Divine Ape Arena

Yan Chihuo returned to his residence and fiddled with the Purple Jade Vine. Clear Wind and Bright Moon came hopping over. The moment Clear Wind saw the vine, he cried out, "Purple Jade Vine!"

Yan Chihuo glanced at him. "You recognize this thing?"

Clear Wind said, "I don't know why, but when I saw this vine, the words 'Purple Jade Vine' just slipped out of my mouth. Yet I truly can't remember the reason, nor do I know when I might have seen it before."

Yan Chihuo looked from the Purple Jade Vine to Clear Wind and pondered for a moment. He seemed to have thought of something, but instead asked, "Clear Wind, Bright Moon, do you know whether there are any books in Divine Ape Peak?"

Clear Wind said, "After the Demon Race gains sentience, its intelligence is no less than that of humans. But very few care about reading. Of course, among demon clans with long-standing inheritances like the Divine Ape Clan, there will always be some who understand the importance of books and leave some behind on Divine Ape Peak. But these books have never been open to demons below the Origin Core realm, because demons below the Origin Core realm are too restless by nature. Letting them go in to read would only stir up trouble instead."

Yan Chihuo nodded, recalling something. He said to Clear Wind and Bright Moon, "Come. Let's go take a look at the Millennium Vermilion Fruit Tree."

Clear Wind shook his head. "I'm not going."

Yan Chihuo looked at him and asked, "Why not?"

Clear Wind said, "I don't know why, but somewhere deep in my memories is something terribly frightening. No matter how hard I try, I can't remember it. Still, it keeps telling me not to go to the