However, Ye Qing heard from Wen'er's mother about the matter of the Heavenly Cluster Clouds and had some understanding of Iga-ryu's methods, so he was certainly not fooled by the man's words.
To Iga-ryu, the Heavenly Cluster Clouds is the most crucial thing; those few Elders are not. If the Heavenly Cluster Clouds were handed over first, it would be difficult to rescue Huangfu Ziyu later. Who knows if the Sect Master would attempt another hostage exchange? Maybe he might think controlling Ye Qing is more important than those Elders, thus refusing to release Huangfu Ziyu. Therefore, handing over the Heavenly Cluster Clouds first is definitely not viable.
Of course, there is also the most critical reason that the Heavenly Cluster Clouds in Ye Qing's hand is fake. If this fake Heavenly Cluster Clouds were handed over and recognized by the other party, then Huangfu Ziyu would be in danger. So, no matter what, Ye Qing would never hand over the Heavenly Cluster Clouds first.
