As the Integration treasure fell into Flower Vine's hands, greed and jealousy showed on every face.
But reason told them that a treasure this terrifying had a will of its own. Even if they held it, it would do them no good. They would only die on the spot.
"Reporting to the commander of the Military Police Headquarters, sir,"
Flower Vine reported it at once. "This captured treasure has been secured, but I cannot transfer it out of my possession for the time being. I lack the ability. Please have the Immortal Sect resolve this as soon as possible so it can be allocated according to military merit."
All captured spoils had to be turned over. She had not forgotten, nor did she dare forget.
"Director of the General Training Department."
"I've received your request and am passing it up the chain."
The commander of the army group's military police division was, of course, an Immortal Sect True Lord. His expression softened somewhat. "Under Immortal Sect military law, you earned the greatest merit for capturing this Integration treasure. Under the current laws governing conscripted legions, you own twenty to twenty-two percent of this treasure."
"A formal award notice will follow."
Officers and soldiers of the conscripted legions were entitled to only one-third the share of spoils allotted to Immortal Sect citizen soldiers. If any Immortal Sect Citizen captured an Integration treasure on the battlefield, that citizen would receive at least sixty percent ownership.
The difference in treatment was plain.
Citizens and noncitizens were by no means the same.
"Yes, understood!"
Flower Vine saluted.
She felt no resentment.
Every power in the domain put its core members first and gave them everything. All the more so with something as terrifying as an Integration treasure: not a sliver would be given to