"What?!"
Kong Qingyu's words jolted Kong Qingcang and Du Yourou out of their daze.
The monarch and crown prince of the Heavenly Star Kingdom who had been beaten up were Du Yourou's brother and nephew.
Du Yourou wasn't the only one seething with fury. Kong Qingcang was barely containing his rage, too.
"Ruoying of the Northern Profound Heaven! What a nerve!"
He released Du Yourou and shot to his feet, slamming the table.
His terrifying Emperor Realm cultivation erupted into an overwhelming pressure powerful enough to tear space apart, making the air within ten li shudder.
Du Yourou had told Kong Qingcang long ago about Crown Prince Du Junming of the Heavenly Star Kingdom and Crown Prince Wu Siyu of the Cangyue Kingdom.
The reason Kong Qingcang had held back was simple.
He had wanted to use the opportunity to have the Heavenly Star Kingdom lock Wu Siyu up for a few days, giving the Northern Profound Heaven a warning.
But who could have guessed?
Before he could order Wu Siyu's release, Ruoying had stormed the Heavenly Star Kingdom with her people and injured his father-in-law.
Kong Qingyu's gaze turned icy. "Father, Ruoying wouldn't dare be so brazen unless Donghuang Ziyou had ordered her to!"
"Hmph!" Killing intent surged in Kong Qingcang's eyes.
"Of course this is all Donghuang Ziyou's doing!"
"To think that woman would be so bold! Does she really think nothing of my Cave Origin Heaven?"
Kong Qingyu asked, "Father, how should we respond?"
Before Kong Qingcang could answer, Du Yourou burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, Donghuang Ziyou has gone too far. She's slapping the Cave Origin Heaven in the face—and you, too!"
"You are the illustrious Cave Origin Emperor, renowned throughout the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain. You must teach that woman a lesson!"
Kong Qingcang clenched