"...What did you say?"
Having served in West Heaven Palace for four hundred years, this was Elder Lin Dong's first time encountering someone who dared object to the War Emperor's decree.
He was so surprised that, for a moment, he could scarcely believe it.
Behind Elder Lin Dong, Xue Lingzi's gaze flickered, but he said nothing.
If Luo Li truly became the Saintess of West Heaven Palace, with two Great Perfection Earthly Supremes holding the fort and a Heavenly Supreme watching over them, the Blood God Clan would never again have a chance to rise above the Luo Shen Clan.
To them, that naturally was no bad thing.
No matter how powerful a Great Perfection Earthly Supreme was, they were ultimately no match for a Heavenly Supreme.
Xue Lingzi knew that there was no need for him to speak. Elder Lin Dong would never permit anyone to challenge West Heaven Palace's authority.
Much less when they were all beings of the West Heaven Continent. If West Heaven Palace could not even command the respect of the people within the West Heaven Continent, how could it speak of deterring foreign enemies?
"Does the Luo Shen Clan's Queen understand what it means to defy the War Decree?"
Elder Lin Dong retorted, "I advise the Luo Shen Clan's Queen to think carefully. This is no joking matter. Do not turn this joyous occasion into a disaster. I shall pretend I did not hear what you just said—"
"She said she refuses. Are you deaf?"
Compared with Luo Li's words as the queen of a clan, Mu Chen's words were far more grating. His rough hand seized the soft hand of the beauty before him.
A powerful sense of security immediately welled up within her.
Holding his beloved's hand, Mu Chen raised his head