Snow Fairy pondered for a moment, then said, "A treasure like the Ice Snow Silkworm would tempt anyone. But I have a few questions I'd like to ask fellow cultivator Chen first."
Seeing that she was inclined to agree, Chen Rui beamed with delight. "Please ask, Fairy."
Snow Fairy said, "As far as I know, Ice Snow Silkworms are born in lands of extreme cold and mature in places rich in wood spiritual qi. Thus, after hatching, they often have to migrate. During the migration, they are exceedingly vulnerable and usually require the protection of an Ice Snow Silkworm King. Even so, for every ten, having two or three survive is no easy feat. The Ice Snow Silkworm King is extraordinarily powerful. Though far inferior to an Origin Core Stage cultivator, with those four Ice Snow Silkworms added in, the four of us would be no match for it."
Chen Rui said, "Rest assured, Fairy. The place where those Ice Snow Silkworms reside is most peculiar. It is divided in two by a restriction: one half holds ice and snow that have never melted since antiquity, while the other is covered in trees thousands of years old. Thus, ice spiritual qi and wood spiritual qi coexist there. Yet this restriction merely separates the two kinds of spiritual qi; it does not obstruct birds or beasts from passing through. That is why these Ice Snow Silkworms can migrate without needing an Ice Snow Silkworm King."
Snow Fairy said, "I never imagined such a place could exist."
Chen Rui said, "Of course, that only means they do not need an Ice Snow Silkworm King. It does not guarantee that there isn't one. Not long ago, the three of us went there and fought fiercely against the four Ice Snow Silkworms, but we