Many people were left dumbfounded, unable to understand why Hua Menghan had once again been made to hold a martial contest for marriage. Could the Ancient Phoenix World truly not find anyone else?
Especially since Hua Menghan already had a husband in name. Though she had ultimately fled the marriage, everyone knew that she and Ye Xiwen were a pair. Even Ye Xiwen's name, which had once been somewhat forgotten, gradually began to resurface in more people's minds.
"Isn't this a blatant slap in the face? They simply don't take Ye Xiwen seriously at all. Can Ye Xiwen really swallow this?" someone teased. To them, these were all legendary figures, utterly unrelated to themselves. After all, when watching a spectacle, the bigger the trouble, the better.
What the major factions saw was the possibility of an alliance between the Ancient Phoenix World and Dragon Island. After all, these two had once been the overlords of heaven and earth in distant ages.
Either one possessed terrifyingly deep foundations. No one knew how much strength they had yet to reveal. Now that they were joining forces—even if it was prompted by the Ancient Phoenix World's devastating losses—it still filled many people with anxiety.
With the Ancient Phoenix World's strength so badly damaged, it certainly could not stand on equal footing with Dragon Island within the alliance. It would basically have to follow Dragon Island's lead.
And after gaining such a powerful ally, would Dragon Island's influence not soar dramatically? That was what everyone was worried about. By then, it might rise above countless other factions.
As for ordinary people, only a small portion of their attention was on that matter. What they cared about more was whether Ye Xiwen would come—whether he would come and demand an explanation for himself.
If he