In fact, after Ye Zhen displayed his formidable strength and seized Golden Flower Demon King Ji Hua's weakness, the negotiations between him and Ji Hua had become unequal. Ye Zhen held the upper hand.
However, their negotiations still turned into a tug-of-war.
According to their original agreement, the ransom included one million Low-grade Spirit Stones, one hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones, and ten thousand High-grade Spirit Stones. Golden Flower Demon King Ji Hua would rather die than increase that amount tenfold.
He simply did not possess that much wealth. As a member of the Demon Royal Family who had never set foot on the Human-Demon Battlefield, both his territory and his fortune were extremely limited.
However, while the Spirit Stones could not be multiplied tenfold, Ji Hua agreed to make up the difference with other things, such as the mineral deposits and spirit herbs in his territory, as well as the Thunder Fire Soft Jade that Ye Zhen desperately needed.
Beyond that, Golden Flower Demon King Ji Hua agreed readily. At the same time, he put forward a request of his own, hoping to establish a strategic partnership with Ye Zhen.
For example, Ye Zhen could help raise the cultivation of the Soul Demons under his command. As one of the Demon Royal Family, after breaking through to the Mystic Palace Realm following last year's trial, Golden Flower Demon King's title had changed to Golden Flower Demon Lord.
The title of Demon Lord was equivalent to the titles of Duke and Marquis in the Great Zhou Empire, a goal that many members of the Devil Race struggled and yearned for all their lives. But for the Demon Royal Family, once their cultivation reached the required level, the title naturally followed.
To be honest, Ji Hua's request was practically what Ye