Ricky was, of course, aware that Hyatt was both tempting and threatening him.
"It seems that we cannot leave easily today," he said telepathically to his companions. "As for the matter of the Shark Palace, he certainly wants us to be his cannon fodder, and even if he doesn't, I'm sure that he has some other evil intention."
"Ricky, you don't have to keep talking to him. They can't stop us from leaving," Soar said somewhat arrogantly, but Ricky shook his head in disagreement.
"Hyatt can't keep us here, yes. But what if the leader of the Shark Palace takes action against us?" he reasoned. "Hyatt must have sent a message back to the Shark Palace and assure his father that we aren't a threat to them. If he doesn't, I'm afraid his father will act against us.
That's why we should go back with them. If we find out that there's something wrong, that's the time we can run away. And if we can't run away, we will have no choice but to expose something.
Besides, he said there would be an opportunity for us, didn't he?"
"We leave it all up to you, Ricky," said Hugh seriously. They all nodded in agreement at this. They trusted Ricky, and besides, they weren't worried at all because they had a middle spiritual emperor by his side. It was inconvenient if they exposed their strength at this point, but if push came to shove, they could take them all in a fight.
"Let's wait and see what kind of opportunity he can offer. If we're not satisfied with it, then we can just leave!" Ricky decided. He thought that it would be better to check out the opportunity first, so they wouldn't miss out on it, just in case it was something amazing. Anyway, with their strength, they could leave anytime they wanted.
"Amanda, does Amelia need us at once?"
"No, we can take our time. Even if we arrive half a year later, there will still be enough time," Amanda replied. Ricky nodded at this information and then turned his full attention back to Hyatt.
"You mentioned an opportunity. May I know what it is?" he asked. His whole decision would be based on Hyatt's answer because if he wasn't interested in the said opportunity, he wouldn't waste his time going to the Shark Palace.
"Since I offered it, I won't let you down," said Hyatt confidently.
After all, if he had any way to solve his problem without involving them, he would have killed Ricky and his companions already.
"A Dragon Cave for Flood Dragons." Hyatt's words shocked Ricky and his companions. All of them realized now that the opportunity they were being presented was as precious as the finest treasures in the world.
Meanwhile, Hyatt smirked at Ricky and his companions' reactions. Just from their faces, he knew that they wouldn't dare to reject him now.
The Flood Dragon was a creature only inferior to the Great Dragon, and it was also one of the top-ranking creatures in the world. Its body alone was enough to be considered treasure! If they explored this very Dragon Cave Hyatt mentioned, they were highly likely to find the dead body of a Flood Dragon inside.
Because of this precious opportunity, Ricky and his companions couldn't help but be interested despite their earlier misgivings.
A Dragon Cave was so appealing that they would certainly go there, even without Hyatt's interference. But at the same time, there was a niggling doubt in their minds, because the situation was too good to be true.
"I wonder if he's telling the truth," said Hugh with disdain. At that moment, they had identical frowns on their faces because ultimately, none of them considered Hyatt as trustworthy.
"It doesn't matter if he's lying or not. The Dragon Cave is too good to pass up, so it's worth a try," Ricky answered him telepathically.
"Then you must be careful. If the Dragon Cave truly exists, they will probably let you go there alone, while they keep us as hostages," warned Hugh. His words put a stern frown on Ricky's face, and he barely restrained his power from escaping in a fit of anger.
"Hostages? If so, I can only say they are thinking too much. Well, let's see if this Dragon Cave truly exists."
With that, Ricky turned to look at Hyatt with a dazzling smile. The anger he held earlier had vanished without a trace as if it never existed.
"Hall Leader Hyatt, we can't say no to a Dragon Cave. As you wish, we are going to the Shark Palace."
"Ha-ha, I'm glad to hear that, Kenney. As warriors, we should always pursue the opportunities that come to us. If not, how can we achieve success on the path of martial arts?" Hyatt said with a dazzling smile of his own face.
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