By then, Pope Bibi Dong had already gone over to Godwind Academy and was recruiting its members.
"Godwind Academy" was a merger of the original Godwind Academy and Blazing Fire Academy, both of which were affiliated with the Heaven Dou Empire.
On the surface, Godwind Academy belonged to Heaven Dou. In reality, it was funded by the Wind Sword Sect, which had long since pledged allegiance to Spirit Hall.
Blazing Fire Academy, meanwhile, was one of Heaven Dou's Five Elemental Academies and had always been independent of the Heaven Dou Empire. As for whom it truly belonged to, its allegiance was currently to Heaven Dou, at least on the surface.
Dai Weisi was deeply embarrassed when Zhu Zhuqing ignored him. He was somewhat angry, but now that he was here in the Soul Fighting Arena, he could not afford to lose face. He represented the Star Luo Empire.
"I hereby confer upon Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhulin, and Ning Rongrong the title of marquis of the Star Luo Empire!"
"I hereby confer upon Ling Dang, Jiang Zhu, Jing Ling, Tai Long, and Huang Yuan the title of earl of the Star Luo Empire!"
An uproar instantly swept through the crowd. After all, Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe had only conferred the title of viscount moments earlier.
Rising through the ranks of nobility was extremely difficult. Although viscount was the lowest rank, it came with a fief. Earls could command a contingent of troops, while imperial marquises, one rank higher still, answered directly to the Star Luo Imperial Family and possessed the authority to appoint and dismiss military officers, along with vast fiefs.
Pope Bibi Dong watched Dai Weisi with a bemused sigh. She said nothing, merely waiting to watch this boy make a spectacle of himself. Brats who had no