Silence fell over the great hall.
Xu Xuan was about to speak when the black fish demon beside him rose from his seat first. Black light rippled over his body, and his two whiskers swayed as he shouted angrily:
"Ying Qian, how do you have the gall to call yourself the one in charge here? How many of our kind have you sold to the Immortal Dao over the years? You whore, you slept your way through several Immortal Dao sects to get an empty title, and now you dare spout nonsense here."
"What, so your heart belongs to the Dragon Court? If that's the case, why don't you hand over the waters under your rule and let this Dragon Prince station himself there?"
Her white veil fluttered as Ying Qian revealed her face. She looked like a young girl, with delicate, lovely features. Her voice was cold as she casually clenched her hand.
Her cultivation was profound. The shadow beneath the black general was dragged up by hidden currents, twisting his body with it until he could no longer utter a sound.
A bolt of purple lightning suddenly manifested, crackling through the air. It circled the black fish's shadow and blasted apart the surging currents. Freed at last, the black fish looked up at Xu Xuan with a complicated expression. He wanted to say something, but held his tongue.
The Witch Woman named Ying Qian now looked toward the seat of honor and said softly:
"What is the meaning of this, Dragon Prince Youdu? South Mist ruling the seas-how long ago was that? I now oversee the Great Wilderness Sea under Dragon Prince Guangyu. It is not Dragon Prince Youdu's place to stand up for these aquatic clans."
"You offended Mist Marsh. You deserve death."
Xu Xuan's voice was