Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!-Chapter 742 - 736: Morning Meeting_1

「Three days later!」

「Imperial Palace!」

All civil and military officials gathered, dressed in ceremonial court dress, and stood respectfully. Even Zhuge Liang, Xiao He, and Xiang Yu, who had been secluded in meditation, had also emerged and were arrayed amongst the officials in the court. Among them stood Zhao Yun, Lv Bu, Li Yuanba, and Luo Yi; the quartet who had protected the nation. They stood at the forefront of the officials, their backs erect, their aura extraordinary and transcendent. Before long, Qin Wudao emerged from the inner palace and took his seat on the imperial throne.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" As the civil and military officials saluted, their loud voices echoed inside the grand hall. Just as the sound was about to travel out of the courtroom, it was blocked by a magical formation. The heavens and the realms were filled with powerful beings who were adept at divination, who could potentially discern the content of the court meeting. Hence, ever since the proclamation of the "Edict of Execution," in order to ensure the secrecy of the meetings, a magical formation was activated every time, blocking the divination attempts.

"My beloved officials, please rise!" With his sharp gaze, Qin Wudao surveyed his high-ranking officials. When his eyes fell on certain officials at the back of the court, he hesitated for a brief moment before he spoke with a smile. After a simple court ceremony, the meeting officially began.

"Your Majesty, the heavenly fire three days ago has struck a significant blow to the Nine Provinces. More than a hundred sacred mountains have been destroyed, the top ten immortal veins have been severely damaged, and millions of acres of immortal fields have vanished..." Zhuge Liang stepped forward with a report, delivered with fury. His complexion was rather unwell. Although he had been secluded, like Qin Wudao, he would also leave the Immortal Pond to handle political affairs after each awakening. So, he knew the process of the Genius War like the back of his hand.

Having listened to Zhuge Liang's report, the expressions of Qin Wudao and the civil and military officials darkened. Even their breaths became heavy, and a terrifying murderous aura uncontrollably burst forth. Without exaggeration, the final outbreak of the heavenly fire had destroyed the development achievements of the Qin Dynasty for several years.

"My beloved officials, the Qin Dynasty is still too weak!"

"This crisis was averted thanks to the shelter provided by the strong warriors of our race, but this does not mean that we will be so lucky every time we encounter a crisis!"

From his throne, Qin Wudao's majestic voice echoed downward, causing the officials to feel a tightening in their hearts and an intense sense of crisis. It made them feel ashamed. If the monarch is insulted, a subject dies! As officials, their inability to protect their king and nation was, in their eyes, the greatest shame in their lives.

"I am guilty!" Zhuge Liang was the first to kneel on the ground, his face filled with shame, loudly begging for punishment.

Seeing this, the other officials also knelt to the ground one after another. Even Zhao Yun and the three others who had distinguished themselves in service were no exceptions.

"Get up!"

"I'm saying these words mainly to remind you all that those who thrive in adversity often perish in prosperity. In recent years, perhaps due to the smooth development or maybe due to forgetting the original intention, numerous officials have become lazy!" Qin Wudao's eyes narrowed slightly, his words seemed to hint at something.

Without a doubt, each of the officials present in the court were like dragons and phoenixes among humans, a select few from billions of people. Even those with less aptitude had their fundamental constitutions dramatically transformed under the nourishment of the Fortune of the Qin Dynasty. This was because every time Fortune was bestowed, it would greatly enhance one's natural endowment.

Turning his gaze, the natural endowment of the officials present in the full hall had reached at least the standard of genius. A few outstanding officials had even exceptional genius. What does it mean to be a genius? To achieve what ordinary people can't, to reach heights ordinary people can't even dream of, that is called a genius!

Normally, with two years of cultivation, even the worst genius should be able to break through a small realm as long as they put in the effort. But just now, after Qin Wudao had inquired about the cultivation levels of the officials, he found that many of them had not made progress. Occupying high positions, enjoying abundant resources, yet not cherishing them and choosing to idle away instead, this was truly unacceptable!

"We are ashamed!" Voices filled with guilt echoed once again in the grand hall.

"All of you, take heed and act accordingly!"

