Azure Firmament Grotto.
As Black Mountain Bear Lord led the two Heavenly Court immortal officials away, the people of Great Tang did not disperse. They all remained where they were, waiting solemnly for news from the rear mountain.
After all, this was their first time facing a legendary force like the Heavenly Court. If they said they were not afraid, that would naturally be a lie.
Moreover, many of those standing here were seasoned old hands who had struggled through Great Tang for years. Naturally, they understood that the King of Hell was easy to provoke, but petty demons were hard to deal with.
The other side had opened its mouth and demanded half of their Annual Tribute... If they truly gave it over, who knew whether the other side would make even more excessive demands?
"We can only place our hopes on Her Highness now."
Seeing the worried expressions around him, Bai Yulou gently exhaled a breath of stale air and consoled them. "After all, Her Highness holds a post in the Heavenly Court. Perhaps she has some connections there and might have a way to keep those two immortal officials in check."
"But we do not even know what position Her Highness currently holds in the Heavenly Court."
Zhao Zhongliu frowned deeply and said in a low voice, "What if the backing behind those two runs extremely deep? As the saying goes, an official one rank higher can crush a man to death. If this matter is mishandled and instead implicates Her Highness, bringing her some trouble, what are we supposed to do then?"
As soon as those words fell, the crowd sank into deathly silence once more.
Everyone fell silent.
At the back of the crowd, Old Red Flood Dragon craned its neck about, obvious reluctance showing