He laughed to his heart's content, but his smile soon froze. He realized that he was the only one laughing, while the other three were looking at each other or staring at him in a daze.
Therefore, Kou Wenlan couldn't laugh anymore. She asked curiously, "Aren't you happy that we got first place?"
It wasn't that she was unhappy. It was just that this was the first time she had seen this sissy laugh so boldly like a man. It was a little weird. It was more like him to cover his mouth with a handkerchief and snicker. She wasn't used to it and was a little intimidated.
After coming back to his senses, fearing that he would be seen through, Xu Tangran coughed dryly and asked again, "Grand Commander, did you really get first place?"
"Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you?" Kou Wenlan turned around and waved her hand. "Stop dawdling. Let's go. We don't have the qualifications to keep the director waiting."
Xu Tangran immediately smiled crookedly. He followed behind, missing an arm and a leg, and asked, "Commander, what will you reward us?"
"I don't know. The director is requesting for a reward at the last minute. Let's wait for the announcement." Kou Wenlan shook her head.
Miao Yi and Murong Xinghua looked at each other and smiled. It was always a happy thing to be able to get first place.
The four of them waited in front of the hall under the envious and jealous gazes of the crowd. Kou Wenlan was rather low-key, leading the others to stand at the back.
Lady Biyue, who was holding a fox in her arms, stood not far away and watched the commotion!
The chairs on the steps in front of the hall were taken away, but Gao Guan was nowhere to be seen. After waiting for a while, Gao Guan walked out of the hall with a pair of sharp eyes. He stood high up on the steps and coldly looked at the crowd below.
Feng Yuan, who was standing below, turned his head and glanced at him. Then, with a wave of his hand, a group of people immediately rushed out from his left and right. They were dressed in shining armor and held swords and spears in their hands. They surrounded the group of people. This formation shocked everyone, and they didn't know what they were going to do.
A hand reached out from Gao Guan's sleeve and handed out a jade plate. After Feng Yuan took it and looked at it, he formally announced to everyone, "Heaven Emperor is gracious! "Commanders." For the sake of upholding discipline, he spared no effort to pursue fugitives for a hundred years to enforce the laws of heaven. The Celestial Emperor approves and rewards according to merit! "The last sound was long and resounding.
Everyone present immediately cupped their hands and bowed, singing in unison, "Thank God!"
Feng Yuan's gaze swept across the crowd and landed on Kou Wenlan and the others. He said, "The person with the greatest achievement will be the one to take the lead. Niu Youde, Murong Xinghua, Xu Tangran, step forward to receive your rewards! "
Kou Wenlan immediately smiled and waved at the three of them, indicating that they should hurry over.
The people in front of them didn't dare to obstruct them. They automatically moved to the sides and made way for them.
Miao Yi extended his hand to invite Murong Xinghua first. Her cultivation was the highest here. Murong Xing Hua shook his head and stood at the side.
Miao Yi wasn't going to stand on ceremony. He stepped into the middle with a calm expression on his face. This kind of scene was nothing to him. In any case, he had once led thousands of troops into battle. It wasn't like he hadn't seen a scene much bigger than this. He was neither servile nor overbearing, and had an imposing manner.
Murong Xing Hua and Xu Tangran consciously followed beside him. Even though their cultivations were high, they had never experienced such a big scene before. They were a little nervous to be watched by so many descendants of aristocratic families. In addition, Xu Tangran was missing an arm and a leg, so one of his legs was light as a feather.
After the three of them stood at the bottom of the steps and saluted, Feng Yuan said, "May the Celestial Emperor be gracious! Niu Youde, Murong Xinghua, and Xu Tangran are the main contributors. They are specially promoted by two ranks and conferred the title of Purple Armored High General. Each of them will be rewarded with a hundred thousand Purple Gold Pills. You don't have to greet the Celestial Court's officials whose transcendence energy is below that of the Celestial Court. Thank you! "
"Thank the Celestial Emperor!" The three of them returned the salute.
As soon as this reward was announced, many people at the scene revealed looks of envy. They were extremely envious and jealous.
