Supreme Ultimate Hall.
Shen Xiao looked at Jiang Ning, his feelings complicated, yet he understood that this could not have been fabricated.
He knew Jiang Ning's strength. The current Second Under Heaven stood far above him.
Jiang Ning had even become a Primordial Spirit Immortal, able to transform into a streak of light and travel a thousand miles in an instant.
So although Jiang Ning's trip to Five Peaks Prefecture yesterday to resolve the crisis sounded legendary, it was perfectly reasonable.
Whether in strength, methods, or reputation, he knew Jiang Ning had everything required.
Yet compared with what he had just said himself, it left him profoundly dispirited.
He had been famous for decades and held the rank of first-grade general, but to resolve the crisis in Five Peaks Prefecture and face the two armies commanded by the Yellow Heaven Cult's two Heavenly Kings, he would have needed tens of thousands of elite troops to march with him before he could feel confident enough.
Jiang Ning, however, had gone alone. One trip to Five Peaks Prefecture, and he had resolved its crisis.
The comparison instantly made him feel as though all his years had been wasted on a dog. The gulf was simply too vast!
At that moment, Ji Minghao quietly studied the civil and military officials below. Seeing the expressions on their faces, he revealed a faint smile.
"Your Majesty, the Luo River King has rendered such great service. He deserves a reward!" Just then, Xiang Yuan rose of his own accord and saluted Ji Minghao with clasped hands.
"Your Majesty, I second the motion!"
"Your Majesty, I second it as well!"
"I second the motion."
Hearing Xiang Yuan's request, many officials immediately caught on and followed his lead, voicing their agreement.
Watching nearly half the civil and military