Ding Ning's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, he had been so focused on proving his words that he had forgotten about this. He had exposed the existence of the Spiritual Medicine Ring.
Although he had a good impression of the Red Ant King, one could not judge a book by its cover. Who could be sure that the Red Ant King would not be tempted by the Spiritual Medicine Ring?
But there was no point in regretting it now. Ding Ning was secretly on guard, but his expression did not change. He nodded calmly and said, "Yes, I once obtained a treasure that could contain living things."
"Well, I have a presumptuous request. I wonder if … if you can …"
The Red Ant King looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Ding Ning's heart sank, and he thought to himself, Here comes the real show.
The Red Ant King must be tempted by the Spiritual Medicine Ring, but it was a bit embarrassed to take it from him. Therefore, it was hesitating to ask for it in a roundabout way. If he did not agree, it would probably turn on him.
Humph! The ancients said that one should not show one's wealth. It was indeed reasonable. Ding Ning did not expect that even ants were disgustingly hypocritical.
Thinking of this, Ding Ning's expression darkened. He prepared to summon the Crane Ancestor and said with a fake smile, "Red Ant King, if you have something to say, just say it. Why hesitate?"
"If that is the case, then I will say it. I hope you do not blame me for being rude."
The Red Ant King did not seem to hear Ding Ning's sarcasm. He said politely with embarrassment, then said with some sadness, "Although the Langya Realm is where our ancestors lived for generations, this world is gradually declining. Therefore, I would like to ask you to take the young people of my tribe away from here."
Ding Ning's mouth dropped open in shock. He had not expected the Red Ant King to make such a request. He could not help but feel ecstatic.
After seeing the power of the Blood Jade Ant Tribe, he had already given up on the idea of abducting them. He did not expect the Red Ant King to give him such a great gift.
"I know this is a rude request, but I really have no other choice. Langya World seems to be full of vitality on the surface, but in fact, it has come to an end. If my clansmen stay here, they will only follow the destruction of Langya World. I beg you, please help us. I am willing to give you all the Blood Jade we have as thanks."
The Red Ant King thought that Ding Ning was unwilling, so he pleaded passionately. He gritted his teeth and made another promise.
"No, no, Red Ant King, you've misunderstood me. I just didn't think of that. Don't worry, I will definitely help you. It's nothing much. I don't need those blood jades anyway. You should keep them."
Ding Ning knew that the Red Ant King had misunderstood and hurriedly explained.
"Thank you very much. Come, my Ant Palace is just ahead."
The Red Ant King was overjoyed and became even more enthusiastic.
"Father, are we leaving the Langya Boundary?"
The Ant Princess asked crisply with a tone filled with joy and yearning.
"That's right. The elders in the clan all have feelings for this place. No matter what, they won't leave. However, the young ones are the hope for the continuation of our clan. Even if it's a compulsory order, they have to leave Langya Boundary. This is the most important matter for our clan."
The Red Ant King spoke in a gentle tone, but Ding Ning detected an almost undetectable hint of reluctance.
He looked sympathetically at the Ant Princess, who was still longing for the outside world, and sighed inwardly. Perhaps only the simple-minded Ant Princess did not understand the hidden meaning in the Red Ant King's words.
The Ant King was also an elder and had feelings for the Langya Boundary. For the continuation of the clan, he had chosen to send the young ones away, but he definitely had to stay behind to live and die with the Langya Boundary.
Ding Ning sighed quietly and felt slightly uncomfortable. Although the Red Ant King and the others were not humans, they possessed intelligence and emotions that were no weaker than humans. It was moving.
Furthermore, they did not have as many thoughts as humans. They were simple and pure. The Red Ant King actually did not stay behind to live and die with the Langya Boundary. It was because it was the leader of the clan and had to stay behind to take care of the elders. This was a truly noble sentiment.
For the continuation of the clan, they had to endure the pain of being separated from their own flesh and blood. Ding Ning could empathize with them. Thinking of the helplessness his mother had felt when she had been forced to leave him, his eyes unconsciously moistened.
"We're here. This is the territory of my clan. Beautiful, right?"
After passing through the woods, they entered a huge underground pit. After walking down the narrow tunnel for more than ten minutes, the view suddenly became clear. The ant princess, who had climbed onto Ding Ning's shoulder at some point, said with a hint of pride and pride, full of flaunting.
Ding Ning was dumbfounded and looked in disbelief at the grand buildings in front of him that looked like a city of moonlight.
It was a group of magnificent palaces that were piled up by countless strange stones that emitted bright light. Each palace was distributed on a stone hill of different heights in a picturesque manner. The bright moonlight emitted a hazy radiance, making it look dreamy, poetic, and fantastical.
Countless Red Ants busily shuttled back and forth on the bridges between the palaces, presenting a thriving and busy scene.
Although they were underground, there was no feeling of airflow or darkness. Perhaps it was because the Red Ants were relatively large, but these palaces were extremely tall. Although they were much shorter than human buildings, Ding Ning could just barely pass through.
"Miracle, this is definitely a miracle!"
Even though Ding Ning was experienced and knowledgeable, he could not help but gasp in admiration.
