"Fellow Daoist Ba Serpent, what happened to you? Why did you come looking for me? And how did you find this place?" Shen Luo narrowed his eyes and fired off three questions in succession.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, do not be hasty. I will explain everything clearly, but could I trouble you to first conceal my aura? Also, the three Ginkgo Spirit Fruits you obtained must be thoroughly hidden as well—the deeper, the better. Otherwise, the Nine-Headed Insect may come knocking at any moment," Ba Serpent said rapidly.
"Could it be that the Nine-Headed Insect can sense your location and that of the Ginkgo Spirit Fruits? Had you not completely broken the Restriction he planted within you?" Shen Luo's expression changed slightly as he asked in a low voice.
"The Nine-Headed Insect had long planted his unique demon-power mark inside all nine Ginkgo Spirit Fruits. I only realized it after he caught up with me. As for myself, I had already completely expelled the Restriction he planted in me with the power of the Ginkgo Divine Tree. The reason he can sense my location is because my original demon body fell into his hands. He possesses a secret art that allows him to sense the location of a body through its blood essence, which is why he was able to find me so easily. Please, Fellow Daoist Shen, for the sake of our having once faced life and death together, save my life. You have a Ginkgo Spirit Fruit on you, so the Nine-Headed Insect will certainly not let you go either. I know quite a few of that demon's weaknesses, and they will surely be useful to you." Ba Serpent first sighed, then hurriedly explained.
Shen Luo pondered briefly, then swept his sleeve and carried Ba Serpent into the cave