After Dai Tianxing announced the imperial edict, Dai Mubai walked step by step down the steps to Dai Tianxing's side.
He turned around, facing the people below the hall, and began to receive the homage of all the legion commanders, ducal kings, and provincial governors of the Star Luo Empire.
The Star Luo Empire has five field armies: the East, West, South, North, and Central Field Armies.
The strongest of these are the Central and Western Field Legions, both commanded by powerful warriors known as Soul Douluo.
The Western Legion's primary target is the Heaven Dou Empire. The legion numbers 400,000, including 100,000 Star Luo Empire Iron Cavalry.
The Central Legion was a legion directly under the Emperor's command, stationed near Star Luo City, with a strength of approximately 300,000, including 70,000 Star Luo Empire Iron Cavalry and 10,000 Soul Master Legion members.
The Southern, Eastern, and Northern Legions are significantly weaker than the Central and Western Legions, and their commanders are only at the Soul Sage level.
Each of the three legions has a strength of 100,000, including 10,000 Star Luo Empire Iron Cavalry.
The Southern and Eastern Legions were mainly responsible for the defense of cities and the defense against pirates, while the Northern Legion was mainly responsible for the defense of the area near Spirit City.
This is just the field legion; there are also 5,000 imperial Imperial Guards, 20,000 Star Luo City defense troops, and some scattered special forces.
Dai Mubai silently calculated in his heart.
With 400,000 troops facing the Heaven Dou Empire in the west, 300,000 troops guarding the capital region in the central region, plus three local legions of 100,000 each, the total strength has exceeded one million.
The Western Legion is the best, while the Central Legion has the strongest high-level combat power due to its Soul Master Legion.
Following the army came the imperial administrative institutions.
The administrative structure of the Star Luo Empire is based on the emperor's responsibility.
The power structure was strongly characterized by imperial supremacy, with the emperor holding absolute power and a very high degree of centralization.
Below the emperor, there were more than a dozen administrative departments specifically assisting the emperor in handling government affairs.
But the final decision always rested with the emperor alone.
Therefore, the Star Luo Empire places high demands on the emperor's abilities.
This system is extremely efficient, but also extremely risky.
If a ruler becomes incompetent, serious problems are likely to arise.
Coupled with the tradition of nurturing a corrupt ruler to ensure the continuation of the imperial family, the royal family gradually declined, and a change of dynasty was not impossible.
However, this was exactly what Dai Mubai wanted to do.
Concentrated power means that as soon as one succeeds to the throne, one can implement any decision at the fastest speed.
Finally, there are duchies, kingdoms, and directly subordinate provinces.
The Star Luo Empire also has six duchies and seven directly subordinate provinces under the jurisdiction of the royal family.
Of the seven directly administered provinces, the strongest and most prosperous was naturally Star Luo Province, which included Star Luo City and its surrounding area.
The remaining six principalities each had their own interests and demands; some were relatively peaceful, while others were not so honest.
Dai Mubai wrote down all this information.
His primary focus was on the two duchies near Spirit City: the Hadrian Kingdom and the Kilicris Kingdom.
In the original novel, after the Spirit Hall established the Spirit Hall Empire, these two kingdoms were among the first to submit to the Spirit Hall.
They are located right next to Spirit City and were the most thoroughly infiltrated by the Spirit Hall.
If Dai Mubai doesn't want this to happen again, he must take action against these two kingdoms first, but he needs to choose the right time to avoid alerting them.
Moreover, there's no rush now. After Dai Mubai's reminder a year ago, Dai Tianxing has already begun to take precautions against these two kingdoms.
Dai Mubai met with the legion commanders, the ducal kings, and the provincial governors one by one.
Our first meeting was just a preliminary acquaintance.
As the newly appointed Crown Prince, the civil and military officials naturally treated Dai Mubai with utmost respect, speaking with utmost care and discretion.
