"Everyone, quiet down, quiet down!"
Bairi waited until the mood had been properly stirred up, then finally raised a hand and rapped on the table.
Although his cultivation was only at the Golden Immortal peak, he had been personally appointed by Long Aotian as the supreme commander of the God of War's Army. So the instant the table was struck, the once-bustling meeting hall fell silent.
"Impressive!"
Standing behind Bairi, Wang Xu couldn't help thinking the word.
He had always thought he'd spend his whole life as a mere Golden Immortal Squad Leader. He never imagined Mu Xiu's divination from back then would be so accurate: after meeting Bairi, his career really had soared.
Not only had his cultivation broken through to the early stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, but Bairi had also appointed him as his personal guard captain.
The personal guard captain might not hold a high rank, but even a seventh-rank official had influence at the prime minister's gate. No matter how powerful a general was, when they encountered him, they had to bow, clasp their fists, and greet him: "Captain Wang!"
"General Bairi!"
Someone couldn't help speaking up. "You may be a trusted aide sent by Immortal Emperor Aotian, but you're also the supreme commander of the God of War's Army. The higher-ups have been dragging their feet on our pay. Surely you won't just stand by and watch?"
"That's right!"
At those words, the other generals joined in the commotion.
They had once been willing to obey a mere Golden Immortal for two reasons: Long Aotian's authority as an Immortal Emperor, and the fact that Bairi paid them well. But now the money was gone, and Long Aotian wasn't around. Naturally, they weren't about to show a mere Golden Immortal any respect.