"Lead the way."
"Yes." The White Ape looked dejected, apparently still brooding over its loss to Ning Jiang.
"You're quite interesting. Have you had contact with the Human Race before?" Ning Jiang asked.
Whether it was his tone of voice or his actions, the White Ape had a very human-like air about him. It was clear he'd been in contact with humans and had been influenced by them.
"You could actually tell?"
A flash of pride appeared in the White Ape's eyes. "To tell you the truth, I have a master—a powerful expert from the Human Race. You'd better not hurt me, or my human master will come looking for you to settle the score."
"Is that so?" Ning Jiang watched him with a faint, unreadable smile.
"W-well... of course." The White Ape's eyes darted around.
"It's true you must have had contact with humans, but when you saw me a short while ago, you could barely speak coherently. That suggests you haven't interacted with anyone for a very long time."
