Not only did Lin Fei harbor doubts, even the Cangming Sea Dragon felt that something was fishy.
"Old ape, don't you absolutely despise human cultivators?"
"Why would you agree to something like this? Have you lost your mind?"
The Cangming Sea Dragon's avatar secretly communicated with the White-Furred Long-Armed Ape Demon Saint, hoping to uncover his true intentions.
The White-Furred Long-Armed Ape Demon Saint ignored him.
"You, human. Your name is Lin Fei, correct?"
"I can release two of your friends first. The rest will stay here for now. Every five hundred years, I will release one."
Lin Fei immediately frowned.
Did the White-Furred Long-Armed Ape Demon Saint distrust him and want to keep a few hostages?
But releasing just one every five hundred years was far too long a wait.
"Senior, spirit transformation realm demonic beasts only live for around three thousand years. Even some long-lived races cannot exceed the five-thousand-year limit."
"Wouldn't the last one released have to spend fifteen hundred years trapped here? Forgive me, but I cannot accept that."
To dispel Lin Fei's doubts, the White-Furred Long-Armed Ape Demon Saint immediately explained.
"Rest assured, I am only keeping them in the Southern Wilds, not suppressing and sealing them away."
"Besides, almost all of them have reached the pinnacle of the demon god stage. They are only a step away from breaking through to the void insight realm."
"If they stay here, I can offer them some guidance."
That last sentence did tempt Lin Fei a little.
Guidance from a Demon Saint would surely benefit Long Aotian, Emerald, Little White, and the others immensely.
Yet this only deepened his confusion.
It seemed that this old ape had never intended to kill these "traitors" in the first place. Otherwise, he would not have kept them alive until now.