I pondered in my heart, but my expression didn't change. After a moment of silence, I asked Pryor, "This matter is of great importance. Father-in-law has specially informed me. Could it be that there's something I can help with?"
Pryor's expression revealed a tinge of admiration. "It's not about helping or not. To pry into the origin of chaos, one must have the power of chaos in their body. Even though I'm at the fourth grade, I don't have any power of chaos in my body. Hence, I can only rely on you for this matter."
He was rather frank as he told me the reason directly. Hence, I didn't doubt him anymore. I nodded and agreed to the matter.
Pryor continued, "There's still some time before the awakening of the Primal Chaos Beast. During this period of time, if you have the time, try to comprehend the power of chaos in your body. The more you comprehend, the more chances you'll have."
He seemed to be rather confident in me, but I didn't hold much hope in my heart.
If there was a high chance of success, Pryor wouldn't be so kind as to give me such a great opportunity.
It wasn't that I was a petty person, but the origin of chaos was of great importance. There was no reason for Pryor to give it to me for no reason at all.
Furthermore, the path of cultivation was a process of fighting. It was already fortunate that others didn't fight for it. I wasn't that naive to hope that he would give it to me for no reason.
He most likely wanted me to scout the way. Once there was any discovery, the benefits would definitely be his. If he could share it with me, it would already be considered as him being considerate.
I nodded and didn't say anything. Pryor continued, "For the awakening ceremony of the Primal Chaos Beast, all the Monster Emperors from the Monster domain have to be present. The person presiding over the ceremony is the master of the Dragon domain.
You should know that the Monster Emperors of the dragon race naturally use the power of chaos as their source. The Black Dragon King definitely won't let go of this opportunity.
There's only a sliver of the power of chaos in your body. It'll be best if you can comprehend it during this period of time. If not, it's fine too. You just have to keep a close eye on the Black Dragon King during the ceremony. Whatever he does, you might just gain something. "
I finally understood. Pryor definitely wanted to borrow my power to pry into the origin of chaos. Apart from that, he also wanted to use me to monitor the Black Dragon King.
Even though the Dragon domain was a part of the Monster domain, the Dragon race was an independent power. I didn't believe that there weren't any grudges between the two races.
From the looks of the situation in the Demon Region, the Black Dragon King's cultivation should not be inferior to Prior's. In fact, it was most likely above Prior's. Now that the Chaos Beast had awakened, it was an opportunity for the Black Dragon King. Once he obtained benefits from it and broke the balance between the Dragon Region and the Demon Region, it would threaten Prior's rule over the Demon Region. This was something that Prior definitely did not wish to see. Hence, he had lured me into the trap.
I didn't feel like I was being used. To me, this was also an opportunity. If I could really obtain some benefits from this, I wouldn't mind taking advantage of it.
After thinking it through, my heart that had been hanging in the air finally calmed down. I immediately patted my chest and expressed to Pryor that I would definitely do my best to comprehend during this period of time. When the time comes, I will strive to make some discoveries and not let him down.
Hearing my promise, Pryor was gratified and encouraged me with a few words. Afterwards, he asked about the Dog Head Tribe to express his concern for me.
After thanking Pryor, I took Na Mu with me and left.
As soon as he walked out of the palace gates, Nam regained his radiant demeanor. He repeatedly sighed at how approachable Emperor Pryor was. He was a completely different person from his previous cowardly self.
According to the report of the guards that accompanied us, the Dog Head Clan had already settled down in a manor in the inner city. Thus, Nam and I hurried over.
When we arrived, the other clansmen had probably returned to their rooms to rest. Only Village Chief Bill, Uncle Qu Wang, and a few other elderly members of the Dog Head Clan were sitting around a bonfire, waiting for us to return.
When they saw me enter, a few of them immediately knelt down to greet me, and called me Lord Monster Emperor.
It wasn't the first time I had experienced this kind of etiquette, so I didn't mind it. I just waved my hand to let them get up. On the contrary, Nam, who was standing next to me, jumped in fright and quickly jumped away from me. He didn't dare to accept the village head's etiquette.
