Chapter 667: Not Fighting, Not Knowing Each Other

"What? You can leap that high? You wretched monkey, let me go now, or my boss Xu Yang will break your legs in no time!"

Taishan burst into laughter, his boisterous sound shaking the valley. One hand proudly gripped Long Kun, while the other thumped his own chest. He then sneered at Long Kun, looking down at him with his large nostrils.

"To be honest with you, no one has dared to enter this place for many years; you are the first group audacious enough to do so! My offer stands: it's a simple exchange now. Hand over the Ice Crystal Scepter, and I'll give you the person. I'll also clear your path. No matter how you look at it, this is a deal you won't lose on."

The reason Xu Yang was willing to parley with the ape for so long was that he hadn't sensed even a hint of murderous intent from it. Even though it was holding Long Kun captive, it seemed to be merely toying with him, with no intention of crushing him to death.

Xu Yang clearly had his own plan. He gave a look to Shi Lingyun behind him, and the girl obediently handed the scepter to Xu Yang.

"Senior Taishan, as I said before, I can give you this scepter, but I want to know what exactly you intend to use it for."

Taishan pondered for a moment, finally released Long Kun, and strode ahead towards the center of the valley.

"Follow me!!"

Xu Yang and his team exchanged glances, then followed the great ape in the direction it ran.

Soon, everyone gathered before a cave in the middle of the mountain. To Xu Yang and the others' complete surprise, three young angels lived inside the cave!

The three little ones had snow-white wings. They appeared to be only seven or eight years old, innocent, adorable, and pure.

The three young angels seemed very dependent on Taishan, the great ape. They constantly circled around Taishan's massive arms.

"Now you understand, don't you? I wanted the angelic power from your scepter to extend these three little ones' lives."

Xu Yang frowned slightly at this. "These three young angels have incredibly strong vitality," he said. "Why would they need their lives extended?"

The great ape Taishan sighed helplessly. "You are outsiders, so you wouldn't know," he began. "The bloodline of angels is very special. Within a hundred years of their birth, they must remain in the City of Angels to absorb the unique Spring of Life specific to their lineage, in order to grow to maturity. These three little ones are the descendants of angel criminals who were banished to Mount Yehan a century ago from the Divine Realm. Their mothers perished not long after, and without their mothers' protection, these three struggled to survive. Their vitality weakened day by day until I found them and have raised them ever since."

Long Kun couldn't help but question, "Are you so unprofessional even when you lie, great ape? You're not an angel, so how could you have raised these three angelic bloodlines for a hundred years?"

The great ape patted the ground beneath his feet. "My original place of cultivation wasn't here. After I first saw these three little ones, I brought them back to my dwelling. But the environment there was completely unsuitable for their survival. So, I wandered with them throughout this cold mountain, searching for a suitable environment for them to grow. Later, by chance, I discovered that these three little ones were drawn to a clear spring behind this mountain, so I decided to settle here. However, three years ago, a large group of mysterious guards from Yundu suddenly entered the mountain's depths. Not only did they completely occupy the upper reaches of that clear spring, but they also repeatedly sent people to harass the surrounding area. If I hadn't repelled several waves of attacks, you probably wouldn't have been able to find me here now. Without that clear spring for their sustenance, these three little ones' vitality has been weakening day by day. If I hadn't just sensed the angelic source in your aura, I would never have made things difficult for you."

It was clear that although the great ape was powerful, its nature was peaceful and non-confrontational. It had no desire to compete for resources for itself; its actions were solely aimed at saving the three young angels.

Given such a motive, Xu Yang's team had no reason to refuse.

"Alright, we fully understand your situation now," Xu Yang said. "Saving these three little ones isn't impossible in other ways. While this Ice Crystal Staff is formed from an angel's skull, extracting pure angelic life force from it is still unrealistic. From what Senior Taishan just said, that clear spring in the mountain should contain information related to the angelic lineage. It seems this mountain is highly unusual; there's a strong possibility that secrets connected to angels exist deep within the earth veins of this mountain range."

The old ape nodded in agreement, looking deeply at Xu Yang. "My thoughts are the same as yours," he said. "But I am alone and weak. How can I contend with those Yundu emissaries in the depths of this mountain?"

A smile appeared on Xu Yang's face. "Don't worry," he said. "Since we've encountered them, the people of Yundu are also our opponents. We might as well eradicate them while we're here and investigate what exactly this clear spring has to do with the angelic legacy."

In fact, Xu Yang's decision was also based on the consideration that the clear spring in the mountain might be connected to the Angel Yuet Xiu from years past.

Having settled on this course of action, Xu Yang didn't hesitate. He immediately led his team deeper into the mountains, with the old ape Taishan acting as a competent guide, always leading the way.

Boom!

An incredibly powerful force instantly erupted. The great ape Taishan slammed his two massive forearms onto the ground, instantly shattering the brilliant crimson protective light array not far ahead.

"Who dares to trespass so boldly on the Divine Prince's territory?"

In an instant, dozens of white-clad figures quickly descended from the sky. It was noteworthy that these dozens of figures were an elite assassination team composed entirely of women!

Though they were all women, the powerful aura they exuded was such that even Xu Yang dared not underestimate them in the slightest.

"Enough talk. You've occupied a clear spring in this mountain, is that true?"

Upon hearing this, the leading female assassin immediately understood the visitors' intentions. A chilling murderous intent flashed across her face.

"Since you're being so direct, I won't hide anything either," she said. "Indeed, as you've guessed, that clear spring contains incredibly rich life force from the angelic lineage. However, the source of this clear spring has been completely occupied by our people from Yundu. If you intend to claim this spring, then you are deliberately choosing to become our enemies from Yundu."