After the priests' rebellion, another month passed.
The Ape-man Tribe gradually recovered its strength.
Bolstered by more than a hundred blessings, the Ape-man civilization developed at a breathtaking pace.
The other sides of civilization also began to take shape, awakening in some of the ape-men.
Civilizations built on entirely different systems converged within the Ape-man Clan, revealing a vibrant new world.
Primeval Forest.
In the branches of a giant tree.
Old Fairy was savoring a piece of cake while Gu Qingshan sat across from her, drinking tea.
Watching Gu Qingshan lounge around so comfortably, Old Fairy complained:
"Gu Kid, you don't do anything all day. Can this really go on?"
Gu Qingshan lifted his teacup. "They've even created a language, haven't they? Oh, and yesterday I gave them another blessing."
"What blessing?" Old Fairy asked.
"One called Flash of Inspiration. It helps them think more clearly about their situation," Gu Qingshan said.
"And then you just left them to it again? If this goes on, how will they compete with the other civilizations?" Old Fairy asked, worry in her voice.
Gu Qingshan set down his teacup and answered seriously, "It's precisely because they have to contend with other civilizations that I haven't interfered with the Ape-man Clan."
"What do you mean?" Old Fairy asked.
"Only recently did I realize that civilization is even more complex and magnificent than I'd imagined. It's best not to let my own limitations hold it back. It needs to face the natural selection of fate and history, then find its own path," Gu Qingshan said.
"Will that work?"
"I don't know. It feels right to me."
Old Fairy was about to say something more when she suddenly sensed something. Her expression shifted.
Gu Qingshan also turned his gaze toward the Ape-man Clan's camp.
The Ape-man