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"": "The golden silkworm crawled toward the Iron Vat, and the young silkworm slowly followed, closing in on the toad.
Luo Bin was reluctant, but he had no other choice.
The fourfold toad refused to submit to him. He could hardly let it go. Feeding it to the gu seed was his last resort, the only option left.
The golden silkworm reached the edge of the Iron Vat and was about to climb up.
The toad's croaks grew faint, yet seemed filled with defiance.
The Miao King remained motionless, his expression utterly unruffled.
Suddenly, the toad retreated and dropped back to the bottom of the Iron Vat with a plop, immersing itself in Luo Bin's blood.
As the blood soaked into it, another dark red tint appeared on its body. Even the injuries it had suffered seemed to heal considerably.
"The method you're using is for taking a life gu."
"This one is exceptionally high-grade. Without realizing it, you've refined a poison gu with the potential to become a Gu King. But you already have a shell-devouring gu."
"It won't share a master with another, slightly weaker gu worm. Your blood isn't enough to form a bond, either, unless it eats your flesh."
"That creates a conflict."
"You can't have a second life gu. Release the shell-devouring gu."
"I'll sever your connection and give it to Granny Li, so she can find someone suitable."
The Miao King's explanation was sound.
Luo Bin formed a hand seal and used the Shell-Devouring Gu Summoning technique. His nose tingled slightly, and a black silkworm wriggled out.
He raised his hand and pinched the shell-devouring gu between his fingers, about to put it into an iron canister and hand it to the Miao King.
A streak of dark gold flashed