Kun Ling was filled with righteous indignation, standing up for his uncle-in-law, but Golden Armor King did not take it seriously.
"Didn't I tell you? It's normal for capable people to have a bit of pride. You need to be more patient."
Kun Ling was dissatisfied and was about to say more when the corner of his eye caught sight of someone. He instinctively shut his mouth.
Although he had made a great clamor outside the Golden Jade Pavilion a few days ago, when it came to facing Xu Chunniang for real, he was still somewhat afraid.
The impact of her destroying the Seven Laws Lantern with a single move that day had simply been too great.
Seeing that Golden Armor King and Kun Ling had both arrived, Xu Chunniang said apologetically, "I'm late. I've kept Your Majesty waiting."
"The timing is just right. I only just arrived as well. Let's go—we'll gather with the others at the corner tower first."
Golden Armor King spoke gently. After saying this, he led the two of them toward the corner tower.
By the time they reached the corner tower, aside from two or three Demon Kings left behind to guard the city, nearly all the other Demon Kings had arrived. Only Unicorn Demon King and White Veil had yet to come.
Xu Chunniang noticed that the old man from the Artifact Refining Workshop, whom she had dealt with before, was among them.
When Golden Armor King appeared, quite a few people took the initiative to greet him.
"Golden Armor, you've finally come. We've been waiting for you for quite a while."
"Only Unicorn and White Veil are left. Once the two of them arrive, we can set off."
Among the twenty or thirty Demon King-level powerhouses in the city, not everyone was