"No." After hearing what the Flying Serpent had said, Ji Dong responded almost immediately. He instantly recalled the pain Flame experienced when she had previously removed a lotus seed. How could he bear to let her go through that again? Regardless of whether Flame would agree herself, Ji Dong was unwilling to see the same pain resurface in her.
However, after uttering these two words, a hint of apology flashed in Ji Dong's eyes. "I'm sorry, Senior Flying Serpent, I really can't relay your request. Isn't there another way? Even if I have to climb a mountain of knives or descend into a pot of boiling oil, I am willing to do it for you. But what you are asking is unacceptable."
Ji Dong sincerely sympathized with the Flying Serpent, and his emotions were in turmoil. He hoped to help the Flying Serpent but was reluctant to see Flame in pain. This feeling caused him great distress.
