"Your Majesty! What about Senior Si, Diao Chan, Arthas, and the others?"
Seeing that the enfeoffments had ended and court was about to be dismissed, Destiny Heavenly Empress Lü Zhi gritted her teeth, stepped forward, and asked.
Si Panqing, the Former Qin Empress Dowager Zhao Ji, had immense seniority; Diao Chan was currently the highest-ranked historical beauty and wielded tremendous influence; Arthas was the sovereign of the Calamity Dynasty. Given their abilities and renown, even if they had yet to earn any particularly great merits, granting the three of them marquisates would have been only natural. Zhao Ji, in particular, had helped Xiao Ying and the Great Huan Celestial Dynasty many times. Never mind a marquisate-she should at least have been made a Kingdom-Protecting Dharma King!
Of course, although all three deserved recognition, Lü Zhi had spoken up mainly because of Zhao Ji, with Diao Chan second and Arthas merely included in passing. But Arthas was already a sovereign and ruled the Calamity Dynasty. Surely his rank could not fall instead of rise?
Most of those present had not given it much thought, but upon hearing Zhao Ji's reminder, they all looked toward Xiao Ying in puzzlement. These three certainly should not have been overlooked. After all, they were both top-tier historical figures and existences at the pinnacle.
"Under our dynasty's ranking system, we can confer titles upon only five emperors, nine sovereigns, and forty-five kings. An emperor's title would be too high, a king's too low, and all the imperial-grade fruition ranks are already filled."
Xiao Ying grasped everyone's thoughts at a glance and explained after a moment's consideration. After a pause, before they could dwell on it, he swiftly added, "Ours is the only Celestial Dynasty in this world. Although we have yet to fully command heaven and