"No, you spared me once, I must return the favor," Song Yiyi said with a melancholy look as she stood up.
Li Yao waved his hand and said, "There's no need, we're all on the same team. Helping each other is only natural."
"I can't accept that. I can't stand owing someone else a favor. I must return it," Song Yiyi declared earnestly.
Li Yao smiled wryly and responded, "But I genuinely don't need it. I can handle this on my own. I don't want others to see me working with someone from the Dark Camp. I still want to maintain my credibility in the Light Faction."
If this situation were happening somewhere else, Li Yao would have been open to making a friend. But under these circumstances, he didn't want to continue collaborating with her. If a high-level NPC were to see him, he might lose his identity, which would be a real waste.
If he couldn't complete his mission and lost his blueprint of the Temple of the Moon God, the losses would be too much to bear.