Chapter 1409

Back then, in order to train the Sky-Devouring Demonic Butterfly, he had read some books about insect cultivators.

The situation right now was very much like raising insects.

What was a insect?

Just like what was happening right now, the insects killing each other to breed the strongest insect.

However, raising insects was something insect cultivators did, but the behavior of the butterflies was spontaneous.

Gu Chen realized the possibility behind this tragic scene, so he did not stop it and quietly observed.

After observing for a day and a night, he slowly discovered some clues.

First of all, the insects killing each other started from the demonic butterflies that had eaten the Insect King's flesh.

They had the biggest change after eating the Insect King's flesh, so Gu Chen could recognize it at a glance.

Gu Chen found that less than one out of ten of these demonic butterflies could successfully evolve after eating the Insect King's flesh, and most of them died mysteriously.

After they died, perhaps they could not resist the attraction of evolution, so their companions fought to eat their corpses, which led to a large-scale killing.

Secondly, the few demonic butterflies that had successfully evolved were much more vicious and would actively attack their companions that had not evolved, which further intensified the massacre.

With these two reasons added together, the situation of the killing kept worsening, which eventually led to a sharp decline in the number of butterflies.

"The butterflies are already in a killing frenzy, even my orders are hardly effective. Looks like I can only let things develop as they are."

Gu Chen pondered for a long time and realized that not interfering was the best choice.

This was the law of survival of the fittest in nature, but it was even more blatant in the case of the butterflies.

The Insect King was able to evolve all the way to the peak of its race by stepping on the corpses of countless living beings.

Now that the butterflies wanted to evolve, it was the same.

If the situation continued like this, there would be two possibilities.

The first was that the butterflies were completely wiped out and a new Insect King was born.

The second was that after the number of butterflies decreased to a certain point, they would reach a compromise and stop killing each other, forming a new and more powerful race.

No matter which possibility it was, as long as Gu Chen could ensure that his control was still there, there would not be any major problems.

"I hope that as many of you can survive."

Gu Chen sighed. The butterflies had helped him so much from the beginning until now. He did not wish for only one to survive in the end.

Withdrawing his Spiritual Consciousness from the space within his body, Gu Chen got up and pushed open the door to his room, ending this seclusion.

Outside the house, the sky was clear and boundless, with blue skies and white clouds. It was a scene of peace and tranquility.

"So much time has passed. I wonder what's the situation outside? Has the lockdown in Lei County been loosened, or has it gotten tighter? "

Gu Chen thought it was time to return to Xing Commandery and report on his mission. The preparations he had Wu Li lay down were almost complete. If he returned any later, the safety of the Ninth Realm might be endangered.

He thought about it and headed to the residence of the Qian family's Patriarch.

In the past two months, the others should have been cultivating in seclusion like him. After all, they had all obtained different degrees of fortunes.

Although the Qian family's old ancestor lived in seclusion, he had a lot of information channels in his hands. He should have some understanding of the situation in the outside world.

Gu Chen soon met the Qian Family's Patriarch. He was picking fresh fruits in his vegetable garden, looking happy and contented.

"Little friend Gu, I haven't seen you for a long time. You look much more radiant. I'm afraid your cultivation has improved greatly, right?"

The Qian Family's Patriarch saw Gu Chen and greeted him warmly. From his expression, he could tell that Gu Chen had broken through.

"I have indeed improved a little. It's all thanks to the Qian Family's Patriarch for taking me in."

Gu Chen smiled politely. A purple light flashed in his eyes.

Under his Deep Sea Purple Extreme Eyes, the Qian Family's Patriarch's cultivation could be seen clearly. He was at the seventh heaven of the Dao Querying Realm.

Apart from the old Black Tortoise, this cultivation was second to none in the Longevity World. It was not simple.

However, to the current Gu Chen, it was nothing.

He could easily see through the Qian Family's Patriarch, but the Qian Family's Patriarch could not see through him.

Gu Chen secretly used the Deep Sea Purple Extreme Eyes to spy. It was not that he did not trust the Qian Family's Patriarch, but it was a habit.

He was a little curious about the origin of the Qian Family's cultivation. Previously, the Qian Family's Patriarch said that he was proficient in numerology. However, under Gu Chen's prying, although he could not figure out what kind of origin it was, he did not seem to be a cultivator of the Dao of Destiny that Gu Chen had come into contact with.

However, this did not mean anything. Being proficient in numerology did not mean that he would definitely cultivate the Law of Destiny. He might just be interested in cultivating dao techniques in this area.

If that was the case, the Qian Family's Patriarch could judge the situation and fake his death to hide from the world. Then, he let Fatty Qian participate in the Xuanwu Banquet. It was more of his own vision and not some divination of numerology.

He was a businessman and could do business in so many worlds. It was not strange for him to have such a vision.

"Little friend Gu, you must be here to find the Old Man to ask about the situation in the outside world, right?" the Qian Family's Patriarch took the initiative to ask.

Gu Chen immediately nodded.

"In the past two months, the blockade of the Thunder County has not been lifted. I heard that there are more troops stationed at the Chaos Transit Window."

"However, the long-term blockade of the Chaos Transit Window has attracted a lot of doubts from the outside world. I heard that many spies from the various counties in the Chaos Sea have been outside the Changshou Realm and have been asking about the survivors of the Chaos Mystic Land."

"Things have been stirred up. Among them, there is news about you, Little Friend Gu."

The Qian Family's Patriarch sighed. When he mentioned Gu Chen, there was a deep meaning in his eyes.

"Oh? May I know what the news is about me? "

Gu Chen knew that the Qian Family's Patriarch must have known his true identity. He did not intend to hide it. Otherwise, he would not have used his real name.

"A Heavenly Shadow and a Heavenly Punishment General from the Xing County have gone missing in the Changshou Realm. The Xing County has been exerting pressure on the Thunder County."

"You also know that the relationship between the Xing County and the Thunder County has never been good. Because of this, the border between the two counties has been at loggerheads recently."

The Qian Family's Patriarch shook his head and sighed. "Under the dark clouds of war, it is getting more and more difficult for families like my Qian Family to do business in various counties. Especially when the Chaos Transit Window is sealed, we are losing a lot of money every day."

"Isn't the Qian Family's business in the worlds under the Thunder County?" Gu Chen was surprised.

"My Qian Family's business is bigger than what Little Friend Gu can imagine." The Qian Family's Patriarch smiled meaningfully.

"Oh?"

Gu Chen could not help but ponder. The Qian Family's Patriarch seemed to be showing off the Qian Family's wealth to him, but why?

He did not think too much about it. He was more concerned about the current situation. If the Xing County and the Thunder County were to fight, he would be happy to see it. However, it would not be good if he was the fuse.

It seemed like it was time to solve all the problems and leave the Changshou Realm as soon as possible.

"Little Friend Gu, the Old Man has something to ask of you."

The Qian Family's Patriarch sighed again when he saw that Gu Chen did not respond to his words.

"Qian Family Patriarch, just say it." Gu Chen came back to his senses.