Lin Bai being granted the title of High Minister left many people dumbfounded.
Even Lin Bai himself found it somewhat unbelievable.
Immediately afterward, the old eunuch continued reading the imperial decree.
One martial artist after another was granted titles. But aside from the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters of the Five Great Families and Seven Sects, Lin Bai was the only one who was not a Holy Son yet was granted the title of High Minister.
"Holy Son of the Chen Family, Chen Yule, is granted the title of Marquis of Qingyang City and awarded one hundred thousand gold and five thousand immortal jades."
The old eunuch's next words once again caused a tremendous uproar.
All the martial artists drew in a sharp breath.
Obtaining the title of High Minister was already extremely difficult.
And to be made a marquis within the borders of Chu, even the lowest grade of marquis, was as difficult as climbing to heaven.
In the Chu royal dynasty, countless martial artists had spent their entire lives striving to become kings and marquises, yet in the end, they had all turned to piles of yellow earth.
And today, Chen Yule had actually been made a marquis!
Although he had received the lowest rank among marquises—the "city marquis"—it was still an immense honor.
The marquises of Chu were divided into three grades.
The third-grade marquis was called a city marquis, referring to a marquis whose title included the name of a city, such as Chen Yule's "Marquis of Qingyang City."
The second-grade marquis referred to the Two-Character Marquises. For example, if Chen Yule's title, "Marquis of Qingyang City," rose another level and shed the character "City," becoming "Qingyang Marquis," he would have been promoted by one rank.
The first-grade marquis referred to the One-Character Marquises, whose titles