Everyone around Yang Kai was pleasantly surprised.
Previously, Yang Kai had said that he had already met the Great Emperor, so no one would suspect him, knowing that if he could return safely after meeting the Great Emperor, it meant that the traitor’s name had been cleared.
However, no one had expected that the Great Emperors would specifically issue a decree to clarify this matter for Yang Kai and High Heaven Palace.
No one in High Heaven Palace doubted Yang Kai’s words, but for outsiders, it was hard to say. Without evidence, no one could say for sure, but now that the Great Emperors had issued a decree, it was the final verdict!
Yang Kai was not a traitor who had betrayed the Star Boundary, but a great hero who had risked his life to infiltrate the enemy’s ranks and spy on them!
These were the words of the Great Emperors, so who would dare doubt them? Their Palace Master had suddenly transformed from a traitor of the Human Race to a great hero who had endured humiliation, even bringing shame to himself and being called Evil Sect. This change was simply too fast, causing all of High Heaven Palace’s disciples to be filled with joy and excitement. With such a Palace Master, it was a great honor! Their years of forbearance had finally paid off.
Not over yet!
Yao Si continued, “High Heaven Palace’s Palace Master Yang Kai is ordered to serve as the Commander of a Sixth Stem Army (Zǐ Legion). All of the Army's men and supplies will be prepared on your own. If you have any objections, you may report them to Seven Mist Sea’s General Li!”
Yang Kai raised his head and stared at the man in front of him, blinking a few times, thinking he had heard wrong. If even he had such a reaction, there was no need to mention the others, all of them gasped and held their breaths.
In the Star Boundary, there were currently 54 legions, and under the name of Heavenly Stem Earthly Branch, this newly established self-made army should be the 55th. Yang Kai had chatted with Fan Xin on the way back to the base, so he knew the general situation of these legions.
As far as Yang Kai knows, the 54 legions of the Star Boundary are sorted one by one. The last legion banner is the Maǒ Army. According to the order, the 50th was the Chén Army banner. After that, there will be Sì, Weì , Shēn, Xū, and Haì Legions. When his Army's was arranged, it would be sorted on the Zǐ legion banner.
The Great Emperors had asked Yang Kai to build a new army, there was no problem with it, but now, they had directly jumped over six banners and bestowed them with the banner of 'Zǐ' army, which is unusual.
Among the current 54 legions, all of the armies with the word ‘Zǐ’ on them were led by Pseudo Emperor masters without exception. This was because an army with the word ‘Zǐ’ on it was the beginning of an Earth Branch. The commander had to be responsible for General Commander Li Wuyi, while the commander had to supervise the other armies on the Heavenly Stems.
In other words, the Army Commanders with the word ‘Zǐ’ in their name were half the superiors of the other Army Commanders on the Heavenly Stems! For example, if there was a Jǐ-Chǒu, Jǐ-Yín, or Jǐ-Maǒ Army, Yang Kai would be able to supervise these Army Commanders. If he gave orders to these Army Commanders, without affecting the overall situation, these Army Commanders would unconditionally cooperate.
As a result, only a Pseudo Emperor had the qualifications to become the Commander of all the armies with the word ‘Zǐ’ on their banners. A Third-Order Emperor Realm master was simply unable to convince the masses.
Up until now, only five out of the fifty-four Star Boundary Legions had carried the word ‘Zǐ’. These five Legions Commanders were the five strongest Pseudo Emperors, for example Li Wuyi and Yang Yan.
This was why Yang Kai was surprised and everyone was shocked.
If it was said that the Great Emperor had specially passed down a decree for Yang Kai, to clarify the name of the traitor Evil Sect in High Heaven Palace as compensation, then this decree was actually quite generous.
What surprised Yang Kai even more was that why would the Great Emperors want him to set up an army? He had told the Great Emperors in the Seven Mist Sea that he had many things to attend to in the coming days, so how could he have the time to prepare an army? What’s more, Yu Rumeng, Bei Limo, Chang Tian, and the others had already arrived at the Star Boundary. With so many masters under his command, and with the passage between the two worlds sealed by Yang Kai, the Demon Race was isolated and helpless, while the Star Boundary Army was fully prepared. No matter how he looked at it, it was only a matter of time before the Demon Race was completely wiped out. What was the point of having more another one army?
However, the Great Emperors definitely had their own reasons for doing so. Even if Yang Kai didn’t understand, he could only suppress the doubts in his heart and prepare to ask Li Wuyi about the situation when he was free, or ask Zhan Wuhen about it. In any case, he had his Space Spirit Bead, so it would be convenient for him to send a message.
“Yang Kai, are you still not going to accept the order?” Yao Si shouted in a low voice, a look of disgust appearing on his face. Although Yang Kai’s respectful attitude in front of him made him feel comfortable, this kind of task of giving benefits to others made him feel uncomfortable.
“High Heaven Palace’s Yang Kai accepts the order!” Yang Kai had no choice but to call out and respectfully receive the jade plate. The moment he received it, the jade plate’s light flowed out and underwent a series of transformations, transforming into a fierce-looking token with the words ‘Jǐ Zǐ’ written on it!
This should be the Token of the Army Commander. Not only was it a symbol of one’s status, but it also contained a Divine Ability Seal sealed by the Great Emperors. Its power was difficult to say, but it was definitely not something a Half-Saint or Pseudo Emperor could resist. It could be said that this was a life-saving talisman that could save one’s life at a critical moment.
