"Between you two and me, Ye Zhen, this is a blood feud! Not only did you repeatedly scheme against my North Sea Commandery, you also turned my brothers against each other and caused my second brother's death.
"To be honest, I wanted nothing more than to eat your flesh alive and grind your bones to dust, only then to ease the hatred in my heart!
"Letting you leave alive—honestly, I couldn't find a suitable reason for it." Ye Zhen looked at Ao Bin and Ao Hui. His expression changed little, but anyone could hear the hatred in his voice.
Ao Bin and Ao Hui were somewhat dumbfounded. They had been on the verge of escaping alive, only for Ye Zhen to stick his oar in.
"However, as these gentlemen said, someone needs to carry a message directly to the Four Seas Dragon Court regarding today's events. So the two of you are fortunate—you may leave alive.
"But if you wish to leave whole and intact, you must leave behind Life-Buying Treasure." Ye Zhen continued.
Ao Bin and Ao Hui finally understood a little, but neither was foolish. Ao Bin's eyes shifted as he asked, "Who among you is in charge? Whose word counts?"
While Gu Yue, Lie Yu, and Fu Xiao were still considering how to answer, Ye Zhen unhesitatingly pointed at himself. "Of course I'm in charge!"
"Hmph, I don't believe you!"
A fierce glint flashed through Ao Bin's eyes. "If you know what's good for you, release us at once. Once we return, we will naturally discuss changing our next strategy with the Dragon Court and the Dragon Lord of the North Sea. Otherwise, not only the North Sea Aquatic Race, but the entire Four Seas Dragon Court will fight you to the death!"
After saying this, Ao