Astral Cockroach

Red Fortress Ant King didn't seem to fully trust Banbu anymore.

Barely into midsummer, with still over half the time remaining until the Longevity Banquet, Great Leaf Princess was dispatched to urge an early departure.

Traveling light.

Carrying a silk sack containing two boxes.

One was a primal force crystal storage box containing 21 primal force crystals, 20 of which were for purchasing Longevity Peaches, with the single crystal for miscellaneous expenses.

The other was a primal force food storage box, empty, for holding the Longevity Peaches.

It was said that the Longevity Banquet was also a bustling trade fair, attracting not only insect warriors from various places and tribes for buying and selling, but also large merchant caravans led by many ant queens.

Banbu planned to select the best and most expensive items to purchase in bulk, especially the small Longevity Peaches, buying as many as possible to bring back to the mountain for the other members to enjoy.

Passing through the Iron Blade Mountains, he would conveniently call on Flame Cluster Spotted Reed, to help carry things and broaden its horizons.

… …

Flying with the items slowed down his speed, and it took four days to reach Red Fortress County.

Some had arrived even earlier.

Drooping Banyan Princess, accompanied by Great Yellow Fruit Banyan, and Oil Pear Princess, accompanied by Large Fruit Oil Camellia, were already waiting at the foot of Red Fortress Mountain.

Upon meeting, Red Fortress Ant King and Oil Pear Princess immediately launched into a barrage of questions: "You've molted and evolved again? It's only been a few years? Are you tired of living?"

Red Fortress Ant King, in particular, was quite angry. He had warned Banbu more than once that after reaching the mountain master level, growth should not be too rapid, as it could easily lead to problems.

But what was the result? It was more excessive each time.

The interval between Banbu's fifth instar mountain master advancement to the sixth instar was only 3 years, making it a miracle that he survived.

Banbu was bombarded with questions and gave a fabricated explanation, along with a series of vows and assurances, barely managing to get by.

In contrast, the growth of Great Yellow Fruit Banyan was much more normal. Born 2 years later than Banbu, it was currently an L2 mountain master, about to advance to L3, neither fast nor slow.

And then there was Large Fruit Oil Camellia of Oil Pear Princess. It was special, close in age to Cliff Cypress, and initially unappreciated. Only after cultivating high-quality oil camellia varieties, several years later, did it suddenly obtain a divinely bestowed seed with particularly great development potential, subsequently gaining the attention of Oil Pear Princess. It could be said to be a late bloomer. It advanced to mountain master 1 year earlier than Banbu, but was currently only an L3 mountain master.

Banbu's growth was excessively fast.

After the scolding, Red Fortress Ant King finally addressed the main matter.

"Banbu, have you brought enough primal stones?"

Banbu replied, "Of course."

Red Fortress Ant King said, "This matter is of great importance. Do not publicize it beforehand. Once you have the items, do not wander around. Return to your territory immediately, store them well, and then consider finding a buyer."

Banbu said, "Understood."

Red Fortress Ant King said, "Our Red Ant Tribe currently does not have a suitable princess. My suggestion is to sell to Autumn Maple Princess. Their Black and White Flower Ant Tribe does not lack primal stones. You can ask for a high price; it will likely succeed."

"… …" Banbu said, "I'll consider it."

Red Fortress Ant King continued to suggest, "There's also the Blade Mantis Tribe. They are a major tribe in the Eastern Region, with many princess-level warriors who could use it. They've also recently made a fortune. They won't mind having more Longevity Peaches, and their offer might even be higher than Autumn Maple Princess'."

Banbu moved his antennae and said, "I'll ask about it too."

Red Fortress Ant King said seriously, "Consider the matter of selling Longevity Peaches carefully before acting. Ask only one party. If you ask but then refuse to sell, you will offend them."

Banbu said, "Understood."

"That's good." Red Fortress Ant King beckoned, "Everyone will be flying with their belongings, which will take about 8 days. Let's depart two days early… Banbu, you missed the opportunity to visit Longevity Ant Queen last time. I'll ask again this time to see if it's still possible."

Oil Pear Princess said, "Is that possible?"

Red Fortress Ant King said, "I will ask Fire Peach Ant Queen to see if she can make an exception."

