Insect Valley!
Deep and boundless, the lush forest's true core, Insect Valley, lay in a natural basin.
Spiritual energy seeped from the depths of the earth's veins to the surface here. Combined with the suitable environment, this place had become a paradise for all kinds of poisonous insects.
In Insect Valley, there were not only vast numbers of unranked Gu worms. Low-grade Gu worms and mid-grade Gu worms also appeared, but ordinary outer disciples did not dare capture them because they could not defeat them.
At that moment, on the outskirts of Insect Valley, Su Jie stood atop a tall treetop, gazing at the broad basin ahead, so vast that its end could not be seen.
His ears were filled with the rustling of insects crawling and buzzing, while spiderwebs hung everywhere, poisonous bees hid among the grass and shrubs, and ants traveled in great swarms.
Most of these were unranked Gu worms. Outer disciples could capture them, but they still posed a certain threat.
Naturally, Su Jie had nothing to worry about now. However, he had no intention of capturing them. Instead, he quietly remained where he was, silently calculating the time.
"They're here."
Su Jie's eyes shifted slightly as he slowly turned around.
In the forest behind him, figures sped through the trees. In just over ten seconds, they had come from several hundred meters away to stand before Su Jie.
There were eight disciples in total, dressed in the attire of Ghost Ridge Palace's outer disciples. Their identities were self-evident, though it was unknown which elder's faction they belonged to.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
Su Jie shook his body, putting on a look of utter shock and alarm as he watched the approaching group of Ghost Ridge Palace disciples uneasily.
"Fellow Daoist Su, you