"Perhaps what you are not cherishing now is coveted, lusted after, and even wanted for replacement by countless others!" Qin Wudao spoke coldly, his tone unprecedentedly grave. Particularly when he uttered the words "replaced," the temperature in the hall seemed to drop suddenly.

Hearing this remark, the faces of several officials went pale, sweat pouring from their foreheads, gripped with fear, as if they had just walked through the gates of hell.

They panicked! Because they heard disappointment and impatience in Qin Wudao's tone. When a king is disappointed with his officials, their fate surely isn't going to be good. It will be very dangerous.

"Next, it's time to confer titles on the meritorious officials!" Seeing the changes in the expressions of the officials, Qin Wudao knew that his admonishment had taken effect. A smile appeared on his ice-cold face as he took out four imperial decrees from his personal spatial ring.

ROAR!

Four dragon roars echoed, shaking heaven and earth. Looking at the imperial decrees on the table, many officials couldn't help exhibiting envious looks.

An eunuch standing nearby announced loudly, "Zhao Yun, Lv Bu, Li Yuanba, Luo Yi, receive the decrees!"

The four generals—Zhao Yun, Lv Bu, Li Yuanba, and Luo Yi—stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and declared in unison, "Your servants accept the decree!"

"The emperor decrees, 'During the Genius War, Zhao Yun bravely slaughtered the enemy. He is henceforth appointed as the commander of the Second Legion of the Qin Dynasty and granted the title 'Martial God'. May he use martial strength to cease disputes and protect the Qin Dynasty. He shall be the second Army God of the Martial God Temple!'"

"The emperor decrees, 'During the Genius War, Lv Bu showed exceptional performance. He is henceforth appointed as the commander of the Third Legion of the Qin Dynasty and granted the title 'Ghost God'. May he use the strength of Ghost God to protect the nation. He shall be the third Army God of the Martial God Temple!'"

"The emperor decrees, 'During the Genius War, Li Yuanba showed unrivaled bravery. He is henceforth appointed as the commander of the Fourth Legion of the Qin Dynasty and granted the title 'Thunder God'. May he use the power of Thunder to vanquish the enemy. He shall be the fourth Army God of the Martial God Temple!'"

The eunuch took out the imperial decrees, channeled Spiritual Energy to his throat, and read them aloud in a powerful voice.

Martial God!

Ghost God!

Thunder God!

Three godly titles conferred! Envy burned even brighter in the eyes of the civil and military officials.

BOOM!

To the south of the palace, the power of Fortune descended and gave shape to three divine statues. Adorned in armor, weapons in hand, they stood tall under the heavens, invincible in the universe. At the side of the statues, tales of these three generals were inscribed using Fortune as ink.

"We are grateful, Your Majesty!" Zhao Yun, Lv Bu, and Li Yuanba took a deep breath. Despite their composure, they couldn't maintain their calm.

Godly titles granted! That was considered the highest honor for a general in the Qin Dynasty.

Standing beside the three of them, Luo Yi felt a pang of disappointment, knowing his name wouldn't be in the Martial God Temple. However, he quickly regained his composure.

He knew that, based on his current war contributions, entering the Martial God Temple was impossible.

Zhao Yun and the other two generals had followed Qin Wudao from the beginning, assisting in the rise of the Qin Dynasty and making remarkable contributions in war. Their titles were well-deserved.

"The Emperor decrees: 'During the Genius War, Luo Yi achieved victory against stronger opponents. He is hereby appointed as a Second-Rank General and authorized to form his own legion. This legion will not be assigned a designation at this time!'"

Following this, the eunuch picked up the final imperial decree and proclaimed its contents aloud.

After hearing his rewards, Luo Yi's face lit up with joy. A Second-Rank General! And I get to form my own legion! Being able to form a legion and command it single-handedly meant he was now a high-ranking general in the Qin Dynasty.

He believed that one day he would lead his legion, accomplish unprecedented military exploits, engrave his name in the Martial God Temple, and achieve eternal fame.

As for his legion not yet having a designation, he wasn't worried. Because after the Qin Dynasty's ascension to the heavens and myriad realms, its military structure had been disrupted and new designations were pending for all legions.