The song ended!
The entire audience fell silent! No one remembered Sylvanas's demand that they heckle him! Sylvanas herself was even more solemn than anyone else, because she knew more about the truth behind the story.
"Salute!" Sylvanas shouted.
All the elves solemnly gave a military salute.
"Salute!" the leader in the orc camp shouted as well. All the orcs solemnly gave a military salute too.
Soldiers had a special attachment to armies, and respect for a great army knew no racial boundaries.
"At ease!" Sylvanas shouted again.
"At ease!" the Orc Chieftain shouted at the same time.
Though the orcs and elves were several hundred meters apart, they saluted and lowered their hands in unison without any prior agreement.
Sylvanas stepped onto the stage.
"I'm sorry!" This time, she sincerely apologized to Yu Lin Bloodhawk.
Although she could not understand the lyrics, and there had been no accompaniment, only one man's unaccompanied singing, she could hear the emotion in the song. This time, her apology to Yu Lin Bloodhawk was utterly solemn and sincere.
But after being tormented by her all day, Yu Lin Bloodhawk was extremely wary of her. He was already on guard the moment she came up. Who could have expected such a sudden, sincere apology from Sylvanas? Thinking she was up to something again, he recoiled several steps in fright and asked warily, "What? What are you plotting now?"
That single remark completely shattered the solemn atmosphere.
The frightened face on the screen sent both the elves and the orcs into roaring laughter.
"I misspoke earlier!" Sylvanas said through gritted teeth. "Our next act is a storytelling performance of Journey to the West. Please enjoy."
With that, she turned and stormed off the stage, her face dark with anger, unwilling even to announce the storyteller's