However, many of the items were related to corpse rearing and corpse refinement, hardly useful for a regular cultivator.
But after a careful inspection, Zhou Chun made a surprising discovery.
Upon opening a jade box, he found it contained hundreds of grayish-black insect eggs. If he wasn't mistaken, they were identical to the "Corpse Moth" eggs he had previously seen at the Underground Treasure Exchange Convention in Jinchang Marketplace.
"Oh, these are indeed Corpse Moth eggs. It seems this fiend left the Corpse Demon Sect for this very reason!"
Zhao Xin, observing the eggs in the jade box Zhou Chun held, expressed his surprise.
From his tone, it seemed as if he had not examined the contents of the storage pouch before.
However, Zhou Chun did not dwell on this point, instead turning to ask, "Does Senior Zhao also recognize the Corpse Moth eggs?"
"Of course, I do. Nowadays, with Corpse Moth eggs being spread everywhere, those of us who have a blood feud with the Corpse Demon Sect naturally have to pay close attention."
As Zhao Xin spoke, he seemed to take pleasure in their misfortune, "Although I don't know which power is responsible for this, I must say they've done a splendid job. This strike has hit the Corpse Demon Sect in a vulnerable spot, forcing them to jump around like ants on a hot pan!"
"It's said that now the Corpse Demon Sect is not only actively searching for and destroying Corpse Moths but also killing those cultivators skilled in Insect Expelling Techniques, to prevent the spread of Corpse Moths throughout Fengguo!"
The Corpse Demon Sect was still hunting insect cultivators?
Zhou Chun's expression changed slightly. After hearing Zhao Xin's words, he seemed to understand why the lean middle-aged man was so determined to kill him.
This also made him extra cautious, resolving to caution his clan members upon his return not to reveal their Insect Expelling Techniques lightly.
If the Zhou Family were to expose their expertise in such techniques before the situation in Fengguo clarified, and word reached the Corpse Demon Sect, the ramifications could be very bad indeed.
After all, the Zhou Family had been forced to flee to Jingguo Country because of the Corpse Demon Sect, and it would be all too easy to pin this trouble on them.
He quickly pushed the jade box in his hand back, "Then I shall not compete with Senior Zhao for this item, it would be better utilized in your hands."
Zhao Xin, however, waved his hand, "There's no need for that. There are hundreds of these eggs; you and I can simply divide them in half."
Zhou Chun was reluctant to take the hot potato, yet he didn't want to arouse Zhao Xin's suspicion.
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After hesitating, he finally nodded slightly, "Then I thank Senior Zhao."
He figured, since he had already killed a Purple Mansion Phase Cultivator from the Corpse Demon Sect, if Zhao Xin had truly intended to harm him, he wouldn't need to go through such trouble.
Later, even as Zhao Xin insisted, Zhou Chun only agreed to take five thousand Spirit Coins out of the fifteen and a half thousand in the storage pouch. He firmly refused to accept any other spiritual objects, insisting that what he had taken was enough.
Seeing his caution, Zhao Xin didn't say anything more and simply stored away those items and the storage pouch.
After putting away the items that were of great concern to Zhou Chun, he shook his head and said, "Actually, the Corpse Demon Sect is not as fearsome as Taoist Friend Han thinks. There are methods to counter their corpse refinement, and the Corpse Moth is just one of those methods. You should be able to see the others before too long!"
Hearing his words, it seemed he knew some secrets.
But Zhou Chun did not inquire further, and after exchanging a few nonchalant remarks, he made his excuses and left first.