Chapter 1385 - 1365: Golden Monkey
吼!
The giant ape at the front opened its mouth and roared at Yang Xiao and others.
The monkey by Yang Xiao’s side immediately started trembling and hid behind him.
Yang Xiao turned his head and asked,
"Is this your ape leader?"
"No, it’s the vice leader."
"Very well."
Yang Xiao loudly addressed the ape vice leader,
"I am the City Lord of the nearby City of Hope. I did not come here to fight with you; I came to negotiate."
The ape vice leader heard this and roared,
"We Demon Beasts have nothing to negotiate with humans. Either you leave immediately, or I will ensure you all perish in this Dark Forest.
Also, hand over that traitor to me. I want to eat it alive."
The vice leader pointed at the guiding monkey behind Yang Xiao.
The monkey hiding behind Yang Xiao was even more frightened, trembling and not daring to breathe.
Black Wood and two hundred Elite Guards were fully on guard, so temporarily there was no need to fear these hundreds of monkey Demon Beasts.
Yang Xiao glanced at the ape vice leader and said,
"One more time, I came here to seek peace. I want to meet your boss."
"Impossible, I will not take you to see the boss, and don’t expect to move one step further. You humans should immediately retreat."
The ape vice leader seemed a bit anxious, glaring at Yang Xiao with anger.
Suddenly, Yang Xiao’s figure flashed, charging directly at the vice leader.
Yang Xiao’s speed was too fast. The ape vice leader only saw a blur before his eyes, and just as he was about to retaliate, Yang Xiao reached out and grabbed his throat, dragging him to the ground, pulling him back dozens of meters.
The vice leader felt as if his neck would snap, unable to breathe, and flailed his limbs, trying to break free from Yang Xiao’s control.
Yang Xiao’s Defense Light Screen blocked all of the ape vice leader’s attacks.
"You move one more time, and I’ll snap your neck."
Yang Xiao said coldly.
The ape vice leader shuddered and ceased his counterattack, lying rigidly on the ground.
Yang Xiao crouched slightly, his right hand clutching the ape’s neck.
"I am now letting you go, but you better behave, otherwise I will kill you immediately. Try me if you don’t believe."
Yang Xiao released his hold and stood beside the ape vice leader.
The ape vice leader realized the power of Yang Xiao. With its Empire Level Advanced Evolution ability, it was astounded that Yang Xiao controlled it in just one move, amazed by Yang Xiao’s combat power.
The whole incident happened in a flash. Yang Xiao took only a few seconds to control the ape vice leader, and when the other monkeys reacted, the vice leader had already been dragged back dozens of meters by Yang Xiao.
Hei Mi immediately led dozens of guards forward to prevent the remaining monkey Demon Beasts from attacking.
The other Demon Beasts saw their leader being controlled and dared not move recklessly, standing stiffly in place and watching Yang Xiao in terror.
Compared to humans, Demon Beasts worship power even more.
The ape vice leader lay on the ground, panting heavily, and only after confirming that Yang Xiao did not attack again did it slowly get up, standing before Yang Xiao and involuntarily retreating a few meters.
Yang Xiao chuckled softly,
"If I wanted to kill you, it would be as easy as flipping my hand. No matter how far you retreat, it won’t help. Just now, with over a hundred meters between us, couldn’t I just grab you over?"
The ape vice leader, having lost all temper, asked helplessly,
"What do you want?"
"I told you, I didn’t come here to fight. I’m here to negotiate. I want to see your Lord Demon Beast. I hope you can take me to find the Lord Demon Beast."
The ape vice leader hesitated for a moment and said,
"I can’t make that call. I must ask our leader."
"Okay, then go back now and ask your leader. As a gesture of our sincerity, here is a bottle of our human healing elixir."
Yang Xiao tossed a porcelain bottle to the vice leader.
On the Dwarf Star, Dwarf Star people have healing medicines similar to Big Blood Pill on Witch Star. These gene high-tech medicines can heal most injuries and quickly repair damaged parts of the body.
Human healing elixirs are also something Demon Beasts long for.
Yang Xiao had previously consulted Black Wood and others, as well as the guiding monkey Demon Beast; the best gift was the healing elixir.
The ape vice leader picked up the porcelain bottle, opened the cap, and smelled it, his face lighting up with surprise.
Demon Beasts, having fought with humans for years, are well aware of human healing elixirs. By just looking at its appearance and smelling its scent, they can tell if it’s genuine.
