The cave was extremely dark. As we hid in the pit, it was as if we were one with the walls of the cave.
Moreover, the cave was filled with the demonic aura of the ferocious beast. Our aura was also perfectly concealed, so it was impossible for us to be discovered.
That was indeed the case. Not long after we hid in the pit, a few figures flashed past us and headed towards the depths of the cave.
I focused and saw that it was the five elders of the academy. When they walked to the front and saw the unconscious Cat Girl, they stopped. After a brief examination, they carried the Cat Girl and continued to head deeper into the cave.
After their figures disappeared, Tana whispered to me. "Duo Ji, should we head over to take a look? Perhaps we can be of some help. If we do that, we might be able to gain the elders' appreciation … …"
I glanced at Tana. This rabbit girl, who looked weak on the surface, had the guts of a brave bear. At this moment, she was still thinking of gaining the elders' appreciation.
It would be great if Nam had the same guts as her.
My identity was sensitive. Previously, there was only the Cat Girl here, so I was confident that I could deal with her. But now that so many elders had come, I wouldn't have the ability to resist if something were to happen. Thus, I didn't have time to consider and directly rejected Tana's suggestion. I brought the unconscious Nam along with me and carefully retreated from the cave.
Tana was obviously unwilling, but since I had already made my decision, she didn't say anything else. She dragged her feet behind me, but in the end, she still followed us out.
I temporarily couldn't have any ideas about the ferocious beasts in the cave. There was no point in staying here. After exiting the cave, I started to consider my next move.
Staying in the forbidden area definitely wouldn't work. Once we were discovered, it would be extremely troublesome.
Luckily, the Cat Girl had told us the way to leave. However, it would be hard to avoid attracting attention if we returned early. After pondering for a while, I decided to hide here and wait for another day. I estimated that the trial would end in three days before returning.
It was already evening. After we left the cave, we found a col to set up camp.
There were very few Ferocious Beasts in this forbidden area. Coupled with the influence of the roar earlier, there were no signs of Ferocious Beasts along the way, which saved them a lot of trouble.
It wasn't until the middle of the night that Nam finally woke up. He still didn't know what had happened. He looked around in a daze a few times before regaining consciousness. He asked me confusedly, "Duo Ji, where are we?"
I told him about what happened earlier. Nam was really an affectionate person. He didn't care about the injuries on his body and instead went to ask if Tana was injured.
After knowing that Tana was fine, he remembered to check his own condition, and then he shouted.
"Dorjee, the demonic power in my body seems to have dissipated a lot, and my ears are bleeding a lot!"
I waved my hand in annoyance. "You're already very lucky that you're not deaf. Don't make a ruckus, lest you attract ferocious beasts.
Come and sit down, I'll help you heal. "
Only then did Nam cover his mouth and obediently walk over and sit in front of me.
The body structure of a half beast human was exactly the same as a human, so to heal Nam's injuries, I only needed to circulate my demonic power to clear his meridians. It naturally wasn't a problem for me.
After clearing his meridians, Nam's injuries were no longer a problem. However, after the healing process, he curiously turned around and asked me, "Duo Ji, what's your current cultivation? Why do I feel that your demonic power is even denser than mine?"
This guy wasn't stupid, he could sense my cultivation.
Actually, it was hard to hide such a thing, so I thought about it and nodded to admit it.
"Currently, I'm probably at the late stages of the Monster realm. However, if we can obtain the Golden Yue Leaf and recover some of my injuries, I should be able to charge into the Monster General realm."
Nam's eyes instantly widened. "Duo Ji, how … How can your cultivation be so high?
The intensity of training in the Medicine Research Institute isn't high, so how can it be like this? "
I chuckled. "Actually, I already have the cultivation of a Monster General … Even though I was a servant when I followed my master, he still taught me many techniques. If it wasn't for my severe injuries, I could have charged into the Monster King realm."
"Monster King … How can it be … Duo Ji … Dog-Headed man …" Nam was completely confused. After mumbling for a long time, he finally reorganized his words and asked, "We are dog-headed men. You're still so young, so how could you have reached the Monster King realm …"
I patted Nam's shoulder. "The innate talent of a dog-headed man's bloodline isn't high, but just like what I told you previously, it isn't fixed. Just like you, your innate talent during the entrance test was above average among all the students.
The main reason is that I've trained in a very advanced technique, so reaching the Monster King realm isn't difficult. If it wasn't for my injuries, it wouldn't be impossible for me to reach the Monster Saint or Monster God realm. "
After randomly explaining, I didn't wait for Nam to speak before changing the topic. "Nam, I hope that you won't have to worry about your identity as a dog-headed man in the future. As long as you train hard, you'll be able to walk your own path sooner or later.
I've heard you say before that your biggest dream is to become Emperor Pryor's bodyguard, but have you ever imagined that you'll become the first dog-headed Monster Emperor in the history of the Monster realm? "
"Dog-Headed Monster Emperor …" Nam looked as though he was struck by lightning and instantly turned into a statue. Even his pupils froze.
Not only him, even Tana, who was at the side, covered her mouth in disbelief.
The silent atmosphere lasted for a long time until Nam started to pant. Tana also slowly regained her senses and lowered her head in a daze. I didn't know what she was thinking.
After a long time, Nam opened his mouth and said to me, "Duo Ji, I feel that it's impossible for me to become a dog-headed man … Monster Emperor, if there's really a dog-headed man that can become a Monster Emperor, I think it'll be you."
Nam said solemnly, but I smiled and shook my head. "I'm different … The master that I used to follow, En, should be from the Dragon race. He also trained in the Dragon race's techniques. Even though it's effective, he doesn't have his own path. Furthermore, he's heavily injured and I don't know when he'll recover.
On the other hand, you're walking on your own path. Believe me, as long as you have a dream, nothing is impossible. "
In the beginning, I made up a master and pushed all the hard to explain matters onto him, but in reality, it was hard for it to stand up to scrutiny. It wasn't a big problem to deceive Nam, but if someone were to investigate in the future, there might be a flaw. It would be better to use the Dragon race as a scapegoat.
With the Dragon race's position in the Monster realm, they would be able to digest any miraculous matter.
On the other hand, humans were the descendants of the Dragon race. Being a servant of the Dragon race wouldn't be considered a loss.
After instilling chicken blood into Nam for half a day, he was still hesitant. He didn't dare to associate himself with the sacred 'Monster Emperor'. I smiled and didn't say anything else. As long as I planted a seed in his heart, who knows, it might sprout in the future.
At the very least, he didn't kneel down in worship when I mentioned Emperor Pryor. This was a huge improvement.
After discussing this topic, Nam and Tana didn't have the mood to talk anymore. The night passed peacefully like that.
When I woke up the next morning, the conversation from last night had already been thrown to the side. Nam faced the morning sun and looked at the Huang tier Beast Dan in his hand. He came over to discuss with me whether we should take advantage of the remaining time of the day to search the forest again. Perhaps, we might be able to find some cheap Beast Dans.
I shook my head and rejected his suggestion.
Firstly, after what happened yesterday, the academy's elders might not have already left. Secondly, even if all the beasts here had fainted from the loud roar, they should have woken up by now. It was unlikely that they would give us a chance to take advantage of the situation.
The two Beast Dans from yesterday, in addition to the ones from before, could basically guarantee that we would be able to obtain the Golden Yue Leaf. If we were to forcefully search the forest, it would instead add unnecessary danger.