Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 636 - 569: Ingenious Plan_2

Heliotrope replied, "This is a transaction within the rules, not an offense. Lord Melde and Lord White Ivy are generous and won't mind."

Column Spotted: "I mind..."

Heliotrope: "But no insect cares about you."

Column Spotted, annoyed, "Heliotrope, say that one more time if you dare."

Heliotrope: "Little Spider Column Spotted, no insect cares whether you mind or not."

"Stop arguing! Stop arguing!"

Dragon Cypress stopped the quarrel and said, "Heliotrope, please pass the message to Aconite Spider King; for a normal transaction, of course, I'd agree, but right now is an unusual time—no. The transaction can wait until eighty years later, after the Dulai Flame Spider Tribe's leadership selection is over."

Heliotrope reiterated, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, this transaction is allowed by the rules; you don't need to worry about anything else."

Dragon Cypress resolutely shook his tentacles.

Heliotrope, helpless, turned and left.

Ha~ha~ha~

Column Spotted cheered and chased after him.

"Red Peach, follow them, don't let the two of them start fighting."

Dragon Cypress reminded.

...

Ten Thousand Clan Continent.

White Ivy, leading Grass Dragon, Lupine, and Silvergrass, gathered at the exit of the Starship Passage.

Melde led four other Flame Spider warriors from the caravan, standing guard on a hillside not far away.

Seven-Leaf and Natsumi stood at the top of the hill.

The three camps were clearly distinct.

Heliotrope rushed out, running away without even looking back.

Column Spotted followed closely, calling out anxiously, "Lord White Ivy, Lord Melde, big trouble is coming~"

White Ivy: "What happened?"

Column Spotted: "Seven-Leaf Lord is cheating! Aconite Spider King is about to help him seize the share for four Divine-Grade Molan Seeds at once."

"What?"

"What could take up four shares of Divine-Grade Molan Seeds at a stroke?"

White Ivy's mind spun rapidly, and she called, "Column Spotted, let's talk down in the little grove."

Melde: "What can't be said in front of everyone? Column Spotted, just say it clearly right here."

White Ivy: "The grove, let's go!"

Melde: "Column Spotted, come over here."

White Ivy: "Melde! House divided! Column Spotted comes with me!"

Melde: "It's only temporary. After the selection, he'll still have to come back to me."

Column Spotted: "..."

Red Peach came out, trying to mediate, "Lord White Ivy, don't make things hard for Column Spotted."

Grass Dragon couldn't help asking, "So what's really going on?"

Red Peach: "I'm afraid the share of Divine-Grade Molan Seeds is gone."

White Ivy: "Column Spotted, stay and keep the goods safe. Red Peach, let's go to the grove."

Column Spotted stayed behind.

White Ivy's group quickly made their way into the grove.

Without waiting for questions,

Red Peach spoke rapidly: "Aconite Spider King produced something extremely valuable, trading it three for one, to exchange for Divine-Grade Molan Seeds, and is about to take three shares of Divine-Grade Molan Seeds. Plus, there's that one share from the Divine-Grade Fruit that gave the Life Talent earlier—so that's four shares taken at once."

"Regarding the shares for Divine-Grade Molan Seeds, Dragon Cypress Ant King and Ink Orchid Lord originally planned to keep two for themselves, but after they learned the details, both changed their minds and tentatively agreed to Aconite Spider King's exchange request."

White Ivy asked, "What is it?"

Red Peach: "No idea, nobody will say."

"Sigh——"

White Ivy asked, "So, Seven-Leaf, just counting the Divine-Grade Molan Seeds, will have a share of five?"

Red Peach: "Yes."

Red Peach: "On the Cloud Trace Continent, he also has two shares of Soul-Setting Fruit, two shares of Kunlun Seed, one Jinhe Fruit—so many, and all the very best, Divine Grade."

White Ivy gave a weary sigh: "We've tried so hard, but in the end, we still can't compete with those spiders who have a backing elder. Looks like at best, I can only snag a Deputy Leader spot and muddle through."

Red Peach: "Lord White Ivy, I think we absolutely must fight for this Leader position."

Red Peach analyzed: "Don't you all think this Leader selection is full of strangeness? Ever since we made contact with Shanglu in the past years, there's been all kinds of oddities, and so many secrets that can't be revealed. All this clearly means something big is going on."

Grass Dragon, Lupine, and Silvergrass all agreed one after another.

Lupine: "Another odd thing. Last year, Spider King Pickerelweed and Aconite Spider King were standing side by side, chatting warmly, two old Spider Kings of the same tribe with close ties. How did they suddenly fall out?"

Grass Dragon: "My feeling is, this Leader selection can't be just about a Divine-Grade Five-Plus Fruit—there's some deeper motive, right?"

Red Peach: "I feel the same! And clearly, it's related to Snow Velvet Spider King. My bold guess is—maybe Shanglu sent some kind of treasure that all the spiders would vie for."

Lupine: "That's why Aconite Spider King and Spider King Pickerelweed broke up."

Grass Dragon: "What could be worth making two dignified old Spider Kings cast aside all dignity and fight?"

White Ivy's eyes suddenly lit up; suddenly knowing what it was, colored light flashed in her eyes, and she shouted, "Stop guessing! I know! The Leader's position is mine for sure!"

Everyone looked hopefully at White Ivy.

White Ivy: "It's a secret! Can't be told! Just follow my lead."

"..." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Another unspeakable secret.

Now that it's White Ivy's turn, still a secret.

So speechless.

Silvergrass couldn't help raising a claw to ask, "Leader, since when did you too have an untellable secret?"

White Ivy: "Have you all forgotten? At the beginning, when Dragon Cypress Ant King unexpectedly found Shanglu, the Flame Spider Ancestral Land, Aconite Spider King left me and Melde behind to discuss things. That's when I heard some secrets about Shanglu."

White Ivy: "Silvergrass, when you all evolve into Spider Kings, you won't even have to ask—I'll tell you then."

White Ivy: "Alright, back to business. Everyone put your heads together, think of a way—what can we do to defeat Seven-Leaf?"

Silence.

Silvergrass raised a claw, indicating, "I have a plan!"

White Ivy: "Let's hear it."

Silvergrass: "Lord White Ivy, in terms of ability, none of those spiders—Seven-Leaf, Melde, any of them—can compare to you. When it comes to the Leader election, your real disadvantage is lacking the support of a wealthy elder."