Two days passed quickly.
Over those two days, Wu Yu had become completely familiar with the Wilderness Tower's business, and Lin Ke, now entirely reassured, handed all its operations over to him.
Once the final batch of spider silk was produced, Huang Fuqi took all the silk to the Frontline.
Lin Ke, meanwhile, went to the Spirit Insect Cave.
Upon seeing True Person Mu Xuan again, Lin Ke immediately took out the mysterious spirit insect Lin Can had given him and handed it over for examination.
"This spirit insect seems to be a Mystic Flame Horned Beetle Sovereign?"
True Person Mu Xuan stared at the spirit insect for a long time. Seemingly somewhat uncertain of its true identity himself, he asked:
"Where did you get it?"
Lin Ke immediately explained, "A spirit insect under my command brought it back from the Poison Tempering Mountains while out searching for food."
Seeing True Person Mu Xuan's grave expression, Lin Ke could not help asking, "May I ask, True Person, what is a Mystic Flame Horned Beetle Sovereign?"
From True Person Mu Xuan's expression and tone, Lin Ke deduced that this spirit insect was probably far from ordinary.
But before this, he seemed never to have heard this spirit insect's name.
"Let me test it."
As True Person Mu Xuan spoke, a wisp of green light rose from his fingertip, and he gently touched the black beetle's back shell.
Sizzle-
The reddish-gold flame markings abruptly lit up, like a mass of scorching fire slowly flickering.
He withdrew his finger and said solemnly, "That's right. This is a Mystic Flame Horned Beetle Sovereign."
"In High Antiquity, there was once an unusual species called the Heaven-Burning Horned Beetle. It was born in molten veins of earthfire and lived by devouring fire baleful intent."
"Once mature,