Still Not Enough! Battle! In Their Sights!

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Gu He took a deep breath and looked at Medusa with a bitter smile. "Your Majesty, might I ask why you refused?"

"These are already the most precious things I possess. But if you have other conditions, Your Majesty, please name them. I will do everything in my power to fulfill them."

At worst, I can borrow from the sect.

That was what Gu He thought.

But Medusa remained unmoved and said coldly, "There is no reason."

Seeing this, Gu He and the others knew full well that she had made up her mind not to make this trade.

"Gu He, what now? Do we just leave?" Yan Shi asked with a frown.

Gu He smiled bitterly. "What else can we do? Do you think we can seize the Heavenly Flame from Queen Medusa with our strength alone?"

How could he possibly be willing to give up?

But with Medusa's strength as a Peak Dou Emperor, even if the Misty Cloud Sect came out in full force, they probably would not fare well.

The Black-Robed Woman remained silent.

Though she had guessed what Medusa intended to do with the Heavenly Flame, she did not reveal it.

Medusa had yet to begin that undertaking and was still at the height of her power.

If Medusa learned that she knew about it, she probably would not let any of them leave.

"Don't worry. There will be another chance."

Hearing the Black-Robed Woman's voice transmission, Gu He merely took it as an attempt to comfort him.

Yet just as they were about to leave—

Medusa suddenly spoke, her words steeped in undisguised ice.

"Did I give you permission to leave?"

All four stiffened at her words!

Gu He immediately realized something and turned to salute Medusa