Lan Changsheng had just returned to Sunset Forest, still immersed in the warmth of the moment before, when a whiff of blood instantly set his nerves on edge.
The fallen leaves on the ground and the grass beside the path were all flecked with blood.
"That direction..." Lan Changsheng looked in the direction the trail of blood led. "The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!"
Lan Changsheng used Teleportation to get there. The instant he appeared, he smelled a heavy reek of blood.
What followed was a roar.
"Roar!"
An Iron-Armed Azure Ape braced himself on all fours, taking a stance of both defense and attack toward Lan Changsheng.
"Little Ape, this is my big brother. He won't hurt you! Don't move. Your wounds have opened again."
Ah Yin's voice rang out. At the same time, several stalks of Blue Silver Grass gently rested against the Iron-Armed Azure Ape's body. Only then did he calm down somewhat, though he still watched Lan Changsheng with great wariness.
Seeing this, Lan Changsheng understood the reason and released his own Soul Beast aura. Only then did the Iron-Armed Azure Ape finally trust him.
Once he relaxed, the Iron-Armed Azure Ape's body twisted and toppled to one side. Lan Changsheng appeared in an instant, supporting him as he slowly lay down on the ground.
Only then could he get a good look at the Iron-Armed Azure Ape. He was nearly four meters long, covered in bluish-gray fur, with arms thicker than Lan Changsheng's head. His shoulder blades and biceps were particularly well developed. Looking farther up, his left eye was nothing but a bloody socket. A slash running from the crown of his head to the corner of his mouth passed through it, though it had already scabbed over.
Blue Silver Grass was wrapped