Zhang Poyue stepped forward and said, "An envoy of the Sacred Academy? The Human Race was being hunted by the Demon Barbarians, yet when that envoy saw them, he not only refused to help but tried to obstruct them instead. Such an envoy, even if dispatched by a Half-Sage, deserves only to be a Rebel Species! As for Ao Xuan, as an ally of the Human Race, she betrayed her word; as a member of the Literary Star Dragon Noble's own race, she defied her superior. She deserved to die!"
Liu Shan's expression remained cold as he rebuked him. "General Zhang, this affair began because of you. Rather than beg forgiveness, you wag your tongue. You truly disgrace the School of War! Tomorrow, I shall personally submit a memorial demanding an investigation into your dereliction of duty in Northern Wei City!"
"You think I'm afraid of you? Even if you chop my head off tomorrow, I'll still dare point at your nose and curse you today! Treacherous minister! Rebel! Lapdog of the Qing Kingdom! Rebel Species of the Human Race! Your mother was a serving maid!" Zhang Poyue actually raised his right hand and pointed at Liu Shan as he cursed.
When Zhang Poyue finished, silence fell over the entire gathering.
Zhang Poyue had long been famous throughout the Human Race. Even those present who were not from the Jing Kingdom knew he was a reckless rogue, an extraordinarily bold man known as the Ruffian General. Yet they had never imagined he would dare curse Liu Shan in public, much less so viciously.
The other insults were one thing, but "your mother was a serving maid" was nearly the lowest a scholar could stoop when cursing someone. In everyday language, it meant "your mom was a maidservant"-in other words, he