Zhang Chen swept his gaze around and swiftly committed the appearances and sizes of the thirteen direct descendants of the Cockroach Egg Mother Empress to memory.
These creatures were cockroaches by nature, merely covered in skin resembling that of humans. Moreover, Zhang Chen could plainly see that no effort had gone into preparing those skins. There was little difference among the thirteen, and even the two cockroach antennae on their foreheads had not been covered.
"What a disgusting bunch of creatures. And this Cockroach Egg Mother Empress doesn't have a shred of goodwill. Bug Elder was right—I really will kill these disgusting things here."
Zhang Chen suddenly recalled the wish-fulfillment novels he had read in middle school, where the protagonist would always pretend to be weak before crushing the strong. Right now, he apparently seemed like an unknown junior in the eyes of the Cockroach Egg Mother Empress, so naturally, Zhang Chen had to make good use of those conditions.
Thus, surrounded by this swarm of invading cockroaches, Zhang Chen put on a somewhat nervous expression.
The Cockroach Egg Mother Empress took in all of Zhang Chen's reactions before turning to Chong Ying and asking,
"Could this outsider be Elder Chong Ying's spouse? Our ancestors established rules requiring members of the insect realm to seek spouses from within our own kind, let alone elders seated at the highest level. Bringing an outsider into the core region of the insect realm already violates the law. If you intend to make this outsider your spouse, then according to the rules, I have the authority to strip you of your elder status. Naturally, you will also have to surrender the Poisonous Gu Staff."
Because of Bug Elder's injuries and status, the Cockroach Egg Mother Empress had directly come to the Green Snake Palace