The male insect adores it! The female general, envious, begs for a kiss.

Three days later, time flew by.

Curtis did not tell the Insect Emperor about his relationship with Gu Heng; he only said that they would return to the Southern Tribe ahead of schedule.

After all, if the Insect Emperor knew that Curtis was going to take away the Empire's only S-class male insect, he definitely wouldn't let him leave.

As dawn broke, a faint chill still lingered in the air.

All the insects from the southern tribes were ready to go, their eyes fixed on the distance as if waiting for the insects.

After a while, a handsome and upright figure finally appeared in their sight.

Upon seeing Gu Heng, Curtis raised an eyebrow slightly. He glanced behind the male insect, then looked away, asking suspiciously, "You came alone? Didn't you bring any other insects?"

Although Curtis only saw Gu Heng as an insect at the moment, why was he so suspicious?

Was there an insect secretly following Gu Heng, or was this male insect really that bold?

Gu Heng's expression remained unchanged. "I didn't bring any other insects. I trust you, Chief, won't harm me, right?"

Curtis scrutinized him, but the male insect's words still made him smile broadly. "Of course."

As if remembering something, Curtis changed the subject, "But just to be on the safe side, sir, we need to check if you are carrying anything unnecessary, such as tracking or listening devices..."

Gu Heng remained calm and tacitly approved of their actions, knowing that Curtis was a cautious man.

A moment later, the insect holding the detector stopped and shook its head slightly at Curtis.

Curtis looked slightly surprised. He glanced at Gu Heng with a look of inquiry in his eyes.

Just then, another female insect approached Curtis from a short distance away and whispered in his ear.

After a moment, Curtis's slightly deep gaze swept around the room before he calmly looked away.

His voice was deep, "I didn't expect you to actually dare to come alone, an insect."

Gu Heng smiled wryly, "I think your insect quality, Chief, won't disappoint me."

Upon hearing this, Curtis raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything more.

An insect walked up behind him, holding a silver ring in its hand. In the slanting sunlight, it shimmered with a faint halo. Gu Heng recognized it immediately; it was a mental energy restriction ring.

Seeing that Gu Heng's gaze was fixed on the metal ring, Curtis said slowly, "You shouldn't mind, right? This is just to prevent you from changing your mind and running away halfway. Once everything has settled down, I will personally remove the restriction for you."

Gu Heng remained silent, only extending his left hand in tacit approval of their actions.

With a crisp snap, Gu Heng felt a weight on his wrist. He looked down at the silver-glowing restriction ring on his wrist and gently moved his wrist.

Curtis looked at Gu Heng, who seemed to be adapting well, raised an eyebrow slightly, and didn't say anything more.

After boarding the starship, Gu Heng followed behind a bug. Eventually, the bug in front stopped, moved a step to the side, and gestured for Gu Heng to proceed.

Gu Heng stepped inside and looked around. It was a perfectly normal lounge with simple furnishings.

In the end, he was the only one left in the lounge. Gu Heng's personal computer was also taken away, and he was now no different from being imprisoned.

He casually found a stool and sat down, his gaze drifting wistfully out the window, only to see the vast, boundless sky and the white clouds drifting through it.

The speed of a starship is incomparable to that of a spacecraft, but it still took them nearly a day and a half to reach the southern tribes.

During this time, they did not mistreat Gu Heng, but Gu Heng felt a bit stifled from being in a confined space for so long.

After disembarking from the starship, Gu Heng breathed in the fresh air he hadn't felt in a long time, and he felt like he had come back to life.

By this time, they had reached the south, but it was clearly not as prosperous as the empire.

Nestled against the mountains, Gu Heng could easily call this place a village.

However, they didn't expect that after disembarking from the starship, they had to walk quite a distance.

The view gradually became clearer; the adjacent residences were clearly more exquisite and occupied a larger area than what had been seen before.

Gu Heng had a general idea in his mind; it seemed that this was the central area of ​​the southern tribes.

Curtis noticed Gu Heng's glances around, and spoke, his voice devoid of emotion, "Your Excellency, do you have any regrets? Our place is nowhere near as prosperous as the Empire..."

Gu Heng glanced at him indifferently, but did not continue the conversation.

Gu Heng asked, "Now can you show me your sacred medicine?"

Curtis finally realized that the male insect was only interested in the drug. He was speechless for a moment, then nodded helplessly, "Of course, I always keep my word."

Gu Heng glanced at him lightly.

The other insects around them gradually retreated, and as they walked, only Gu Heng and Curtis remained on the road.

Gu Heng followed Curtis leisurely. He felt that the road was winding and meandering, and even after walking for a long time, he still hadn't reached the end.

Gu Heng frowned slightly, even wondering if Curtis had deliberately led him on a detour.

Curtis seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, knowing Gu Heng's inner thoughts. He turned around, his gaze inexplicably falling on Gu Heng. "Sir, I'm starting to regret whether I should have blindfolded you. After all, what if you memorize the entire layout of this place and eventually escape?"

Curtis's words were inexplicably sarcastic, but Gu Heng didn't take them to heart. He said calmly, "Since you brought me here, Chief, you're probably not worried about me escaping, are you?"

Curtis let out a muffled laugh; the male insect's straightforward nature was indeed to his liking.

Curtis averted his gaze from Gu Heng, looking into the distance as if deep in thought. "I wonder if Heemis is missing you in the Empire right now?"

"I bet she is. It's all my fault for stealing her away. Heemis must hate me to death."

Gu Heng only heard the female insect in front of him muttering something to herself, and then suddenly chuckled.

A few scattered words reached Gu Heng's ears, making his thoughts somewhat hazy. He then stared at the female insect in front of him with an inscrutable expression.

Heemis is probably somewhere among the southern tribes right now.

Curtis had no way of knowing what Gu Heng was thinking. After a while, he stopped in front of an old-fashioned door and took out the key he always carried with him, without hiding it from Gu Heng.

The unassuming gray gate was indeed quite inconspicuous, but once you pushed it open, you would find a completely different world inside.