The two sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, were brought into the Celestial Emperor's Palace. Their shock grew with each sight of the palace's wondrous and dazzling architecture.
Finally, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao reached the central palace. Gazing at the majestic and imposing structure, they felt an immense dragon's might emanating from it.
Diao Chan and the others emerged. Upon seeing Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, they quickly stepped forward and said, "You must be the new sisters, right? I am Diao Chan!"
"Greetings, Sister Diao Chan," the two sisters replied promptly.
"I am Zhen Mi," Zhen Mi also stepped forward to introduce herself.
"Just call me Sun Shang Xiang," Sun Shang Xiang added with a heroic air.
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The others introduced themselves one by one. After everyone had introduced themselves, they had all gotten acquainted and proceeded to take their seats for a meal.
After the meal, Zhou Yan selected two diamond-quality sets of armor for them to wear. He then led them to the Scripture Repository, allowing them to choose skills that suited them. There were numerous skills available, and he was confident they would find something they liked.
Subsequently, Zhou Yan took them to the Inheritance Temple to undergo their job transfer.
Afterward, he returned to the barracks and constructed all the recently acquired barracks. Unfortunately, these barracks didn't possess any particularly special attributes, so he synthesized them into higher-quality barracks.
He eventually synthesized an R-grade barracks and then upgraded the [Cavalry of the Raging Waves] to RR grade.
He then summoned all the remaining soldiers that could be summoned from these barracks and leveled them up to level 30.
Just then, a soldier reported, "My Lord, General Bai Qi and the others have emerged from the trial."
"Excellent, they are out. Many matters can now be arranged," Zhou Yan mused and instructed the soldier, "Have them gather at the barracks; I have an announcement to make."
After the soldier departed, Zhou Yan sent telepathic messages to Xiao He, Fang Xuanling, Zhang Liang, and the others, summoning them to the barracks.
After a while, Zhou Yan stood at the highest point of the barracks, facing a dense crowd of soldiers.
The [Cavalry of the Raging Waves], White Robe Ghost Soldiers, Great Han Iron Cavalry, Northern Army, Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Demonic Soldiers, Orc Warriors, and Great Qin Black Armored Army.
These eight armies were all formidable, forming the backbone of the entire territory.
Beside him stood Xiao He, Zhang Liang, and the others.
Below, more than a dozen generals were assembled.
Once everyone was present, he began, "The reason I have called you here today is simple: to assign your official posts."
"Chen Qing Zhi!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Today, I bestow upon you the title of General Who Pacifies the East, a third-rank official, commanding the entire [White Robe Ghost Soldiers]!"
"Your subordinate thanks you, my Lord!" Chen Qing Zhi replied.
"Gao Shun, I, your Lord, bestow upon you the title of General Who Pacifies the South today, a third-rank official, commanding the entire [Cavalry of the Raging Waves]!" Zhou Yan stated.
"Gao Shun will certainly lead the [Cavalry of the Raging Waves] to sweep away all obstacles for my Lord," Gao Shun said, bowing and stepping back.
"Xie Xuan, I, your Lord, bestow upon you the title of General Who Pacifies the West, a third-rank official, commanding the entire [Northern Army]!" Zhou Yan declared.
"Xie Xuan thanks my Lord!" Xie Xuan responded.
"Liu Lao Zhi, I appoint you as a fourth-rank Guerrilla General, serving as Xie Xuan's deputy. You will henceforth be under his unified command."
"Li Guang, I, your Lord, order you to be the General Who Pacifies the North, a third-rank official, temporarily commanding the [Great Han Iron Cavalry]. Zhang San, I order you to be a sub-third-rank General Guan Lin, assisting Li Guang in combat," Zhou Yan announced.
Upon hearing this, Li Guang was stunned and asked with a hint of grievance, "My Lord, everyone else is directly appointed as third-rank generals. Why am I only temporarily assigned?"
The others were also puzzled, as they were well aware of Li Guang's capabilities, which were quite respectable.
Zhou Yan looked at Li Guang and asked, "General Li Guang, I ask you, during the trial grounds, you did not heed Zhang San's reminder and took the wrong path, yet you were unaware. Do you wish for me to entrust this army to you when you still have not corrected your tendency to get lost?"
"As a military officer, you should understand the consequences of a battle failing due to your unfamiliarity with the route. Do you have anything further to say?" Zhou Yan inquired.
"Li Guang understands." Li Guang knew the importance of this flaw and that he must find a way to rectify it!
"Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong, Cao Ren, I, your Lord, order you respectively to be sub-third-rank Generals who Assist the State, Generals of Tiger Fangs, Generals of Light Cavalry, and Generals of Expeditionary Forces, jointly commanding the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Whichever of you performs exceptionally will be given command of this army!"
"Your subordinates obey!" The four replied!
"Grelru, I, your Lord, order you to be a third-rank General Who Pacifies the East, commanding the entire [Orc Warriors]!"
"Grelru thanks my Lord!"
"Long Shan, I, your Lord, order you to be a third-rank General Who Pacifies the South, commanding the entire [Myriad Demonic Soldiers]. Hu Li and Hu Ling will be sub-third-rank Deputy Generals, assisting Long Shan."
The three stepped forward and said to Zhou Yan, "Your subordinates accept the command!"
"Meng Ao, Meng Wu, Meng Tian, Meng Yi, I, your General, order Meng Ao to be a third-rank General Who Pacifies the West, Meng Tian to be a sub-third-rank Deputy General, and Meng Wu and Meng Yi to be sub-third-rank Generals Guang Yuan and Flying Eagles respectively!"
Finally, Zhou Yan looked at Bai Qi and his group and said, "Bai Qi, heed my command!"
"Bai Qi is here!" Bai Qi stepped forward to Zhou Yan.
"I, your Lord, order you to be a second-rank Guard General, temporarily commanding all armies of the territory. Do you have the confidence to do this well?" Zhou Yan asked!
Upon hearing this, all the generals below looked at Bai Qi in shock, wondering what charm Bai Qi possessed to earn such favor from their Lord.
Bai Qi raised his head and looked at Zhou Yan without fear, saying, "Bai Qi will surely not disappoint my Lord's expectations!"
"Good! All other generals, heed my command. Bai Qi has the authority to direct and arrange you; you are not to disobey!" Zhou Yan declared.
"Yes!" The other generals naturally would not defy their Lord's command. They also wished to see if Bai Qi truly possessed the ability to lead the entire army.
As for Bai Qi's capabilities, Zhou Yan was not worried in the slightest, as long as they weren't intimidated by him.
Thus, all positions within the army were assigned.
With the current number of barracks, these generals were sufficient. However, as the barracks' levels increased and they could summon more soldiers, more generals would be needed in the future.
With buildings like the [Hall of Heroes], if there weren't enough, they would have to resort to summoning with soul coins.
Subsequently, Zhang Liang commenced the ceremony of bestowing seals. These seals were crafted by Zhang Liang himself, possessing no additional buffs, serving merely as symbolic emblems.
After the seal bestowal ceremony was completed, Zhou Yan had Bai Qi step onto the platform and told him, "I will be moving the territory to the location of the crystal mine shortly. You must be prepared for battle," Zhou Yan stated.
"Yes!" Bai Qi nodded.