Yu Luomian's words rang out with unwavering conviction, leaving Yu Xiaogang stunned.
He understood. Yu Luomian intended to stake his own reputation on bearing all the disgrace, then atone with his death.
That way, even if the members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan learned that Yu Luomian had made a humiliating deal with Qin Xiao to keep them alive, it would have nothing to do with them.
After all, Yu Luomian had arranged the deal single-handedly, keeping the clansmen in the dark. Yu Luomian was the weak one, not the members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
But that wouldn't do... Once Yu Xiaogang calmed down, he kept shaking his head.
"You can't make decisions for the clansmen."
"No, I can."
Yu Luomian's answer was utterly resolute.
No one could change his mind now.
"The disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would rather die standing than live on their knees!"
Yu Xiaogang screamed his fury until his voice grew hoarse.
He didn't care whether the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan lived or died. Or rather, its survival had long since ceased to matter to him. Deep down, he no longer even considered himself part of the clan.
He cared more about whether Qin Xiao lived or died. If the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan stopped attacking Qin Xiao and willingly eked out an existence under him, wagging their tails and begging for mercy, Yu Xiaogang would never see any hope of revenge again.
After all, when it came to cultivation, he was an outright good-for-nothing. His supposedly invincible theories were nothing more than theories.
"Then go fight Qin Xiao to the death right now. I'll leave a line about you in the clan's history books someday." Yu Luomian snorted coldly.
"What? You want me to