Chapter 650: Surprise Twist!

Bai Guan Shi then informed Qin Sang of three more rumored locations where spiritual insects might appear. These were places he had recently investigated, but they were very far away and their accuracy could not be guaranteed.

Although these three were unusual insects, some had unsuitable aptitudes, and for others, the cultivation methods were unknown. It would be better to choose the Heavenly Eye Butterfly as a natal insect-gu.

Qin Sang pondered in silence.

Seeing this, Bai Guan Shi said, "There's one more place where these types of spiritual insects might exist: among the powerful major sects outside the Western Regions. They might be bred there."

Qin Sang chuckled, "Would they be willing to sell them?"

Bai Guan Shi shook his head. "They probably wouldn't! The rankings on the Witch Insect List are actually only applicable to smaller sects and rogue cultivators, holding little significance for major sects and powerful factions. To us and rogue cultivators, these spiritual insects are like waste; we don't know how to cultivate them, and even completing the second transformation is difficult. However, some major sects possess the complete cultivation methods for a few of these spiritual insects. These methods are absolute secrets to them, serving as the very foundation of their sects, and they would not easily sell them to outsiders."

Qin Sang had already anticipated this. The major sects of the Witch Tribe were indeed formidable, possessing deep foundations in the art of insect manipulation. No single major sect was inferior to the Spirit Control Sect. If not for the Crimson Fire Flowing Gold and the inheritance of the Spirit Control Sect, Qin Sang wouldn't dare to harbor such high hopes; he would simply have to go with the flow and choose spiritual insects ranked high on the Witch Insect List.

After bidding farewell to Bai Guan Shi, Qin Sang visited a few more trading houses and left Baizu Village that very night. The newly acquired information was not very satisfactory, and Qin Sang was now leaning towards choosing the Heavenly Eye Butterfly as his natal insect-gu.

After moving some distance away from Baizu Village, Qin Sang stopped concealing himself. He rode his sword, hurrying back to the Xiongshan region. He traveled day and night without delay.

Just as he was about to enter the Xiongshan region, Qin Sang's sword light abruptly halted. He raised his right hand and took something out of his Qianjun Ring. After clearly seeing the change in the item, Qin Sang's expression subtly shifted.

The Mother Qinfu Coin lay in his palm. The Mother Coin, originally empty in the center due to the absence of its child coins, now showed a change. Just moments ago, as Qin Sang arrived here, a child coin suddenly appeared in the center of the Mother Coin! A child coin had returned!

After being transported here, Qin Sang had only given one child coin to Yagu. Yagu had crushed the Qinfu child coin! Qin Sang held the Qinfu Coin, looked up in the direction of Wuchongmen, his gaze fluctuating uncertainly.

Yagu had asked him not to take back the Qinfu Coin that day because she considered it the first gift he had given her and wanted to keep it as a memento. Qin Sang understood Yagu's feelings well and knew that she would certainly be reluctant to crush the Qinfu Coin unless she encountered an extremely special situation.

What danger could Yagu encounter at Wuchongmen? Qin Sang didn't believe Cui Xuanzi would dare to harm Yagu. Cui Xuanzi was a very intelligent person; even if the Cold Gold Sword and Soul Devouring Cone on Yagu were exposed, it wouldn't be worth the risk of offending a Core Formation cultivator just to kill her and seize her treasures.

The question now was, when did Yagu crush the Qinfu Coin? The Qinfu Coin could only be sensed within a certain range. After Qin Sang left the Xiongshan region, he moved out of the Qinfu Coin's sensing range. Only when he returned to the Xiongshan region, like now, would the child coin sense the Mother Coin and return! He hadn't even entered the Xiongshan region yet; this was the limit of the Qinfu Coin's sensing range. This indicated that Yagu didn't crush the Qinfu Coin just now; it was very likely already too late!

