Lin Xiao Tian smiled slightly.
"I ask you, the Apostle had been watching me before, why am I still alive until now? I ask you, is this normal in the past?"
The Insect King frowned. "You actually have some skills."
"I have many more skills! If possible, I think we can cooperate." Lin Xiao Tian looked at her.
"How to cooperate?" The Insect King looked at Lin Xiao Tian vigilantly.
"I know which herbs can evade detection, and I can help you find them."
"You would be so kind?"
"I have conditions."
"What conditions?"
"I want freedom of movement."
"Impossible, what if you run away?" The Insect King directly refused Lin Xiao Tian.
Even if Lin Xiao Tian could barely walk, if Lin Xiao Tian was desperate, he could deliberately let out some blood, and relying on this scent, they would immediately be caught by the Apostle.
"Run? Why would I run? The Apostle wants to kill me. Staying with you is my only chance to survive."
"Heh heh, you're probably planning some trick again, aren't you?"
"If you don't believe me, so be it. If you are unwilling to let me move freely, finding those herbs will depend on luck. If one day, by bad luck, we are detected by the Apostle's scent, we will all die together! It's not a loss to have a monster that has lived for hundreds of years as a burial companion." Lin Xiao Tian's lips curved slightly.
"Shut up!"
The Insect King directly gave Lin Xiao Tian an injection.
Thus, another day passed.
Because there was no underground city, the Insect King could only hide in the Water Curtain Cave and not come out.
She originally wanted to dig a hole and try to create another underground city, but the soil in the Water Curtain Cave was loose. If she dug downwards, the cave would easily collapse.
"Fine! I agree to cooperate with you, but you better not play any tricks." The Insect King finally relented.
But Lin Xiao Tian knew that she would definitely not let him continue like this.
This monster was very smart, and might even recognize the herbs.
If he took her to find those herbs, and she remembered them, Lin Xiao Tian would never have another chance.
This was a risk. Of course, there was another risk.
The Insect King could dig holes. Once she could hide her aura, she could completely use this opportunity to build another underground city. By then, Lin Xiao Tian would have even less of a chance.
For Lin Xiao Tian, there was only one choice: to kill the Insect King as soon as possible!
"It's a deal!" Lin Xiao Tian looked at the Insect King.
To ensure that Lin Xiao Tian did not recover his full strength, the Insect King only reduced the dosage of the poison, but she told Lin Xiao Tian that she had already detoxified him.
Did Lin Xiao Tian not know her little plan?
She just wanted to test how much poison Lin Xiao Tian could withstand.
By gradually reducing the amount of poison, she could infer the optimal dosage.
But Lin Xiao Tian was not to be trifled with either. If the Insect King played dirty, he would too.
The Insect King wanted to test Lin Xiao Tian, but Lin Xiao Tian was also testing the Insect King.
In the end, the Insect King's poison dosage reached a point where Lin Xiao Tian could walk, but Lin Xiao Tian still pretended to be unable to move.
Of course, everything had its limits.
Lin Xiao Tian also knew that if he kept pretending like this, he would easily be exposed.
Once he could walk, Lin Xiao Tian would stop pretending.
"Let's set it for tomorrow morning to gather the herbs," Lin Xiao Tian said.
"Kid, you can go, but if you play any tricks, I won't spare you," the Insect King threatened.
"You are truly cowardly!" Lin Xiao Tian mocked it without reservation.
The Insect King wanted to teach Lin Xiao Tian a lesson, but thinking that Lin Xiao Tian still needed to gather herbs for her, she finally held back.
"Damn human, when your herbs take effect, I'll see how I torture you."
The Insect King glared at Lin Xiao Tian venomously.
She even thought that after Lin Xiao Tian's herbs took effect, she would collect those herbs herself.
She had been here for hundreds of years, and naturally knew the herbs here, she just hadn't delved into their medicinal properties.
And those women, she had to catch them again, they were important bargaining chips to threaten Lin Xiao Tian.
The next day, led by Lin Xiao Tian, the Insect King walked out of the Water Curtain Cave.
Along the way, the Insect King was constantly wary of Lin Xiao Tian, fearing that he would play any tricks.
Lin Xiao Tian looked at the Insect King and suddenly thought of a question. "I noticed that you all seem to be very afraid of daylight?"
"That Apostle is the same, he never bothers me during the day."
"Kid, why are you asking this?" the Insect King said.
"I'm just curious. I'm thinking, can we take care of the Apostle during the day?"
Upon hearing Lin Xiao Tian's words, the Insect King burst into laughter. "You're dreaming! Do you think our combat power drops significantly during the day?"
"If that's the case, why don't you come out during the day?" Lin Xiao Tian asked again.
The Insect King glanced at Lin Xiao Tian. "Fine, I'll tell you."
"Actually, this forest is under a restriction. Once it's daytime, the restriction will be triggered and our whereabouts will be reported to that person."
"Who is that person?" Lin Xiao Tian asked.
"Shen Nong!"
After saying this, the Insect King cautiously looked around.
Lin Xiao Tian was stunned.
This Shen Nong, wasn't he the author of the Shen Nong Medical Classic and the Shen Nong Heart Method?
"Countless monsters in this valley are under this person's surveillance. It has been thousands of years, and even now, the great demons dare not appear during the day, nor does any demon dare to leave this valley halfway." The Insect King was filled with awe.
Lin Xiao Tian finally understood.
So that's why monsters like the Apostle finally stayed obediently in Kunlun Valley, it was out of fear!
The two moved forward a bit further, and Lin Xiao Tian finally found a herb.
"Is this enough?" the Insect King asked doubtfully.
"What's wrong with this? You don't believe me? You can smear it on me, and then smell it yourself. Hasn't my scent faded considerably?" Lin Xiao Tian looked at her very seriously.
Hearing Lin Xiao Tian's words, the Insect King laughed heartily.
"Utterly foolish, you want to trick me into smearing the herb on you so you can run away?"
"Even in this state, can I still run? And it's broad daylight, it would be easy for you to catch up to me!" He shrugged.
"Hmph! Don't think I don't know, you can not only walk now, but you can probably walk even faster, right?"
It had to be said, this Insect King was smarter than some people.
Instead of doing as Lin Xiao Tian said, the Insect King found a mouse and smeared the herb on it.
"Hmm... the scent has indeed faded a lot." The Insect King smelled it carefully and found that it was indeed as Lin Xiao Tian had said. This way, they could really evade the Apostle.
She was secretly pleased. She had seen many such herbs and could find them easily.
In that case, she wouldn't need Lin Xiao Tian anymore, right?
No.
She should observe a bit more. Didn't he say other herbs were needed as well?
Thinking this, she prepared to ask Lin Xiao Tian to continue looking for other herbs.
But the next second, a gunshot rang out.
Bang!