Chapter 1593: Star Devouring Silkworm Larvae

Shang Xia's earlier confrontational stance against Zhuo Gudao indeed caused a massive commotion, but it wasn’t in line with his intention or personality. After retaking his seat, Shang Xia had been using his Man and Heaven Synergy Chapter to merge his aura with his surroundings, effectively disappearing from everyone’s perception.

However, Zhuo Gudao was not about to let Shang Xia get away with it so easily. By intentionally mentioning the Star Origin Lord Robe, he aimed to draw attention back to Shang Xia.

Compared to his previous aggressive stance, Shang Xia looked a lot more indifferent. He quietly met Zhuo Gudao’s gaze with a look devoid of emotion.

Zhuo Gudao, who initially had a look of ridicule in his eyes, instinctively turned away when he met Shang Xia’s cold glare.

Realizing that his attempt to suppress Shang Xia had failed, Zhuo Gudao continued, "As you all know, the Star Origin Guards’ purpose is to search and capture foreign experts who infiltrate our Heaven Observation Field. Ever so often, a portion of the Star Origin Guards disappear. Actually, they have been sent into the Essence Ping World.”

His statement immediately drew scoffs and sneers from many True Immortals in the hall.

Star Origin Guards capturing intruders from other realms?

How many foreign experts could actually enter the Heaven Observation Field? The Star Curtain stopped god knew how many experts outside. That was even when the Star Curtain had weakened in recent years.

There were many prisoners captured under the Star Observatory, but how many of them were foreign cultivators?

Most likely, a majority of them were experts of the various worlds who were captured by the Star Origin Guards and sent to the Essence Ping World.

The next moment, Zhuo Gudao added, “However, this practice ceased after Zhuge Xiang took on the post.”

In an instant, everyone turned to stare at Tong Yutang who had taken over Zhuge Xiang’s post after his death.

Zhuo Gudao’s voice came again, “Indeed. This is why I allowed the covert assassination of Zhuge Xiang and Tong Yutang’s succession.” Pausing briefly, he continued, “Of course, having lost the Star Origin Lord Robe, it’s unlikely that they would be able to continue the task as opening a spatial tunnel to the Essence Ping World would be impossible.”

Shang Xia couldn’t help but scoff to himself. The real reason Zhuge Xiang was targeted was definitely not because he stopped the provision of experts to the Essence Ping World. In order for Zhuo Gudao to break through, he needed to retrieve Zhuge Xiang’s control over the Star Core. In order to reclaim the authority...

As for the current Star Origin Guards Commander, one could guess who he was working for. After all, he had been working closely with the experts of the Star Origin Lord Manor recently while reorganizing the Star Origin Guards.

However, Shang Xia preferred to steer the conversation towards the Star Origin Lord Robe. "If you really have a problem with losing the Star Origin Lord Robe, why don’t you make more? To my knowledge, you should still be able to produce more robes with the larvae of the Star Devouring Silkworm, right?"

Zhuo Gudao’s expression tightened the moment Shang Xia spoke. "True Immortal Shang... I didn’t think that you would know about the Star Devouring Silkworm!”

Ignoring the implications in Zhuo Gudao’s tone, Shang Xia continued, "Since Zhuge Xiang's death, the Star Origin Guards have suffered serious losses, likely losing many Star Robes. Now that your Star Origin Guards have been rebuilt, that will mean that your Star Origin Lord Manor isn’t lacking in Star Devouring Silk. Since that’s the case, creating more Star Origin Lord Robes shouldn’t be a problem. Since all of us are going to work together to take down the Star Origin Lord, shouldn’t you make more for us? It will greatly increase our chances anyway.”

His suggestion elicited chuckles from some genuinely capable and confident individuals in the hall, although most understood that the Star Origin Dao Field wouldn’t be able to take out more Star Robes, much less Star Origin Lord Robes, and even if they could, they wouldn’t share them anyway. Whatever it was, it didn’t stop them from supporting Shang Xia’s proposal.

"Unfortunately, True Immortal Shang may be disappointed!" Zhuo Gudao spoke calmly, "The silk of the Star Devouring Silkworm can indeed be used to weave Star Robes, but the silk is of different grades anyway. The silk required for the Star Origin Lord Robe is of the highest quality, which can only be cultivated in an Essence World. Moreover, even if we try to craft the robe, the runes required will be from a rank seven Talisman Grandmaster. True Immortal Shang, the Star Origin Lord Robe you are holding is the only set in the Heaven Observation Field. In fact, the robe has been passed down for nearly 1000 years...”

Shang Xia’s thoughts stirred when he heard that they required a rank seven Talisman Grandmaster to complete the runes on it. Actually, he was capable of fusing 5 Variant Talismans. Would that mean that he already had the ability of a rank seven Talisman Grandmaster?

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Even though fusing 5 Variant Talismans couldn’t make it the complete rank seven talisman required to create the Star Robes... It only indicated that the final talisman was of extremely high quality of a rank seven talisman. It didn’t indicate that Shang Xia’s skills weren’t up to par yet.

Regrettably, Shang Xia lacked rank seven talisman paper and other resources, making it impossible for him to verify his guess that he would be able to complete the Fusion Talisman.

Suddenly, Shang Xia asked, "Anyway, that would mean that the Essence Ping World should be the most suitable for cultivating Star Devouring Silkworms, right? Sage Zhuo, would you be willing to share a few silkworm larvae with me? I am willing to risk re-entering the Essence Ping World to grow them. If I am fortunate enough to harvest their silk, I am also willing to share it with everyone. How about that?"

This proposal was a spur-of-the-moment idea from Shang Xia, and even he understood it was unlikely to succeed. He was still willing to give it a shot anyway.

To his surprise, after he spoke, Zhuo Gudao laughed softly in response. “Very well!”

Shang Xia looked up in astonishment, only to see Zhuo Gudao also smiling at him. Their gazes met briefly in mid-air, and from the flicker of amusement in Zhuo Gudao’s eyes, Shang Xia realized he might have been played by the Sage.

With this having reached that point, Shang Xia didn’t care if he had fallen into Zhuo Gudao’s schemes. It was a chance to obtain the Star Devouring Silkworm Larvae and he wouldn’t give it up.

Retrieving a sealed jade box from his sleeves, Zhuo Gudao made a gentle gesture and pushed it to Shang Xia.

As the jade box approached, Shang Xia’s gaze flickered as he carefully examined the seals around it. He found no anomalies.

Just as Shang Xia was about to receive the box, a hand suddenly reached out from beside him and grabbed it first. "Since the Star Devouring Silkworm is so important, let me take care of it!" Shang Xia turned to see Kou Chongxue smiling and nodding before keeping the box for himself.