Lord Heartwing grabbed the spider silk bag, turned, and dashed down the mountain. Just a few steps out, the call of Spiky Wing Mantis King echoed from behind.
"Heartwing. Wait a moment!"
Spiky Wing Mantis King suddenly remembered something and asked, "Are the Banded Assassin Bugs subordinate to the Beautiful Shield Bug Kingdom? Did they split off from the Cloud Crown Mountain Beautiful Ji Bug Tribe?"
Lord Heartwing replied, "Yes! I made a special inquiry about this. They only diverged about 500 years ago—a brand new clan whose history isn't as long as yours. They have a single Mud Ke Bug King in their ranks, favored by the Natural True God, who alone possesses six God-Given Life Seeds and single-handedly supports the whole tribe. But, aside from this one Insect King, the entire tribe has only a little over three hundred insects."
Lord Heartwing: "I've also heard that quite a few warriors of the Banded Assassin Bug Tribe possess Divine-Given Seeds. It's quite a wealthy tribe."
