Does anyone actually Believes That My Master Is A Mortal?

Within the Palace of Ten Thousand Demons.

The elders of the various Demon Race clans had gathered.

Ji Meng did not hide his thoughts; he spoke them outright.

He wanted to send the clan elders out to attract the power of the New Heavenly Dao and to weaken the force it exerted over the seas.

Upon learning of this, the clan elders were naturally frightened.

They were not ignorant.

On the contrary, they understood these matters very well.

They knew that attempting this task could cost them their lives if they weren't careful….

The clan elders understood, and of course, they were unwilling to do this.

But Ji Meng would not allow the clan elders to refuse.

He forcefully requested that the clan elders go to the seas soon to draw the power left by the New Heavenly Dao.

Clearly powerless to resist, the clan elders had no choice but to agree.

This strategy discussion was quick.

Shortly after, Ji Meng announced the end of the meeting, giving the clan elders one month to prepare.

They would set out for the seas in a month.

The clan elders had no choice but to comply with everything and then leave.

However, before they left.

The thirteen elders of the Dragon Clan were detained by the Demon Master with a secret message, as he wanted to meet with the Dragon Clan elders.

The thirteen Dragon Clan elders did not understand what had happened, but they could only nod and accept the summons, staying in the side hall to await the arrival of the Demon Master.

...

Inside the side hall.

The Demon Master did not keep the thirteen Dragon Clan elders waiting for too long.

After the time it took to brew a pot of tea.

The Demon Master arrived within the side hall to meet with the thirteen Dragon Clan elders.

The thirteen Dragon Clan elders immediately bowed to the Demon Master.

"We pay our respects to the Demon Master!"

All thirteen Dragon Clan ancestors bowed.

Of course, it was actually just the twelve ancestors who bowed.

Chu Yuan just blended in with them, pretending for a moment, not even speaking a word.

"You may rise, Great Ancestor of the Dragon Clan, Ao... Ao Qing, right? I still don't know who this person is? I've always heard your Dragon Clan has twelve ancestors, but I don't know the identity of this thirteenth one. Could he have recently awakened?"

The Demon Master looked at Chu Yuan with a full smile on his face as he spoke.

He thought that a smile would make him appear friendly.

In reality, his sinister face forcing a smile did not look friendly, but rather, it was quite strange.

And quite frightening.

Chu Yuan was clearly startled by the Demon Master.

He hesitated for a moment.

Not knowing what to say.

The Great Ancestor of the Dragon Clan then stepped forward.

"Reporting to the Demon Master, this is our Dragon Clan's thirteenth elder, who is the patriarch of the Sky Demon Python Clan, one of our Dragon Clan's subordinated races. After demonstrating extraordinary martial prowess, he was proclaimed as the thirteenth elder of our Dragon Clan. Perhaps because it has been a short time since his appointment, the Demon Master may not be aware," explained the Great Ancestor 'Ao Qing,' bowing his head.

"The thirteenth elder, eh... Not bad, not bad, not bad," praised the Demon Master, looking at Chu Yuan.

He said 'not bad' three times in a row.

Despite scrutinizing for so long, he couldn't see through Chu Yuan, which evidenced Chu Yuan's strength.

In the eyes of the Demon Master, if Chu Yuan could be persuaded to join, then they would genuinely possess the power to oppose 'Your Majesty' in a short period of time.

At least until more powerful beings awoke.

'Your Majesty,' even if awakened, would not be able to trouble him.

"I still don't know what your Taoist name is," continued the Demon Master.

The other Dragon Clan elders were taken aback when they heard this.

Somewhat surprised.

This was the first time the Demon Master had referred to someone of their level as 'Daoist Fellow.'

Being called 'Daoist Fellow' signified a being of the same rank as the Demon Master.

This was a form of recognition.

The Twelve Ancestors of the Dragon Clan were surprised.

Chu Yuan, however, did not feel surprised at all, for he didn't even know what it meant.

He had no particular feelings about the form of address.

"As for the title... Demon Master, just calling me Yuan Chu will do."

Chu Yuan pondered for a moment, reversed his name, and said it aloud.

After saying it, he felt quite clever.

The reversed name instantly elevated his prestige.

Chu Yuan...

Yuan Chu...

Yuan Chu!

The prestige soared immediately.

It resembled the name of a supremely powerful being.

"Yuan Chu? That's a good name!"

Upon hearing this, the Demon Master immediately praised it.

"You flatter me, Demon Master,"

Chu Yuan said offhandedly.

"May I know if the Demon Master has kept us here for any particular instructions?"

The Great Ancestor of the Dragon Clan, Ao Qing, asked with a fawning face.

"This... I have heard that the Dragon Clan has now pledged loyalty to the Jinwu Clan? Is this so?"

After a moment of contemplation, the Demon Master slowly began to speak.

"Yes, Demon Master, the Three-legged Golden Crow Clan are the emperor among monsters. As our Dragon Clan is now weak, without seeking some form of support, our vast legacy is easily at risk of being overturned."

The Great Ancestor of the Dragon Clan helplessly shook his head as he spoke.

If he could, he wouldn't have wanted to do this.

The Dragon Clan once also counted among the overlords of the Demon Race and had competed for the leading role in this world.

How could such a race lack pride?

If the Dragon Clan truly had the power to compete, he would never have allowed them to pledge loyalty to the Jinwu Clan.

"The Dragon Clan is weak? I don't think that's necessarily the case. With Primordial Daoist Fellow here, how can the Dragon Clan be weak? I think it's that you don't want to struggle, right?"

However, the Demon Master shook his head as he spoke.

"That's really not it. The existence of Primordial Daoist Fellow indeed greatly strengthened our Dragon Clan's strength, but our foundation is still far from sufficient."

Ao Qing shook his head.

"It's not like that..."

The Demon Master began to mutter.

He wanted to stir up the Dragon Clan's fighting spirit.

So he kept talking to this end.

In any case, after all was said and done, he wanted the Dragon Clan to become independent from the Jinwu Clan and then pledge loyalty to him.

At first, Ao Qing was very confused.

It was only later that he understood the Demon Master's intentions.

When Ao Qing understood the Demon Master's intentions, he became instantly excited.

If they could pledge loyalty to the Demon Master, then the rise of the Dragon Clan was hopeful!

Ao Qing hurriedly and secretly assured the Demon Master that he would break away from the Jinwu Clan as soon as possible and then pledge his loyalty to the Demon Master.

The Demon Master listened to these words and was instantly satisfied.

Pleased, he personally saw the thirteen Dragon Ancestors off, showing much politeness.

Outside the Palace of Ten Thousand Demons.

As the Demon Master watched the thirteen Dragon Ancestors leave, a sinister smile spread across his face.

"With the Dragon Clan pledging loyalty, and with that Yuan Chu as a blade, it's enough to suppress the current Demon Race."

"It's just that I do not know what cultivation level that Yuan Chu has. Why can't I see through him now?"

As the Demon Master thought about it, he found it a bit strange.

But he didn't overthink it.

He assumed that 'Yuan Chu' was just lucky, having awakened at his peak, which was why he could not see through him.

The Demon Master shook his head and turned to return to the Palace of Ten Thousand Demons.

Although he had set the Dragon Clan in motion, he could not put all his hope on one gamble; it was still essential to have more backup plans...