Upon returning to Dongxi.
Xu Chuan said to Wu Tao, "Go take care of your own business."
"Yes, Grand Elder."
Wu Tao cupped his hands, then flew toward the Discipline Hall.
Xu Dejing was already several months pregnant, and he worried about her overworking herself.
Xu Chuan swept the area with his spiritual consciousness and found Xu Mingshu in the White Tiger's den, stroking the female tiger's belly and smiling brightly.
"Little White, your offspring are my offspring. I, Xu Mingshu, have descendants now too."
The White Tiger tilted his head, incomprehension filling his eyes.
How did they become yours, Boss?
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
A streak of azure light flashed past, and Xu Chuan abruptly appeared.
Xu Mingshu gave a couple of slightly awkward laughs, then said, "Father, you're back already?"
"It didn't take much time."
"Oh. Then what did you need me for?"
"When I delivered the grain this time, I heard something. The spirit fields of the Lu Household, a Fifth-Rank Qi Refining Clan, suffered an insect plague. More than half their planted spirit rice was destroyed."
"An insect plague? Father, you don't suspect I did it, do you?"
Xu Chuan raised his hand and flicked her forehead with a crisp tap, scolding her with a smile. "Is your father such a fool?"
"True. I was being silly." Xu Mingshu rubbed her forehead.
"Once an insect plague like this breaks out, it's bound to be on a large scale. Do you think I don't know how few spirit insects you have? Still, the spirit insects causing the plague certainly can't compare to ancient exotic insects like the Iron-Eater Flying Ants.
"I came to ask you to send your Iron-Eater Flying Ants to watch over the spirit fields for a while. They should be more sensitive to