As Zhao's words fell, the Sea Vein Sinkhole fell silent for a moment.
The gazes of a hundred thousand demons settled on Ling Jia and Lingsi in unison.
Ling Jia frowned slightly at those words.
It seemed the Jiuying Clan was determined to use this Assembly of Kings to make an example of the Diren Tribe and establish its might.
He was about to refuse, but Lingsi spoke first.
"My husband has recently encountered some problems with his cultivation and cannot appear in public," Lingsi said. "Let us drop this matter."
Simple as her words were, the members of the Jiuying Clan only felt greater disdain upon hearing them.
Problems with his cultivation?
Clearly, he simply dared not show himself, dared not appear.
Zhao declared loudly, "Princess Lingsi, whoever becomes ruler in the future, you are still the princess of the Sea Kingdom now."
"How could you marry a Human Race cultivator? And such a weak one at that!"
Having said this, Zhao stopped looking at her and instead turned toward the hundred thousand Demon Cultivators surrounding the Sea Vein Sinkhole.
"How could we of the Eastern Sea Demon Race tolerate such a man as our princess's consort!"
Zhao's voice echoed through the sinkhole.
"That's right! That's right!"
"We cannot accept it!"
As Zhao shouted, more and more demons loudly joined in.
Those already close to Jiuying went without saying.
Many neutral demons, seeing that the Diren Tribe's tide had ebbed while Jiuying blazed like the midday sun, naturally began choosing their side as well.
"Make him come out and fight!"
"The Sea Kingdom can have humans, but it cannot have cowards!"
For a time, their voices surged like the tide.
Lingsi's face paled at their words.
Zhao shook his head slightly, seemingly finding it dull. "Even if he won't