After the Eight Great Captains of the Black Annihilation Army came the Four Great Commanders.
Among the Four Great Commanders, Gu Yao and Gu Xing were both Peak Five-Star Dou Zuns, and their bloodline levels had also reached the eighth grade.
Although Gu Hua was also a Peak Five-Star Dou Zun, his bloodline had reached the ninth grade.
All three had been granted Purple Gold Clan Marks.
When Gu Qingyang finally took the stage, the discussions in the square quieted considerably.
"Your cousin's prestige within the Ancient Clan is truly formidable," Xiao Jin couldn't help praising him.
Xun Er smiled. "Brother Qingyang's prestige is indeed very high. It was only with Brother Qingyang's support that I was able to completely purge the conservatives within the Ancient Clan in just three years."
"You two worked together?"
"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked Brother Qingyang to deliver a letter to Brother Xiao Jin at the Pill Tower back then."
Only then did Xiao Jin belatedly remember how strange he had found it that Gu Qingyang had personally delivered the letter.
It seemed Xun Er truly trusted Gu Qingyang.
Then there had been nothing wrong with cooperating with Gu Qingyang.
On the platform, Gu Qingyang placed his palm against the Star Disk. At first, there was only silence. After a while, the Star Disk suddenly trembled, and its stars lit up one after another.
One, two... all the way to the ninth. Each one shone with dazzling golden light.
The crowd below craned their necks in anticipation, hoping to witness a miracle.
But the reason miracles were miracles was that they happened far too rarely.
Once the Star Disk fell silent again, only nine golden stars continued to shine upon it.
Gu Qingyang took it all in stride, a warm smile still