The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1940: Unexpected Gains

"Great, now all the poisonous insects on this giant tree are mine." Wuyan was very excited. This time, dropping into the abyss was a blessing in disguise with unexpected gains. Wuyan was absolutely elated. Although Ye Shikai was shocked and frightened, the weight in his heart finally settled. Indeed, in the deep mountains of Jiangnan, there were Heart Devouring Poisonous Insects, and most importantly, someone was indeed secretly cultivating them, as evidenced by this wooden chair.

Ye Shikai walked up and touched it. There was no dust on the chair, indicating someone had sat here recently.

"This tree grows in an extremely dark place, surrounded by a ’river’ formed by underground water; truly the perfect bed for cultivating Heart Devouring Poisonous Insects." Wuyan said lightly. She was inexplicably excited by the poisonous insects and jumped up again. Strangely enough, the Heart Devouring Poisonous Insects did not attack Wuyan, perhaps as she said, these insects were not fully mature and would not attack others.

"Besides Heart Devouring Poisonous Insects, are there other poisonous insects?" Ye Shikai pressed.

"There are, but they’re ordinary poisonous insects. It’s surprising how one giant tree can cultivate so many insects. I thought the Worm Sect was the best in the world, but there’s someone even more skilled in cultivating poisonous insects, extraordinary indeed." Wuyan couldn’t help but marvel. Ye Shikai was not interested in these insects; he was only interested in the hidden mastermind behind it all. Whose chair is this...

"Look up there." Suddenly, Wuyan pointed upwards. When the two looked up, they saw what seemed to be a "platform" at the top of the tree, possibly leading back to the path above.

"I think I know how to get out." Wuyan said calmly.

"You mean... climb the tree."

"Of course." Wuyan waved her hand.

"But the tree is full of poisonous insects. If we go up, won’t it be..."

"Don’t worry, these insects won’t harm us, they’re not mature yet." Wuyan assured. Ye Shikai felt relieved. Though this tree grew in darkness, it was nearly a hundred meters tall, incomparable to ordinary trees. Additionally, the trunk was so thick that even a dozen people couldn’t wrap their arms around it.

"Hurry up." Wuyan urged. Ye Shikai considered himself agile, as nimble as a sparrow. Even if he wasn’t a cultivator, he was at least an excellent adventurer. Yet, he never felt like his "limbs were numb" as he did today.

Ye Shikai tried to minimize his movements but still brushed against many "poisonous insects," with a few crawling on him. He realized he should have worn protective clothing.

"Why are you so slow." Wuyan was unafraid, like a fairy flitting about the tree.

"You aren’t afraid of the poisonous insects, but I am."

"Tch, hurry up."

Twenty minutes later, the two finally reached the top of the tree.

"There really are a lot of insects on this tree." Ye Shikai muttered. The giant tree was like a skyscraper, with different "residents" on each level, just like how each height on this tree hosted different poisonous insects.

"Of course, if this weren’t a tree, I would definitely move it to the Worm Sect." Wuyan said as she suddenly looked at him.

"Don’t you have a Storage Ring?"

"Hey, what do you mean by that?" Ye Shikai countered. Though he understood Wuyan’s suggestion, she hoped Ye Shikai would stash the entire tree into the Storage Ring—a complete extraction indeed.

"Impossible, don’t even think about it." Ye Shikai decisively refused. Such a big tree wouldn’t fit in the Storage Ring, and what’s more, it’s rooted deeply; how could they uproot it? Additionally, he didn’t want the Storage Ring filled with all those poisonous insects.

"Will you help or not." Wuyan coldly threatened. This "little woman’s" temperament was capricious. When they first met, Ye Shikai almost died at her hands, so he dared not offend her.

"Let’s talk more after we leave; I’ll consider it." Ye Shikai had to stall. Wuyan snorted, not pressing him further, implying her acceptance.

"Let’s go."

The two of them jumped onto the adjacent "platform." Uncertain of where it led, Wuyan was excited about the huge gains just entering the cave, wondering if deeper in there might be even more valuable finds.

..................

On the other side.

"Lord Moon God, look at this." Ghost jumped down from the rope ladder, landing on a cushion placed there by Ye Shikai. Seeing this, the group breathed a sigh of relief, at least they weren’t dead.

"This is a compressed cushion, indicating they’re okay. But... where are they?"

"They must have gone further inside." Ghost pointed inward.

"Alright, let’s follow them." Ji Qian nodded in agreement. After the Hidden Guards descended, the group prepared briefly before advancing.

"Lord Moon God, why didn’t Boss wait for us?" Ghost asked curiously.

"Perhaps... they discovered something new. Besides, Wuyan is with him, and she’s the Sect Leader of the Worm Sect. There shouldn’t be any issues." Ji Qian analyzed.

"Let’s hope so, but it’s terribly dangerous for Boss and Wuyan to act alone. There could be anything here." The group followed the path taken by Ye Shikai and Wuyan, soon discovering the giant tree.

"Why is there such a big tree here? It’s perpetually dark; doesn’t it need sunlight?" Ghost asked curiously.

"Don’t be careless. Stay alert, there might be danger." Ji Qian reminded.

"Alright."

Bzz, bzz, bzz.

"What’s that noise?" At this moment, a Hidden Guard spoke, as if mosquitoes were buzzing around the ear.

Snap.

The Hidden Guard extended his hand and swatted the "mosquito" dead, revealing a "small flying insect."

"Turns out it’s a small flying insect." The Hidden Guard said blandly. Just as the nearby guards breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly collapsed.

"What’s going on?" Ji Qian’s expression turned grim, and everyone grew alert.

"Lord Moon God, Lord Ghost, he... he’s dead."

"This is bad, it’s poisonous insects. Everyone retreat immediately." Ji Qian shouted urgently. This was no small flying insect but an extremely small poisonous insect; one bite could be lethal.

"Yes."

"Yes."

No one dared linger. They hurried to retreat, with an aura of danger and coldness permeating the air—the "Death God" was approaching.