"Are you finished? Is there anything else you want to say? Go ahead and speak your mind. I'll listen."
Xia Ping looked at the dozen or so kings indifferently, unmoved.
"Young man, what do you mean by that? We've said all this, and you haven't taken a single word to heart?!" Wang Kang, the Wang Family's old ancestor, glared at Xia Ping, his face dark.
The other human kings looked just as displeased. This kid had shown them far too little respect. They were kings, after all, with lofty status in the Federation. One command from them could cost millions of people their heads. Who would dare show them disrespect?
And yet this kid dared!
Xia Ping said calmly, "More words don't make for better arguments. What matters most is whether they have any substance. Some people speak with authority; others talk complete nonsense."
"Xia Ping!"
The Wang Family's old ancestor, Wang Kang, glared furiously at Xia Ping. He had caught the sarcasm.
"After listening to all this nonsense, I'm starting to wonder if you're Sea Demon spies, planted among humans to act as their agents. You're clearly siding with the enemy."
Xia Ping looked at the group of human kings and simply held their gaze.
"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You dare slander us kings by calling us Sea Demon spies? Believe it or not, we can file a joint lawsuit against you for spreading rumors and make you pay until you're destitute. Do you understand how serious it is to besmirch a king's reputation?" Liu Yuan, the Liu Family's old ancestor, said ominously.
"If you aren't Sea Demon spies, then who is?"
Xia Ping sneered. "A band of bandits breaks into your home and loots, burns, and kills at will.