Meng Zhao had kept him precisely to use as a bargaining chip with Hell Path. A living Wu Huaien was far more valuable than a dead one.
Hua Zizai had guessed this, which was why he had boldly spoken up and asked Meng Zhao for Wu Huaien. With him as a safeguard, Meng Zhao's peace talks with Hell Path had a foundation for success, rather than being nothing more than his own wishful thinking.
"You may have him. Wu Huaien was originally meant for your Hell Path anyway. Returning him to you is no problem. What else?"
"Also, I hope General Meng can release these two. One is an envoy of our Hell Path Master, deeply trusted and valued by him. The other bears a special bloodline, possesses an extraordinary constitution, and is likewise valued by our Hell Path Master.
"As long as you release them both, and I mediate between you, I will certainly be able to ease the relationship between General Meng and Hell Path."
Hua Zizai's proposal delighted Envoy Wang. Although he had lost the potential to advance into the Grandmaster realm, given enough time, restoring his martial arts to their peak was still not a problem.
Better a miserable life than a good death. Even if his Niwan Palace had not been destroyed, his odds of entering the Grandmaster realm would have been less than one in ten. Now that it had been destroyed, it did not greatly affect his life. Naturally, his desire to survive remained fierce and vigorous.
For a moment, beyond his resentment toward Hua Zizai, he also felt a measure of gratitude. If he could survive, he would surely repay him handsomely.
However, compared to the first request, this second matter made Meng Zhao shake his head repeatedly. He directly refused, saying,