They were actually promoted by two ranks. They actually jumped six ranks from the title of Golden Armored Junior General to the title of Purple Armored High General. It should be known that there was a threshold between Junior General and General. Normally, cultivators who hadn't reached the Colorful Lotus Realm weren't allowed to be given the title of General. If they wanted to make an exception, they would need special permission from above! Now that the Celestial Emperor, who was at the top of the hierarchy, had given special permission, no one could say anything.
The threshold of the Colorful Lotus Realm required an immeasurable amount of cultivation resources and time to reach. Many people couldn't even cross this threshold in their entire lives, sighing as they gazed at it. But now, a few Golden Lotus Third and Fifth Grade cultivators had actually leaped straight to the rank of Purple Armored High General. Even though they were only Generals, the lowest rank of High Generals, they were still High Generals!
The treatment and cultivation resources distributed by the Heavenly Court weren't determined by the size of the official position, but by the rank of the official. Naturally, the treatment of the rank of High General wasn't something a Junior General could compare to. Moreover, once one's rank reached a certain level, it wouldn't be difficult to promote those official positions that required a certain rank. It really made everyone drool with envy.
Even Kou Wenlan was a little surprised. Generals of First Rank? Didn't that mean his subordinates' ranks were higher than his own?
Speaking of which, even Kou Wenlan himself didn't know when he would be able to make it to the ranks of Purple Armored High General. If his cultivation wasn't high enough, he wouldn't be able to get it without special permission! The Kou Clan would use their resources to support him, but they wouldn't let everyone know that the Kou Clan was pulling strings in such an obvious matter.
Among the hundred thousand Purple Golden Pills, the difference between the Purple Golden Pills was that they were more condensed. For example, the inside of the Basic Immortal Pill was a paste, while the Purple Golden Pills were completely solid, as solid as iron. The spiritual energy contained within a single Purple Golden Pill was equivalent to a hundred Basic Immortal Pills.
A hundred thousand Purple Golden Pills were equivalent to ten million Basic Immortal Pills. It might not be much to Kou Wenlan, but these pills were refined by the Heavenly Court's specialized personnel, who were responsible for collecting the spiritual energy in the universe. It wasn't something that ordinary cultivators could enjoy. Aside from being used exclusively by the Heavenly Court, it was usually used as a reward for some of the Heavenly Court's high-ranking officials. It was an honor for Miao Yi and the others to receive it.
What was even more impressive was that they didn't have to pay their respects to the Heavenly Court's officials whose cultivation was below the Infinite Transcendence Energy Realm. In other words, they didn't even have to pay their respects to the Colorful Lotus Realm's Heavenly Court's officials. Just the thought of it made Miao Yi and the others feel incredible!
On both sides of the stairs, there were already people walking over with trays. They presented a set of Purple General's Armor — the style of two men and one woman — to the three of them. There was also a storage ring on top of the Purple General's Armor so that the three of them could check and see if there were any mistakes.
After the three of them confirmed that there were a hundred thousand Purple Golden Pills and the weapons inside the storage ring, they thanked Miao Yi and retreated.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, they walked back to Kou Wenlan's side. Kou Wenlan couldn't help but reach out to touch the Purple General's Armor that the three of them were carrying. Many of the surrounding people were also drooling with envy. The Golden Armor that everyone usually wore was only a Fourth Grade Armor Artifact, but the Purple General's Armor Artifact was a Fifth Grade Armor Artifact. Once they put on this armor and made an appearance, they would be on a whole different level. They would no longer be on the same level as the Junior Generals.
Miao Yi and the others felt a little nervous. They didn't expect the reward this time to be so generous. It didn't matter how many items there were, but the honor they received was too great. They actually became Generals straight away, and they could even see cultivators with transcendence energy below the Boundless Realm without having to pay their respects. What a heavy reward!
The three of them felt a little embarrassed when they saw Kou Wenlan. In the blink of an eye, their rank had actually become higher than Kou Wenlan's. What would they do when they met in formal occasions in the future? Would they dare to wear this Purple General's Armor Artifact in front of Kou Wenlan? Wouldn't that be embarrassing Kou Wenlan?!
But then again, the three of them were well aware that even though the reward this time had nothing to do with Kou Wenlan, she wouldn't place much importance on such a small reward. What she cared about was obtaining the support of her family. Once she was valued by her family, the rewards she would receive would be far more than this. She would get what she needed in the future.
