Two or three days later.
Xu Mingshu and Xu Mingxian followed some of the Red-Spotted Insects they had released toward the Insect Queen's location.
There seemed to be a special connection between the Red-Spotted Insects and their queen, allowing them to find her even from a great distance.
Yet Red-Spotted Insects controlled through restrictions lost this connection.
It seemed more like a special mechanism inherent to spirit insects.
Thus, Xu Mingshu had kept a few aside and released them.
Of course, other cultivators would have found it almost impossible to follow closely. Spirit insects were quite sensitive to spiritual energy and fluctuations in magic power; otherwise, they would not have been able to find each clan's spirit rice from so far away.
Anyone who got too close would certainly be attacked.
Anyone who stayed too far away would soon lose sight of the insects.
A Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator might have been able to track them with spiritual consciousness.
But Xu Mingshu possessed the fate talent [Whispers of All Spirits], which allowed her to communicate with all spirits and naturally earned their goodwill.
The Red-Spotted Insects also had extremely limited intelligence and could hardly recognize the danger she posed.
They led her back to raid their own nest and stab their queen in the back.
As for Xu Mingxian, he followed far behind, relying on the Bloodline Guidance technique to avoid losing his bearings.
"Hmm, she's stopped moving. It looks like Fourth Sister has reached the Insect Queen."
Xu Mingxian immediately increased his flying speed. Upon reaching the vicinity, he swept his sleeve, sending formation flags flying out to land all around. He formed hand seals, pouring magic power into the flags.
A moment later, a pale azure, translucent barrier rose, sealing off the entire area.
Xu Mingxian surveyed his