Besides, even if Wang Dong's position as the Black Stone Kingdom's first heir remained unchanged,
the current King of the Black Stone Kingdom was still far from being too old to govern.
Naturally, they wouldn't declare their positions as quickly as those old-timers had.
The King faced their expectant gazes with a calm expression, giving nothing away.
This left them somewhat at a loss.
In the end, the last group to weigh in spoke up before they did.
"With Your Excellency Wang Dong as commander-in-chief, nothing could be better.
I have no objections, and I'll do everything I can to support and cooperate."
Zong Rulin said with a smile.
There was no need to elaborate on the old man's standing.
He was the last Sky-Supporting Pillar of the New Song Kingdom, and the mainstay of the Snow-like Defense Line.
Among the fleets now gathered at the Snow-like Defense Line, aside from the Black Stone Kingdom's main fleet, the rest belonged to the former Royal Alliance.
And among those former Royal Alliance fleets, Zong Rulin undoubtedly commanded the greatest respect and authority.
The weight and significance of his statement went without saying.
At the same time, his decisiveness left the Black Stone Kingdom bureaucrats who had been hesitating somewhat puzzled.
Given Zong Rulin's sensitive position—he was a newcomer, yet held great power—
he should have acted cautiously and avoided any unnecessary misunderstandings.
Besides, the current situation was somewhat different from the norm.
If they wanted to make an issue of it, some might even say that Wang Dong had overstepped!
In other words, without the King's approval, he had taken it upon himself to assume the role of commander-in-chief. In the eyes of certain people, labels like "too powerful for his own good," "uncontrollable," and "arrogant" had already been attached to