Li Tianming was stunned when he heard it too!
As the inheritance officer of a branch military prefecture, Yue Li Lian was on the same level as the Chaos Marshal, both Principal Sixth Rank—only one rank above Li Tianming's current position.
Yet she had directly skipped past the Prefecture God rank, leaping up one and a half ranks to Deputy Fourth Rank. Her official post and rank were exactly the same as Yang Cheng's, and also matched that of the current Junior Minister, Mu Kuntian Zhen.
She was only half a rank away from becoming a military prefecture Junior Minister, a high official of Tai Yu!
Such a lightning-fast promotion was naturally rare.
But when one considered Yue Li Lian's contributions and the fifty Yu Ruins slots, who could object?
"If Yue Li Lian hadn't been the guiding lamp of the Chaos Military Prefecture, leading Li Tianming onward, how could the military prefecture be where it was today? I accept this promotion!"
"I accept it too!"
"It is thoroughly deserved."
"Wait? Doesn't a Deputy Fourth Rank official appointment require His Majesty's approval? Even if it's an internal personnel change within our military prefecture?"
"I think so..."
"In other words, His Majesty definitely approved this! Otherwise, Lord Senior Minister wouldn't dare act recklessly."
"Deputy Fourth Rank is a threshold. Principal Fourth Rank and above require His Majesty's personal investiture!"
Before the Chaos Military Tower, the silence lasted only a moment before the place erupted into lively commotion. Everyone began congratulating Yue Li Lian.
Amid the support of the masses, Yue Li Lian finally recovered from her initial daze.
But she was not entirely clear-headed yet. She even asked Li Tianming beside her, biting her lip. "Brat, I'm not dreaming, am I?"
"Dreaming my ass. Go collect your letter of appointment already!"