When she heard the Golden Ape King ask about Han Heavenly Journey,
Hu Yuyao's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately protested coyly, "Your Majesty, how can you even ask? You gave me such an important task. How could I dare neglect it?
"It's just that Han Heavenly Journey is at the Half-Step Source Emperor Realm, after all. Using illusions on him takes quite a toll on me.
"Casting illusions for days on end has worn me out."
Hearing this, the Golden Ape King fussed over her well-being again before asking eagerly,
"My dear, did you actually obtain any valuable information?"
Hu Yuyao hurriedly said, "Of course, Your Majesty. Han Heavenly Journey is someone we can use!"
"Oh... what makes you say that?" The Golden Ape King looked curious.
Hu Yuyao quickly recounted everything Gu Chenfeng had revealed that day about his conflict with Ye Beixuan.
She urged him emphatically, "Your Majesty, Han Heavenly Journey is shrewd and capable, and he is secretly at odds with Ye Beixuan.
"If you can bring him into your service, he will surely be of great use to you in your cooperation with the Purple Cloud Sect."
The Golden Ape King looked tempted, but still hesitated.
"That may be true, but Han Heavenly Journey is a human, after all. Would he truly help me sincerely?"
"Of course!"
Hu Yuyao hurried to persuade him. "Your Majesty, back when Han Heavenly Journey was among the Human Race, he cooperated with our Golden Ape Tribe many times. We also have plenty of leverage over him.
"As long as we help him escape the Purple Cloud Sect master's control and offer him protection, he will have broken with the Human Race completely.
"From then on, he can only stay obediently in the Golden Ape Tribe and become my...