The moment Lioz said this, the Eastern Empire representatives present fell silent.
It was not that Red King had a bad reputation. On the contrary, even in the Realm Abyss, Red King's reputation was quite good. There, Red usually appeared as the patron god of merchants and the god of luck for securities investors.
In other words, Red was a mascot in the Realm Abyss.
What left Hua Lou Song even more speechless was that, as a Soul Offering Priest, Lioz did not swear to Grosst, the sovereign of his own Path, but to Red King instead. There was an indescribable sense of absurdity to it.
If you said he was sincere, swearing to Red King was like swearing to a lucky cat figurine.
If you said he was insincere, he had sworn to Red King.
After hesitating for a moment, Hua Lou Song asked tentatively.
"Sir, what do you mean by this...?"
"I have already sworn to a Sovereign. Heaven itself can attest to my sincerity!" Lioz said solemnly. "Could it be that the people of Great Liang do not believe in the Sovereign's majesty?"
"No, no, no, that isn't what I mean." Hua Lou Song's eyelid twitched, and she hurriedly explained, "Sovereign Red King is a surviving remnant of the Outer Abyss War, as well as the only remaining Sovereign of the Star Abyss Path. It is simply surprising that you chose not to swear to Sovereign Grosst..."
The moment she said that, she stepped right into the trap Lioz had laid.
"Are you saying that Sovereign Red King's status is inferior to Sovereign Grosst's?"
"You truly know how to joke, sir. How would I dare profane a Sovereign? I absolutely did not mean that."
"Then why don't you believe me?" Lioz pressed relentlessly. "Or do you believe