The moment she saw the old man fly out, Yiren immediately panicked. She was acting cocky just now, bravely stealing the Elemental Stone from him but she totally didn't expect him to change his targets so abruptly.
"Please, we have to help them!" Yiren called out, hugging the Phoenix leg but it wasn't even a bit interested.
"Why would I help the friends of that little dragon? I literally kidnapped you to force him into coming here. I want to fight him for what he said to me. I'm sorry."
Despite panicking, Yiren spotted her chance. "Drakos? That old man wants to kill them! How will you fight him if that old man kills him?!"
The Phoenix's eyes widened and it glared at the old man's distant back, cursing, "Fuck! I didn't think about it. The little dragon is mine to kill!"
Yiren didn't want to be grabbed in the claws again so she flew up and sat on the Phoenix's back, suggesting, "Let's go! We don't have time!"