Upon hearing Angel's decisive refusal, the Wise Sovereign felt a slight regret in his heart, but he also understood why Angel would reject.
Indeed, what Angel sought and what the Wise Sovereign aimed for were fundamentally imbalanced. Moreover, the Barbarian Cave was a colossal entity, not something Angel could decide upon alone. The Wise Sovereign initially planned to break through from Angel's side first, then slowly persuade the forces behind him.
But since Angel directly refused, it could only be let go.
Although the Wise Sovereign felt a sense of disappointment, he didn't mind too much... because his true target wasn't Angel, but the Black Earl, who was currently engaged in conversation in another room with the Wise Sovereign.
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"Cooperation?"
The Black Earl looked at the young man opposite him, his tone tinged with disdain: "With the current state of the broken Naraku City, what value does it have for me to agree to cooperate?"