Dai Mubai wasn't in a hurry. He simply smiled and nodded to each person, occasionally asking about local customs and traditions in a friendly tone.
Legion commanders are the easiest to deal with; they come from military backgrounds and value strength above all else.
Dai Mubai broke through to the Soul King at the age of seventeen, had experience leading an army to annihilate Wolf Bandits, and now won the Soul Master Tournament. This is more convincing than any words.
The kings of those duchies, on the other hand, were much more tactful, readily offering flattery. Although Dai Mubai found it distasteful, he remained outwardly calm, simply memorizing each of these people in his mind.
Once everyone has seen it, the ceremony is considered over.
Next came the banquet.
After all that fuss, it was already afternoon, Dai Mubai finally finished dealing with everyone.
After the banquet, all the high-ranking officials left.
Dai Mubai then led Zhu Zhuqing and other team members, along with several elders including Yang Wudi, to his new Eastern Palace.
Not long after they sat down, Dai Tianxing's attendant came to summon Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai had no choice but to go to the Imperial Study again.
Upon entering the Imperial Study, Dai Mubai pushed open the door and swept his gaze across the room. Even though he was somewhat prepared, he was still taken aback.
On the royal side, Dai Tianxing and Zhu Wanting sat in the main seats, with the two elders, Dai Zhenguo and Zhu Fengyi, sitting to their right. Below them sat three Titled Douluo: Zhu Chengfeng, Dai Tianhu, and Dai Yunlan.
On Dai Tianxing's left, in the guest seats, sat Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Titled Douluo Elder Ning Tianyuan.
Nine Titled Douluo- level powerhouses gathered in the small Imperial Study.
Including the three Titled Douluo who remained at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, there are a total of twelve.
This lineup is enough to make any power take notice.
The three members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, including Ning Fengzhi, were also deeply shocked by the fact that the Star Luo Royal Family actually had seven Titled Douluo.
Their resolve to ally with the Star Luo Empire has become even stronger.
After paying his respects, Dai Mubai first asked, "Father, has that Hundred Thousand Year Transformed Soul Beast been dealt with?"
The Imperial Study fell silent for a moment.
Zhu Wanting smiled and said softly, "It's already taken care of. I killed it myself, and absorbed its Soul Ring. Its Soul Power immediately reached level ninety-two."
"This is all thanks to Mubai's planning; otherwise, how could the Empress have had such an opportunity?" Dai Tianxing said with a smile, a hint of envy in his eyes.
Immediately, Zhu Wanting stood up, and nine Soul Ring rose up in succession from beneath her feet: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, and red.
The crimson ninth Soul Ring gleamed with an eerie and dazzling luster under the lamplight, radiating a powerful and profound Soul Power fluctuation.
Everyone present held their breath, a hint of envy in their eyes.
Although there are nine Titled Douluo here, only Zhu Wanting's ninth Soul Ring has reached the 100,000-year level.
The highest level is Dai Tianxing and Sword Douluo's ninth Soul Ring, which exceeds 90,000 Years. Others' ninth Soul Ring are only over 80,000 years old.
Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring is something every Soul Master dreams of.
Dai Mubai also sighed with emotion.
On the one hand, Xiao Wu finally secured her money.
On the other hand, Zhu Wanting's aptitude was not enough to break through to the Titled Douluo, but a series of fortuitous opportunities pushed her to that height.
With the Star Luo Spirit Pearl, the Soul Ascension Pill, the Soul-Consolidating Pill, and this Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, Zhu Wanting's foundation has been completely rewritten.
Given time, both Dai Tianxing and Zhu Wanting have the potential to reach the Peak Douluo, or even higher.
At that time, how devastating will their combined Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Hell White Tiger, be!?
Could the Hell White Tiger technique, unleashed jointly by two level 96 or even 97 Titled Douluo, withstand a level 99 Limit Douluo?
Dai Mubai was quite eager to see it for himself.