Chapter 133 Knowledge Is Power

"Walk right in? Are you out of your mind? With so many stone apes, how can we just walk right in?" Feng Zhirou stared wide-eyed at Ye Yuan, as if looking at an idiot.

"Senior Sister, please don't judge others by yourself, okay? I just said, use your brain before doing anything!" Ye Yuan sighed again.

"You!"

Feng Zhirou's brows shot up. This guy was mocking her again!

Fine, you win! But don't you know women hold grudges? I'll remember every single one of these debts, and settle them when we get back!

"The Stone Apes are formidable, but they have one weakness: they have almost no night vision! And we have Concealment Pills, so they can't detect our aura. So when it gets dark, we can just walk right in!" Ye Yuan explained.

"That works?"

Feng Zhirou was completely floored by Ye Yuan. How did he know so much?

No one dared come to Red Peak Ridge, not even Condensation Realm martial artists would linger here, let alone study the habits of Stone Apes.

"Why wouldn't it?" Ye Yuan retorted.

"But... but didn't you say Concealment Pills only work on beasts below the third rank? What if we run into the Ape King?" Feng Zhirou asked.

"I already asked. Within a thousand miles of the Boundless Forest, the highest are third-rank beasts. Red Peak Ridge is within that range. One mountain can't hold two tigers, so at most there's one third-rank Ape King here. The ridge is huge; how lucky would we have to be to run into it?"

Hearing this, Feng Zhirou felt there really wasn't much risk.

A place that seemed extremely dangerous was as easy as flat ground for Ye Yuan!

Of course, it was only easy for Ye Yuan. Anyone else couldn't refine Concealment Pills and would only come to die.

This guy was a freak; nothing seemed to stump him!

Feng Zhirou was proud herself, and she felt a bit unwilling. Somehow, she secretly hoped something would go wrong when they went up!

Let you be so cocky!

...

The moon was dark and the wind high, rustling the leaves. Two figures slowly made their way toward Red Peak Ridge.

Though beasts had far more stamina than humans, they still needed rest.

It was now midnight; most Stone Apes had returned to their dens to sleep, so naturally it wasn't as crowded as during the day.

Human martial artists had decent night vision; though not as far or clear as in daylight, they could still see things within a small range.

And as one's cultivation increased, Yuan power further transformed the body, enhancing night vision.

Feng Zhirou and Ye Yuan walked unhurriedly up the mountain, careful not to alert the Stone Apes.

"Red Peak Ridge is so big, where do we find Red Soul Grass?" Feng Zhirou suddenly transmitted.

"The summit!" Ye Yuan said only two words.

"What? The summit? The Ape King might be there!" Feng Zhirou almost cried out.

"Can you stop overreacting? Why is it called Red Peak Ridge? Why is the herb called Red Soul Grass? Use your brain, will you?" Ye Yuan said irritably.

This woman was useless except for making a fuss.

Ignorance is terrifying!

Seeing Feng Zhirou still confused, Ye Yuan had to explain: "It's called Red Peak Ridge because the soil at the summit is red. This soil is called Red Steed Soil, one of the few that can nurture Red Soul Grass. But there isn't much of it here, only a small patch at the top. So to get Red Soul Grass, we have to go to the summit!"

Feng Zhirou didn't know what to say. Ye Yuan was like an encyclopedia; he knew everything!

Only with such vast knowledge would he dare to challenge Red Peak Ridge at the Yuan Qi Realm, right?

"What if... what if we run into the Ape King at the summit?" Feng Zhirou, now impressed, had lost some of her edge.

"How should I know? If we do, we just run! How far we get depends on our skill. Well, this is my business, no need to drag you into it. Maybe you shouldn't go up," Ye Yuan said irresponsibly.

"No! I promised Aunt I'd protect you. I can't let you take the risk alone!" Feng Zhirou said firmly.

"Haha, thanks, Senior Sister. If we do meet the Ape King, dying together with a beauty like you wouldn't be so bad!" Ye Yuan laughed.

Feng Zhirou felt she'd been tricked again, but since she'd already spoken, she wouldn't take it back. She shot him a glare and said, "Less talk, let's go!"

Afraid of alerting the Stone Apes, they moved very slowly. After over an hour, they cautiously reached the summit.

The summit was quite open, clearly cleared by the Stone Apes.

At the top, the night patrol of Stone Apes was noticeably denser. From their auras, many were second-rank.

It seemed the Ape King was definitely here.

"So many Stone Apes, what do we do?" Feng Zhirou asked anxiously.

Ye Yuan scanned the clearing and transmitted: "See that small hill over there? There's a cave on it. If I'm right, the Ape King is in that cave. The Red Steed Soil is most concentrated on that hill, so the Red Soul Grass should be there!"

"Ah? That... isn't that dangerous? Now that we're at the summit, if the Ape King finds us, we won't even have a chance to escape!" Feng Zhirou worried.

"Yeah, it's a bit dangerous, but I have to go. Without Red Soul Grass, Lü'er won't make it."

Seeing Ye Yuan risk so much for a maid, Feng Zhirou was deeply moved.

Such a loyal and devoted man was truly rare in this world!

Normally Ye Yuan was all smiles, but when it counted, he was very reliable.

"So what do we do?" Feng Zhirou put away her nervousness, deciding to help Ye Yuan get the grass.

Ye Yuan observed for a moment, then transmitted: "Did you notice that no Stone Apes patrol around that hill?"

Feng Zhirou looked and saw it was true!

"Behind the hill is a cliff. We'll circle around and climb over from there. If we don't alert the Ape King, we have a good chance of escaping," Ye Yuan said.

"That... will it work? Climbing up the cliff means passing by that cave."

"We have no choice. We have to take the risk. It'll be dawn soon, and once it's light, we'll have no chance!" Ye Yuan resolved.

Feng Zhirou gritted her teeth and said, "Fine! You find the Red Soul Grass, and I'll keep watch!"