News of Tang Yu being bestowed a flying fish robe quickly spread throughout Kyoto.
The families that had befriended Tang Yu early on and placed their bets on him were all ecstatic.
At this moment, in their eyes, Tang Yu was practically guaranteed to become the next Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Upon hearing the news, Liu Yirui nearly smashed up his study.
What he wanted most was Su Caiyi. Second only to that was being awarded a flying fish robe and becoming the next Commander, controlling the entire Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Now, both had slipped beyond his reach.
Moreover, that flying fish robe could be said to have been handed over by him personally.
If he had not harbored malicious intentions, how could Tang Yu have gone to Cloudveil Province and earned such great merit?
The Western Affairs Office, which Tang Yu had built up single-handedly, was beside itself with joy. With their leader soaring to greater heights, he would certainly prioritize his old subordinates when he needed people.
Without another word, the group gathered together, pooled their money, and prepared a lavish gift to send over.
The other thousand-household commanders did the same. They all dug into their life savings to prepare generous gifts, intending to congratulate Tang Yu and curry favor with their future superior in advance.
Song Qilin, who had once counted as Tang Yu's superior, was filled with complicated emotions upon receiving the news.
In his eyes, Tang Yu had already done remarkably well by attaching himself to Su Caiyi and rising steadily through the ranks to become a thousand-household commander.
Now that the Son of Heaven had bestowed a flying fish robe upon him, Song Qilin realized that he had still underestimated this former subordinate.
"With your talent, I'm afraid becoming a Commander