The Jade Bamboo Staff?
Bao Dafu froze at the words. Without saying anything, he rolled his eyes toward the White Ape Duke to gauge his expression.
Not only he, but all the other white apes and Mountain-Moving Strongmen in this grotto-heaven stopped what they were doing and looked over.
How could Song Yan fail to notice the strange atmosphere?
A little monkey nearby, carrying a black cloth bag, scratched his ears and cheeks and was about to step forward to say something, only for the White Ape Duke to raise a hand and stop him.
He smiled faintly. "Do you want to see it... or take it?"
Song Yan smiled freely. "Haha, nothing escapes your discerning eye, Duke... I want both to see it and to take it!"
The White Ape Duke glanced sideways at the little monkey.
The monkey understood at once. He took the black cloth bag off his back, untied its cord, and lifted the black silk, revealing a short Spirit Bamboo staff that shimmered all over like green jade.
The little monkey knelt on one knee and respectfully presented it in both hands.
Though Bao Dafu remained silent, he was already shooting Song Yan repeated warning looks.
Ape Elder was angry, and the consequences would be serious.
The White Ape Duke reached out his large hand and grasped the bamboo staff.
Almost instantly, the Green Bamboo Short Staff shot toward Song Yan's ribs like a spirit snake darting from its hole.
Song Yan's heart jolted. For the first time in a long while, he felt threatened by martial skills and combat techniques.
His feet shifted, and his body drifted like willow fluff on the wind, evading the strike.
The Green Bamboo Short Staff swept past his robes as Song Yan retreated several steps.
"Ape Elder, why