Queen Medusa was instead somewhat stunned by Xiao Yan's words. She had thought that, given the boy's temperament, he would certainly haggle once he learned how long it would take. She had never expected him to actually agree. Was he not worried that she might play some trick?
"As the saying goes, a man cannot stand without keeping his word. I may be young, but I still understand the importance of treating others honestly. I believe that Your Majesty, as the ruler of a race and the strongest expert in the Tagor Desert, would not deceive me either." Xiao Yan waved a hand and said rather casually, "If you really do go back on your word, then I can only blame myself for misjudging you."
"Hmph. I, Medusa, have not sunk so low as to deceive a child." Queen Medusa snorted coldly, then turned and flew toward the passage with the heavenly flame. Before leaving, she gave Xiao Yan a long, searching look and said, "Come find me at the Medusa Temple in five years. Only after you arrive will I formally begin my evolution. I guarantee that your heavenly flame will be returned to its rightful owner."
After watching Queen Medusa leave, Xiao Yan smiled faintly. Naturally, he would not trust her so easily. On the way up, he had already tampered with the green lotus core flame, leaving a Heavenly Flames Imprint within it.
If Queen Medusa truly deceived him and used the heavenly flame to evolve ahead of time, that imprint would activate on its own, causing the green lotus core flame to run wild. Even a Peak Dou Emperor like Queen Medusa would find death inescapable then. Moreover, he could use the imprint to sense the green lotus core flame's location at any time.
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