Upon hearing those words, Yegor lifted his head and heaved a deep breath. His body was shaking a little.

Beside him, Mattaniah and Herodias closed their eyes almost simultaneously.

They knew what it meant if they were to agree to James’ requests.

They would have to stand and watch as James sacrificed himself. They would be losing a brave and noble friend soon.

Obviously, James and the Dark Heavenly Path had zero chance of winning against the dozens of superb cultivators and grand patriarchs waiting outside. They could hardly escape from that crowd alive.

Yegor, Herodias, and Mattaniah felt extremely conflicted as they considered James’ request.

Lady Herodias began, “James, the Dark Heavenly Path is not her sole identity. You probably already know that she has another identity too.

“Even if she dies now, she will be reborn again. She will get a chance to start over again.

“It’s different for you, though. You might lose the Ultimate Golden Body and all of the cultivation y