Spiritless Valley

"Supreme Elder?" A White Ape at the Tribulation Stage held the jade token in its hand, examining it over and over before sizing up Yan Chihuo.

The overseer of Spiritless Valley was not an Earth Divine Ape, but this White Ape named Yuan Tong. That came as a surprise to Yan Chihuo. When he handed over the identity token, the White Ape had been startled. Yet no matter how it looked at Yan Chihuo, he was only at the Dao Foundation Stage. How could he possibly be a Supreme Elder?

But the token could not be faked. As Yuan Tong hesitated, Yan Chihuo said, "There's no problem with this token, right? Can I go in and cultivate now?"

Yuan Tong hurriedly replied, "No problem. Please enter, Elder Yuan." It did not know Yan Chihuo's name and did not dare ask. It only knew that Yan Chihuo had to bear the surname Yuan, so that form of address could not be wrong.

Yan Chihuo took several steps forward, then suddenly turned back and asked, "I heard that cultivation in Spiritless Valley differs from person to person, and that you provide guidance. Is that true?"

Yuan Tong answered with an ingratiating smile, "I do provide guidance, but it depends on how each clansman reacts after entering. I cannot offer instructions beforehand. Once Elder enters, simply climb to the top of the stone wall. Based on Elder's performance along the way, I'll tell you what to do."

Though Yan Chihuo did not quite understand, he still said, "Then once I enter, I'll need you to give me plenty of guidance."

"Elder Yuan, rest assured. I will certainly give it my all—if there is one, I'll say one; if there are two, I'll say two." The Demon Race was naturally forthright and rarely beat