"Then why did he not ask me for help? I can also safeguard them."
Ashen smirked upon hearing his question.
He replied, "It's because you aren't capable of protecting them for 200 years. You cannot even be sure if you'll be able to live that long without getting killed."
He smiled and then added, "Moreover, you are just a king realm cultivator. What if an emperor realm threat is after their lives? For example, if one of the four beast emperors of the Forest of Beasts decides to kill these tiger kings, can you protect them?"
He paused before continuing: "Furthermore, asking you for help might have been burdensome for him. Since he sacrificed himself to save you, he mustn't have wanted to put you in danger any further."
Qin Feng remained silent after hearing Ashen's explanation, his gaze fixed on the floor.
It looked like he was in deep thought before he suddenly spoke:
