Ye Qinghe had no intention of making a move.
Gibbons were not strange beasts; for ordinary people, they were considered fierce, but for a Martial Artist, they weren't much of a problem.
She wanted to be lazy.
Furthermore, she was also curious about Ning Qi's current strength.
When Ning Qi first stepped onto the Martial Dao, his Prodigy-like Comprehension Ability was still fresh in her memory; she felt that with her Junior Brother's Comprehension Ability, he should at least be at the Major Achievement of the Muscle Forging Realm, and perhaps even at Perfection.
With such strength, dealing with a few Gibbons should be no problem.
Ning Qi met Ye Qinghe's smiling gaze and shrugged slightly.
"Alright."
It felt a bit awkward to always treat Ye Qinghe as a bodyguard; it was because the 'pie' he had drawn earlier was too perfect. Now that the opportunity to get monkey wine presented itself, it would be unreasonable not to take it. Besides, it was just a simple task, so he might as well consider it a reward for Senior Sister accompanying him.
Ning Qi glanced at the Little White Ape.
Then, he slowly stepped forward.
The Little White Ape was exceptionally sensible; its eyes lit up, and it immediately flashed behind the two, and after meeting Ye Qinghe's gaze, it repeatedly bowed, showing a fawning expression. However, it only received a glare from Ye Qinghe, which made it scratch its head sheepishly.
At this moment.
Seeing Ning Qi step forward, the Gibbons bared their teeth fiercely, continuously letting out low growls.
When Ning Qi walked two more steps, one Gibbon had already raised a stone and smashed it over, the whooshing sound of the wind indicating its great force and weight. All the Gibbons surrounded him, attacking. These were highly aggressive wild beasts; even if Ning Qi and Ye Qinghe did nothing, they would be attacked.
Ning Qi lightly tapped his foot and slightly turned his body, dodging the thrown stone with graceful elegance, which made Ye Qinghe look sideways.
But what surprised her even more was what came next: Ning Qi reached out and grabbed a Gibbon's arm as it swung, then, like a Buddha throwing an elephant, the Gibbon was lightly tossed away.
It looked a bit strange, however, given the size difference between Ning Qi's small body and the Gibbon's.
Boom!
It crashed into a tree trunk, making a loud noise.
The Gibbon whimpered, unable to get up.
Ning Qi was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, one in each hand, Gibbons flying and crashing into the forest.
The Little White Ape behind couldn't help but shiver. This human child was so brutal.
Ning Qi's expression was calm.
With his current strength, fighting Gibbons was no different from an adult fighting a child.
After doing all this, Ning Qi did not pursue but looked forward.
Ye Qinghe also looked, her expression slightly changing.
A low roar sounded, and a dark figure approached from a distance, standing upright like a Gibbon, but much more robust, with incredibly bulging muscles, especially its arms, which were as black as iron, like large hammers.
Iron Arm Ape!
This was a strange beast, a variant of the Gibbon, possessing astonishing strength; a single arm could lift at least a thousand catties, and its two iron arms were even more resilient. The best among them could even contend with experts in the Bone Forging Realm.
Ye Qinghe instinctively took a step forward but then retreated.
A hint of curiosity appeared in her eyes; Ning Qi had been too relaxed just now, and she realized she seemed to have underestimated her Junior Brother.
She decided to use this Iron Arm Ape to test his limits, which would also serve to train his practical combat ability.
However.
Her attention was now fully focused; if Ning Qi were to be outmatched, she would immediately intervene and not allow him to suffer any harm.
Ning Qi also had some eagerness in his eyes.
He hadn't fought many times; occasionally, when he felt an itch for battle or wanted to test his martial arts, he would find some fierce beasts in the True Martial Realm to try, but he had never encountered an Iron Arm Ape of this caliber.
The Iron Arm Ape's Aura was astonishing; its eyes were equally fierce, glaring at the distant Little White Ape and roaring, then it continuously roared, signaling Ning Qi to leave its territory.
Ning Qi ignored it.
The next moment.
The Iron Arm Ape attacked without warning.
