Chapter 603

Chapter 603: The Demon Ape Respected Elder

The leading puppet was the only Great Ascension stage puppet of the Hidden Spirit Sect.

Holding the Spirit Breaking celestial tool, it led 600 Core Formation Stage Puppets positioned on either side, waiting for the three Grand Elders of the Demon Sect.

“Grand Elder, the leader from the Demon Sect is the Demon Ape Respected Elder, in the invincible realm.”

“The two behind him are the Zhenhua Respected Elder and the Yueyu Respected Elder. According to your assessment, they are both positioned closely to the invincible respected elder, which means they are stronger than me.”

Upon hearing Spirit Cut’s transmitted message, Xu Fan felt that his status as an artifact great master was still underestimated.

Xu Fan detected a hint of awkwardness in Spirit Cut’s tone but chose not to dwell on it.

At that moment, the Demon Ape Respected Elder fixed his gaze on the Spirit Breaking celestial tool, seemingly unable to look away.

He swallowed hard with great difficulty.

“I really want to snatch that celestial tool; what should I do?” the Demon Ape Respected Elder shouted in his heart.

With immense willpower, he pulled his eyes away from the Spirit Breaking celestial tool and turned his heated gaze toward Xu Fan, standing at the gate of the Hidden Spirit Sect.

At that moment, the hundreds of Core Formation Stage Puppets and Great Ascension Stage puppet behind him paled in comparison to the allure of that stick.

The two Grand Elders behind the Demon Ape were already showing expressions of surprise.

The presence of 600 Core Formation Stage puppets and Great Ascension Stage puppets was shocking enough to leave them astonished.

Xu Fan glanced at the expressions of the three Grand Elders of the Demon Sect and quietly whispered to Grape, “Let’s save the tricks for later.”

“Understood,” Grape responded.

Just then, Xu Fan felt a scorching gaze directed at him.

That intense stare made Xu Fan feel something was amiss.

A spiritual crystal road stretched a thousand meters long, and the three Grand Elders walked for five minutes.

The Demon Ape Respected Elder approached Xu Fan and said with a smile, “I know I am late to visit the esteemed master, and I apologize for that.”

“Where is the rudeness in your visit? It is already an honor for me that a respected elder can come to the Hidden Spirit Sect, which adds brilliance to my small island,” Xu Fan politely said, following the customary greeting.

“Moreover, it surprises me that the respected elder could arrive here in such a short time from such a long journey,” Xu Fan continued.

“Upon learning of the esteemed master’s name, even if it is a long distance, I would wish to step immediately before the master,” the Demon Ape Respected Elder replied.

Saying this, he handed a generous gift, originally from the Yueyu Respected Elder, to Xu Fan’s grandson, Xu Gang.

According to etiquette, such a great gift must be received by the disciple of the sect’s most revered member.

Xu Fan smiled as he watched Xu Gang accept the gift and then led the three into the main peak’s guest hall.

After a round of polite exchanges filled with mutual flattery, they finally started to discuss important matters.

“It is an honor for my sect’s candidate saintess to marry the master’s grandson; however, she will no longer be a saintess,” the Demon Ape Respected Elder spoke up.

“Haha, it seems that my grandson and your sect’s candidate saintess share a destined connection; otherwise, it wouldn’t have disrupted your sect’s plans,” Xu Fan said.

“As compensation, I will personally craft a custom artifact for your sect’s saintess.”

It was a mutual display of respect; with everyone aiming to maintain friendship without letting anyone come out at a loss.

“This is a great honor for the girl; I will ensure she comes to express her gratitude later.”

The Demon Ape Respected Elder smiled and finally turned his gaze to Spirit Cut.

Spirit Cut shivered and awkwardly said, “Demon Ape, how have you been lately?”

In the Demon Sect, the one he feared most was this Demon Ape Respected Elder, who he considered a half-master, as he had saved his life during a crisis.

Before leaving the Demon Sect, the Demon Ape Respected Elder had tried to persuade him to stay.

Seeing he couldn’t be convinced, he merely laughed and scolded, “Get lost! If I see you again, I’ll break your legs.”

“Spirit Cut, I didn’t expect us to meet again.”

Just that light remark made Spirit Cut’s legs tremble.

“Demon Ape, you can still call me Spirit Cut; when you call me friend, it scares me.”

Xu Fan looked curiously at the frightened Spirit Cut, then glanced at the Demon Ape Respected Elder, confirming it was nothing serious and that he did not need to interfere.

“Don’t worry, I wanted to say, being by the master’s side is better for your future than in the Demon Sect,” the Demon Ape Respected Elder said with a smile.

“Demon Ape, you can rest assured; Spirit Cut is not an ungrateful person,” Spirit Cut responded.

Upon hearing this, the Demon Ape Respected Elder displayed a satisfied expression and then said, “I heard the master is about to advance to the great master realm, so I’ve prepared a congratulatory gift in advance.”

Eight colorful Avatar Jade Talismans were placed in front of Xu Fan.

Xu Fan looked at the items on the table and smiled, saying, “This congratulatory gift is too precious for me to accept.”

“The Grand Elder can choose a few things he likes,” the Demon Ape Respected Elder confidently remarked, just as Xu Fan had anticipated.

“Which one belongs to the respected elder?” Xu Fan asked.

A black Avatar Jade Talisman floated up and was received into Xu Fan’s space ring.

“Which one belongs to the Grand Elder of the Demon Sect?” Xu Fan inquired again.

A dark red Avatar Jade Talisman floated up and was accepted by Xu Fan.

“Let’s leave it at these two; any more, and I might not be able to accept them,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

“I understand the master’s meaning,” the Demon Ape Respected Elder said, grinning widely.

For this visit, he had secretly fought five or six battles with other invincible respected elders before finally securing the leading position.

The Demon Ape Respected Elder then produced two space rings and handed them to Xu Fan, indicating that since he accepted their Avatar Jade Talismans, he should also accept their gifts.

Xu Fan took the two space rings and handed them to Xu Gang beside him.

“The master is a straightforward person. If you need anything in the future, just call out, and I, the Demon Ape, will arrive in my true form over any distance,” the Demon Ape Respected Elder guaranteed.

He was a talented young man who shone among his peers in the Demon Sect the moment he began practicing cultivation.

Until reaching the Great Ascension Master realm, few in this world could catch his eye.

No matter how many magical tools or artifacts you had, they were all easily defeated by his staff.

It wasn’t until he met a respected elder from the Elder Council, who possessed a celestial tool, that he realized some gaps in strength were impossible to bridge.

“I believe the respected elder.”

“A hundred years from now, when I advance to the rank of artifact great master, I will celebrate with the respected elder,” Xu Fan said with a smile, calculating how long it would take to craft the celestial tools for them.

“I will be there whenever you call; I can’t wait,” the Demon Ape Respected Elder said with a hearty laugh, hoping that day would come soon to alleviate his regrets.

For a while afterward, Xu Fan warmly entertained the three Grand Elders of the Demon Sect and generously gifted them several magical tools.

Finally, under the reluctant gazes of Xu Fan and Spirit Cut, they boarded the Star Ship and headed toward the Extreme Void Domain.

“Grand Elder, thank you,” Spirit Cut said gratefully.

It was fortunate he met the Demon Ape Respected Elder under these circumstances; otherwise, he would probably be nursing his injuries while holding his legs right now.

“What’s there to thank? I’m not helping them for free to craft celestial tools,” Xu Fan laughed and replied.