After chatting with them for a while, I didn't stay here for long.
Due to the difference in status, they were much more polite to me. This was something that couldn't be helped.
When I returned to my residence, the Spirit Snake didn't go out to play. He was actually sitting in the room, as though he was cultivating.
Just as I thought it was strange, he suddenly jumped up when he saw me and shouted, "Something's wrong! Something's wrong!"
I frowned and asked him what happened. The Spirit Snake told me with a frightened expression that he had received a message from the Black Dragon King, saying that he was coming to King City.
I had already heard about this from Pryor, but from the Spirit Snake's appearance, it was obvious that there was something that I didn't know about the Black Dragon King.
After asking again, the Spirit Snake hesitated for a long time before replying, "Actually, it's nothing much. The main thing is that the Black Dragon King is very scary. You haven't seen him before, but when you see him, you will definitely be instinctively afraid."
I didn't understand what he had said. The Black Dragon King's cultivation might be very scary, but what was so scary about a human? After cultivating for so many years, he had seen all kinds of monsters and monsters. If the Spirit Snake was so afraid of him just because of his appearance, it piqued my curiosity.
Seeing that I didn't think much of it, the Spirit Snake didn't continue to emphasize it. Instead, he said to me, "We should temporarily separate from each other. The Black Dragon King knows my background. When he arrives at King City and sees that the two of us are so close, he might suspect your identity."
I pondered for a while before shaking my head. "There's no need for that. Pryor, Wu Jiuzhui, and the others know that we have a close relationship. If we deliberately distance ourselves at this time, it will be self-defeating.
Moreover, even though the Black Dragon King is powerful, Pryor couldn't see through my disguise. He shouldn't be able to either. It's impossible for him to suspect my identity just because of our relationship. "
Hearing what I had said, the Spirit Snake's expression became awkward. He continued to insist, "I feel that it's best to be more cautious in such matters. It's better to be safe than sorry …"
Looking at his expression, I instantly became suspicious. I slapped his head. "Did you tell some information about me to the Black Dragon King?"
The Spirit Snake chuckled. Seeing that I was about to raise my hand to hit him again, he hastily retreated a few steps. He said with an aggrieved expression, "I don't know where I was at that time. I saw that he was from the same race as me, so I mentioned you a few times. I wanted him to help me find you …"
I was so angry that I almost fainted. It was such an important matter, yet he hadn't told me. If I hadn't found some clues, I would have been kept in the dark.
Seeing that my expression wasn't good, the Spirit Snake didn't dare to argue and hastily told me the truth.
According to him, he had only briefly mentioned that there was a human who had entered the Monster region at the same time as him. He hadn't divulged much about the specific situation. However, when the Black Dragon King had guided him in his cultivation, he had mentioned the relationship between the Dragon race and the origin of Primal Chaos. He had also mentioned that I was cultivating shaman energy.
His current worry was also due to this information.
After listening to the Spirit Snake's narration, I calmed down.
The origin of Primal Chaos and shaman energy came from the same source. The information that the Spirit Snake had divulged was indeed very important. If I were to use shaman energy without knowing it, I would definitely be discovered by the Black Dragon King.
However, I already had the cultivation of the Monster Emperor and the power in my body had already transformed into the origin of Monster power. The Black Dragon King wouldn't be able to sense anything from the origin of Monster power. It would also be difficult for him to suspect my identity.
After pondering for a moment, I finally decided to take the risk.
After all, the matter regarding the ferocious beasts was too important as it was related to the war between the Monster region and the human world. I couldn't give up on it no matter what.
The Spirit Snake was still a little worried, but seeing that I had already made my decision, he didn't say anything else.
In the following period of time, I comprehended the trace of Primal Chaos power in my body every day. When I had free time, I would gather with the Spirit Snake and Nam to play around.
After a week, the preparations for the feudal land had been completed. Nam and the other members of the Dog Head Tribe departed for the feudal land. As the Primal Chaos Beast's awakening ceremony was imminent, I didn't send them there. Instead, I specially arranged for the two Monster Gods from the wolf race to escort them to the feudal land.