I wield power with my innate talents, and forge the Heavenly Court.

Yes, as Louis guessed, the Eastern Celestial Empire must have at least hundreds of millions of adult supernatural power experts.

In other words, he focused all his attention on the strength of the Celestial Empire's army, its powerful weapons, its skilled craftsmen, and its incredible artifacts, without paying any attention to the Celestial Empire's population.

Otherwise, he would know that the Celestial Empire today has at least several billion people.

Even so, he was already almost speechless with shock.

However, while feeling disappointed, he also felt a sense of excitement and longing.

This means there is still a path ahead, and his strength can continue to improve.

Even after the succession ceremony, Liu Guangde, who had gained immense power, did not change his original intentions.

Firstly, his identification with his Chinese identity and his sense of belonging to the Celestial Empire prevented him from leaving the country to establish his own independent state.

Secondly, as a former soldier of the Celestial Empire, he could sense that although the national fortune and dragon energy of the Magic Kingdom were much stronger than before, they were still not as strong as the military energy of the Celestial Empire, let alone the national fortune and dragon energy.

Moreover, with the Celestial Empire poised to unify the world, only a fool would choose to establish an independent nation at this time.

That very evening, Liu Guangde and Luo Man summoned the information card of the King of Soldiers in his own palace.

After he retired from the military, his position as a junior officer was abolished.

However, the rank of the seventh-grade soldier king is an honorary military rank that will stay with him for life. Even if the county magistrate sees him, they will be equals and the county magistrate must treat him with courtesy.

Looking at the King of Soldiers before him, Liu Guangde's eyes held a complex expression.

This is his highest honor and the recognition he receives from the Chinese military.

However, this was also the reason why his military career was cut off.

Sometimes he wonders why he wasn't injured now.

With the current strength of the military doctors, his initial injury might be completely healed.

Unfortunately.
Shaking his head inwardly, Liu Guangde raised his left hand.

On her wrist was an exquisite gray-green bracelet.

Then, Liu Guangde picked up the King of Soldiers badge with his right hand and stuck it directly onto the bracelet.

"Om~!"

The next instant, the bracelet trembled slightly and suddenly shot out a dazzling beam of light through the King of Soldiers card.

The beam of light shifted and quickly lost its color, leaving only a three-dimensional screen in mid-air with an army designation and a series of codes on it.

Liu Guangde, the King of Soldiers of the Seventh Sentry Division of the White Tiger Legion.
Number: White Tiger 56327
"Hoo~!"

Liu Guangde took a deep breath and dialed the number of his superior officer from his time in the army.

"Hello~?"

"Captain."

"Hmm~?"

Sun Hongcai, who had just been promoted to the rank of fourth-grade commander and awarded the honorary rank of fourth-grade Mingwei General, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. Then a thought popped into his head: Could this be some retired veteran contacting him?

"Reporting to the Captain, this is Liu Guangde."

Liu Guangde

Sun Hongcai felt a slight stirring in his heart as memories from over a decade ago surfaced in his mind.

This was one of his most promising subordinates, known for his courage, fighting spirit, and exceptional military skills and awareness.

Unfortunately, he ended up being discharged from the army in disgrace during a war.

"It's you, kid? You've really made something of yourself, haven't you? You haven't contacted me in all these years!"

"hehe."

Liu Guangde didn't speak, but just chuckled, his eyes filled with nostalgia, with a hint of tears welling up.

He doesn't contact us, not because he's unwilling, but because he's afraid to, lest he be reminded of those days.

They were all still in the army; only he left, dejected.

"Is there something you need from me this time?"

"Ok!"

"Speak! As long as it's within my power, I'll definitely get it done for you, kid."

"Captain, although I have left the army, I have never forgotten my identity as a soldier of the Celestial Empire, nor have I forgotten my mission as a soldier of the Celestial Empire."

"Stop, stop, stop! Don't give me that crap. Get to the point."

"Hehe, it was I who conquered a vast territory for the Celestial Empire in the West."

"Hmm~?"

Sun Hongcai wondered if he had misheard. What did he mean by "you conquered a piece of territory for the Celestial Empire in the West"?
"I didn't hear you clearly. Would you like to rephrase and say it again?"

"Captain, you heard me right. I've conquered a vast territory for the Celestial Empire in the West."
Tell me, wouldn't you say that I've accomplished something in terms of expanding territory?

"Wait a minute, let me catch my breath."

Sun Hongcai was not surprised that Liu Guangde had occupied a territory outside the region.

With the strength of the soldiers of the Celestial Empire, they must all be invincible experts. Establishing a powerful force and occupying a piece of land is really nothing.

To his surprise, Liu Guangde said that he had conquered the territory for the Celestial Empire and that he should apply to him for the merit of expanding the territory.

There's no precedent for this.

If you were to establish a power and choose to submit to and merge into the Celestial Empire, he might not be unable to understand it.

However, Liu Guangde did not join the Celestial Dynasty as a powerful figure, but rather as a soldier of the Celestial Dynasty, reporting his achievements in territorial expansion, which put him in a difficult position.

There is absolutely no precedent for this.

Liu Guangde, as a soldier, has now retired.

While he may not be considered a soldier, he is indeed still in the military and even holds the honorary title of "King of Soldiers."

