Ash's reversal left the angels dumbfounded. First of all, as long as there was even a one-in-ten-thousand chance, they had to take Ash away. The consequences of killing Ash were far too severe. Not only would the God Lords lose the simplest method of advancement, more importantly, Starry Sky would definitely collect the supreme shares faster than the Four God Lords.
Once Starry Sky monopolized enough supreme shares, the Four God Lords would still be unable to advance to Artifice Supremacy. Therefore, the risk of Ash dying was almost as great as the risk of Ash being snatched away by Starry Sky.
More importantly, it wasn't as if Ash refused to go with them; he merely wanted them to show enough sincerity, so there was room for negotiation. But for a major transaction involving World Secret Domains, angels simply had no authority to decide—in the past several thousand years, the God Lords had never once tried trading World Secret Domains with one another! Who would be stupid enough to sell such a heavenly weapon to someone else?
"You're not qualified to negotiate with me at all. Go back and ask your God Lords for instructions."
Ash waved his hand forcefully. "But as a greeting gift, we'll be taking this Ancient Battlefield. This World Secret Domain can count as one of the ten World Secret Domains. You only need to scrape together another nine World Secret Domains."
"No!" Bell Listener immediately said. "You—"
"You're afraid I'll advance to God lord? Fine, I won't take it." Ash took Sonia's hand. "But it should be fine if she takes it, right? She's just an ordinary Demigod, still very far away from becoming a God lord."
"Sword Princess, go take over the Ancient Battlefield!" Ash said loudly. "If you won't give an inch, then