The three of them were even more aware that with their cultivation, they wouldn't be of much use to the Heavenly Court. Even if the Heavenly Court wanted to use them, they wouldn't be of much use. The reason why they were rewarded so generously was to win over the hearts of the people. It was for the countless Commanders under the heavens to see. What the Heavenly Court valued more was people like Kou Wenlan, who had the support of a strong background and could accomplish great things.
As the three of them put away the items, Feng Yuan seemed to be doing it on purpose to make the others envious of the three of them. Then, he said, "The second highest reward is Qiu Danghai, Dong Feng, Shi Tianjue, Nan Yibiao, and Yan Fengjun. Step forward and receive your rewards!"
The five of them immediately strode forward. Everyone's gaze fell on them again, wondering what rewards they would receive.
After the five of them bowed at the bottom of the steps, Feng Yuan said, "Thank you, Heavenly Emperor! Qiu Danghai, Dong Feng, Shi Tianjue, Nan Yibiao, and Yan Fengjun, your contributions cannot go unnoticed. You will be promoted by one rank and given the title of Six Segment Golden Armor Junior Generals. Each of you will be rewarded with one hundred thousand Purple Gold Pills.
Done! "The reward was greatly reduced in an instant. Not to mention not having to bow to cultivators below the Boundless Transcendence Energy Realm, they still hadn't crossed the threshold of becoming a General. If they missed such a good opportunity this time, who knew when they would be able to do so in the future.
"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor!" The five of them thanked him after receiving their rewards. When they turned around to look at Miao Yi, Qiu Danghai and the others felt their hearts bleeding. 'Second place! Second place! He was just one step away from first place! Just one step away, but the difference was so great! '
Fan Yufei, who came in third place, hated Miao Yi even more. She had only been promoted by one rank, and was also a Six Segment Golden Armor Junior General. She received fifty thousand Purple Gold Pills each.
After the third place, there was no more solemn announcement. Those whose names were called just had to come forward to receive their rewards. They didn't get promoted, and were rewarded with some Purple Gold Pills to send them off. As long as they caught a fugitive, even if it was only one person, they would be rewarded. The only difference was the amount of Purple Gold Pills. Then there was the special honor of being personally rewarded by the Heavenly Emperor. Who knew what the Heavenly Emperor looked like?
The rewards were all given according to their contributions. After Feng Yuan spoke about compensating the families of those who had died in battle, his expression suddenly darkened, and his tone turned gloomy as well. "Since this is an assessment, there will naturally be rewards and punishments. Those who perform well will be rewarded. Those who have been sitting in their positions and taking the Heavenly Court's salary to enjoy glory, splendor, wealth, and splendor, yet doing nothing will be punished severely! The Heavenly Emperor has issued a strict decree that all those who have been doing nothing will be stripped of their current positions and demoted to Three Segment Silver Armor Heavenly Soldiers. They will be sent to various City Gods and Earthly Gods to observe their performance. Within the next three thousand years, they will not be promoted without a special decree! "
Amidst everyone's shock, the Heavenly Generals who had surrounded everyone immediately rushed out. Clearly, they had come prepared. They charged straight at the commanders who had returned empty-handed. The commanders who had not gained anything were also among them. They seemed to have been listed as insignificant people who did not do anything.
"What are you doing?" Ying Yao exclaimed.
As soon as he said this, several sabers and spears were immediately pressed against his neck. A Heavenly General said in a deep voice, "You are now only a Three Segment Silver Armor Heavenly Soldier. Hand over the Great Commander's equipment and decree of appointment!"
Looking at the sabers and spears pressed against his neck, Ying Yao's status had never been insulted like this before. He angrily said, "You dare threaten me? My subordinates have failed. Even if you want to implicate me, you have to interrogate me first. Why are you punishing me without interrogating me? "
"Your subordinates are useless. If you aren't doing nothing, then who is? The Heavenly Emperor has issued a strict decree. You must first obey before arguing. You dare to defy the decree in public? How dare you! " A soul-stirring cold shout suddenly came from the steps in front of the hall. Gao Guan's cold eyes swept over, and he coldly summed up a soul-stirring and sonorous word, "Kill!"
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