The various Army Commanders had a lot to do with this, and if they were to accidentally fall on the battlefield, the entire army would be reduced to a pile of loose sand. Therefore, for each of the Commanders's Token, the Great Emperors had taken action to seal different Divine Abilities.
The Great Emperors and Demon Saints had an agreement not to appear on the battlefield, but this was not part of the agreement.
“Congratulations, Palace Master, for becoming the Commander of the Jǐ Zǐ Army. From now on, wherever the Jǐ Zǐ Army goes, evil demons will retreat!” Hua Qingsi smiled and congratulated.
As soon as she opened her mouth, the surroundings immediately became noisy and filled with congratulations.
Zhou Cheng’s face went pale again!
There was no punishment, no condemnation. Not only had the Great Emperors revoked High Heaven Palace’s Mountain Seal order to restore High Heaven Palace and Yang Kai’s reputation, but they had even bestowed such great favor like the Jǐ Zǐ Army's Commander. What kind of honor was this?
One had to know that Bing Yun, who was also the founder of Ice Heart Valley in the Northern Domain, was only a Pseudo Emperor, but she was only the Commander of the Bing Chen Army. Although they were both Army Commanders, his Jǐ Zǐ Army position was undoubtedly higher than Bing Chen Army’s.
At this moment, Zhou Cheng wanted nothing more than to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it. Li Kaishan and the dozen or so Principle Source Stage corpses under his command were still lying there, no one paying any attention to them. Zhou Cheng didn’t know if he would become the next!
Looking up, he let out a sigh of relief, because Yang Kai didn’t pay any attention to him at all. Instead, he simply smiled and chatted with the people around him, his ears buzzing. Although they weren’t far away, Zhou Cheng couldn’t hear what he was saying.
“Palace Master, why not let those Sects directly send their own disciples here? If they are under your command, you can deal with them however you want,” Hua Qingsi smiled and suggested.
Just now, Yang Kai had asked her to bring some people to the Sects that had provoked High Heaven Palace and send those Void King Realm cultivators and above to the Western Regions, but he hadn’t expected such a change to occur. If he wanted to establish his own Jǐ Zǐ army, he would need a lot of manpower. Putting aside those fellows’ moral character, there were a few Emperor Realm and Principle Source Stage cultivators among them, so filling up his Jǐ Zǐ army would be beneficial to his army.
Yang Kai raised his hand and said, “This King only wants them to go to the Western Regions to give them a chance, so how could I take care of them? My Star Boundary's population is inferior to the Demon Territory’s. In the struggle between the two worlds, anyone who can enter the battlefield is a precious resource.” Yang Kai paused for a moment before continuing, “However, if they follow this King, this King can take care of them a little so that they don’t die too quickly on the battlefield, so let them join my Jǐ Zǐ army in the future.”
Hua Qingsi lowered her head and smiled, “Yes!”
Yang Kai turned his head again and looked at Yao Si with a smile, “Brother Yao Si, it’s been a long journey. Since you’ve come, why don’t you come in and have a seat so I can show you some hospitality?”
Yao Si’s expression was calm as he looked up at the sky and said lightly, “There’s no need. I came here this time to deliver orders on behalf of the Great Emperors, and also to find you.”
Yang Kai was in a good mood and nodded happily, “Brother Yao Si, if you have something to say, just say it. If i can do it, i won't refuse.”
These were just pleasantries. Although Yao Si was the son of the Great Emperor, the two of them didn’t have much of a friendship, so how could Yang Kai be so refreshing? Moreover, Yao Si had such a condescending look on his face, so even if something happened, it definitely wouldn’t be a good thing.
Yao Si didn’t waste any time and simply withdrew his gaze from the sky, directly saying, “Fight me!”
“En?” Yang Kai was stunned for a moment. Although he knew that Yao Si would definitely not come looking for him for anything good, he had never expected him to say such a thing. Yang Kai couldn’t help but look him up and down, wondering if this person was crazy. There was no enmity between them…
Yao Si said, “I only have one younger sister, and she is my precious treasure!”
Without further ado, Yang Kai understood what he meant.
He wanted to take revenge for his sister. When Yang Kai and Yao Lin first met outside the Wild Ancient Land, the other party had suffered a great loss. At that time, Yang Kai had almost killed her, and it was only because of the Soul Descent of the Serene Soul Great Emperor that she had managed to preserve her life.
Although he hadn’t killed her, he had wanted to kill her, but he had failed.
Looking at it from a different perspective, if someone wanted to kill Yang Xue, regardless of whether they did it or not, Yang Kai would not let them off easily.
He also had a younger sister.
So… Yang Kai could understand his feelings, so he nodded and said, “There’s no need to thank me, the last time I was able to save your little sister was just a coincidence.”
Yao Si stared at him coldly, the muscles on his face twitching slightly.
Yang Kai smiled at him, “Is there anything else?”
“Don’t pretend to be ignorant!” Yao Si was born with a cold temperament and was not good with words, not to mention that Yang Kai’s words were the truth. Since he couldn’t differentiate between the two, he didn’t hesitate to attack. As soon as he finished speaking, he leapt up high and sent a punch towards Yang Kai.
The power of this punch caused the wind and clouds to change color. After all, although the Son of the Great Emperor’s cultivation wasn’t top-notch, his strength was unfathomable. Ninety percent of the people present suddenly let out a muffled groan, feeling that this punch wasn’t aimed at Yang Kai, but rather at themselves. If this punch was really aimed at them, would they be able to block it?
Unable to block…
The only thing he could do was raise their neck and poke it out.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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