Li Jing wasn't frightened at all, but he didn't keep fighting, either. He didn't want to completely fall out with the Heavenly Clan.
So he said indifferently, "Ye Hua, I never intended to declare war on the Heavenly Clan. I just want to capture you and negotiate with them!
"Our Wing Clan can guarantee that we won't fight the Heavenly Clan again, but your clan must stop setting foot in the wilderness!"
Ye Hua hadn't expected Li Yuan to make such a demand. He couldn't make that decision himself, so he shook his head and said, "Li Yuan, since you knew to ambush us here, you must have planned this out long ago.
"But you should also know that I can't make the decision. Everything has to wait for the Heavenly Monarch to decide!"
Seeing Ye Hua say that, Li Yuan remembered that the Heavenly Monarch was already dead. It seemed that capturing Ye Hua would be useless after all; there was no guarantee Ye Hua would inherit the Heavenly Monarch's position.
With that in mind, Li Yuan had his men hold Ye Hua and Su Jin back. He took the Soul-Nurturing Lamp out of the coffin, then smiled and said,
"Ye Hua, don't think I don't know the Heavenly Monarch is already dead. Besides, this item is in my hands now. If you want it, go back and discuss my terms with your father and uncles."
After speaking, Li Yuan left with his men. He had never intended to kill Ye Hua; if he did, that would mean a complete falling-out.
Su Jin hadn't expected Li Yuan to have become so powerful. His strength had frightened her, and she'd been terrified that, now that she was no longer useful, he might expose her as an accomplice.
Now that Li