The hall exploded into silence. Not the calm kind… the kind that felt like the world had been slapped across the face.
Everyone's jaw dropped and their eyes widened. No one had expected this. A female… refusing marriage to an SSS grade Orc, and not just any orc, but the heir of the Winged Serpent Clan? In front of the entire Winged Serpent Clan?
Their gazes snapped away from Yue Yue and rushed toward the groom. He stood there with a calm expression. No one could judge what he was thinking.
Then all eyes turned to the clan master, Han Qiaone. The old man's expression froze completely. But his clenched fists trembled violently, veins bulging along his arms as his aura surged outward without restraint.
The entire hall stiffened. Orcs sucked in sharp breaths. Elders straightened uneasily in their seats. Even the guards tensed on instinct.
This wasn't just an insult to his son… it was a slap to his pride, authority, and the entire Winged Serpent Clan.
