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Chapter 74 Thousand Source Insect Hatching

The next day, before dawn, Xu Ning had already woken up from her sleep.

That night, Xu Ning only slept for three hours.

But three hours is more than enough for him now.

With Xu Ning's current Qi Movement Realm strength, even if he doesn't sleep for several days in a row, his physical functions will not deteriorate significantly.

The improvement of one's internal strength is itself a process of constantly pushing the limits of the body.

After getting up, Xu Ning went to the yard to wash up with cold water.

Tao Qingping hadn't gotten up yet, and Xu Ning was careful not to make too much noise.

Tao Qingping has been quite tired lately. Not only has he taken on a lot of miscellaneous tasks for Xu Ning, but as a guard, he also has to do things personally, so his workload is much greater than that of Xu Ning, who is a captain.

After washing up and returning to her room, Xu Ning didn't rush to change her clothes.

There was still one hour before it was time to go to the commander's residence for the meeting.

After tidying up, Xu Ning walked to the table and picked up an earthenware pot.

The earthenware pot was small, only about the size of a palm, and the lid had several small holes pierced through it.

Xu Ning picked up the earthenware jar very carefully. Inside were the Thousand Source Insect Eggs that Liu Yijian had given to Xu Ning before.

Xu Ning had already learned a lot about the Thousand Source Insect Eggs from Wei Binglin and Wei Zicheng.

The eggs of the Qianyuan insect will hatch on their own, and the hatching environment does not need to be specially constructed, unlike some ordinary insect eggs, which require a humid environment.

The breeder only needs to place the eggs of the Thousand Source Insect in a dry place, and they will absorb the spiritual energy in the air on their own to hatch.

Xu Ning removed the lid and looked into the earthenware pot.

It was just dawn, and the room was still pitch black, but Xu Ning's Qi Movement Realm strength allowed him to see things very clearly.

"Um?"

The moment the earthenware jar was opened, Xu Ning suddenly discovered that the insect eggs that had been lying quietly inside the jar had now burst open.

The insect egg was reduced to a thin, transparent shell, and next to it, a plump, white worm, remarkably similar in size and shape to a cabbage worm, was wriggling its body.

This plump, white worm is milky white all over, bulging and you can't tell where its head is or where its tail is.

Under its body, there are two strings of tiny black dots.

After observing for a while, Xu Ning realized that those were the legs of the plump white insect.

"It has hatched."

Xu Ning smiled.

According to Wei Binglin and his sister, once the Thousand Source Worm hatches, it will expel spiritual energy crystals from its body every few days.

As the Thousand Source Worm continues to grow, the quality of the spiritual energy crystals it excretes will gradually improve.

Generally speaking, a Thousand-Source Insect has a lifespan of up to ten years, which is on a completely different scale from that of ordinary insects.

Over the past decade, the Thousand Source Worms have been able to produce a large amount of spiritual energy crystals.

Moreover, raising these Thousand Source Insects is very easy. As long as you ensure that they are not harmed, you don't need to worry about their food and water, since they only absorb spiritual energy.

"These Thousand Source Insects, how curled up must they have been inside the eggs before..."

The eggs of the Thousand Source Insects were only the size of a grain of rice, but after hatching, the Thousand Source Insects were as big as a small cabbage worm.

Xu Ning tentatively poked the plump white worm with her hand.

After feeling Xu Ning touch it, the chubby white worm suddenly started writhing wildly.

However, it was very clumsy, and after twisting and turning for a long time, it still didn't move.

Xu Ning flipped the plump white worm over and poked its belly.

At this moment, the plump white worm suddenly froze and became completely still.

"Playing dead?"

Xu Ning was amused.

He touched the plump white worm with his fingers and could clearly feel its vitality.

Sure enough, Xu Ning stopped poking it, and the chubby white bug rolled over and lay still again.

After studying it repeatedly, Xu Ning closed the lid.

Xu Ning is now eagerly anticipating the spiritual energy crystals expelled by the Thousand Source Worm.

