"Your Majesty, I led the Zhenhai Army through more than five million li of fighting across the Devil Race's heartland, through countless bloody battles. We have forged the Zhenhai Army into an iron-blooded elite force, and the sacrifices of countless warriors have forged the Zhenhai Army's Iron-Blooded Army Soul.
But the Zhenhai Army was only temporarily assembled. At this time when the Devil Race runs rampant, I specially petition Your Majesty to permanently retain the Zhenhai Army designation, as well as its current personnel establishment, aside from the Ancestral God Hall priests.
First, to commemorate the comrades and brothers who died gloriously on the Devil Race battlefield; second, to allow the Zhenhai Army to preserve its formidable combat strength and continue slaying devils for Your Majesty!"
The words "slay devils" echoed through Qiankun Hall like rolling thunder.
Ye Zhen's request came as something of a surprise to Great Zhou's ruler and ministers within the hall.
But had Ye Zhen not said he had two requests? This was merely the first.
Besides, this request was only to be expected.
If such a powerful elite army were disbanded now, amid this campaign of war, it would truly be a great loss for Great Zhou.
"My beloved minister speaks well. I approve." Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long looked at Ye Zhen with a smile. "I wonder, what is your second request, Minister Ye?"
Great Zhou's assembled ministers once more turned expectant gazes toward Ye Zhen.
Which of the ministers present was not shrewd?
Given Princess Changle's earlier display, along with Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long's unusually generous promise just now, anyone who still failed to see that Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long was deliberately creating an opportunity for Ye Zhen did not deserve to stand in Qiankun Hall.
Under the ministers' watchful eyes, Ye Zhen first