Mu Yunyao naturally knew whom she should thank. If the Saint Envoy Hall had wanted to give her these rewards, it would have done so long ago. Why wait until now? On an occasion like this, however, she could only thank the Saint Envoy Hall first, while feeling grateful to Chen Lie.
Sheng Yingluo said, "Since Mr. Chen made this proposal, I naturally cannot disregard it.
"The rewards I instructed the Saint Envoy Hall to give you are things you need both now and in the future. If you need anything else, you may ask me. For Mr. Chen's sake, I will grant those requests as well. After today, you will not have this opportunity again."
Mu Yunyao's expression grew solemn. She bowed to Sheng Yingluo and Chen Lie in turn, then said, "Mr. Chen, Miss... Sheng, I can forgo everything you have bestowed upon me, but I would like to ask you to grant me one request."
Sheng Yingluo glanced at Chen Lie. Seeing him nod, she said, "Let me hear it!"
Mu Yunyao took a deep breath. "I am from the Haidong Mu Family of Haoran Star. My father was commander of the Seventeenth Army of the Interstellar Allied Forces, but five years ago, during an operation against the Star Bandits, allied troops failed to provide reinforcements in time, and my father lost his life.
"My father died in service to the Interstellar Alliance. Under interstellar law, his successor as commander should be selected from within the Mu Family. Only if no suitable candidate exists within the family may outsiders be considered.
"But the Haoran Star military disregarded those regulations. On top of that, certain elders of the Mu Family sought personal gain and actually wanted to trade the command of the Interstellar Allied Forces to an outsider