Darius stepped forward and said: “Grandmaster Wang, my father has led Crimson for twenty years, making great contributions to its prosperity. Even if he misspoke before, it was only for the greater good of Crimson, not out of hostility toward you. Grandmaster Wang, you shouldn’t hold a grudge over this."
Well said.
And quite bold, too—even daring to use the words "shouldn’t."
Ethan responded: “I wasn’t asking you. There’s no place for you to speak here."
Darius gritted his teeth: “Grandmaster Wang, don’t push us too far. Orion Point Hall isn’t as easy to deal with as the Mark family. If you dare to go after my father, Orion Point Hall is ready to fight you to the death."
At those words, everyone took a sharp breath.
It seemed the newly crowned overlord wasn’t fully accepted yet—not e
