A full month soon passed and the public clamor and household talks caused by the announcement of Xue Yifei's engagement with the mysterious alchemist did not die down. In fact, it started to escalate as two divisions, against and for, were formed. Many were outraged by the Bloodforge King's reckless actions of forcefully sending off his most beautiful daughter as a concubine. While a few felt it was a good strategic move to attract a talented alchemist.
If this was a normal monarchy, one fashioned purely from strength, corpses, and blood, then this type of civil unrest wouldn't happen in the cultivation world. However, the Bloodforge King was an elected leader—elected by the people themselves. He was expected to act and uphold a certain degree of standard that conformed to the majority.