The monkey Vice Leader’s suspicion towards Yang Xiao noticeably decreased, and he said in a deep voice:
"I will report to the leader now. Before I return, you are not allowed to proceed further. This is our territory, forbidden to invade."
Yang Xiao responded,
"I’ll give you half an hour at most. If you don’t return with your leader, I will kill all the Demon Beasts ahead and charge through. I mean what I say."
The monkey Vice Leader had just witnessed Yang Xiao’s prowess and was somewhat afraid. He nodded and said:
"I will return as soon as possible."
After speaking, the monkey Vice Leader flew into the middle of the monkey Demon Beast group, instructed a few sub-leaders, and swiftly flew into the valley.
Black Wood said,
"Boss, do you think the monkey will trick us?"
"Don’t worry, it won’t dare."
Black Wood looked at Yang Xiao, and suddenly felt a surge of inexplicable admiration.
Black Wood had always thought of himself as very tough, fearing nothing. But at this moment, in the Dark Forest, amidst Demon Beasts’ territory, he found that having Yang Xiao by his side made him feel secure.
Black Wood realized he was starting to truly like having Yang Xiao as such a leader.
It’s better to sit comfortably as the second-in-command and let the pressure fall on the leader, hehe.
Black Wood couldn’t help but laugh with a pig-like sound. Yang Xiao turned his head and glanced at Black Wood.
"What’s making you so happy?"
"Nothing, I just think the weather is nice today."
Black Wood looked up at the golden sunlight filtering through the gaps in the trees.
The leading monkey Demon Beast felt somewhat calmer at this moment, at least it found Yang Xiao hadn’t deceived it and truly came to negotiate.
Moments later, rustling noises emerged from the jungle, with dozens of silhouettes dropping directly from hundred-meter-tall trees, standing in front of Yang Xiao and his group.
A monkey, covered in golden fur, about six to seven meters tall, exuded an imposing presence, its gaze piercing.
Beside the Golden-haired Ape Demon Beast stood that previous Vice Leader, with dozens of burly monkey Demon Beasts behind, likely guards.
The guiding monkey Demon Beast behind Yang Xiao started trembling again.
Yang Xiao smiled slightly at the Golden Monkey and said,
"I am Yang Xiao, the City Lord of the City of Hope, specifically here to visit the monkey leader."
The Golden Monkey Demon Beast glanced at Yang Xiao and chuckled,
"You’re the one who killed the City Lord of the Death Castle and merged as the New City Lord of Titan City?"
"Oh, I didn’t expect you monkey Demon Beasts to know about human affairs?"
The Golden-haired Ape Leader didn’t directly answer Yang Xiao’s question but stared at Yang Xiao and said,
"I heard you came to negotiate? What do you want to discuss?"
"It’s simple. I want to reconcile with the nearby Demon Beasts. From now on, the residents of the City of Hope will no longer massively hunt Demon Beasts in the nearby Dark Forest, and you are not allowed to attack us."
"What do you mean by not massively hunting?"
"Occasionally, we might hunt a few. I can’t entirely guarantee not to hunt a single Demon Beast. However, I can guarantee that we won’t hunt within the Dark Forest, two hundred kilometers away from the City of Hope."
The Golden Monkey thought for a moment.
If what Yang Xiao said is true, and they won’t step into the Dark Forest beyond two hundred kilometers from the City of Hope, it’s a very good deal. Everyone adheres to their boundary and operates within their territory.
"How can I believe your words? Humans are too cunning."
"I need to meet your lord leader to discuss the specific details of the agreement in person. To show my sincerity, I can follow you alone to meet your lord leader,"
Black Wood, on the side, urgently intervened,
"Boss, you can’t, what if,"
Yang Xiao raised a hand, interrupting Black Wood,
"Don’t worry, I’m going for negotiations. I trust they won’t make things difficult for me. I must first trust them before they can trust me."
The Golden Monkey looked at Yang Xiao, pondered for a moment, spoke softly with the monkey Vice Leader beside it, then said to Yang Xiao,
"I can take you to meet our lord leader, but with two conditions. First, you must come with us alone, and the rest must immediately retreat,
Second, you must give us two more bottles of Healing Pills."
The Golden Monkey raised a small bottle it held, which was the Healing Pills Yang Xiao had previously given them.
"Alright, I agree."
Yang Xiao said, taking out a bottle of Healing Pills from the Space Ring and tossing it to the distant Golden-haired Ape.
The Golden Monkey took the Healing Pills, chuckling,
"Deal!"