The more Dragon King Long Hong listened, the less willing he felt; having a subject propose conditions made his heart unpleasant.
"Young General, some matters are your duty and you shouldn't negotiate terms with this king," he said.
However, Ye Tian shook his head and replied, "The conditions this general wishes to speak of with the King are not official business, but personal. I desire the King's consent for me to choose my bride without interference, and I implore the King to take good care of the Princess."
Upon hearing this, Long Hong's face grew even darker. It was a direct slap in the face for one of his subjects, whom the Princess favored, to reject her and wish to marry someone else.
The King too was not keen on having his Princess marry Ye Tian. The man was too arrogant and self-confident, his abilities too great to be controlled; it was impossible to use the Princess as a pawn with him.
For the sake of his dignity, he said solemnly: