A long string of rewards, lavish enough to make scalps prickle, spilled from the commander's mouth.
With every item he read out, an irrepressible gasp rose from below.
Countless gazes burned with fervor, envy, and even maddening jealousy!
Principal fourth rank! Actual authority over four prefectures! An army of his own!
Such power, such standing, already surpassed that of many veteran Nascent Soul battle generals present!
He was almost on equal footing with his former superior, Wei Ting, the principal fourth-rank Sea-Calming General!
Standing near the front of the generals, Wei Ting wore a complicated expression, both gratified and touched by an indescribable feeling that ultimately dissolved into a soft sigh.
His gaze toward Qing Chen also held a little more genuine recognition of him as an equal.
He truly is a man who has shot upward like a meteor.
Meanwhile, the Qing Clan battle general's face had gone from ashen to white.
True Lord Yunmiao kept his eyes lowered, afraid someone might see the regret in them.
Taking in everyone's reactions below, Xiao Canglan smiled faintly and said to Qing Chen in a half-joking tone:
"General Qing, you are now the principal fourth-rank Qiong-Calming General, commanding an army of your own, your might shaking Qiongzhou.
"If you wish to rise any further in the future, I will have to report it to the Inner Cabinet, and perhaps even have His Majesty decide in person!"
These words sent another tremendous shock through countless hearts.
For those of subordinate third rank and above were already high officials of the Imperial Court.
They were either provincial governors, leading figures in the central administration, or great generals commanding armies of three hundred thousand.
This was not merely exceedingly high praise; it also hinted at a great future ahead of him.
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