In the void, a strange figure clad in a golden robe, an apricot-shaped mark between his brows, took one step and landed within the valley.
At his appearance, Yan Sui's face filled with shock. He wanted to speak, yet seemed afraid to do so.
Ye Jingcheng could not help frowning at the sight.
But he knew this must be the mishap that had befallen the Flamewood Clan over the years.
Seeming to notice Ye Jingcheng's frown, the figure gave him a once-over before finally speaking.
"I am Golden Apricot, one of the five venerables under Great Gold Demon Lord. By the customs of your human race, Fellow Daoist may also call me Fellow Daoist Jin!"
Golden Apricot Demon Venerable carried himself with imposing presence. His words were exceedingly polished, yet held a faint probing undertone.
Of course, what made Ye Jingcheng most wary was that the Golden Apricot Demon Venerable before him was a late Seventh Stage demon venerable.
"Fellow Daoist Jin, do you know that among us humans, arriving uninvited is sometimes rather impolite?" From the changes in Yan Sui's gaze and the other party's tone alone, Ye Jingcheng had already roughly guessed that he had come seeking a trade.
At this moment, he naturally could not reveal the same evasiveness as before.
After all, before several factions, he had presented himself as having a human Body Integration force behind him.
But he could not lack the bearing and momentum he ought to have.
"Fellow Daoist Zhai Qing misunderstands. This Heavenly Wood Continent is governed by our Heavenly Wood Clan, and this Flamewood Clan also belongs to Lord Great Gold's lineage. We are the hosts. Failing to receive Fellow Daoist Zhai Qing earlier was indeed our negligence." Golden Apricot smiled sweetly and made a gesture of invitation.
That gesture