The old man was stunned upon hearing this.

"Ying’er, what do you mean?"

"Are you saying this kid is hiding his strength?"

"He’s just a Body Refining Master, what strength could he be hiding?"

The woman shook her head, her gaze profound:

"It’s hard to say!"

"You know, my true form is the Gui Wood Spirit Snake, naturally gifted with strong senses."

"Although this person hasn’t revealed a True Yuan aura, I can vaguely sense that he should still be a cultivator, and his Cultivation Realm is definitely not low."

"Possibly comparable to yours and mine."

"What???"

The old man’s face was full of shock.

"You’re saying this kid is a cultivator of the Nascent Soul Realm?"

"Could even be in the Divinity Transformation Realm?"

The woman nodded.

"It’s possible!"

If someone else had said this, the old man would definitely not believe it.

But this woman’s true form is the Gui Wood Spirit Snake, so the old man couldn’t help but believe! 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

He took a deep breath, then narrowed his eyes and said:

"Someone of such skill intentionally masquerading as a low-level Body Refining Master, it seems this person has great ambitions. This time, the Demon Clan will surely suffer losses at this person’s hands."

"Ying’er, what do you think will happen if the other four clans happen to encounter this person?"

At this point, the old man revealed a strange smile.

It seemed rather gloating.

Ying’er nodded.

"That’s why I didn’t make a move just now."

"No matter how much strength this kid is hiding, let the other four clans deal with him."

"If it can cause them significant losses, it would be good news for us."

"If this kid dies at their hands, it will also cause them some trouble."

"In this way, it indirectly helps us obtain the Holy Object."

Upon hearing this, the old man’s face was full of admiration.

"No wonder you’re the Gui Wood Spirit Snake, your mind is indeed unmatched in the Demon Clan."

Faced with the old man’s praise, Ying’er showed no joy, instead her face turned solemn as she said:

"A hundred thousand years ago, our clan allied with the Golden-eyed Bear Clan, River Fox Clan, Fiery Fire Ape Clan, and Earth Dragon Clan to discover the Holy Object, and later allied for the development of the Five Clans, vowed to guard the Holy Object together. But unexpectedly, a traitor appeared in the Fiery Fire Ape Clan and stole the Holy Object."

"This time, no matter what, we must retrieve the Holy Object, otherwise the Five Clans will struggle to survive in the Demon Realm."

"We will eventually be wiped out."

The old man’s expression turned solemn as he nodded.

"That’s correct!"

"Now aside from ourselves, the other four clans harbor malicious intentions."

"We must retrieve the Holy Object with our own hands, or Ying’er, your consideration is thorough."

"Let’s leave that kid for the other four clans to deal with."

Ying’er said:

"Huang Niu, the traitor we previously injured has your mark inside them."

"As long as we guard the exit of the Death Tomb and prevent him from leaving, once reinforcements from my clan arrive, the traitor will have no escape."

The old man referred to as Huang Niu grinned.

"Don’t worry, the mark is still there, he won’t get away."

After speaking, the two exchanged smiles and then disappeared into the forest.

Meanwhile, something major happened in Xishui City.

In a luxurious and atmospheric hall at the City Lord Mansion in the center of Xishui City.

At this moment, several powerful figures were intensely discussing something.

"Lan City Lord, you contacted us to come help you complete an important mission."

"Now, we’re all here."

"Can you tell us what exactly the mission is?"

The one referred to as Lan City Lord is a middle-aged man looking about forty years old.

This person was dressed in splendid clothing, with an elegant demeanor, a figure of an upper-ranking person.

He is the City Lord of Xishui City.

Lan City Lord spoke:

"First, I must thank you all for coming to assist."

"I won’t waste words."

"This mission is to rescue a member of the Demon Clan."

"This person should be a member of the Fiery Fire Ape Clan. After escaping from the Fiery Fire Ape Clan, he was supposed to pass through the Death Tomb entrance and enter our Human Region, but was injured along the way and should be trapped in the Death Tomb now."

"We need to work together to bring him back."

Upon hearing this, the others frowned.

These people are top figures around Xishui City, not easily fooled.

Soon, someone spoke:

"Lan City Lord, you’re being vague."

"Why would someone from the Fiery Fire Ape Clan escape to our Human Race?"

"Why did he escape? Who injured him?"

Upon hearing this, the others also nodded, looking at Lan City Lord, their eyes full of suspicion.

Clearly, if this question isn’t clarified, these old creatures won’t act easily.

Lan City Lord naturally understood this, he smiled bitterly and said:

"Everyone, don’t look at me like that, I actually don’t know the reason."

Everyone was stunned at these words.

"What do you mean?"

"Weren’t you the one who called us here?"

"How come you don’t know?"

Lan City Lord said helplessly:

"I might as well speak straight."

"Actually, this matter wasn’t initiated by me, but assigned from above."

"Above?"

"Who?"

Everyone stared closely at Lan City Lord.

Lan City Lord took a deep breath and said:

"Haoyuan Heavenly Venerate!"

These four words shook everyone present, even their posture subconsciously tensed.

Haoyuan Heavenly Venerate?

He’s one of the top leaders of the Human Race.

Moreover, Xishui City is also within Haoyuan Heavenly Venerate’s sphere of influence.

It can be said, if they offend Haoyuan Heavenly Venerate, they would surely die.

Unless they leave the Heavenly Origin World, which everyone knows is as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

They hadn’t realized the complexity of this matter before and were now digesting this information.

Soon, someone spoke:

"Lan City Lord, since it’s a request from the Heavenly Venerate, we must do our utmost."

"But we don’t know if we’re just rescuing someone, or if there’s something even more important?"

Upon hearing this, everyone again looked at Lan City Lord.

Lan City Lord smiled bitterly:

"Everyone, you don’t need to probe further, I really don’t know."

"But I speculate that the one who escaped from the Fiery Fire Ape Clan might have something important."

"That’s all I know."

When Lan City Lord said this, several people’s eyes flashed with a sharp glint.

Important Item?

An item important enough to attract the attention of the Heavenly Venerate, what could it be?

Although everyone appeared calm, many of them felt their minds churning.

No one knew what they were thinking.

"In that case, let’s go to the Death Tomb. Huang Tian himself is quite curious about what the Fiery Fire Ape Clan has that’s worthy of the Heavenly Venerate’s attention."

Upon hearing this, Lan City Lord laughed heartily.

"Huang Tian is right, let’s prepare and depart for the Death Tomb tomorrow. We might soon understand the situation."

Once Lan City Lord finished speaking, everyone nodded, then got up and left.

Afterwards, a white spiritual light silently flew out of the hall...