The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World novel Chapter 308

Chapter 308 - Isn’t It Just the Holy Ant Tribe? Charge!

Shang Xingchen sighed with a smile. "It's all because of my useless older brother. I gave up my spot for him. Master Luo of the Heavenly Blood Alliance invited me to his place. I thought it over, but in the end, I came to Mystic Azure Star. Not for any particular reason, but mainly because of you, Sect Leader Chu."

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Because of me?"

Shang Xingchen smiled warmly. "Sect Leader Chu went from a mere Qi Refining cultivator to the position you hold today. There must be something remarkable about you. Now, as I'm living under someone else's roof, I naturally have to choose a strong leader."

Chu Xuan smiled back. "In that case, I welcome you, Fellow Daoist Shang, to join the Heavenly Infinite Sect."

Shang Xingchen also smiled. "Thank you, Sect Leader, for your approval. Now, I'll be able to shine and contribute to Heavenly Infinite Sect."

The two walked out of the Sect Leader's hall side by side. One turned left, the other right, heading to their respective caves.

Shang Xingchen gently patted his sleeve, making sure to secure the poison powders even more tightly.

"I used four kinds of poison powder to test him, and he actually detected it quickly and even described their effects. It seems that Sect Leader Chu's poison techniques are also quite formidable.

This man, rising from a Qi Refining cultivator to his current position, truly isn't someone with just empty fame. It looks like I'll have to improve my poisons further. Since regaining my memories, this is the first person who was able to dissolve my poisons so easily. I've truly made the right choice returning to Mystic Azure."

Meanwhile, Chu Xuan furrowed his brows. The hidden bee egg had only been a test to gauge Shang Xingchen's abilities.

If Shang Xingchen had failed to detect the insect egg, it would have shown that his strength was average, and there would be no need to pay further attention to him.

But the fact that Shang Xingchen discovered it so quickly indicated that he was someone worth keeping an eye on.

Chu Xuan had used a different insect egg this time. It wasn't the standard second-transformation poison insect. It was a third-transformation insect, enhanced and refined with techniques he'd gained from studying various demon insects.

Most Nascent Soul cultivators would struggle to detect it.

"It seems the Hidden Bee still needs to be improved, at least to the level of a fourth-transformation insect, before it can't be detected by him," Chu Xuan thought to himself as he left.

He wasn't truly trying to control Shang Xingchen with the Hidden Bee; he merely wanted to understand the man's true intentions for joining the Heavenly Infinite Sect.

In the following days, Shang Xingchen quickly integrated into the Heavenly Infinite Sect. Every day, he followed the rules, doing what he was supposed to do. There was no sign of trouble from him.

Shi Juntian, Wan Hun, and the others found him to be a warm and approachable person. Bai Jinkun and the other Golden Core disciples saw him as a friendly Nascent Soul senior. _{freēwebnovel.com}

As for the lower-ranked disciples, they regarded Shang Xingchen as the epitome of a Nascent Soul Elder—always smiling, always approachable.

But Chu Xuan had an instinctive feeling that there was something off about him as if Shang Xingchen was hiding some kind of malice beneath his gentle exterior.

After all, anyone who tried to poison him every time they met, and always with different poisons, could not possibly be a normal person.

Of course, every time they met, Chu Xuan also made sure to iterate and improve his insect techniques. After all, as the Sect Leader, he had resources and disciples to acquire any kind of insect he wanted.

Every encounter between the two was a subtle test of each other's abilities.

...

In the Cave World.

As usual, Chu Xuan cast a glance into the cavern.

The traps set by Lie Yong had proven effective. The Holy Ant Tribe had learned the full story of the conflict between the Fire Ant Tribe and the Devouring Thunder Ant Tribe.

After conducting a field investigation, several of the Holy Ant Tribe's elders deliberated for a long time and finally decided that the Fire Ant Tribe was innocent. They were granted the full territory of the Devouring Thunder Ant Tribe.

After all, the Fire Ant Tribe had always held the moral high ground. After conquering the Devouring Thunder Ant Tribe, they didn't indiscriminately slaughter innocents but treated the Devouring Thunder Tribe's people fairly and even offered preferential treatment to them.

Naturally, the Holy Ant Tribe didn't feel they could say much.