"Of course! Of course! Your Majesty is wise!"
His face deathly pale, Els answered repeatedly with a stiff, sheepish expression.
"As for the others..."
Without paying Els any further attention, Jian Shang turned toward the other prisoners and spoke slowly.
Apart from the God-King Warriors, the only high-ranking prisoners remaining were Canglan Grand Sage, Frost Archsage, the Gold Saint Taurus Oles, the Sea General Sea Dragon Kao, and a few others.
Taurus Oles straightened his expression and declared loudly, his voice earnest and proud, "Athena's Saint Warriors will never betray her!"
"In that case, I shall grant your wish and send you after Athena!"
Jian Shang snorted coldly. He looked at Oles and spoke in an icy voice, slowly raising the Scarlet Sky Sword as he did...
Startled, Evil Consort Hua Qiandai stepped forward and caught Jian Shang's sword arm, reminding him quietly, "Your Majesty! Princess Dieyi is still in the Goddess of Wisdom's hands..."
Seeing the Huan King and the Evil Consort react this way, Sea Dragon Kao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, declaring loudly with a double meaning, "Haha... having Princess Dieyi buried with me will be enough! I am the foremost of the Sea Emperor Faction's Seven Sea Generals. I came at the Goddess of Wisdom's invitation, so she will have to give the Sea Emperor an explanation!"
"Silence!"
Jian Shang narrowed his eyes. Before anyone could react, his sword flashed out like lightning...
"Pfft..."
A streak of blood flashed past, and a handsome, sunny-faced head flew into the air. Blood spouted in a pillar, while disbelief and terror spread across that handsome face, its eyes wide open.
One stroke severed his head!
"Uh..."
Everyone present froze. Although they had not heard clearly what the Evil Consort had said to the Huan King, it