God of Pets-Chapter 617: Taking Sides

"Whatever, anything's fine," Chen Guan said casually.

He wasn't concerned about his identity being exposed now. With the problem of primordial energy resolved, he could essentially move unimpeded within the grotto heaven. It wouldn't matter if people found out that Zi Donglai was Chen Guan.

He just wanted to know where the flaw was that allowed Qing Ya to notice something amiss.

Qing Ya frowned slightly at Chen Guan's indifferent attitude.

She had intended to use this secret to negotiate a deal with Chen Guan, but it seemed this bargaining chip wasn't as significant as she had thought.

"Captain Chen, are you interested in making a deal with me?" Qing Ya asked with a smile.

"What kind of deal?" Chen Guan inquired.

"If you're here for the Dragon Blood Grass, then you might have to leave disappointed. The items that the Divine Martial King is prepared to trade are ones that Jin Taohua can't refuse," Qing Ya explained.

"What has the Divine Martial King prepared?" Chen Guan was curious about what could make someone like Jin Taohua unable to refuse.

"This relates back to why Jin Taohua came to the Celestial Essence Sea. She is a mortal enemy of the Gong Family from the Ten Great Families. For years, she hasn't reached Seven Awareness because once she does, whether she goes to the Great Cave Heaven or the Divine Land, it will be too easy for the Gong Family to cause trouble for her."

"But if she stays at Six Awareness her entire life, she will never qualify to contend with the Gong Family."

"As it stands, Jin Taohua's only way to break through is to enter the Great Cave Heaven but not visit human cities."

"That's very difficult," Chen Guan said.

"It's more than difficult. For a cultivator who has just reached Seven Awareness, trying to survive in the Great Cave Heaven without relying on human cities is nearly impossible."

"The Great Cave Heaven is different from the grotto heaven. There, Secret Spirits have various Secret Laws. If you accidentally violate them, you won't even know how you died. Only within the human cities can one be free from the influence of these Secret Laws."

"Without the protection of cities, even the strongest human would struggle to ensure safety from these Secret Laws. Even someone as strong as Jin Taohua would struggle to survive alone in the territory of the Secret Spirits."

"Jin Taohua's only path to enter the Great Cave Heaven is to make the Secret Spirits there not regard her as human, allowing her to mingle among them."

"Jin Taohua risked leaving the Cangwu Grotto Heaven for the Celestial Essence Sea because it holds special secret skills that can aid her in hiding."

"But relying solely on secret skills isn't foolproof. Therefore, she also needs a disguise-type or concealment-type Secret Law, and the item the Divine Martial King has prepared can help Jin Taohua condense such a disguise-type Secret Law at her Seven Awareness. This way, she can be worry-free within the Great Cave Heaven."

"With a disguise-type Secret Law, she can travel within the Great Cave Heaven without needing protection from human cities."

"With something this good, why doesn't the Divine Martial King use it himself? Demons need this disguise ability even more than Jin Taohua does. Without such ability, demons have no chance of entering the Great Cave Heaven," Chen Guan found this a bit unreasonable.

Qing Ya replied, "The Divine Martial King is not like ordinary demons. His talent is the Divine Dragon Body, and when he advanced, he used an item with true dragon bloodline. If he can complete his Seven Awareness with the aid of Dragon Blood Grass, there will be a high chance of gaining the True Dragon Emperor Secret Law, allowing immunity to all types of Secret Law Rules, which is far more powerful than disguise ability. Hence, he is determined to obtain the Dragon Blood Grass."

Chen Guan nodded slightly, acknowledging that Qing Ya made a lot of sense.

When a cultivator reaches Seven Awareness, they can condense a Secret Law.

So-called Secret Laws are essentially a type of Rule Power, but this Rule Power may differ from ordinary earthly rules, being a rule that exists independently of foundational rules.

For instance, there's a Secret Law called the "Immunity to Sword Wounds Secret Law," meaning a person with this law is immune to all sword-related damage, and no sword can harm them.

There are also offensive Secret Laws, like the "Five Thunder Strikes Secret Law," "Burning Flames Harm," and so on, which are common Secret Laws that add lightning or fire damage to attacks.

And there are more peculiar ones, such as the famous Scarecrow Secret Law, where when used, any human or Secret Spirit seen cannot move, or they'll be killed by the rule power of the Scarecrow Secret Law.

The bizarre rules of Secret Laws are endlessly varied, making it difficult for a person to survive in the Great Cave Heaven because you never know when you might unintentionally violate a special Secret Law and not even know how you died.

The True Dragon Emperor Secret Law, which can grant immunity to Secret Laws, is undoubtedly a tremendously powerful existence, which is why the Divine Martial King would go to great lengths to obtain the Dragon Blood Grass.

"Tell me about your deal," Chen Guan became interested.

"The Divine Martial Corps is on its way to Mei City, and if you leave now, you still have a chance to escape. If you want to stay for the auction, it might be too late afterward, and you'll inevitably be surrounded by the Divine Martial Corps," Qing Ya explained.

"Would he dare to bring the Divine Martial Corps into Mei City? Doesn't he take the Mei Saint seriously?" Chen Guan found it hard to believe.

The Mei Saint didn't establish Mei City in the Celestial Essence Sea by mere reputation alone; he was immensely powerful and could command the Secret Spirits of the Celestial Essence Sea. The Divine Martial Corps might not gain any advantage.

"The Divine Martial Corps doesn't need to enter Mei City, but the Divine Martial King can force you out of the city," Qing Ya explained. "In fact, the Divine Martial King has already made a deal with the Mei Saint. After the auction, the Mei Saint will ask you to leave Mei City."

"For the Mei Saint to do so would be to destroy his own reputation; who would dare trade in Mei City in the future?" Chen Guan frowned.

Mei City's exceptional status comes from its non-involvement in the battles among humans, demons, and Secret Spirits, acting as a permanently neutral city. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

If the Mei Saint were to drive him out now, it would mean taking the side of the demons.

Qing Ya laughed, "The Mei Saint, after all, is just a Secret Spirit. Though possessing some wisdom, he's ultimately still a beast, knowing nothing of honor, righteousness, or integrity. Reputation is something he'll uphold if it benefits him, but if not, it doesn't matter at all."

"The influence of demons within the grotto heaven is expanding rapidly. Anyone can see that the future favors demons over humans. It makes sense for the Mei Saint to lean towards the demons."

Chen Guan nodded, acknowledging that Qing Ya's words were reasonable. The Mei Saint, after all, was still just a beast. How could anyone expect him to maintain absolute neutrality and fairness?

"Captain Chen, if you wish to attend the auction before leaving, I have a method to help you leave unscathed, but you need to do me a small favor," Qing Ya said with a smile.

"What do you want me to do?" Chen Guan asked curiously.

"Steal the True Dragon Emperor Secret Law from the Divine Martial King," Qing Ya's suggestion made Chen Guan's eyes narrow slightly.