"Let us first tally everyone's merits. First is General Huo. This time, General Huo's contribution was the greatest. He wiped out an army of one hundred and twenty thousand Demonfolk—truly a tremendous achievement. However, his methods along the way were overly violent, and he destroyed every fortress on the eastern route. Therefore, the merit of eliminating the Demonfolk forces on the eastern route will be offset."
Huo Hai did not refute the ruler's words, but the disdain in his eyes deepened. One hundred and twenty thousand Demonfolk were apparently worth no more than a few fortresses? Who was he trying to fool? Did he take him for an idiot?
Not just Huo Hai—even the others around them were filled with disbelief when they heard this. Flames of rage flashed in the eyes of the Southern Cloud Kingdom disciples. Had Bright Yang Kingdom gone too far in bullying them? Did they truly think Southern Cloud Kingdom could not survive without them? As for the Bright Yang Kingdom disciples, their expressions were complicated as they watched Huo Hai. Quite a few were simply gloating over his misfortune.
The ruler continued, "According to the intelligence reports, General Huo killed three Spirit Marshal Realm experts this time. However, since their bodies have not been found, this cannot be proven." In just a few words, he denied Huo Hai's merits one by one.
Huo Hai's disgust toward Bright Yang Kingdom grew ever stronger, while the resistance in his heart toward dealing with Bright Yang Kingdom in the future grew ever weaker. The ruler of Bright Yang Kingdom was clearly inviting disaster upon himself.
At that moment, the ruler spoke again. "However, there is indeed the wreckage of an Air Fortress on the eastern route. This should have been General Huo's handiwork. That is still a