The Flower Clan Chief

Yan Chihuo followed close behind. One after the other, they traveled dozens of li before another clump of flowers appeared ahead. Hua Ying gracefully knelt in salute and said, "Disciple Hua Ying has an urgent matter and seeks an audience with the clan chief."

Yan Chihuo was slightly startled. Hua Ying holds no low position if she can directly meet the Flower Clan's chief. The chiefs of the eight clans in the Spirit-Devouring Forest were likely comparable in status to the Supreme Elders of Divine Ape Peak. At Divine Ape Peak, it was exceedingly difficult for an ordinary Dao Foundation Stage divine ape to meet a Supreme Elder. Only Earth Divine Apes of exceedingly high status, such as Yuan Dao, Yuan Ming, and Yuan Bai, had any possibility of doing so.

A clear, chilly voice said, "Hua Ying, what have you come to see me for? And why have you brought a human cultivator with you?"

Hua Ying said, "Clan Chief, this man is called Yan Chihuo. According to him, he can refine array plates and array flags for Tribulation Stage Cultivators. I therefore believed he could be useful to us and brought him here."

The chilly voice fell silent for a moment before saying, "Bring him in." As soon as the words fell, the clump of flowers parted, revealing the entrance to a cave.

Hua Ying beckoned to Yan Chihuo and entered the cave. Yan Chihuo knew that the Flower Clan chief possessed formidable cultivation. He had no idea whether entering this cave would bring fortune or disaster, yet he followed without the slightest hesitation.

The instant he entered, an exotic fragrance assailed his nostrils. Following Hua Ying around a bend, he saw a purple-skinned gourd resting atop a stone platform. Beside the platform lay a pond, within which