So Ji Du was a hot potato. Whether they handed him over or kept him, acquiring him would bring no end of trouble. Finding him in the first place would come at an enormous cost, too. The Earthly Fiend Layer was no easy place to enter. They might as well let the Demon Cult make its own attempt!
Besides, although news of Ji Du had spread from Taiyi, the ones who actually knew about him were Zhu Jiuyin and Hou Tu. That made their information worth a great deal to the Demon Cult. Rather than digging Ji Du up themselves, they could trade that information to the cult. Or they could use it to explore the mysterious Earthly Fiend Layer instead of searching for him!"
Emperor Zun's words drew nods from everyone.
As Emperor Zun had said, Zhu Jiuyin and Hou Tu knew about both the Earthly Fiend Layer and Ji Du. Information about Ji Du alone could bring them plenty of benefits. Actually getting hold of him, though, would leave them torn over whether to hand him over. He was nothing but a hot potato. Better to give up on him and use what Hou Tu and the others knew to explore the Earthly Fiend Layer.
Ren, Emperor Zun, and the others were all deeply interested in this untouched part of the Primordial World, a place everyone had seemingly chosen to forget. An unexplored land meant limitless opportunities.
Chapter 2728: The Terrifying Earthly Fiend Layer
The Primordial World might now be rich in Spiritual Qi, but only because the Ancestor Dragon had brought disaster on himself, sacrificing the entire Dragon Clan to replenish the world!
Spiritual Qi was abundant, yet far too many of the Primordial World's other resources had been consumed.
Countless Spirit Roots, Innate Spiritual Objects,