"Damn it!"
When the officials and Chu Liang were in a huddle, the rest of the cultivators in the inn gathered around to watch the excitement. Among them was a tall and stocky elder with sharp cheeks and round eyes, who sneakily observed everything from within the shadows.
This was none other than the white ape who had transformed in the valley.
It had lived in the valley for many years, considering all the spirit plants in the valley as its private property. When Chu Liang took the Sword Leaf Xuan Yang flower, the ape felt an intense hatred. Hence, it quietly followed them and plotted to frame them for revenge.
In its plan, if it could successfully pin the blame of this murder on Chu Liang, that would be ideal. If not, as long as the Golden Fur Beast could be subdued for a while, it would then find the two young men for revenge and to retrieve the Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.