"So it's the current Emissary of the Amon Family… My apologies." Mu Chen felt puzzled, wondering which force the Amon Family corresponded to.
Amon raised an eyebrow: "You know about the Amon Family?"
"No," Mu Chen said, a bit awkwardly.
"Then why are you apologizing?"
This made Mu Chen silent… Can't you understand that was just a polite remark?
"Hmph, it seems you haven't heard of it, which is normal. Let me tell you, the Amon Family is the strongest family in this Great Thousand World… There is… No… Other… One!" Amon declared emphatically.
"However, the Amon Family's reputation isn't widely known. Those who know of it revere it, and those who don't simply aren't qualified to know…
"Only those great figures who have reached a certain level, or those who are well-traveled and knowledgeable, would have heard of my family's name."
Mu Chen paused, feeling like she was boasting.
Although the Worm of Spirit could rank first on the Wan Shou Lu Heaven Ranking, it must be a very powerful race, capable of ranking high in the Great Thousand World. But claiming to be the absolute first, with "no other one," might be a bit much.
The Great Thousand World, how vast it was, who dared to claim to be the first?
Nine Nether Bird was also thinking about the Amon Family, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn't match this family with any renowned force.
Seeing a hint of doubt on Mu Chen's face, Amon pouted: "Tsk, a bumpkin is a bumpkin…"
She paused, then continued: "You just asked me why I appeared here, right?
"The mission of an Amon Family Emissary is to travel the World, find young prodigies with talent but no background, and sign contracts with them.
"We provide assistance during the young prodigy's growth, and when the young prodigy grows up, they give back to our family. In short, it's…
"Young man, I see your bones are extraordinary and your talent is exceptional; you are a cultivation prodigy in a million, destined to dominate the Great Thousand World in the future. Do you want to sign a contract with me?"
Mu Chen pointed to himself: "Me?"
"Yes, you!"
"What do I have to give?"
Amon's eyes darted: "How about your Dominator status?"
An inexplicable intuition made Mu Chen refuse directly.
"Then give me the Wicked Lord True Eye!" Amon continued.
"Wicked Lord True Eye? What's that?" A hint of confusion flashed across Mu Chen's face.
"When you are able to dominate the Great Thousand World, you will certainly be able to obtain the Wicked Lord True Eye. You'll know when you reach that level."
Mu Chen hesitated. Although this fellow named Amon seemed unreliable, her ability to suppress Nine Nether Bird and disregard the mysterious black paper prison was real. If he had her help, he would have another powerful trump card.
He deliberated: "What can I get?"
"My help, the Amon Family's help!"
"Be more specific."
Amon thought for a moment, organizing her words:
"Hmm, I can't be too specific, but in short, I can do most things. It depends on the price you are willing to pay.
"We will divide the Wicked Lord True Eye. Each time you ask for my help, we can discuss how much percentage of the Wicked Lord True Eye you need to pay… The price depends on the difficulty of the matter, its importance to you, and its urgency.
"If it's very important and urgent to you, but you can't do it and absolutely need my help, even a very simple small matter will be greatly overpriced, you know."
Mu Chen asked again: "What if I can't obtain the Wicked Lord True Eye?"
"Then die!"
Mu Chen was startled: "That severe? Can't I use other things as collateral?"
Amon rolled her eyes:
"I don't care, really. It doesn't matter if you can't get the Wicked Lord True Eye; I'll just consider my investment a loss.
"But this concerns the peace of the entire Great Thousand World. Without the Wicked Lord True Eye, everyone in the entire Great Thousand World will die! Or live a life worse than death!"
Mu Chen pressed: "Why will everyone in the entire Great Thousand World die if I can't get the Wicked Lord True Eye?"
Amon had no intention of explaining further:
"This is secret knowledge, not something ordinary people can know. You either cultivate to a certain level and find the answer yourself, or you pay for the answer, one percent of the Wicked Lord True Eye per question."
Mu Chen verbally agreed to accept Amon's investment, but had no intention of asking paid questions.
Although he didn't know what the "Wicked Lord True Eye" Amon spoke of was, he knew it must be very important just from the sound of it. He had no interest in paying a price to satisfy his curiosity.
He thought for a moment and asked the question he was more concerned about now: "Is Nine Nether Bird alright here?"
Amon patted her chest: "Don't worry, she'll be fine! With me here, a tiny Nine Nether Bird can't stir up any trouble… She can't even break through this mandala flower prison! Absolutely secure!"
"Oh, by the way, she's my property now. If you want her, you can also exchange her with the Wicked Lord True Eye, just five percent will do!"
Mu Chen thought about it and replied: "Let's talk about it later. Anyway, I haven't reached the Divine Soul Realm yet, so even if I exchanged for her, I wouldn't be able to refine her."
"Young man! You should consider it carefully. Look at this Nine Nether Bird, her quality is so good, and she even has a trace of ancient Phoenix bloodline in her body, with a very high probability of evolving into a Nine Netherworld Sparrow."
"Her? Didn't she fail two evolutions already?" Mu Chen's tone carried a hint of doubt.
This earned him an angry glare from Nine Nether Bird.
"Cough cough, that was just an accident, who knows, maybe she'll succeed next time." Amon suddenly showed a mischievous smile:
"This Nine Nether Bird is a female, and according to my judgment, she will definitely be a great beauty after transforming!
"How about it, do you want to buy her? I can provide after-sales service, allowing her life and death to be controlled by your thought. You can do this and that to her, anything you want!"
Looking at the Nine Nether Bird, who was huddled in the corner of the flower prison, appearing pitiful, Mu Chen rolled his eyes: "I'm not interested in that."
"Don't be like that, I can give you a discount, twenty percent off!" Amon was like a small vendor vigorously promoting her goods.
Mu Chen ignored her.
Of course, he wouldn't completely trust someone who suddenly appeared. He still held great doubts about Amon.
However, the other party was very strong, and he had no way of dealing with her, so even with doubts, he could only temporarily play along and take things one step at a time.
If what the other party said was true, then this transaction would not be a loss. A genius is ultimately just a genius; too many talented people fail to grow up and perish midway.
The Great Thousand World is very dangerous. It's fair to accept others' help and gain resources to overcome dangers when weak, and then repay them a hundred or a thousand times over when strong.
Mu Chen entered a cultivation state. When he had performed an internal inspection just now, he had already discovered that the spiritual energy in his Qi Sea had reached a saturated state, reaching the peak of the late Spirit Movement Stage, ready to break through to the Spirit Wheel Realm.
This was earlier than he had anticipated.
He took out a small jade box. Inside the jade box lay a perfectly round pill, like emerald. This was a reward he had obtained during a previous training session before North Spirit Academy, a Spirit Nurturing Pill.
The Spirit Nurturing Pill contained a large amount of spiritual energy, which was greatly helpful for those attempting to break through to the Spirit Wheel Realm.
Just as he was about to take the pill, he suddenly thought of something, his movements pausing. He asked in his mind: "I'm about to break through to the Spirit Wheel Realm now, you won't cause me any problems, will you?"
Amon hid in the flower prison and replied: "Don't worry, you won't!"
Mu Chen nodded and put the pill into his mouth.