Through his offering at the Sixth Concubine's birthday banquet.
And by spending several days serving the Sixth Concubine with his consummate mastery of the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art.
Gu Chenfeng finally earned the Golden Ape King's trust.
A dozen or so days later.
As the operation's "deputy commander," he followed Tie Kuang out of the Golden Ape Tribe, accompanied by a group of its elite experts.
To avoid drawing attention, they boarded an airship and slipped toward the border.
At that moment, in a cabin on one of the airship's upper decks.
Gu Chenfeng gazed through the cabin window at Golden Saint Peak gradually disappearing behind them and finally let out a long breath.
"Phew... the operation's finally starting. I can finally leave Golden Saint Peak."
Ever since the Golden Ape King had taken him in, made him an elder of the Golden Ape Tribe, and appointed him Deputy Commander of the Operation.
Gu Chenfeng had still received no particularly specific details about the operation's plans over these past days.
The Golden Ape King had merely told him to wait for the right time, when tasks would naturally be assigned to him, before going into seclusion again.
Its injuries had yet to heal, and its essence blood and yang energy were depleted, so it frequently needed to enter seclusion.
Tie Kuang, meanwhile, had begun gathering experts within the Golden Ape Tribe in preparation for the operation.
Gu Chenfeng had nothing to do all day on Golden Saint Peak.
Hu Yuyao, however, frequently invited him to the rear mountain for a talk.
Although he was rather unwilling, she had indeed helped him.
Gu Chenfeng could only continue pretending to be under her illusion and repay her with the Ice Soul Dragon Slumber Art.
But as time went on, Gu Chenfeng