Yan Cang

An ancient chaotic beast and also an honored demon, he describes losing a loved one to be one of the most painful things on earth. Vengeful, Cang Yan wanted the emperor to pay with his life for Li Zhu's death. He is not scared of sacrificing his own life to protect Zhu, indeed not afraid of being killed and having his soul disappear altogether. Yan wages a campaign searching his conquered realms to find the reincarnation of Zhu. He considers it whimsical that a human emperor wants to negotiate peace, and questions his own advisors on what capital he has to negotiate, and then what qualifications. Yan voices this human race is brave to challenge him. Observing his armies fight, he answers a human that the invasion came about probably because he was bored and such wars are foolish games for him. Seeing the mortal looks like Zhu, he considers it an imitation and sets about fighting him. Yan extends an offer that if Ye Li can leave one scratch he will agree to one request. It is only with his sword does Yan realize Ye Li is Zhu's reincarnation, but wonders why he does not recognize him when they have known each other since seven thousand years ago. Yan's demonic tendencies are replaced by notions if caring for the injured Ye Li.