Free Web NovelChapter 1598: Chapter 5: No longer meet thereafter
Meeting Lei Zhanqian again was at the Pointing Generals’ Stage during the conferral ceremony.
Although Jiang Wang said the merits and demerits cancelled each other out, as the actual greatest hero of the Battle of Star Moon Plain, he couldn’t avoid attending the conferral ceremony to make up numbers...
Even though this conferral had nothing to do with him.
Since the end of the Battle of Star Moon Plain, Lei Zhanqian had disappeared, never showing himself in public again.
One should know that in the past, he always captured everyone’s attention.
To be honest, this time in the Battle of Star Moon Plain, he only participated at the last moment, joining the battlefield slightly before Jiang Wang, and his mood was not very good throughout.
Connecting this with Jiang Wuqi’s matter, it was evident that this ’cousin’ knew something in advance.
Today, upon seeing him again, he looked haggard, entirely lacking his previous domineering aura. The bravery of facing one against three during the camp division of Star Moon Plain, the majesty of using Thunder Punishment to replace Heavenly Punishment on the battlefield, were gone.
His disheveled long hair hung listlessly, and his eyes were dry and lifeless. Even when receiving the conferral, he seemed to be daydreaming, his mind clearly elsewhere.
Shi Mingcheng, presiding over the conferral, did not hold it against him, merely going through the motions before letting him step down.
With the fall of this prince, Jiang Wuqi, who had the makings of a wise ruler, Yan Tu, the Commander of the Rain-slicing Army, was also dragged down.
As a fellow Nine Soldier Commander, Shi Mingcheng’s feelings were hard to read. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
"Alas," Zhongxuan Sheng sighed, "Wang, how could you bear to bully him in the future?"
His expression was indeed exceedingly gentle. It was as if the one who caused Lei Zhanqian’s ire with a letter and profited greatly wasn’t him.
Jiang Wang glared at this plump man. As a promising young man, being spoken of as if he were a ruffian or a bully was truly annoying. When had Jiang Wang ever bullied anyone? It was always forced retaliation!
"If you would speak a few less words, that would be helping people," he snorted coldly.
The two glared at each other, then each turned their gaze away, almost simultaneously focusing their attention on Xie Baoshu.
This war greatly bolstered the prestige of Qi Country.
All the geniuses who participated in the Battle of Star Moon Plain received varying degrees of rewards based on their different performances in the war. Considering the backgrounds of these people, not a bit of the credit due to them would be denied. The issues attributed to them would be minimized wherever possible.
At the very least, after this great war, one could be appointed as a deputy general at the level of Nine Soldiers.
Of course, ranking all official titles, they were all below Master Jiang’s third-grade Gold Melon Samurai.
With a cultivation not yet reaching the level of God Arrives, holding a third-grade official position, Jiang Qingyang was now still number one in Qi Country.
Xie Baoshu stood on stage receiving his reward, exuding extraordinary pride.
After the grand and fierce Battle of Star Moon Plain, and after facing life and death and gaining honor, he had come to an understanding.
If he couldn’t defeat Jiang Wang, so be it.
A true man aims for distant goals, how could he be trapped by petty grudges and grievances!
If Miss Wen was to marry, then let her marry.
A real man fears not having a wife!
He walked down from the high stage, his proud gaze sweeping the surroundings, nodding with great etiquette upon seeing Zhongxuan Sheng and Jiang Wang.
The meaning was clear — I, Xie Baoshu, being magnanimous, have forgiven you!
Beneath the stage, Zhongxuan Sheng furrowed his brows: "Isn’t this Xie Xiaobao provoking us?"
"It does seem that way!" Jiang Wang replied, "Look, he’s even looking downwards as he nods!"
The two exchanged a glance, having a tacit understanding of their next target.
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Shi Mingcheng’s time was very valuable, so the entire conferral ceremony was kept as brief and swift as possible.
In fact, if not for the political significance of having defeated Jinguo, purely from the scale of the Battle of Star Moon Plain, it wouldn’t have warranted the War God overseeing, nor the Nine Soldier Commander hosting the post-war conferral ceremony.
Judging from the fact that the conferral ceremony took place at the Pointing Generals’ Stage instead of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, it was clear that the symbolic significance of this battle outweighed its actual importance. The strategic maneuvering behind the war was the key between Qi and Jing.
Soon, the conferral ceremony concluded. Li Longchuan, whose performance stood out, was appointed as a full general of Nine Soldiers, while Zhongxuan Sheng, who had less chance to show, was given the position of deputy general of Nine Soldiers. As for Yan Fu, who adorned the battle with Dao Yuan Stone, he landed a lucrative position in the Ministry of Revenue.
Of course, this "lucrative" concept only applied compared to others; for Mr. Yan, there was no such thing as lucrative or lean, as he would still pay out of pocket to take office.
After the Battle of Star Moon Plain, disregarding the political implications, among the talents of Qi’s team, only Yan Fu ended up at a loss! And the gap he suffered couldn’t be filled. However, this "gap" was only relative; for others, it was a gap, but for him, it was nothing more than a pinhole, something he didn’t mind.
Zhongxuan Sheng was not dissatisfied either; he was already discussing with Jiang Wang where to block Xie Xiaobao on the road—after all, they all lived in Shaking Light District, making it easy to run into each other.
At this moment, Lei Zhanqian directly walked up to the two of them.
Zhongxuan Sheng and Jiang Wang exchanged a glance, both somewhat puzzled. Apart from seeking a beating the few previous times, Lei Zhanqian had never actively engaged them in conversation.
However, Lei Zhanqian only looked at Jiang Wang and concisely said, "Jiang Qingyang. Wuqi... left a dying wish for me to invite you to the Long Life Palace, saying there is a gift for you."
Jiang Wang was quite surprised, but still nodded and said, "I trouble Brother Lei to lead the way."
Zhongxuan Sheng stood aside without saying anything. Jiang Wuqi was dead, and now, even if one got close to the Long Life Palace, there wouldn’t be any suspicion. Going there, whether for remembrance or paying respects, wouldn’t pose any significant issues.
