The God was frightened when Ye Xiao told him that he could devour his cultivation base and raise his own strength immediately. This ability was heaven-defying. If he had this ability in his prime, then he wouldn't have been reduced to a prisoner suppressed at this godforsaken place for who knows how many years.
"No, wait. You see, I have a lot of treasure. I can draw another treasure map for you to obtain. Those treasures are my lifetime worth of savings. Those are enough for you to become an Exalted Ruler if you really are a Ruler right now. Spare me, I'll not even ask you to release me. How about it?"
The God was scared listlessly. He hurriedly tried to entice Ye Xiao with his treasures.
It is said that the more powerful a person is, the more he wants to live. This saying seemed to be true.