Banbu was puzzled and asked, "Red Fortress Ant King, why is it necessary to visit Longevity Princess? Are there benefits?"

"Yes." Red Fortress Ant King replied simply, "Longevity Ant Queen's life is entering its countdown. Some of the things it leaves behind will be distributed to recognized juniors according to tribal rules. Our Red Ant Tribe originates from Longevity County and is also eligible."

Drooping Banyan Princess interjected at the right moment, saying smugly, "At the last Longevity Banquet, Great Yellow Fruit Banyan visited Longevity Ant Queen and gained its recognition. So, Banbu, you must strive for it!"

So it was a matter of inheritance.

The insect wasn't even dead yet, and these insects and grandchildren were already thinking about its inheritance? Longevity Ant Queen had worked hard for the tribe its entire life! How sad!

"Uh… …" Banbu stammered, "Understood."

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Banbu wasn't very interested in visiting Longevity Ant Queen: The greatest legacy was none other than the remains of the divinely bestowed seed of the Longevity Peach after it withered and died. Grinding the remains into wood chips and burying them under ordinary Longevity Peach life seeds could greatly improve the quality of the life seeds, making the life-extending effect of the condensed small Longevity Peaches even better.

Banbu looked suspiciously at Great Yellow Fruit Banyan: Was Longevity Ant Queen senile? Could it even take a fancy to such a stupid and cute thing?

Flame Cluster Spotted Reed also tilted its head to examine: Apart from good luck, this thing was useless, right?

Great Yellow Fruit Banyan was a little embarrassed by the gaze, lowered its antennae, and said weakly, "Longevity Ant Queen is very nice; it gave me three ordinary peach seeds."

Red Fortress Ant King explained, "Longevity Ant Queen will give out a total of 1000 ordinary peach seeds. In the future, the remains of the Longevity Peach divinely bestowed seed will also be divided into 1000 portions, distributed to the corresponding descendants according to the corresponding proportion."

"Three is already a lot." Oil Pear Princess said with emotion, "Generally, when juniors visit, it only gives one, and two is rare."

Banbu looked at Large Fruit Oil Camellia: "How many did you get?"

Oil Pear Princess helped explain, "Probably because Large Fruit Oil Camellia is a bit old, Longevity Ant Queen didn't like it much, and didn't give it any."

Large Fruit Oil Camellia said, "Great Yellow Fruit Banyan gave me one."

Gave?

Banbu turned to look at Great Yellow Fruit Banyan: You're something! Even more generous than me! Giving away an ordinary peach seed was tantamount to giving away that one-thousandth of the remains of the Longevity Peach divinely bestowed seed, right?

As they were chatting, Yellow Stripe Mountain Master, who should have been guarding Bluebell Peak in Jiping Mountains, rushed over.

"Why are you so slow? Everyone has been waiting for you for a long time." Great Leaf Princess scolded, hurried up the mountain, carried down a silk sack, handed it to Yellow Stripe Mountain Master, and instructed:

"I've prepared 3,000 primal stones for you. Buy some small Longevity Peaches, Fire Peaches, Oil Peaches, and Blood Peaches, some for yourself to eat, and leave some for White Fluff and Brown Hide to take back."

"Understood, understood!"

Yellow Stripe Mountain Master was a direct junior of Great Leaf Princess.

Banbu had long understood that Great Leaf Princess's strength had stagnated at the first instar princess level and was no longer improving. The resources she had accumulated were basically given to Yellow Stripe Mountain Master.

Now, Great Leaf Princess was not far from old age. Once she entered old age, she would no longer be able to travel around like now to handle various matters for Red Fortress Ant King.

Red Fortress Ant King probably intended to cultivate Yellow Stripe Mountain Master to replace Great Leaf Princess's position and work in Red Fortress County in the future.

Large Fruit Oil Camellia had sharp eyes and glanced at the silk sack, asking in confusion, "Why is there also a primal force crystal box?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" As soon as the question was asked, it immediately drew Oil Pear Princess's stern rebuke, saying, "Don't ask too much!"

"This is not a secret that can't be told to insects." Red Fortress Ant King gently shook his antennae and explained, "I brought some primal force crystals to buy a Longevity Peach. For the development of Red Fortress Tree Sea, Fire Lotus Bee Queen must advance to ant queen."