Feeling the gazes of the crowd, Chiwen felt a little flustered.

He doesn't want to be a playboy. Isn't he enjoying his current life of traveling and having fun? Why does he have to be a playboy, burdened by massive amounts of official documents, government affairs, and all sorts of trivial matters, so that he can't even have fun when he wants to?

The only regret is that my father is dead. From now on, I have no one to rely on, and no one will be there to protect me when I go out and make a living.

Ah, if only my second aunt were the new king. She always doted on me. Last time, I was almost beaten to death by my father, but it was my second aunt who stopped me.

The thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before he quickly rejected it. How could he allow a woman to be the queen of the entire sea tribe?

The next second, Zuan pulled Shang Hongyu in front of him: "The Mermaid Queen's wisdom has always been praised by all the sea people. It was thanks to her wisdom and decisiveness that the demon race's conspiracy was thwarted and the entire sea race was saved. This further proves her ability. So, for now, I think no one is more suitable to be the new Sea King than her."

Chiwen's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Could it be that I unintentionally cultivated the ability to make my words come true?

However, while he was lost in his fantasies, the entire funeral hall erupted in chaos.

"This is absolutely outrageous."

"This is absolutely unacceptable."

"How can we allow the Queen to become the new King?"

...

Some old-fashioned ministers spoke out vehemently, condemning the absurdity of the matter.

Even if his cultivation level was high, this matter was too absurd, and for a moment no one cared about anything else.

Zuan remained calm throughout, an invisible aura blocking out everyone's spittle, before slowly saying, "Excuse me, this isn't something I'm discussing with you, but rather informing you."

Immediately, a powerful pressure descended upon the entire mourning hall, making it difficult for everyone to breathe, and the noisy mourning hall fell silent.

Shang Hongyu couldn't help but glance at him, thinking to herself that this man was really handsome, no wonder she had fallen for him so soon after meeting him.

However, there was a hint of worry in his eyes. No wonder he didn't say anything on the way; it turned out his method was so radical.

At this moment, an elder of the sea tribe finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Regent, electing a new king is a matter for our sea tribe. It would be best if you, an outsider, didn't interfere."

"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Zuan glanced at him indifferently.

The oppressive aura emanating from that single glance nearly made the sea clan elder lose his footing, but he still took a deep breath and said, "I dare not. Looking across the world, who dares to instruct the Regent on what to do? However, although you are very strong, it is difficult to silence the public opinion. Even if you forcibly put the Queen on the throne, the sea clan will not be convinced, and this throne may not be secure."

Chiwen, standing to the side, glanced at him. He had heard that during the day, everyone was saying that although he was very strong, he might not be a match for the countless experts of the sea tribe. Why had they changed their tune now?

I still prefer your previous rebellious self.

"Is this a threat?" Zuan gave the man a cold look.

Those around him recalled that an elder from Ao Zhan's lineage had also publicly defied him and ended up being beheaded. Now, this guy was probably in grave danger as well.

The sea elder said stiffly, "It's not a threat, just stating the facts."

At this moment, Shang Hongyu spoke up: "Elder Zhang has always been upright and respected among the sea people. This time, he is just stating the facts."

Elder Zhang looked at her in surprise, not expecting that she would speak up for him even though he had opposed her.

Zuan smiled and said, "Elder Zhang, you should thank the Queen, otherwise you might have lost your life here."

Sensing that the other party had withdrawn their oppressive aura, Elder Zhang gasped for breath, feeling his back completely soaked with cold sweat.

Everyone else glanced at Shang Hongyu, thinking that the Queen was indeed virtuous.

At this moment, Zuan spoke up: "I know many people find my proposal absurd, but have you all thought about it? After this catastrophe, the sea race was severely weakened, and experts from all races suffered heavy casualties. Now, do we need an ambitious and talented leader to take the stage, or do we need a wise and gentle leader to allow the sea race to recuperate?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present except for a few of the prince's confidants fell into deep thought, as what he said did seem to make some sense.

Elder Zhang frowned: "But this matter is still too outrageous. Throughout history, there has never been a woman in charge of the sea tribe."

“It’s available starting today.” Zuan was quite direct.

Elder Zhang gasped for breath: "Regent, this is unreasonable of you."

Everyone else was worried for him, thinking that Elder Zhang was really brave.

Whether they were his friends or political enemies, they all admired him greatly. At such a time, he was probably the only one who dared to speak out for justice.

"I've already explained the reasoning to you. The Queen has long been the second most revered figure in your sea tribe, after the Dragon King. She is deeply loved by the people of the entire sea tribe. When I first arrived in the sea tribe, I heard everyone's love and respect for the Queen in any roadside tavern."

When Zu An said this, Shang Hongyu couldn't help but look at him. Their eyes met, and she felt a sweet warmth in her heart as she thought of how they first met.

Zuan continued:

"Therefore, the Queen has a strong popular base to lead the sea tribe; in addition, as I said before, the Queen deserves the most credit for quelling the demon scourge this time. She used a trick to deceive the demons and then used swift and decisive methods to cleanse the demons. You must have witnessed her abilities these days."

Thinking back to what had happened a few days ago, everyone realized that the Queen had indeed impressed them.

At this moment, one of the ministers under the Second Prince muttered, "This is probably the work of the Dragon King and the Regent."

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