The news sent the entire human population of the Cloud Sky Realm into an uproar.
No one had expected that the Sea Demon clans had attacked more than a dozen human islands in succession to rescue the Mermaid Princess—and that their real target was Xia Ping.
"Those Sea Demons are crazy. Are they trying to start a war?"
"From the looks of it, they don't care if they have to fight the humans."
"The Mermaid Princess must be incredibly beautiful to bring out so many Sea Demons and make them go to all this trouble."
"Of course she is. The Mermaid Princess is known as the Pearl of the Endless Sea. Marrying her would be like reaching the heavens in a single bound. You'd have a chance to become the Mermaid King's son-in-law. Who wouldn't want to win her heart?"
"She's a woman who brings ruin to a nation. A true femme fatale."
"That damn Xia Ping is always stirring up trouble. He nearly started a war with Ten Thousand Demon Mountain before, and now he's gone and provoked the Sea Demon clans. That kid never gives anyone a moment's peace. Can't someone do something about him?"
"The humans on Orchid Island and the other islands are incredibly unlucky. They probably have no idea why the Sea Demons are targeting them. One night was all it took for them to become prisoners."
"Who knows how this will all end?"
Many humans were shocked by the news. They sensed a storm brewing, as the clouds of war gathered over the heads of countless people.
Indeed, that was exactly what was happening. The people on Orchid Island, Dianthus Island, Cockscomb Island, Peacock Island, and the other islands were all utterly bewildered. They had been going about their lives as usual when disaster