Chapter 240: Any News of the Benefactor?

With the three clan champions—Golden-Winged Great Peng, Sun-Devouring Sky Serpent, and Ancient Overlord Tiger—making a hasty retreat.

This circular star vortex, shaken to the core, finally welcomed a brief calm.

Only the lingering aftershocks of destructive energy, and the cracked starry sky still unrecovered,

still silently recount the ferocity of the earlier conflict that could shake the Nine Heavens Ten Earths.

Countless gazes—awed, curious, probing, fanatical…

still fixed firmly on the striking Black Robe Figure.

Ye Wuque inhaled deeply, suppressing the surging Qi and turbulent emotions within.

His eyes turned to the figure, shrouded in mysterious black radiance, appearing lazy and disdainful.

He stepped forward, stood before Chen Gu, solemnly clasped fists and bowed deeply:

"Junior Ye Wuque, thank you, senior, for stepping in and resolving this crisis."

His voice was clear and resonant, bearing sincere gratitude.

Had Chen Gu not appeared at the crucial moment, the Battle Saint Emperor alone facing numerous terrifying foes would have led to unimaginable consequences.

The unsettling dark radiance around Chen Gu slightly receded, revealing his true form—still somewhat vague but with discernible unruly contours.

He waved his hand, his cross‑shaped pupils, bizarre to the extreme, landing on Ye Wuque, expressing unabashed amazement and admiration:

"Hehe, no need for formalities."

His voice carried a uniquely magnetic laziness.

As if indifferent to all things in the world, yet imbued with undeniable power.

"Ye Xiaoyou, your performance today has truly opened my eyes…"

"With a single hand you crushed the Golden-Winged Great Peng Clan's Single Extreme Realm Being, Huntian, and with just a glance you utterly annihilated it!"

"Among the peak Heavenly Pride of the Zhutian Wanjie throughout history, there must be a seat for you!"

"Truly… the heir of the benefactor!"

"Indeed… terrifying!"

It's hard to imagine that Chen Gu, the unparalleled ruthless one of the Reverse Chaos Heavenly Demon Clan and a famed member of the Ten Great Emperor Fiends, would evaluate Ye Wuque in such a tone!

Nevertheless, Ye Wuque truly deserves such praise!

He examined Ye Wuque with interest, as if admiring a rare uncut jade: "Come to think of it, I somewhat understand why the benefactor values you so highly."

When mentioning the benefactor, Chen Gu's lazy tone added a strong sense of reverence, zeal, and longing.

Ye Wuque naturally knew that the benefactor Chen Gu referred to was Kong.

He looked at Ye Wuque, his dark‑gold cross pupils flickering slightly: "Ye Xiaoyou, lately… any news of the benefactor?"

Ye Wuque shook his head, a trace of helplessness and searching appearing on his face:

"To be frank, senior, I have been chasing Kong's trail, but so far… no word."

"I don't know where he has gone, nor what great scheme he is plotting."

Chen Gu, upon hearing this, showed a faint, indiscernible disappointment in his eyes, but then relaxed, looked up toward the boundless deep sky, as if piercing through layers of barriers to see the Unknowable Land, and sighed lightly:

"Indeed. With the benefactor's abilities, his deeds and the realms he touches are beyond our comprehension."

"Perhaps, on a level we cannot grasp, a game concerning the survival of the Zhutian is underway…"

His tone bore infinite reverence for Kong.

Then, he withdrew his gaze, looked at Ye Wuque again, his tone returning to the earlier laziness yet with undeniable meaning: "Ye Xiaoyou, if fate allows in the future you obtain any news of the benefactor, big or small, be sure to inform me. The Reverse Chaos Heavenly Demon Clan will forever be grateful for the benefactor's virtue."

"Senior, rest assured, if I have news, I will inform you at once," Ye Wuque promised solemnly.

His doubts and yearning for Kong far exceed Chen Gu's!

Kong is the most important person to Ye Wuque!

Chen Gu nodded satisfactorily, saying no more.

He cast one last glance over the Star Domain, gave Ye Wuque a meaningfully deep smile, and the dark black radiance around him surged again.

"My business here is done, I should return. Ye Xiaoyou, take care. I look forward to the day you pierce the Nine Heavens and sweep everything away, haha…"

Accompanied by a long laugh laced with disdain and anticipation, Chen Gu's figure merged like ink dissolving in water, fading silently, as if he had never been.

Only a lingering, faint pressure of the Emperor Fiend remained, confirming the recent arrival of that terrifying being.

And the surrounding starry sky, countless beings who witnessed the seemingly cordial exchange between Ye Wuque and Chen Gu, felt a surge of tumultuous waves within their hearts!

"Did you see? Lord Chen Gu actually smiled at Ye Wuque!"

"They conversed so happily! This relationship is far from ordinary!"

"Heavens! Ye Wuque not only has close ties with the Sacred War Heaven Ape lineage, but also such deep friendship with the Reverse Chaos Heavenly Demon Clan!"

"Emperor Fiends as friends! What a fate‑defying encounter!"

"Ye Wuque's background is unfathomable! Never to be provoked lightly!"

Various exclamations of awe, envy, and reverence surged like a tide in the shadows.

Ye Wuque's image grew taller, more mysterious, and untouchable in their minds.

A human from the Boundless Heaven, capable of moving so many top powers and creating such miracles, has become a living legend.

Ye Wuque paid no heed to the chaotic chatter and gazes.

He moved, and the next moment appeared before the Sacred War Heaven Ape Clan's ranks.

"Ye Xiaoyou!"

"Ye Kid! Well done!"

The Clan Leader, the Giant Ape Elder and other high‑ranking apes immediately greeted him, each face radiating excited, uncontrollable reddish glow.

The Giant Ape Elder, with a fan‑like massive hand, slapped Ye Wuque's shoulder heavily, his voice booming, causing the surrounding starry sky to tremble slightly:

"Good! Excellent! Decisive killing! Ruthlessly slay that ragged bird clan! Exhilarating! Truly exhilarating!"

The Clan Leader also stroked his beard with a long smile, a spark of brilliance flashing in his eyes:

"Ye Xiaoyou's actions today can be called earth‑shattering! Not only have they brought fame and fortune, they have also opened our eyes! To have met Ye Xiaoyou is truly a blessing for our Sacred War Heaven Ape Clan!"

Their words were filled with sincere admiration; the gaze toward Ye Wuque had completely treated him as the clan's core, most trusted insider, with no hint of unfamiliarity or courtesy.

The strength, potential, and unfathomable background Ye Wuque displayed today made the entire ape clan resolve to firmly maintain this friendship.

Facing the ape clan's senior members' enthusiasm, Ye Wuque felt a slight warmth in his heart.

He clasped his fists again and earnestly said, "Today's matter is also thanks to the timely aid of the Clan Leader and the Elders; I, Ye, will keep this friendship engraved in my heart."

"Hey! Ye kid, you're being too modest!" the Great Ape Elder waved his hand, his voice booming like a great bell, "Your affairs are our ape clan's affairs! Those three clans think they can bully us because they assume our clan is easy to push around? With us here, we will not let them run rampant!"

"Indeed." the Clan Leader smiled and nodded, "Ye Xiaoyou has done us a favor; in both sentiment and reason, our clan will never stand by idly. From now on, whenever Ye Xiaoyou needs anything, our Sacred War Heaven Ape Clan will spare no effort to help!"

This declaration, resonant and decisive, has already tightly bound the fate of Ye Wuque and the entire ape clan together.

The remaining beings of various tribes nearby, upon hearing this, felt even more solemn, knowing that from today onward, because of Ye Wuque's Dark Being, the Sacred War Heaven Ape Clan's status and influence will surely rise dramatically.

After a brief chat with the ape clan's members, Ye Wuque's gaze finally settled on the silver figure that had stood silently, as if spanning the whole heavens and earth… Battle Saint Emperor!