Only swearing allegiance to a Banhu Realm would mean no longer keeping its secrets from Heaven's Authority's Extreme.
"I'll pretend I don't know for now and discuss it with Yin Yun Immortal Master when he arrives next," thought Green Flood Dragon, deciding to follow his heart.
Though he had transformed into the Fourth Layer of the Five Layers World and was tied by karma to Karma Venerable, it wouldn't be hard for a Banhu Realm being to erase him.
Even if they couldn't fight now as it would alarm Karma Venerable, couldn't they simply reverse time to when he first began his cultivation?
Such a feat was not difficult for one from the Banhu Realm.
Thus, matters concerning the Banhu Realm should be left to the Banhu Realm.
Match strategy for strategy, force for force.
This was an ancient and eternal principle.
After all, his path of cultivation had already come to an end.
...