Gu Jiuheng looked at Yang Fan's shocked expression and continued with a smile.
"It really is quite a lot. Many Third-Order Gods spend years on the Frontline fighting Divine Kingdom Wars and hunting foreign-race gods, yet the military merits they save up over decades might not match what you get in a month."
His tone was calm, as though he were simply stating a fact.
Yang Fan did not interrupt, merely listening quietly.
Gu Jiuheng glanced at him and continued.
"Brother-in-law, you need to understand something. Your status is different from that of ordinary gods."
"You're part of the Gu Family. Your wife is Gu Le, and your father-in-law is the Third Elder of the Gu Family."
"This world was never fair to begin with."
"The gods of the Five Great Families start from a higher point than everyone else."
"And these military merits come from the Ninth Legion's dividends."
Yang Fan raised his brows slightly. "Dividends?"
"That's right." Gu Jiuheng nodded.
"The Ninth Legion is controlled by the Gu Family. I'm a Brigade Commander, which makes me middle management."
"Under normal circumstances, this position is held by a Mid-Order God. A large part of why I got it is that my surname is Gu."
His tone remained calm, neither boastful nor evasive.
"The Legion Commander's surname is Gu too. He's an Eighth-Order God."
"But members of the Gu Family are a minority in the Ninth Legion. Most of its gods joined from all across the human race."
"They handle the fighting. We handle deployment, intelligence, resources, and logistical support."
"Only by keeping the system running and working together can we win Divine Kingdom War after Divine Kingdom War efficiently and at low cost."
"That being the case, a portion of the military merits they earn naturally flows back into