Chapter 2225 Raw 2331 : Overseeing a Region (1/2)
Mu Zifeng arrived after a while. Bao`er served tea, then withdrew cutely.
As Mu Zifeng picked up the teacup, he watched Bao`er leave without mentioning anything about the tea. Then, he smiled and said, “How is the maidservant I arranged for you? Are you satisfied with her?”
Xiao Chen knew from the start that Bao`er might be Mu Zifeng’s follower. However, he did not touch on that, merely saying softly, “Bao`er is a fine young woman.”
“It’s good that you like her. If you want, I can make arrangements for a few more. Take it as a reward for this mission.”
“Pu!”
Xiao Chen spat out some of his tea. After putting down the teacup and clearing his throat, he said, “Lord Mu really likes to joke.”
“Haha! You did a good job with this mission. However, it is unfortunate that the Seven Color Stone completely lost all its divine nature.”
Xiao Chen followed up smoothly, “Indeed, it is unfortunate.”
Smiling faintly, Mu Zifeng pursued the topic. “However, I seemed to have heard that someone used the Snow G.o.d Whip to fight ten-odd Sovereign Emperors, appearing very awe-inspiring. Word of this spread throughout the Abyssal Underworld. Several 1-Vein Sovereign Emperors got chopped down on the spot, not even left with a corpse.”
Xiao Chen blathered calmly, “This person is really incredible and remarkable. It looks like Lin Feng is much stronger than I thought.”
“Haha! Let’s not think about that for now. In any case, even if the Seven Color Stone still had its divine nature, there would not be much left of it. Everyone understands that. However, not leaving any divine nature at all is somewhat overboard. Hence, the reward will definitely be reduced. You can forget about requesting something from the Alliance Chief.”
Mu Zifeng laughed at Xiao Chen’s nonsense. Then, he went on to pertinent matters.
Xiao Chen did not mind. In any case, this was how the Heavenly Alliance was; this was neither good nor bad.
If Xiao Chen had managed to bring back the Seven Color Stone with most of its divine nature intact, Hua Tianyang probably would have fulfilled his promise. With it returned in pieces, he would be a fool if he let Xiao Chen and Lin Feng ask something from him.
“However, no matter what, the Snow G.o.d Whip is my Heavenly Alliance’s holy relic. You and Lin Feng made significant contributions by bringing the holy relic back, so there will be a reward.”
Here comes the critical part. Xiao Chen listened attentively, wanting to see what the reward was.
Mu Zifeng said, “What I managed to get for you is an additional increase to your rank, making you a five-petal member.”
Xiao Chen felt stunned. He had not expected Mu Zifeng to bring such a great reward.
A five-petal member would already be part of the upper echelon in the Heavenly Alliance. Xiao Chen had not been in the Heavenly Alliance for even two years. Such a speed of promotion was terrifying.
“Lord Mu, I…”
Mu Zifeng waved his hand as he said, “I know, you don’t want to get too deep into the organization. After this matter, I roughly know how you think. You are probably the one who smashed the Heavenly Alliance’s holy relic… Everyone has their own ambitions. I will not force anything on you.”
The disappointment in Mu Zifeng’s words made Xiao Chen feel apologetic.
After all, Xiao Chen could have brought the holy relic back intact. However, he had not done so in the end.
“You are rather similar to Peach Blossom. I did not get you promoted to a five-petal member to make you continue climbing the ranks. I am prepared to send you out. As a five-petal member, you can oversee a region as an envoy inspector.”
As Mu Zifeng spoke, he stretched out his hand and waved it from side to side. Then, a light screen of the Great Thousand Realms appeared before the two.
Marks densely covered the light screen, indicating all the territories of the Heavenly Alliance. Using seven different colors, the marks indicated the territories’ ranks. The different ranks indicated the difference in acc.u.mulations.
This was a shocking scene, presenting the super faction in its entirety to Xiao Chen.
The vast Great Thousand Realms served as a backdrop. The Heavenly Alliance’s reach stretched practically everywhere—even into the empty cosmos and distant lands—appearing shocking.
The highest was Rank 7, and the lowest was Rank 1. Xiao Chen took a look; the Heavenly Alliance cla.s.sified the Grave Sea Cl.u.s.ter where he had been as only Rank 3.
“As a five-petal member, you can choose a Rank 5 region to oversee as an envoy inspector, responsible for managing all the Heavenly Alliance subordinate factions in that region. However, to others, you are still my follower. To give me face, they will allow you to take up a region of one rank higher. So, you may choose a Rank 6 region to oversee.”
Overseeing a region as an envoy inspector would give Xiao Chen immense authority with boundless benefits. It was like being a governor of a border province. He could use any of the resources within his authority, and no one could gainsay him.
[TL Note: The management of border provinces was very important to countries, as these areas bordering other countries would be the first place to be invaded. Due to the risk, such places would have a strong military. The emperor would hand control of such strategic military locations only to trusted people. At the same time, due to the immense military authority that the governors held, there was also the risk that they would rebel against the emperor, hence the need for trustworthy governors.]
Typically, one had to serve the Heavenly Alliance for one hundred years to attain such glory. Some veteran members even took more than one hundred years.
Many people worked hard on missions, getting endlessly squeezed by the Heavenly Alliance for this moment.