This wasn't because the Emperor was being too harsh, but her cultivation was simply too low to handle the soul power from the Emperor.
Lord Jiao looked at Tan Lian with a worried look but Tan Lian slightly nodded. This was saying that even though things were ugly on the outside, the Emperor was being as careful as he can be to avoid causing any damage to Amaya's divine sea. And if Lord Jiao was to get involved now, it was likely to upset the Emperor, so the former had no choice but to stay back and watch.
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