Zhang Poyue said, "Then does that mean the Water Race will have trouble joining the battle?"
Ao Huang said helplessly, "They can fight, but... their losses will be greater, and their contribution smaller."
"It seems Lang Yuan has been waiting for this opportunity all along. Damn him!"
Just as the humans began to panic, Liu Shan suddenly stepped forward, stood beside Fang Yun, and cupped his hands. "Void Sage Fang, for the sake of the Jing Kingdom and its people, I implore you to accompany Ao Chao to the Western Sea Dragon Palace!"
Everyone was already angry at the Western Sea Dragon Palace's threats. Liu Shan's words were like a spark touching off a massive firecracker.
"What did you say?" Zhang Poyue erupted in fury.
"Bullshit!" Zhou Junhu cursed.
"You old turtle bastard! I knew long ago you were no good! Why didn't those fireworks blow you to death back then?" Ao Huang unleashed a torrent of abuse.
The scholars were furious, especially the few from outside the Jing Kingdom. They cursed him openly, showing no respect whatsoever for the dignified Left Prime Minister of a nation.
The members of the Left Prime Minister Faction wanted desperately to help Liu Shan, but seeing the crowd's fury and how close they were to violence, not one dared speak, afraid of becoming the chicken slaughtered to warn the monkeys.
Some young scholars stared, dumbfounded. Human scholars had always valued propriety, and even those who disregarded it still cared about saving face. For high-ranking scholars from various nations to join a country's own scholars in cursing its Left Prime Minister like this was unprecedented. It would surely go down in the historical records.
Faced with everyone's abuse, Liu Shan's expression remained unchanged. "If Void Sage Fang is willing to go to the Western