After giving him a long look, Huo Yuhao used his mind to lift the token from the dead city lord and drop it straight into his palm.
Only Huo Yuhao would hand out the position of city lord as casually as an object.
"Thank you for your favor, Grand Marshal. I will brave boiling water and raging fire for you."
My gamble paid off!
Zhao Kang's face brimmed with excitement.
His status had been reversed in an instant. A few casual words from a great figure had turned his life upside down.
"Don't celebrate just yet. I'm only putting Star Shield City under your management for one year. When that year is up, you'll need to deliver results that satisfy me."
"As the empire's Grand Marshal, I can command an army group of five hundred thousand. Within this year, you must train at least three hundred thousand combat-ready soldiers for me.
"Don't worry about money or resources. If you deliver results that satisfy me, I'll appoint you marshal of the empire's Western Army Group."
At Huo Yuhao's words, everyone present felt their breath catch.
They could scarcely believe their ears.
What had they just heard? He was handing out the position of marshal of the empire's Western Army Group?
That was the position held by the empire's White Tiger Duke, its foremost duke in actual power. Who could shake his standing?
Yet the Grand Marshal was giving it away just like that. Wasn't he worried Zhao Kang would be unable to hold the seat?
Zhao Kang's breathing grew rapid, his chest heaving without pause. Even his eyes began to redden.
The marshal of the Western Army Group stood above ten thousand others, beneath only His Majesty the emperor and Huo Yuhao.
A sense of unreality rose within him.
But he