Ziwei's name resounded throughout the Milky Way.
The warriors cheered, but the officials wore conflicted expressions.
Han Bi was elated at first, then sighed endlessly.
"He really became an emperor..."
Some were envious, some excited, some deeply worried, and some indignant.
But rules were rules. Great Emperor Ziwei was now an established fact.
The Ling Zhou Governor personally conferred the honors upon Huang Ji and proclaimed in a ringing voice, "From this day forth, Great Emperor Ziwei shall hold a seat in the Star Alliance alongside its civilizations, for the rest of his life."
"He shall also select a territory from the Star Alliance's holdings, receive a wormhole and a Gaia Star, enjoy the ceremonial standing of a head of state, and be assigned a Galaxy Guard..."
A whole string of lavish honors was bestowed upon Huang Ji.
The rank of emperor was a lifetime achievement. Once earned, all these honors were his to enjoy for as long as he lived.
A sovereign received only a star system and a wormhole, while an emperor also received a Gaia Star and a Galaxy Guard. But those were secondary. Most importantly, he held a seat in the Star Alliance. That was a tactful way of saying he had a vote! Even the Shacha Civilization, the Civilization of Light, and the Dragon Civilization each had only one vote. Huang Ji alone now had as much say in the Star Alliance Council as an entire civilization.
That alone guaranteed that factions would try to win him over.
Sure enough, Spirit Boat, who had been investing in Huang Ji all along, approached him with a smile.
"Mr. Huang Ji... congratulations, congratulations." Spirit Boat's beard and hair floated around him, and anyone could see his excitement.
But immediately afterward, he warned, "Being the focus of the