"I know Liao Li too well to believe he would give away treasures so easily. As I initially suggested, he's poisoned you all. If you all die inside, it's no loss to him. But if by chance you survive and escape with the treasure, you'll be hunted down by Liao Li's Forbidden Guard Army."
Without the protection of your Primordial Power, weakened from the poison, even a common Beastman with no superpowers could easily kill you. So, consider my proposal for a partnership seriously."
Having discussed this so much, Gaiyin already had an idea. He was certain that the emperor had something to restrain Maya, hence she was aggressively seeking his cooperation.
Rather than seeing it as cooperation, it seemed more like Maya wanted to use him to remove her obstacles, so she could go on a killing spree and even ruin the kingdom.
From their recent conversation, it was clear that Maya bore a deep hatred for the Ten Thousands Beast Country.