As Yellow Earth Demon Venerable spoke, it even took a stroll into the Negative-Origin Secret Realm, as if wanting to find out whether Return-to-Zen had gained anything new from the human race.
Though those shrewd eyes did not linger for long, they had already taken in the secret realm's general layout.
"Brother Yellow Earth, I still have some Sixth Stage Stone-Origin Fruits here. Would you like to take some back for your clansmen?" How could Return-to-Zen not know why Yellow Earth Demon Venerable had lingered?
On the previous few occasions, it had given some small gifts—formations, spirit pills, or rare treasures of heaven and earth.
Though their grades were not high, it had given nothing this time. Yellow Earth Demon Venerable seemed somewhat displeased, clearly intending to remain and inspect the place further, its gaze constantly fixed on the spirit-gathering formation.
That was also where Yan Shan had made its breakthrough.
Naturally, Return-to-Zen could not truly give something every single time, even if the value was not high.
One had to know that in these mere two or three years, Yellow Earth Demon Venerable had already come four times.
If this went on without end, Yellow Earth Demon Venerable would plainly be pushing its luck.
If he did not refuse again, Yellow Earth Demon Venerable would likely come ten times a year, if not eight.
"That won't be necessary." Yellow Earth Demon Venerable did not truly want benefits, after all. It had come under Demon Lord Jinling's name.
If it demanded benefits every time and word reached the Demon Lord, even if it did not die, it would lose a layer of skin, despite actually sharing the same lineage as the Demon Lord.
The reason it acted this way was merely to investigate for the Demon Lord whether Return-to-Zen had