The Qinfu Coin couldn't transmit messages, so Qin Sang didn't know what Yagu had encountered. However, when the Qinfu Coin shattered, a trace of the child blood's aura would remain on the person who crushed it, allowing the Mother Coin to vaguely sense that person's approximate location. But to Qin Sang's surprise, the location sensed by the Qinfu Coin was to the east of his current position, downstream of the Qingyi River. Wuchongmen, however, was directly north of him, upstream of the Qingyi River. Why had Yagu left Wuchongmen?

All things considered, Yagu had only joined Wuchongmen for half a year. Qin Sang had given Yagu some cultivation-aiding pills, and even the relics of the Yihui Village shaman had been given to her. Her cultivation resources were far more abundant than Qin Sang's back in the day. However, her innate talent was not good. In such a short time, Qin Sang estimated that it would be quite good if she could cultivate to the peak of the third layer of Qi Refining. The fourth layer was a threshold that couldn't be reached by simply relying on pills.

At the third layer of Qi Refining, even in the relatively safe Xiongshan region, dangers were everywhere. For Yagu to leave Wuchongmen at this time was indeed thought-provoking.

Qin Sang tightly gripped the Qinfu Coin and coldly glanced in the direction of Wuchongmen. Knowing that rescuing Yagu was paramount, he immediately changed the direction of his sword light, sparing no true essence or pills. He directly activated Sword Qi Thunder Sound and the Nine Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman, traveling at maximum speed. Yagu had shown him kindness, and now that she was in danger, he had to save her. He only hoped there was still time. Furthermore, Yagu's sudden departure from Wuchongmen must have a reason. If Cui Xuanzi had any ulterior motives, Qin Sang would only be able to find out by locating Yagu.

Sword Qi Thunder Sound was an astonishing escape technique. A brilliant sword light sliced through the sky, shining like a meteor, its powerful aura unleashed without reservation, sweeping across all directions. Countless birds and beasts along the way fled in terror. Mortals who heard the sudden thunderclap and saw the dazzling sword light all knelt on the ground, crying out to the gods.

The Qinfu Coin could only determine an approximate location. Qin Sang vaguely sensed that Yagu was moving. As he passed a large village, Qin Sang's heart stirred. His spiritual sense swept downwards, and he discovered an old Foundation Establishment stage shaman in the village. He then directly used his true essence, forming a hand to snatch the old shaman from his cave dwelling.

"Ahhh…" The old shaman cried out in terror. He had been cultivating peacefully in his cave dwelling when its restrictions were suddenly forcefully broken. Before he could react, he was grabbed by a large hand made of true essence, like a chick being plucked, completely powerless to resist.

Qin Sang was in a hurry to save Yagu, so even after grabbing the old shaman, his speed did not falter in the slightest. He flew at lightning speed, crossing several mountain ranges in the blink of an eye.

"Tell me, what has happened in the Xiongshan region recently?" Qin Sang held the old shaman in his hand, his gaze icy as he interrogated him.

The old shaman was greatly alarmed by the terrifying pressure emanating from Qin Sang, but being an experienced individual, he quickly stabilized his mind upon realizing Qin Sang had no intention of killing him. He stammered, "Four months ago, Wuchongmen suddenly gained a Core Formation stage expert who suppressed all sides. They then used the name of the Core Formation realm to forcibly order us to search for secret realms within a thousand-mile radius. Other than that, nothing major has happened."

Qin Sang's eyes narrowed slightly. "In the past few days, has there been any unusual activity at Wuchongmen?"

"I don't know what senior refers to, but as far as this junior knows... it seems there hasn't been." The old shaman cautiously observed Qin Sang.

Qin Sang asked the old shaman a few more questions, and seeing that he indeed knew nothing, he casually dropped him. The old shaman, having narrowly escaped death, was deathly pale. He kept muttering, "This is bad, this is bad... The Xiongshan region is going to face great chaos! It's best for this old man to leave first..."

After dropping the old shaman, Qin Sang's speed did not decrease in the slightest. Not long after, Qin Sang finally saw the Qingyi River and noticed that Qianhu Village was not far ahead. The Qinfu Coin sensed that Yagu was still further downstream.