Ye Hua withdrew his heavy sword and said regretfully, "All right, I respect your choice. But I still have to make this clear: if you insist on choosing this weak Level Two Earthfire Lizard as your mount partner, you will be at a disadvantage when facing powerful opponents. You should think it over carefully."
Long Haochen glanced at the so-called "weak Earthfire Lizard" hiding behind him and shook his head with a bitter smile. "I understand."
If this lizard truly was Austin Griffin, whether it would bring fortune or disaster remained to be seen.
Long Haochen turned to the old man. "Senior, may we leave now?"
The old man shook his head slightly. "Even if you choose it as your mount partner, you cannot take it away from here. It was born with a Dark Constitution. The moment it leaves this cave, it will immediately be destroyed by the Light Grand Formation here. The formation seals space, so you cannot send it back to its original location through the contract. Give it up. It is destined not to become your partner."
Long Haochen lowered his head. His pale golden eyes met the lizard's lifeless gray ones. There was neither surprise nor fear in those gray eyes.
"Haochen, as long as you inject your light-attributed blood into my body, you can cleanse away my Dark Constitution. Then I can leave with you."
Long Haochen frowned. "Isn't that blood exchange? As far as I know, the Blood-Exchange Method can indeed alter one's innate constitution, but it will severely damage the vitality and vital essence of the one giving blood. In serious cases, it can even cause death. Why should I risk my life to help you?"
The gray eyes remained calm. "I already told you that the contract I signed with you