Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 605 - 559: Sharing the Same Breath_2

On the hillside,

Seven-Leaf and Natsumi gazed coldly at the three childish figures below, motionless.

"Seven-Leaf Lord!"

Heliotrope rushed over first, squeezing through the passage, and made his way out, heading straight up the slope.

Column Spotted followed closely behind, "Lord White Ivy, Lord Melde, earth-shattering news! Dragon Cypress Ant King just told us something even bigger than the sky!"

White Ivy, Melde, Grass Dragon, Lupine, and Silvergrass all turned to stare, eyes shining green with anticipation.

White Ivy: "Don't tell me, another Divine God-Given Seed has emerged?"

Column Spotted: "...No... it's even more important than that!"

White Ivy watched coldly, waiting for the rest.

Is there really anything in this world more important than the birth of a Divine God-Given Seed?

On the hillside, Heliotrope spoke gravely: "Seven-Leaf Lord, Natsumi, let's go down the mountain, I have urgent news for the Aconite Spider King."

Natsumi: "What news?"

Heliotrope: "News that'll scare the spider out of you. Let's talk down the mountain."

— Just say it and scare me already.

— What is it? Why make it sound so mysterious.

— What on earth is it?

— Spit it out!

— Red Peach? What's going on?

Seven-Leaf, Melde, White Ivy, Lupine, and Grass Dragon all showed displeasure, their eyes landing squarely on Red Peach.

Red Peach said sternly: "This is too big, we'd better find the Aconite Spider King."

Unanimous tone—this concerns the Aconite Spider King, not the Spider King Spurge, nor the Wormwood Spider King...

Seven-Leaf realized this was no simple matter, and turned at once, saying, "This isn't the place to talk. Down the mountain!"

The group hurried downhill, making their way straight to the Aconite Spider King's trade district at the market square.

Aconite Spider King: "..."

The Aconite Spider King, lightly napping and resting his spirit, found himself surrounded.

The other Flame Spider Warriors from the caravan sensed something was off and also converged, asking what was going on.

The Aconite Spider King stood up unhurriedly, "A mutiny? White Ivy, are you leading this?"

White Ivy: "I wouldn't joke about such things with the Old Spider King!"

White Ivy said seriously: "I have something important to report to you!"

The Aconite Spider King looked to Heliotrope and asked, "Is it news from Cloud Trace Continent? Heliotrope, what's got you so tense?"

Heliotrope: "Aconite Spider King, this news can't go public..."

The Aconite Spider King waved his claw, driving away idle, unrelated spiders.

Spider King Spurge and Wormwood Spider King noticed the tense atmosphere and both walked over.

The Aconite Spider King activated his ability, erecting a shield that blocked out spiritual power detection.

Only then did Heliotrope say, "Dragon Cypress Ant King and Ink Orchid Lord, while exploring Cloud Trace Continent, found a Starship Passage that spans the northern and southern hemispheres, connecting all the way to the Wanglan Continent..."

Heliotrope repeated Dragon Cypress's message verbatim.

Spurge, Aconite, and Wormwood—all three Spider Kings—were stunned.

The gathered spiders all jumped in shock as well.

The Aconite Spider King, knowing a lot about the origins of the Flame Spider Tribe and their Ancestral Land, Shanglu, was the first to react and asked:

"From the description, that Snow Velvet Spider King must hold an extraordinary position in the Shanglu Ancestral Land, and their strength must also be among the continent's best."

Heliotrope: "We didn't ask...but that's likely..."

Aconite Spider King: "And Snow Velvet Spider King? Didn't come with you?"

Heliotrope: "No. They planned to come, but Dragon Cypress Ant King found a way to delay them. There's also another concern, about Huagi Mountain..."

Heliotrope again shared the concerns about Huagi Mountain.

Finally, Heliotrope said, "Snow Velvet Spider King went back to Shanglu Ancestral Land to report, and will discuss with the Flame Spider stewards there to jointly decide whether to open the passage and establish communications with Cloud Trace Continent, and with us on the Ten-thousand Tribes Continent. Dragon Cypress Ant King believes, the passage will undoubtedly be opened, and knowing Snow Velvet Spider King's impatient nature, they'll be eager to make contact with our side."

Heliotrope: "According to Dragon Cypress Ant King, regarding Huagi Mountain on the Cloud Trace Continent, we must find a way to hide this information. In the future, Soul-Setting Fruits, Kunlun Seed, and Jinhe Fruit can no longer be traded freely, only with those Great Tribes with good reputations, and we must be careful to avoid exposing their origin during transactions."

Heliotrope: "So far, some information may have already leaked, but a century or two from now, time will wash everything away. Once Dragon Cypress Ant King and our generation of spiders are gone, the info about Huagi Mountain will naturally disappear too. Until then, we must guard the passage and keep Snow Velvet Spider King from making contact with other spiders."

Heliotrope: "Dragon Cypress Ant King's Soul-Setting Ability was exposed twice on Wanglan Continent, causing great upheaval. To avoid further exposure, Dragon Cypress Ant King has also proposed a backup plan: we should release a false message that the Divine-Grade Soul-Stabilizing Fruit comes from Six Peaks Mountain and the Six-Spiked Cloud Ants Kingdom to mislead everyone. Aconite Spider King, you'll need to discuss this in person with the Six-Spiked Cloud Ants Kingdom. This way, if Snow Velvet Spider King asks anyone, the answer will always be Six Peaks Mountain, avoiding any link to Huagi Mountain."

"..."

A moment of silence.

Spider King Spurge broke the silence, speaking gravely: "For years, all of us have profited, directly or indirectly, off the three Divine Trees at Huagi Mountain and the Jinhe Divine-Given Seed, raking in countless Source Stones—a fortune we'll still ride for hundreds more years. We insects must keep our conscience: having taken advantage of Huagi Mountain, we're obliged to keep things secret. Dragon Cypress Ant King is right, and it's not so hard—let's cooperate."

Wormwood Spider King immediately echoed: "As it should be!"

Aconite Spider King: "No issue for us old-timers. Seven-Leaf, Melde, you young spiders—try to be extra careful."

"Understood!"

"Got it!"

Seven-Leaf and Melde agreed.

Aconite Spider King: "Also Tiankui and Purple Jade... Natsumi, go invite the two Spider Kings for council. Seven-Leaf, Melde, you two stay. Other little spiders, dismissed."

"Alright!"

"Understood."

"Got it."

Natsumi, Seven-Leaf, and Melde replied.