With a roughly defined goal in mind, Yu Sheng's gaze drifted toward the mountain peak from time to time.
The entire peak was faintly shrouded in the clouds, appearing and disappearing, making it difficult to see clearly.
Yu Sheng had no intention of taking further action, either. He simply waited quietly.
Another full day passed.
An aura suddenly flashed through the sky high above.
The Vulture King had arrived.
It hovered in midair, with two faint auras nearby locked onto it.
"This King has been exiled here and has no intention of competing for territory."
"Do not be alarmed, everyone."
"In a year at most, this King will leave this place."
The Vulture King spoke with a hint of smugness. By now, it thoroughly regarded itself as Ji Hong's trusted subordinate, and even spoke as though it stood above the others.
When it looked at these Demon Beasts of the same level again, it no longer thought much of them.
After all, strictly speaking, Ji Hong was ultimately a more powerful backer than Dragon Python.
Besides, Ji Hong needed subordinates of his own on the Thousand-Li Demon Plain. Wasn't it only natural for him to cultivate a couple of seventh-level Demon Kings?
Perhaps, before long, it too could reach the seventh level and experience what that different realm had to offer.
Yu Sheng opened his eyes in the tree and watched the smug-looking Vulture King in midair, his gaze calm. He merely drew farther into the dense foliage to avoid being seen.
The aura he gave off also changed from that of a White Ape to that of an Azure Bird.
Something more commonplace.
After all, the Vulture King knew the White Ape Clan's current situation.
The surrounding auras gradually faded, while the Vulture King kept scanning its surroundings. Finally,