The others all heaved a huge sigh of relief upon hearing Sobek's affirmative answer.
Ren Jiutian in particular collapsed onto the ground with a thud.
He looked as though a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.
Then came Sylvie, Sautan, Xia Yi, Carlotta, the Female Snow Wolf...
Their taut nerves finally eased somewhat.
"However, that isn't the only reason I helped you."
Sobek spoke without hesitation.
He could feel that his life was nearing its end.
If he did not explain certain things now, he might never have another chance to say them.
More importantly...
Xu Fan and the others had earned his recognition through their actions.
These humans from who knew where not only possessed sufficient strength.
They also regarded one another as important companions.
In the face of danger, Ren Jiutian had been willing to sacrifice himself to ensure everyone else's safety.
And Tiantian...
Just now, he had disregarded the danger of being attacked to treat his companion's injuries.
If it was these people, perhaps they could accomplish what even he had failed to do.
Especially Sylvie.
Sobek could clearly sense that the blood of that man flowed within her.
Her appearance here was no coincidence.
It was an arrangement of fate.
"Princess."
Sobek turned his head and looked at Sylvie among the crowd. His gaze grew gentle, and his body began to shrink.
Then...
Sobek bent one knee and dropped to the ground with a thud.
"Princess?!" Ren Jiutian and Sautan cried out in unison, their gazes immediately focusing on Sylvie.
Sylvie possessed half elven blood and half Forbidden Land Native blood.
She was the daughter of the imperial royal family.
She was indeed a princess.
But...
Sobek was supposed to be a god from a thousand years ago.
For a god from a thousand