This way, he could keep an eye on her and make sure nothing befalls her; he was extremely obsessed with getting the fire soul.
It wasn't that he doubted Tan Lian's abilities to keep her safe. But when a fair lady as fair as Amaya was tossed amid ferocious men like those of the army, Lord Jiao couldn't help but worry that someone might get hungry to taste her before he does and he wouldn't like this to happen. He couldn't afford to let anything happen to the fire soul, and he wasn't confident that Tan Lian would thoroughly handle this matter.
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