At that moment, Old White Ape showed neither the timidity he had before Gu Diao nor the composed dignity he had before Black Flood Dragon. Instead, he looked utterly unruffled, even...
A little brazen.
"What is it?"
At the foot of the mountain, Ji Hong looked at Old White Ape with a faint, ambiguous smile.
"I want to become the master of Ten Thousand Demon Forest."
"I want your Eagle Ravine Mountain to act and kill Gu Diao for me."
Without any preamble, let alone pleading, he looked straight at Ji Hong and stated what he wanted.
"Oh?"
Ji Hong was a little curious. "Why would I help you?"
Old White Ape looked Ji Hong straight in the eyes. "I know why you came to the Demon Domain, and I have enough evidence to doom you beyond redemption."
"Of course..."
"Although my White Ape Clan has little innate aptitude, our spiritual awareness made us one of the first Demon Clans to awaken."
"Humans can become demons, and demons can become humans!"
"With my current standing, what you came to do among the demons is beyond my jurisdiction."
"Nor do I have any so-called sense of collective honor. I only want to lead my White Ape Clan to live longer and go further."
"So..."
"Help me kill Gu Diao, and I'll keep your secret. I'll even cooperate with you."
"At least until I take over Skyvault Ravine, I won't become your enemy."
Old White Ape spoke calmly, a rare hint of sharpness emanating from him. There was even a slight smile on his simian face.
He simply held Ji Hong's gaze.
Ji Hong looked at Old White Ape, his smile unchanged. "I don't understand what you're talking about."
"Oh."
"In that case, Deputy Mountain Lord Ji, are you prepared to join