"Hahahahaha! Sir, I am no witless fool. Why would I turn around and help you?"
After hearing Jiang Yan's words, Stone Dragon shook his head emphatically.
"I stopped the others from making trouble for you not merely to oblige you, but because my strength alone is enough to suppress you and uncover the truth of the True Dragon Secret Realm."
Stone Dragon had not expected Jiang Yan to come up with such an outlandish idea, proposing even now that they join forces and suppress the other three prodigies first.
That was something Stone Dragon could not accept.
Although he had driven the other three away, he still shared a measure of tacit understanding with them. Under the right conditions, they could become true allies. Naturally, he would not do something that pained his friends and delighted his enemies.
Besides, he only wanted a genuine clash with Jiang Yan to test his own divine abilities. He still kept his lord's command in mind. Unless it proved impossible, Stone Dragon was willing to investigate the True Dragon Secret Realm himself and ascertain the True Dragon's current condition.
Jiang Yan chuckled, unsurprised by Stone Dragon's response.
"Whatever your precise intentions, you did keep three fellow cultivators at bay for me. I owe you a favor for that."
"When we fight shortly, if you lose and I suppress you, I will give you a chance to reincarnate, rather than shatter your true spirit and scatter your soul."
Although they were opponents, Stone Dragon acted with considerable openness and integrity, far better than Qingshui Dao Lord had earlier. His conduct suited Jiang Yan's temperament well.
Thus, if Stone Dragon lost the coming battle, Jiang Yan would genuinely consider giving him a chance to live, leaving him a slender thread of hope.
"Hahahahaha!" Hearing this, Stone