The monarch was stuck in quite a predicament. This was beyond his station as well. 

All disciples in Dragon would risk their lives defending the sacred heirloom of their progenitor. Thus, if he were to ask the ancestors about handing the item over, what would be the result?

The ancestors would kill him before Li Qiye. This was no different from being traitorous and disrespectful to the progenitor. These serious offenses were punishable by death. Even his clan members could be imp...