When Lu Ye and Yuan Xi returned to their city, You Die, who was stationed in the Central Great Hall, noticed them at once and hurriedly called out, "My lady, Brother Ye, you're back."
You Die had been on tenterhooks as well. The two pillars of their city had gone to One Man City. If they had been dragged into that great battle, it would have been hard for them to get away. Fortunately, they had now returned safely.
Lu Ye raised a hand and tossed something at her, then hurried outside. He urgently wanted to know what was happening in the battle beyond.
You Die caught the object, still unsure what it was. But when she saw it clearly, her eyes curved into crescents, her face brimming with happiness. "Thank you, Brother Ye."
It was unmistakably a soul core unique to an Insect Mother.
Only Insect Mothers of the Insect Race could cultivate such a thing. It was akin to a Monster Beast's inner core, practically the essence of an Insect Mother's lifelong cultivation.
She had one herself, but compared to the one in her hand, its quality was far inferior.
She immediately understood where this item had come from. It had clearly belonged to the Insect Mother of the Li Shuai Insect Nest. That Insect Mother had been truly unfortunate. Even if an Insect Mother had reached the Uniting Dao Realm, she was not suited for direct combat with enemies. Having encountered Lu Ye in the Chess Game, how could she possibly have survived?
The Li Shuai Insect Nest could be considered a Cosmos-tier Uniting Dao City, and that Insect Mother had been a powerhouse comparable to a Cosmos-tier City Lord. Naturally, the quality of this soul core was extraordinarily high.
You Die reckoned that if she could