"What? It's the Beast Emperor, the Black Dragon King?" Hong Qiang's jaw dropped in astonishment. Even Chu Feng and Baili Xuankong were deeply shocked.
After all, based on what Yaojiao Guang had said, the Beast Emperor Black Dragon King should have had some connection to his Yaojiao Royal Beast clan.
"As you've all guessed, Lord Dragon King is a demon beast, and he belongs to our Yaojiao Royal clan. He is a hero of our Yaojiao Royal clan," Yaojiao Guang said.
"I had heard that the Beast Emperor might be a demon beast, but it was only a possibility. I never expected it to actually be true," Baili Xuankong said, his shock undiminished, as if he still found it hard to digest.
"After the ten great Emperors vanished, they were completely lost. No one had any news of them — not even their descendants, and no one knew where their graves lay."
"Now, not long after the Bow Emperor's successor emerged, the Beast Emperor's successor has appeared as well. It's truly staggering."
"Talk about troubled times — this is what troubled times look like," Hong Qiang sighed repeatedly.
"Speaking honestly, Lord Dragon King's abilities were vast, yet no one in our Yaojiao Royal clan has ever managed to obtain his inheritance. My daughter Tingyu has only had the opportunity to try."
"But whether she can actually succeed will depend on Young Friend Chu Feng's help. As long as Young Friend Chu Feng is willing to assist me with this, regardless of whether we succeed or not, I, Yaojiao Guang, will remember this kindness forever. Should Young Friend Chu Feng ever need my help in the future, I will not hesitate even at the cost of my life." Yaojiao Guang looked at Chu Feng as he spoke.
"What you mean, Senior, is that as long as Princess Tingyu can obtain the Beast Emperor's inheritance, she will be able to assume the position of Clan Leader?" Chu Feng asked.
"That is correct. Because of Lord Dragon King's special status within our Yaojiao Royal clan, as long as Tingyu can obtain his inheritance, she may inherit the position of Clan Leader regardless of her cultivation level."
"However, Tingyu has tried many times. Although she can enter the Inheritance Pool that Lord Dragon King left behind, she has never been able to successfully receive the inheritance." When mentioning this, Yaojiao Guang could only sigh helplessly.
"Can I really be of help with something like this?" Chu Feng asked.
"Young Friend Chu Feng, do you remember that pool on the Immortal Island?" Yaojiao Guang said.
"I do," Chu Feng replied.
"The Inheritance Pool left by Lord Dragon King shares some similarities with the pool arranged by the Weapon Refining Immortal. Whether one can enter the pool depends on talent, and whether one can obtain the inheritance depends even more on talent."
"And I have heard that Young Friend Chu Feng's talent is extraordinarily powerful. If you were to enter the Inheritance Pool together with my daughter, perhaps you could enable Lord Dragon King's power to be passed down to her," Yaojiao Guang explained.
Hearing this, Chu Feng finally understood why Yaojiao Tingyu had invited him as a guest back on Immortal Island after he had displayed his talent. She must have been thinking of asking for his help even then.
"But if Chu Feng enters and uses his talent to activate that Inheritance Pool, what if the Beast Emperor's power passes down to Chu Feng instead?" Baili Xuankong asked.
"You can rest assured about that. The Inheritance Pool only passes its inheritance down to the younger generation of our Yaojiao Royal clan. As long as Young Friend Chu Feng can activate the pool, before the power within performs the inheritance, it will conduct an identification. Since it won't recognize Chu Feng, it naturally won't pass the inheritance to him — it will only pass to my daughter," Yaojiao Guang said.
"In that case, Chu Feng is willing to give it a try," Chu Feng said.
"Young Friend Chu Feng, rest assured. Although the four Great Emperor Clans may be your enemies, our Yaojiao Royal clan does not fear them. If you can help my daughter inherit the position of Clan Leader, our Yaojiao Royal clan is willing to guarantee your safety." Seeing that Chu Feng still readily agreed after learning the full truth, Yaojiao Guang was overjoyed and even made this promise.
"Thank you, Senior." Chu Feng was also quite grateful, because he could tell that Yaojiao Guang's words were absolutely no joke.
And Chu Feng currently did need more backers to protect himself. At least until he had grown strong enough, he needed someone to back him up. The Yaojiao Royal Beast clan was not a bad choice at all.
After that, the three of them set off with Yaojiao Guang on the journey to the Yaojiao Royal clan.
As they traveled, Chu Feng grew increasingly surprised, because the route Yaojiao Guang was taking was the exact same one that led to where Jiang Wushang currently was.