"Don't worry. Now my strength far surpasses our teacher's. Besides, to save him, I don't have to barge straight in!"
Lu Chang'sheng reassured Li Nangua.
The next day, Lu Chang'sheng entered Great King Mountain again.
A light, misty rain was falling from the sky.
He reached the valley, stopping on the rock where he often stood before, searching for the exotic beast White Ape. Suddenly, a shocking scene unfolded: the White Ape, looking battered and ragged, stood beneath the little stream. Behind him lay a regular ape, its belly swollen, looking weak and on the brink of death.
In front of the White Ape, a massive black python, thick as a barrel, flicked out its tongue, locking eyes in a tense standoff.
"What a huge python! So the White Ape does have natural enemies—it's just that I never noticed before!"
