464: Chapter 353 464: Chapter 353 With so many monkeys using baskets to pick fruit all over the mountain, could it be they are gathering the fruit to share with everyone in one place?
Not every monkey has come out, have they?
Or is it possible that monkeys also enjoy the pleasure of holding banquets and sharing fun times?
Jiang Tang had thought this, and so had others.
They all just waited for those fruit-picking monkeys, ready to follow them to see where exactly they would go and what a monkey banquet would be like.
As dusk approached, Jiang Tang did not, as usual, cook for everyone to eat well before getting to work.
Instead, he quietly watched from above with the rest, thinking there might be a fruit meal later.
Sure enough, as nightfall drew near, the fruit-picking monkeys jumped down from the trees like humans, baskets in hand, and headed in one direction.
They arrived at a plain beyond what was earlier seen, beside which was a cave.
One by one, the monkeys with baskets entered the cave; it was unknown how vast it was inside.
After the male monkeys went in, out came others, also holding baskets.
Carrying the leftover fruit, they reached a part of the plain carpeted with many leaves where the monkeys lit fires and shared the remaining fruit with those who were waiting.
And they all looked content, savoring the fruit happily.
Then monkeys emerged from the cave carrying jars of wine, and those outside began to divide and drink it.
The wine, brewed from fruit by the monkeys themselves, was enjoyed as they ate fruit and drank, reveling in the experience.
Some lively monkeys even started to dance around the light of the fires.
They moved their bodies and danced just like humans, even though they still looked like monkeys and spoke in monkey language.
However, in their body movements, they had imitated walking on two feet like humans.
And they covered certain parts of their bodies with leaves, making what could be described as clothes woven from leaves.
The monkeys by the fire danced joyfully, moving to the rhythm of the cave.
Night had fallen, and not only did the fog thicken, but even the sun from the daytime couldn’t pierce through to illuminate.
Even as moonlight shone in the sky, it couldn’t penetrate the black mist to reach this mountain.
It was as if someone had used a spell to deliberately cover this area of hundreds, no, tens of miles with thick fog, secretly concealing this mountain.
Yet this did not obstruct Jiang Tang, who was no ordinary Great Power Holder.
His presence allowed the cultivators with him to see through his gaze as well.
Jiang Tang saw that at the heart of where the monkeys were, no animals other than monkeys were present.
Curious, he lowered the flying arrow to the mountain’s peak, coming very close to the fruit trees.
Sitting on the flying arrow, they used their spells to pluck the fruit they desired.
Jiang Tang and the eleven men and women with him were very curious, picking fruit from the trees at the top of the mountain that they liked to eat.
They also picked a lot to put on the table to share and taste together, enjoying a fruit meal just like the monkeys.
They were only missing one thing, the fruit wine brewed by the monkeys.
Nevertheless, this did not stop them from enjoying the fruits while casting glances at the bustling monkey banquet.
“Jiang Tang, they have wine.
Why not steal their wine and drink it?” one of the Dugu brothers suggested, very curious about what wine brewed by monkeys, who lived like humans, would taste like.
The aroma of the wine was so enticing, spreading far and wide.
So why couldn’t people elsewhere smell it?
What was even more strange, amidst this great wonder, there were no signs of humans.
Even if there was no spiritual energy in this place, with the many animals on each mountain and the abundance of fruit on this mountain, you’d think humans would also come here to pick fruit to sell for money!
They didn’t believe that mere mortals, for the sake of making money, would be deterred by the hardship of coming here.
For the sake of their livelihood, mortals often fear suffering less, right?
So, there was only one explanation—either the fog concealed this place, or there was a special spell hiding it.
Ordinary people couldn’t detect this place, but surely those from the Cultivation World couldn’t miss it from high above.
So there must be another explanation—in this place devoid of spiritual energy there must be capable beings.
Having heard the Dugu brothers’ words, under the watchful eyes of the nine beautiful women, Jiang Tang knew they were all curious about the taste of the wine brewed by monkeys.
He didn’t underestimate the monkeys’ brewing skills.
If it weren’t for the resources of his own space, if it weren’t for the brewing techniques from the Secret Manuals produced by his space, perhaps he wouldn’t match up to even a single monkey!
If these monkeys could imitate humans so convincingly, then their brewing skills would be no less impressive, and it was possible their leader was quite formidable.
Jiang Tang now thought of that monkey from the Hell Palace—could its physical body be here?
He was curious and knew he could find out by going in, but he didn’t feel any urgency.
If they wanted to taste the fruit wine, then so be it.
It was just a matter of telekinesis, a feat they all could perform.
They just wanted to consult him, not wanting to cause him any trouble.
Being cautious about the bizarre items and extraordinary monkeys here was the right thing to do.
Jiang Tang observed the monkeys.
They didn’t seem like Demonic Beasts, but they could imitate humans, which suggested their leader was quite a formidable monkey.