"Is there a way?" Lu Sheng asked. "If you can solve this problem, I'll owe you a favor."
At his level, truly owing someone a favor carried far greater weight than any wealth, authority, or power.
Rock Progenitor understood that implication as well, and his attitude immediately turned solemn.
No matter how one looked at it, the fellow before him was a great existence at least equal to his former self. If he could make him owe a favor, it would undoubtedly be of enormous help to his plan of escaping this place.
"There is a way," it said. "You haven't been tainted by much Chaos Aura, so you can give it a try."
"What way?" Lu Sheng's gaze tightened as he stared at it.
"However, if I help you, then once you succeed, you must agree to one thing." Rock Progenitor spoke calmly.
"What is it? As long as it doesn't violate my principles, anything else is fine," Lu Sheng replied swiftly.
"Very simple—help me escape!" Rock Progenitor said in a deep voice. "I've been imprisoned here for countless ages. Since the last Great Cycle, I've been locked away here. I want to go out and see what the outside has become."
"No problem." Lu Sheng nodded. "I'll help you!"
"Hm? You agreed so readily. Aren't you afraid I'm some world-destroying demon?" Rock Progenitor asked doubtfully.
"I believe you. Anyone who can remain imprisoned for so long while keeping their mind intact can't be a bad person," Lu Sheng said in a low voice.
"..." Rock Progenitor thought for a long while, yet still could not figure out what logic connected being imprisoned for a long time with being a good person.
"All right. It seems you don't care about that. Then let's begin." Rock Progenitor paused. "I wonder