Dunmu Xitu’s face widened, and he began to introduce Lord Divine Insect.

"About a year ago, Lord Divine Insect appeared nearby. Mmm... Lord Divine Insect likes fruit wine. It came for the wine."

"At first, we thought we’d been robbed. The fruit wine we stored in the cellar and caves vanished overnight. So we brewed more. To our surprise, it was stolen again."

"The third time we brewed more, we dispatched people to hide and watch. Only then did we discover it was Lord Divine Insect. It appeared and drank all the fruit wine in a single gulp."

"But at the beginning, we didn’t dare approach Lord Divine Insect. We waited until it left and discovered a special liquid in the spot where it had been. The liquid was very fragrant. One of our warriors couldn’t resist dipping his finger in and tasting it. We jumped in fright at the time, thinking he was going to die."

"Who would have known that the next day, that warrior had become stronger? His Physical Strength had jumped two whole levels."

"From then on, we understood how special Lord Divine Insect was. We started brewing fruit wine specifically to host it, and then we would consume the ’Divine Liquid’ it left behind to strengthen ourselves."

"...So as long as there’s wine, the Divine Insect will come?" Gu Zheng asked, having listened to this point.

"Yes."

Dunmu Xitu nodded. "Lord Divine Insect is drawn by the scent of wine. It can tell if we’re brewing from hundreds of miles away. However, brewing fruit wine requires fruit. There are different fruits in the mountains year-round, but the brewing process takes at least a month. So, Lord Divine Insect basically comes once a month."

After a pause, Dunmu Xitu added, "Lord Divine Insect last came half a month ago. The new batch of fruit wine won’t be ready for another half a month."

"We don’t need to wait that long. I have wine on me."

As Gu Zheng spoke, he waved his hand, and four wine jars appeared from his Storage Pouch.

POP! POP! POP!

A sweep of Powerful Qi unsealed all the wine jars, and the aromas of different wines immediately filled the wooden house.

"This..."

Dunmu Xitu’s eyes widened. He sniffed the air and couldn’t help but gulp.

’So fragrant!’

’It smells different from our fruit wine, but it’s much richer and more potent.’

’Simply put, the alcohol content is much higher.’

’What’s the alcohol content of fruit wine, anyway?’

"Here, Clan Leader, have a taste."

Gu Zheng smiled and gestured. A stream of wine was drawn from one of the jars, flowing into Dunmu Xitu’s wooden bowl.

"Thank you, thank you, Gu King."

Dunmu Xitu looked a little embarrassed. "Then this old man won’t stand on ceremony," he said gratefully.

With that, he lifted the wooden bowl with both hands and first took a small sip. His eyes immediately lit up. The next moment, he began taking huge gulps, downing all the wine in a couple of swallows.

"Hahhh~~"

His face slightly flushed but his eyes bright, Dunmu Xitu said with exhilaration, "Invigorating! Gu King, this wine has a real kick! It’s amazing! Hahaha!"