It should be noted that these palaces stretched on endlessly and occupied an area of more than ten kilometers. Such a grand building complex, even with the assistance of modern tools in the human world, could not be completed without ten or twenty years of construction.
But these so-called grand palaces were actually carved bit by bit by the Ants without the help of any tools. They carried them on their shoulders and bit them with their mouths. If this was not a miracle, what was it?
What shocked and inconceivable Ding Ning the most was that this building complex was not only magnificent, but the architectural style was also extremely artistic. There were many fantastic ideas that even human buildings might not have reached this level.
For example, in this building complex, there were actually spiraling bridges forcibly built, so that there was a passage between the palaces. Although the Ants might have started from a practical point of view at the beginning, in fact, they had created a suspended bridge that was like a winding mountain road, as if there was a giant dragon entrenched in this group of palaces.
And the material used for the bridge was obviously different from the main building, which used Moonlight Stone as the main material. It was actually a kind of crystal clear jade that was not inferior to the imperial green jade. Under the reflection of the Moonlight Stone, it emitted a faint emerald green fluorescence, bringing a strong visual impact.
"It's so beautiful," Ding Ning praised sincerely.
He did not even have the heart to walk on this jade bridge, afraid that he would destroy this beautiful art.
"Of course, this is the Ant Palace that our ancestors spent thousands of years to successfully build," the Ant Princess said proudly.
However, she seemed to remember that she was about to leave soon and could no longer live in this Ant Palace. Her mood suddenly became depressed, and she closed her mouth unhappily.
"Ding Ning, come, this is my palace."
The Red Ant King led Ding Ning along the winding bridge to a grand palace at the highest point, and enthusiastically introduced it to him.
Ding Ning let out a long breath and straightened his body. With a bitter smile, he said, "Fortunately, your palace is relatively large. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I wouldn't be able to straighten my back."
The Ant Princess also had the temperament of a child, and her emotions came and went quickly. Seeing Ding Ning's bitter expression, she could not help but giggle. She was no longer as hostile as when she first saw Ding Ning.
"Hehe, I didn't expect this either. After all, humans have never appeared in Langya Realm before."
The Red Ant King said apologetically.
"Alright, I was just saying. Time is tight, and the mission is important. Ant Queen, hurry up and teach the Red Ant King's people how to brew ant juice."
Ding Ning said with an indifferent smile.
If he wanted to take the young Ant Tribe members away, time was indeed very tight. After all, according to what the Red Ant King had said, there were at least tens of millions of young Ant Tribe members. Even if he did nothing from now on and continued to load more Ant Tribe members, he might not even be able to take half of them away.
"I will summon my people now. Take as many as you can."
The Red Ant King looked deeply at the Ant Princess, who still did not feel anything, and resolutely turned around to summon his people.
This decision was very rushed, and he did not discuss it with his people. Thus, when the news spread, it immediately caused a huge uproar.
Fortunately, the Red Ant King's reputation was high enough. The decline of Langya Realm was an indisputable fact, and his people quickly accepted this reality. They started to line up and let Ding Ning put them into the medicine spirit ring.
As the first batch of ants entered the medicine spirit ring, Ding Ning discovered that they did not land in the desert. Instead, they had created an independent region that simulated the environment of Langya Realm. His tense heart finally relaxed.
After all, the Blood Jade Ant Race did not completely trust him. He used the curiosity of the Ant Princess to make her report back and forth in the medicine spirit ring. If they knew that their people had been sent to live in the desert, they probably would not agree even if they had to die with Langya Realm.
Fortunately, none of this happened. The Ant Princess was very satisfied with the environment in the medicine spirit ring. She even said that she wanted to build an ant palace.
When Ding Ning heard her call, he was moved. He did not know if the ant palace could be stored in the medicine spirit ring. If he could, he believed that the elders of the Blood Jade Ant Race would be willing to leave. The Red Ant King would not have to suffer the pain of being separated from his own flesh and blood.
Ding Ning put his thoughts into action. As he stored the ants, he used his consciousness to communicate with the ant palace.
No response. No!
Ding Ning shook his head in disappointment. Actually, this was not beyond his expectations. After all, the medicine spirit ring could not store objects that were too large or inanimate.
However, when he saw the Red Ant King looking longingly at the Ant Princess, who was happily going in and out, his heart softened. He did not want to give up and tried again.
Suddenly, a miracle happened.
The ant palace, which had not had any response before, actually had a faint response. This made him very happy. He did not have time to think. Boundless mental energy came out of his body. He wanted to forcefully store the ant palace.
Rumble!
The ground shook violently, and the Ant Tribe turned pale with fright. They looked at their home shaking violently in panic, thinking that it was an earthquake.
The Red Ant King flew into the air with a buzz. Boundless power came out of his body and spread wildly in all directions. He wanted to use his own power to suppress the violent shaking.
Ding Ning was shocked by the power. He complained in his heart. He knew that he had been too hasty. He should have told the Red Ant King first.
But at this moment, he had finally managed to communicate with the ant palace. He was not willing to give up. He gritted his teeth and endured the power of the Red Ant King. His consciousness poured out like it was free.
The Red Ant King seemed to sense that Ding Ning's consciousness was fighting against it. It looked at him with confusion and asked, "Ding Ning? Are you the one moving the ant palace? "
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