Actually, after Ye Zhen showed his formidable power, holding the critical point of Golden Flower Demon King Jii Hua, the negotiation between him and Jii Hua became unequally weighted. Ye Zhen held the dominant position.
Nevertheless, their negotiation still proceeded in a see-saw battle.
According to the initial agreement, the ransom would include one million Low Grade Spirit Stones, one hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones, and ten thousand High Grade Spirit Stones. Jii Hua wouldn't agree to increase this tenfold even if he were beaten to death.
Because he really didn't have that much wealth. As a royal member of the Demon Clan who hadn't fought on the Human-Demon Battlefield yet, his territory and wealth were quite limited.
However, while the spirit stones could not be multiplied tenfold, Jii Hua agreed to offset with other resources, such as the minerals and spiritual medicines on his territory. For instance, the Thunder Fire Soft Jade which Ye Zhen was in great need of.
