Chapter 140: This Opportunity Comes Only Once!

Ye Yuan's tone and demeanor made it seem like he was boasting.

Yet, for some reason, the Ape King felt that Ye Yuan was telling the truth!

Perhaps this feeling came from the strong confidence emanating from Ye Yuan.

This feeling was very contradictory, yet it was so convincing.

In the end, the temptation of the fourth rank overcame everything!

"Young man, state your terms! I accept my fate!" the Ape King said helplessly.

Having awakened his inherited memories, the Ape King's intelligence was no less than that of an ordinary human. He knew that Ye Yuan had whetted his appetite and surely wanted more than just the Red Soul Grass.

Looking at the Ape King, who looked like a beaten dog, Ye Yuan said calmly, "For a period of ten years, acknowledge me as your master!"

"What? You, a mere Yuan Qi Realm cultivator, want me to acknowledge you as my master?" the Ape King roared in anger.

On Chifeng Ridge, the Ape King was the supreme existence. In terms of both strength and age, he was not on the same level as Ye Yuan.

Having him acknowledge a young man as his master was more unbearable than death!

Ye Yuan, however, looked indifferent and said, "In ten years, even if you wanted to acknowledge me as your master, you probably wouldn't be qualified. If you're unwilling, I don't mind. I'll take a loss and exchange the Demon Crystal Pill for the Red Soul Grass. After all, refining the Demon Crystal Pill is a piece of cake for me. A year later, I'll give you the Demon Crystal Pill, and we'll be even! But by then, don't think about becoming my servant in exchange for the Demon Mansion Pill."

Ye Yuan paused, put away his smile, and said solemnly, "This opportunity comes only once!"

As Ye Yuan paused, an aura of a superior naturally emanated from him, as if he were a king ruling the world.

Feng Zhirou had never seen Ye Yuan so arrogantly overlooking the world. That kind of temperament and aura, even if her father were here, he would probably have to concede defeat, right?

Ye Yuan was originally the Young Hall Master of the Medicine King Hall, a Pill Emperor of extremely high status in the Divine Realm, not inferior to those old fogeys in the Alchemist Association.

Although he now had a different body, that superior temperament came from the depths of his soul and required no pretense.

Seeing Ye Yuan's extraordinary bearing, the Ape King was also startled.

As a superior himself, the Ape King understood better that this kind of demeanor could never be faked by a Yuan Qi Realm youth!

This young man must have many unknown secrets!

The Ape King began to reevaluate Ye Yuan's words.

Ye Yuan's meaning was clear: if he chose to exchange the Red Soul Grass, he would lose the opportunity to advance to a fourth-rank demon beast.

So the question now was, could Ye Yuan really refine the Demon Mansion Pill?

This was also a gamble, and Ye Yuan had multiplied the original stakes several times!

What Ye Yuan meant by acknowledging him as master was naturally not verbal but required a soul contract.

After the soul contract was established, all of the Ape King's actions would have to follow Ye Yuan's commands without resistance. Otherwise, with a single thought, Ye Yuan could cause the Ape King's soul to scatter.

In other words, he would lose ten years of freedom!

If the Ape King chose to exchange the Red Soul Grass, he would be guaranteed a profit. With the Demon Crystal Pill, breaking through to the mid-third rank would not be a problem.

But then, he would lose the opportunity to break through to the fourth rank.

Perhaps this was his only chance to become a fourth-rank demon beast!

If he chose the latter, his risk would be much greater. If Ye Yuan could not refine the Demon Mansion Pill, he would lose ten years of freedom!

This was something the Ape King could not accept!

But if he chose the latter, he would gain the opportunity to break through to the fourth rank!

This opportunity was too rare!

The temptation of the fourth rank was too great!

The Ape King's face was constantly grimacing, clearly in great inner turmoil.

Seeing the Ape King's expression so vivid, Feng Zhiruo almost laughed out loud, but she was also very surprised.

"What exactly did you say to him? Why is he making that face?" Unable to contain her curiosity, Feng Zhiruo asked via voice transmission.

Ye Yuan did not hide it and told her about his plan to take the Ape King as a servant.

After hearing Ye Yuan's voice transmission, Feng Zhiruo's expression also became quite vivid.

"That's a third-rank Ape King! Even the dean might not be his match, and you want to take him as a servant?" Feng Zhiruo almost cried out.

"Just a third-rank stone ape, barely qualified to be my servant. It's also because my strength is too weak; otherwise, I wouldn't even bother taking him. You know, my master is very strong; if my servant is too poor, he would lose face." Ye Yuan said helplessly.

Feng Zhiruo looked at Ye Yuan, completely speechless.

They had risked their lives to break into Chifeng Ridge, and Feng Zhiruo never imagined the situation would change so quickly.

A moment ago, they were nearly killed by this Ape King, and the next moment, Ye Yuan wanted to take him as a servant.

It's not that I don't understand; it's that the world changes too fast!

What kind of existence was Ye Yuan's master?

The Ape King's inner conflict lasted for dozens of breaths, and Ye Yuan did not urge him.

Ye Yuan also knew that this was a very painful decision for the Ape King.

In Chifeng Ridge, the Ape King was like an emperor in the mortal world.

Making an emperor someone else's servant was obviously a very difficult thing.

Gradually, the expression on the Ape King's face calmed, and Ye Yuan knew he had made a choice.

"Well? Have you decided?" Ye Yuan said calmly.

"I can be your servant, but you must swear a Heavenly Dao oath to refine a Demon Mansion Pill for me within ten years!" the Ape King said in a deep voice.

Ye Yuan laughed at this and said, "Don't get it wrong. It's not that I'm begging you to be my servant; I'm giving you an opportunity! You only have the choice to trust me or not trust me; there is no third path."

Seeing the Ape King's expression turn hostile, Ye Yuan added, "Don't think you can trap me here to refine pills for you. Once I have the strength to refine the Demon Mansion Pill, I have a thousand ways to make you die without knowing it. If you don't believe me, you can try!"

The Ape King didn't expect that as soon as he had the thought, Ye Yuan guessed it.

He had indeed just thought of keeping Ye Yuan here to refine pills for him, but he didn't expect to be threatened by Ye Yuan instead.

As Ye Yuan said, if his alchemy attainments were truly that high, he indeed had that ability.

After another long silence, the Ape King suddenly sighed and said to Ye Yuan, "Fine! For the chance to break through to the fourth rank, I am willing to acknowledge you as my master for ten years!"

Ye Yuan did not look surprised; he laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, follow me, Ye Yuan, and not just the fourth rank—even the fifth-rank Demon Emperor or sixth-rank Demon Venerable will be within reach! In less than ten years, even if I drive you away, I'm afraid you won't want to leave my side!"

These words still sounded arrogant and unreliable, but in fact, Ye Yuan was holding back for fear of scaring the Ape King.

For Ye Yuan, let alone a Demon Venerable, even a ninth-rank Demon Emperor—what difficulty was that?