Skysea City, Governor's Mansion.
"We can leave Qingque alone for now. Once she entered the human world, there were only a handful of people capable of hurting her. Looks like we can relax a little for the time being."
Nan Fusheng withdrew his awareness, then looked at the document before him. The corners of his mouth rose slightly.
"Nan Fusheng, Governor of Skysea City, spared no effort in mobilizing Skysea City's resources during the expedition of the Three Grand Fleets, actively assisting with their transport and management, thereby..."
"Therefore, with the unanimous approval of the Federal Supreme Presidium, Nan Fusheng's position is hereby elevated to Vice Speaker. We hope he will continue his efforts and make even greater contributions to the Federation and its people."
Although the document's contents were complicated and tedious, its central meaning was very clear: Nan Fusheng had received a promotion and successfully joined the ranks of the Federal Presidium's Vice Speakers.
This position was already extremely high, because the next step above it was Federal Speaker.
The entire Federal Council had 231 councilors, but in daily operations, the people truly responsible for deploying resources and handling the vast majority of affairs were the forty-two members of the Federal Presidium.
There was one Speaker, fifteen Vice Speakers, and twenty-six Committee Members.
Nan Fusheng had originally been merely one of the twenty-six Committee Members. However, because he had actively cooperated before the Three Grand Fleets set out, coupled with several unmentionable secret deals, the Federal Council had unanimously approved another promotion for him.
Now, he was only one step away from becoming Federal Speaker.
How should he put it?
It felt pretty damn good. It was already difficult enough for a commoner to become a member of the council. Someone like Nan Fusheng, who had risen from