Showing Sincerity

"Not this, not that... Tell me, what would it take for you to believe in my sincerity?

"How about I bestow upon you a supreme secret art?"

"I wouldn't dare cultivate it. With your realm, it would be effortless for you to leave a back door in a secret art..." Chu Yuan had also realized that trying to wring some benefits from the other party would be very difficult.

Even if the other party gave him some benefit, he would not dare accept it...

The black-robed Supreme laughed. "Weren't you very confident in your race's Supremes? If I grant you a secret art, you may have them examine it. If there is any back door within it, wouldn't that prove that I harbor ill intent?"

"You already harbor ill intent..." Chu Yuan jabbed back, though he was ultimately somewhat tempted;

That made sense...

Even if he could not detect the back door, weren't there still the Supremes?

The Supremes should always be able to see through it, right?

Even if he did not cultivate it, he could still study it. Perhaps he might even discover its weaknesses... There was no reason not to take a free gift!

"Still, you do have a point..." Chu Yuan deliberately said, "But if I were to join you, wouldn't I also have to become an aberration?"

"Of course not. We, too, had no choice..." The black-robed Supreme shook his head, seemingly unwilling to say any more;

His form collapsed inward, leaving behind only a rune entirely different from the previous one;

"Chu Yuan, I will wait for you on the First Battlefield..."

"..."

Chu Yuan thought, Then wait slowly. He decided that he absolutely would not head to the First Battlefield before advancing to the Great Vehicle Realm...

He put away the rune and