That was precisely why.
He had specifically asked the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan Chief to summon it.
And the reason he had brought up its slickness...
Was that he had hesitated. After all, citizenship in the Sun Moon Empire was rather expensive these days. People in the Star Luo Empire were fighting tooth and nail to get in, and even then, they had to sneak across the border.
Once his plans came to fruition, the Ice Silkworm Clan's importance to the Sun Moon Empire's future would be unimaginable. Any betrayal would be utterly intolerable...
But one remark from Tian Meng had dispelled that thought.
There was indeed a reason for their slickness.
Under such extreme circumstances, any guileless fool trying to survive would have long since become food on another soul beast's plate.
"I can promise you that from now on, no one among the soul beasts of the Far North will be allowed to eat members of the Ice Silkworm Clan."
Xu Cheng held the Ice Silkworm Race Chief's gaze.
"Not even him..."
He pointed at the towering Titan Snow Demon King beside him.
Seeing this, the latter hurriedly nodded and declared, "Whatever you say goes, my lord. I can swear an oath!"
"Even the Snow Empress and Ice Empress won't devour you."
Xu Cheng stared straight at the Ice Silkworm Race Chief.
"What... what must we give in return?"
The Ice Silkworm Race Chief swallowed, its voice trembling. It knew this might already be an enormous opportunity brought by its ancestor, but it also knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. So it asked.
"As I said, join us..."
Xu Cheng smiled.
"The difference between you and them is that you'll be brought into the official establishment and become a true part of the Sun