As Chong Ying departed, Xing Shi did not rush back into the depths of the spatial turbulence.
The Space Old Demon standing before Xing Shi was an individual whom Xing Shi had reverse-created through his own perfect devouring ability. He was absolutely obedient to Xing Shi.
"Master, this young girl once appeared in my Ghoul World alongside Bug Elder. She seems to have a deep connection with Zhang Chen. If we restrain her here, given Zhang Chen's personality, he will surely come to demand the hostage from us. Then, if Master perfectly devours Zhang Chen, who has already cultivated the current Body Devouring Heart Sutra, you will be able to reach the peak level of Zero Realm."
"Hehe." Xing Shi chuckled to himself and took a light sip from the tea before him.
"Master, is there something inappropriate about this? With your current strength, even the three great elders of the insect world would be unable to threaten you. If we imprison this newly promoted young girl here for a while, the insect world likely would not dare do anything. It would also ensure that the item Master requires is delivered accurately."
"It seems your brain is not as useful as it was before. Tell me, why would I need to coerce this young girl to make Zhang Chen come to my door? All I need is for you to tell Zhang Chen where I am, and he will come looking for me himself."
"This old servant is foolish. Please forgive me, Master!"
"Zhang Chen is quite an interesting person. Take it slowly; there is no need to rush. He still has plenty of room to grow. I need to wait until he grows into a towering tree before devouring him whole. Besides, with a great enemy before us, Azathoth—the