He was also eager to know whether he could absorb this spiritual energy crystal.

Half an hour later, Xu Ning saw that Tao Qingping had woken up. After he washed up, the two changed into their black armor uniforms and went to the breakfast stall outside Maple Willow Lane.

After having breakfast, Tao Qingping returned to the garrison post station in Fengliu Lane, while Xu Ning went to the commander's residence.

……

The meeting was about to begin.

The council hall of the governor's mansion was already full of people.

In the main hall, Wei Changqing and three captains sat in the upper seats.

Below, more than twenty black-armored guards sat upright and properly.

Xu Ning, being the least senior, consciously sat at the very back.

"Today's meeting is of great importance."

Wei Changqing didn't waste any time. Seeing that everyone had arrived, he said directly, "You are all already aware of the Black Armor Guard rebellion in Dingyun County, so I won't go into further detail."

"But I must tell you all that, according to our latest intelligence, the Black Armor Guards who rebelled in Dingyun County are ready to occupy Qiuyun County and may launch a siege at any time."

Upon hearing Wei Changqing's words, the expressions of the captains below all changed.

Since Wei Changqing has said so, then war is inevitable.

The stable situation in Feiyun Prefecture for the past thirty years is finally about to be broken.

"Logically, Yunying City should have provided reinforcements after something like this happened. But to our dismay, the news coming from Yunying City is that the surrounding counties are to deal with the rebellion on their own."

When Wei Changqing said this, his expression was strange.

This instruction was completely beyond Wei Changqing's expectations.

Based on his many years of experience in Cloud Eagle City, Wei Changqing knew very well that the Black Armor Guard's higher-ups should have zero tolerance for internal rebellion, so making such a decision was baffling.

Upon learning this news, Wei Changqing almost instinctively suspected that some people in the upper echelons of the Black Armor Guard had run into trouble.

But there's nothing they can do; the reality is what it is, and they have to solve this crisis themselves.

Sure enough, after hearing what Wei Changqing said, all the captains had solemn expressions.

"Based on our intelligence from the front lines and the interrogation of the demonic warriors, we have learned that the Black Armor Guard rebellion in Dingyun County was instigated by a demonic organization called the Shadow Blood Faction."

"And this Shadow Blood Sect was also the driving force behind the exposure of several demonic martial artists in Kangyun County."

Wei Changqing's words echoed in everyone's ears.

"really……"

Behind the crowd, Xu Ning's eyes revealed a knowing look.

Just as he had guessed, the appearance of the demonic warriors and the rebellion of the Black Armor Guards occurred simultaneously, and they were indeed connected.

"Shadowblood Faction?"

Apart from Xu Ning, the few older captains all had a tense expression upon hearing the name of the Shadow Blood Sect.

Wei Changqing observed their expressions and said, "Gentlemen, it seems some of you know about the Shadow Blood Sect..."

"That's right, the Shadow Blood Sect is a local demonic sect in Liewu Prefecture."

"A local demonic sect in Liemu Prefecture?"

Xu Ning was taken aback upon hearing this.

The Shadow Blood Faction is actually a force from another state.

The world is not just one large state, Feiyun. However, compared to other large states, Feiyun has been integrated and unified, while most other large states are still in a state of fragmentation and division.

This Fierce Mist Prefecture is located southeast of Flying Cloud Prefecture.

Within Liewu Prefecture, various forces are divided, and even the Demonic Sect can take root and survive in that environment, unlike in Feiyun Prefecture, where the Demonic Sect has almost no room to survive.

The border between Feiyun Prefecture and Liewu Prefecture is Dingyun County, where a rebellion has already broken out.

As for Qiuyun County and Kangyun County, they are very close to Dingyun County and are almost adjacent to Liewu Prefecture.

"The mastermind behind this turmoil... is actually Liewu Prefecture..."

Xu Ning was also caught off guard.

The state of Liewu is embroiled in constant warfare, and its internal conflicts remain unresolved.

But at this moment, they turned around and extended their reach to Feiyun Prefecture.

This is truly incomprehensible.

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