When the Silver Apes playing on the tree noticed Yuan’s presence, they began screaming to alert those that were asleep, immediately waking them up.
“Ooo! Ooo! Aaaah!”
“Hooo! Hooo! Ahhh!”
Very quickly, 36 screaming Silver Apes surrounded Yuan, who stood there with a calm expression on his face, seemingly unfazed by the situation.
A few moments later, some of the more powerful Silver Apes suddenly jumped at Yuan with their sharp claws spread wide open.
Seeing this, Yuan skillfully maneuvered the black dagger in his hands.
“Thousand Knife Techniques!”
The black dagger flickered, and multiple black arcs of lights appeared around him.
A second later, the Silver Apes that rushed at Yuan fell to the ground without any signs of life from their eyes or bodies.
When the other Silver Apes saw this, they began panicking. However, they did not run away.
After killing a few of the Silver Apes, Yuan began his own assault, specifically aiming for the Silver Apes with a higher cultivation base.
A few minutes later, all of the Silver Apes above the fourth level Spirit Apprentice were slain, leaving only the weaker ones.
“…”
After witnessing their strongest members being slain by Yuan without any efforts, the Silver Apes no longer dared to surround him and even began backing up to the massive tree.
Yuan approached the tree, but he did not attack the Silver Apes, puzzling them.
After looking around the tree and making sure there was nothing that Yu Rou couldn’t handle, Yuan turned around and left the scene, dumbfounding the Silver Apes.
“Brother! Are you okay?” Yu Rou asked him after Yuan left the cave faster than she’d anticipated.
“Yes, and I have dealt with all of the Silver Apes above the fourth level Spirit Apprentice realm. Though, I do feel a bit sinful after storming in there and killing them when they were minding their own business…” Yuan sighed.
“You shouldn’t feel pity for beasts, Brother Yuan. Although they may seem peaceful at glance, Silver Apes are vicious creatures that attack people in groups once they are hungry, and countless merchants and travelers have fallen to Silver Apes,” Xiao Hua said to him.
“Is that so…” Yuan nodded.
“Anyway, it’s my turn to have some fun!” Yu Rou said as she retrieved her Spirit Weaver.
“Be careful in there, Yu Rou. Although Xiao Hua is with you, don’t get too ahead of yourself, as there are still over a dozen Silver Apes inside, and half of them are at the third level and above.” Yuan said to her.
He then turned to look at Xiao Hua and said to her, “And Xiao Hua, make sure you protect my sister properly! Although she won’t really die, it might affect her cultivation, and I cannot imagine seeing my sister’s corpse even if it’s just a game.”
“Don’t worry, Brother Yuan. Xiao Hua will protect your sister at all costs!” Xiao Hua nodded with a serious expression on her face.
Yuan nodded, and Yu Rou entered the Silver Ape Cave with Xiao Hua by her side a moment later.