It grabbed a tree trunk, leaped, and pounced, descending from a height with immense force, its two iron arms striking down like large hammers, bringing with them a piercing wind that made one's scalp tingle.
Ye Qinghe's expression tightened; this Iron Arm Ape was not ordinary.
Her Inner Strength had already begun to mobilize, ready to strike at any moment.
Ning Qi's tender body seemed like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in front of the Iron Arm Ape, but his expression remained unchanged.
He extended both hands, without any fancy moves, simply guiding and embracing, he caught the striking iron arm in his embrace, then, like an overlord reborn, he exerted immense strength, lifting the entire Iron Arm Ape and smashing it down fiercely.
Boom!
The forest shook, and leaves withered.
"Still quite sturdy?"
With another smash to the right, the Iron Arm Ape completely gave up; its originally ferocious expression turned utterly blank, feeling as if all its bones were about to fall apart.
The Little White Ape in the distance shivered, its fur standing on end.
Brutal!
So brutal!
Ye Qinghe, on the other hand, was dumbfounded; her mobilized Inner Strength dissipated, almost causing her internal injuries.
She had considered many possibilities, but this one, in particular, she had never expected. The scene of the child smashing the ape made her question reality; she almost thought she was dreaming.
This was truly her four-year-old Junior Brother?
Ning Qi's voice pulled her thoughts back:
"Hey, big guy, my Senior Sister wants to drink monkey wine. Offer some monkey wine, and I'll spare you this time."
Ning Qi asked, stepping on the Iron Arm Ape's shoulder, which touched Ye Qinghe; she hadn't pampered this Junior Brother in vain.
The Iron Arm Ape was dizzy and disoriented, its arm muscles feeling like they were tearing apart. It looked at Ning Qi with fear, completely unaware of what Ning Qi was saying. Strange beasts possessed a certain level of intelligence, but they didn't necessarily understand human speech.
Seeing Ning Qi about to make another move, the Iron Arm Ape cried out in distress.
The Little White Ape quickly scurried over from a distance. It first bowed repeatedly to Ning Qi, then pointed to itself, and then to the Iron Arm Ape, as if to say it would handle the communication.
Ning Qi's eyes showed surprise.
This Little White Ape seemed like a strange beast, yet its strength was pitifully weak, unable to even defeat a few Gibbons. But if it were just an ordinary wild beast, it was too intelligent; it could actually understand what he was saying.
He nodded slightly.
The Little White Ape bowed respectfully, then, when Ning Qi wasn't paying attention, it quickly kicked the Iron Arm Ape in the face.
The damage wasn't high, but the insult was extreme.
Ning Qi heard the commotion behind him and smiled.
This Little White Ape was quite interesting.
The Iron Arm Ape was so angry its nose was crooked, but it dared not resist.
The Little White Ape strutted proudly, hands on its hips, then made various chattering noises, accompanied by various gestures. Ning Qi clearly saw resistance on the Iron Arm Ape's face, but eventually, it relented; the situation was stronger than it was, losing wine was better than losing its life.
Having completed its task, the Little White Ape excitedly rolled and jumped in front of Ning Qi and Ye Qinghe.
Ning Qi smiled slightly:
"Lead the way."
This translator was really good.
The two followed the Iron Arm Ape and the Little White Ape into the forest.
Ye Qinghe finally had time to ask Ning Qi; her voice was a little low, as if she was afraid of disturbing others:
"Little Nine, be honest with me, what Realm are you in now?"
Ning Qi thought for a moment and replied:
"Bone Forging."
He didn't say he was already at Bone Forging Perfection, fearing it would stimulate Ye Qinghe.
Bone Forging Perfection was still Bone Forging; this wasn't lying, right?
Ye Qinghe was dumbfounded.
In one year, he reached the Bone Forging Realm?
What kind of peerless Prodigy was this!
Now she understood why Master's words always implied that she and the others should not inquire too much about Junior Brother's martial arts training.
It turns out it wasn't to protect Junior Brother, but to protect them!
Ye Qinghe looked at the innocent-faced Ning Qi with a resentful gaze.
She would be honest now, and never ask again!