Although Yan Taibai was not particularly interested in Yuanyao's offer to serve him for the rest of her life, he remembered that this woman would later encounter multiple swarms of iron fire ants—and for the White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash, those ants were nothing short of a "delicacy"!
He must not miss this. Therefore, after exchanging a few brief, perfunctory pleasantries, Yan Taibai appointed himself as her "protector" in the search for the iron fire ants.
Yuanyao was naturally deeply grateful for Yan Taibai's kindness, though she vaguely suspected it had something to do with the iron fire ants.
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Just as Yan Taibai and Yuanyao were searching the magma path for the iron fire ants—this "delicacy"—the Star Palace rulers had already learned of Yan Taibai's ability to devour them.
Chapter 153