This youth advanced through realms at a startling pace-possibly something unnatural!

This speculation came too quickly and was too astonishing!

Neither of them spoke, but their eyes met by chance as they scanned the room, and they instinctively avoided each other, waiting for Pei Xuance to announce his name.

Facing the questioning gazes of the crowd, Pei Xuance spoke calmly, "Yang Xiao."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Li Hanguang sat on the side of the hall, paused for a moment, and then laughed.

He knew Yang Xiao better than anyone else, but he never expected him to gain Pei Xuance's approval so quickly.

From the moment he first revealed his Yao Qi to now being ranked alongside the generals of the hall, it has all happened in less than a year!

This terrifying speed of promotion is something even the sons of high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital cannot match.

A look of understanding flashed in Lu Changgeng's eyes. "I agree."

"I have no objections either." Chu Qingtian leaned back in his chair, spread his hands, and a smile appeared in his eyes. "He's perfectly comfortable in this position."

After the three people expressed their opinions, those in the hall who were initially just puzzled began to seriously consider the name.

"Wait, could someone tell me about this... Yang Xiao?"

At the end of the seating arrangement, the Demon Suppression General Sanbao Commandery, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, slowly spoke.

"General Lu, this is the record of Yang Xiao's Merit that I brought."

Li Hanguang, who was standing nearby, handed over the booklet he had been holding. At first, he wondered why Pei Xuance wanted to see these, but he didn't expect them to be used here.

The register not only records his deeds of slaying Mystic Core Demon Lord after entering the Demon-Slaying Battalion, but also mentions events from even earlier times.

One by one, the battle records were brought out and passed around to the Demon Suppression General present.

The murmurs in the hall gradually subsided, and the generals' expressions were surprisingly uniform. They scrutinized the words, wondering if they had misread them. Several gasps and hissing sounds filled the air.

"That can't be right!"

"Unbelievable! He's the one who solved all these Demon Plague!?"

"Li Hanguang, are you perhaps attributing all the battalion's Merit to this kid?"

"The entries in the register are quite good, but I need to see the person in person before I say anything..."

Just as the discussion was about to end, the General of Sanbao Commandery, who had previously opposed it, suddenly put down the register and looked down with disdain.

"Ridiculous!"

"After seeing this, don't you think the problem is even bigger?"

General Lu Zhengyi of Sanbao Commandery pointed to the ledgers on the table, his face now bearing a hint of reproach.

He looked around the hall and slowly said, "I would like to ask you all how many years it took you to reach the Core Illumination of cultivation?"

"How long has it taken him?"

No one in the hall responded.

Which one of you here hasn't spent decades in arduous cultivation, working your way up from the initial stages of Core Condensation and Pill Pattern to Core Illumination?

That young man has only been in the Demon Suppression Division for a year at most.

"I see this boy's breakthrough was swift and unexpected, almost demonic!" General Lu Zhengyi of Sanbao Commandery continued, "What if there's someone else pulling the strings behind him?"

"If the other side deliberately allows him to accumulate merit and then enter our ranks..."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the hall before finally settling on Pei Xuance, who sat in the main seat.

"If General Pei were to fight the Demon King in the future, and he were to draw his sword and turn against him while he was nearby..."

"Who among you dares to bear the consequences?"

After those words were spoken, the hall fell silent.

No one answered, and no one refuted.

Doubt, once voiced, is like a seed falling to the ground.

Even if there's only a sliver of a chance, no one dares to gamble on it lightly.

Chu Qingtian was the first to darken his face, speaking with suppressed anger, "Do you have evidence of colluding with Demon?"

Lu Zhengyi met his gaze, showing no intention of changing his mind, "Precisely because the matter hasn't been thoroughly investigated, we cannot easily grant him an important position."

"The necessary investigations can be conducted."

Chu Qingtian stared at him, "But to say he intended to assassinate General Pei without any evidence is premature."

He sat up straight and said, word by word, "I dealt with the Demon King of Zhenshan Commandery all by myself, and afterwards I did my best to help and comfort the suffering refugees. What Demon spy could have done that?"

In order to pursue the Demon King of the Core Illumination Realm, he handed over Zhenshan Commandery to him.

When he returned and heard the news of the Demon King's arrival, he thought that Zhenshan Commandery was doomed, but unexpectedly, Yang Xiao single-handedly held it off.

He even considered keeping the person on the premises.

If Pei Xuance hadn't spoken first, he would have already written the recommendation letter for the next Demon Suppression General.

Lu Changgeng then spoke up, also strongly supporting Yang Xiao.

"Yang Xiao and I fought side-by-side against the Hundred-Footed Golden Centipede King. If you have any questions, kill the Core Illumination Demon King first."

The atmosphere in the hall began to change as the two generals shared their personal experiences.

The generals who had been observing exchanged glances and then spoke one after another.

"Since both General Chu and General Lu have said so... I think we can grant them the positions."

"I have no objection either."

Let us meet this General Yang.

Pei Xuance remained silent throughout.

He sat in the main seat, letting both sides finish speaking, until the voices in the hall subsided again, before looking at General Sanbao Commandery.

"Your concerns are not without merit."

General Lu Zhengyi of Sanbao Commandery wanted to speak again.

Pei Xuance then calmly said, "If it is found that he has any problems in the future, I will take full responsibility."

No one in the hall dared to speak again.

The significance of this moment comes half from Pei Xuance's prestige in shouldering the entire Qingzhou situation over the years, and half from the dragon head that was just severed on the Canglan River.

The generals fell silent.

The General of Sanbao Commandery glanced at the main seat for a moment, then finally sat back down.

Pei Xuance withdrew his gaze and made a final confirmation.

"From this day forward, Yang Xiao is hereby appointed as the Fourteenth Demon Suppression General of Qingzhou."

Li Hanguang.

Li Hanguang stood up. "Yes."

"You're in charge of the official duties."

Pei Xuance paused, then said, "Open the imperial treasury and prepare a set of Cold Iron Mystic Armor and a Blood Baleful Intent Cloak for him."

The generals in the hall exchanged silent glances.

With these two items in hand, the appointment was transformed from a mere statement in court into an imminent reality.

In Qingzhou City, in the courtyard of a minor Deputy General.

Yang Xiao was unaware of what had happened in the council hall.

He had just finished his Breath Regulation and was sitting in the courtyard, trying to comprehend the Core Illumination Domain.

Suddenly, footsteps came from outside the door, and someone came through the door to report.

"Deputy General Yang, Lord Li requests your presence."

They said they have an outfit they'd like you to try on.

Yang Xiao didn't say much and followed the others to the Internal Affairs Office.

The day he joined the company, he received the uniform of Captain; the day he was promoted to Deputy General, he received the Black Robe and Black Cloak. Each set of clothes corresponded to a specific position.

Now that Li Hanguang has sent someone to invite him again, the importance of this outfit should be increased.

But my superior is Pei Xuance!

Where should I place myself?

When they arrived near the Internal Affairs Office, Li Hanguang was indeed already waiting for them.

When he saw Yang Xiao approaching, he glanced at him first.

His gaze lingered on him for a moment before he smiled and said, "I was the one who gave you the appointment letter for Deputy General not long ago. I didn't expect you to be promoted again so soon."

From now on, I will call you General Yang.