In the end, after learning the specifics, Sun Hongcai reported the news, deciding to let the higher-ups deal with the headache.

They reported it all the way and finally arrived in front of Wang Dahu.

Looking at the information before him, Wang Dahu couldn't help but grin. These guys really were worthy of being his men; their methods were truly unconventional.

However, thinking of what Wang Chao had discussed with them, he couldn't help but smile knowingly. The opportunity had come.
That kid got lucky!

He was barely granted the title of Marquis in the first place, but as the first person to try something new, shouldn't he be promoted even higher? For his pioneering contribution, he should be granted the title of First-Class Marquis.

He then wrote a memorial and had it presented to the dynasty.

After receiving the memorial and reviewing it, the dynasty summoned members of the cabinet, the general staff, the ministers of war and rites, and the imperial clan to discuss the matter.

The reason for such solemnity was that the dynasty wanted to take this opportunity to thoroughly implement similar matters into concrete policies.

In that case, when such a thing happens, there will be laws to follow and rules to abide by, making it easier and faster to handle.

After the memorial was circulated around, some people frowned in thought, while others smiled thoughtfully.

"Haha, this Liu Guangde is quite interesting."

After reading the memorial, Wang Zhiyuan, the Chief of the General Staff, couldn't help but smile and speak.

"hehe."

Upon hearing this, the others all gave kind smiles.

"Your Majesty, although Liu Guangde is now just a retired veteran, he still holds the honorary title of King of Soldiers, so he can be considered half a soldier."

I think it can indeed be considered an achievement in expanding territory.

"Naturally, judging from its current territory, it is no smaller than a province in the Celestial Empire."
Moreover, this is a person, and without costing the Celestial Empire a single soldier or any supplies, this marquisate is practically guaranteed.”

"Ok!"

Wang Chao nodded, and then said:
"The main reason I summoned you here today is to discuss and establish a fixed set of rules and regulations for similar matters."
Liu Guangde was able to be ennobled in this way
What about the others?

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The group exchanged glances, understanding the dynasty's meaning.

The dynasty intends to use this incident to broaden the horizons and expand the thinking of the people of the Celestial Empire.

Expanding territories and bestowing titles upon defeated generals—this wasn't just something military personnel could do; ordinary citizens of the Celestial Empire could also be granted corresponding titles if they could accomplish it.

The dynasty is trying to thoroughly ignite the enterprising and pioneering spirit of the people of the Celestial Empire.

After that, everyone began a heated discussion around this topic.

It took three whole days before a practical charter and system were finalized.

If there are any shortcomings, they can be further improved and supplemented later.

Subsequently, the dynasty even personally wrote the imperial edict appointing Liu Guangde.

This is the first case, so it's always a bit special.

By the time everything had settled down and the imperial edict was carried to the Magic Kingdom, five days had passed since Liu Guangde contacted Sun Hongcai.

During these five days, Liu Guangde, Roman and Louis were filled with anxiety and torment, not knowing what the final outcome would be.

Is the Celestial Empire willing to accept them?

Surely the Celestial Empire can't just send troops to conquer them, can it?
Finally, that afternoon, Liu Guangde received a notification from Sun Hongcai that the imperial envoy would arrive the next day.

And she told him that a huge surprise awaited him.

Early the next morning, Liu Guangde, dressed in his red military uniform which he had treasured for over a decade, along with Roman and a host of princes and ministers from the Magic Kingdom, went out of the city to welcome the envoy.

Around 7:15 AM, a flying shuttle shrouded in the aura of the Ming Dynasty's national fortune suddenly appeared above the Magic Kingdom, and the aura of the Celestial Empire spread out densely and continuously.

"Ang~!"

Stimulated by the national fortune of the Celestial Empire, the national fortune of the Magic Kingdom surged instantly. A noble and domineering golden dragon of national fortune appeared in the sky above the capital of the Magic Kingdom and let out a dragon roar towards the flying shuttle.

However, it did not attack the shuttle; instead, it slowly lowered its head to show its submission.

He ultimately evolved and evolved because of the national destiny and other powers carried by Liu Guangde.

When faced with the destiny of the legitimate Celestial Empire, it is inherently inferior.

Moreover, there is an imperial edict inside that flying shuttle, and the dragon energy contained within it has an absolute suppressive effect on it.

It can be said that the golden dragon of the Magic Kingdom is stronger, but when facing the dragon aura of the Celestial Empire, it is still inferior to the divine beasts of other countries.

Suppression from higher-level forces within the system is stronger than suppression from opposing higher-level forces.

The moment the shuttle entered the territory of the magic kingdom, Liu Guangde and Roman sensed something and looked up to the east.

Through the perspectives of the Golden Dragon and the Divine Phoenix of the Nation's Fortune, we saw the shuttle sailing into the Magic Kingdom.

Besides the two of them, after a while, Louis also sensed something and noticed the presence of the rune shuttle.

Looking at the performance of the golden dragon symbolizing national fortune above, Louis couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

This was just an envoy from the Celestial Empire, yet he caused the Golden Dragon of the Nation's destiny to be directly cast aside.

The difference in strength was too great; there was no point in resisting.

As expected, his decision was correct.

Soon, the flying shuttle appeared outside the royal city and slowly came to a stop in front of everyone.

One by one, people dressed in red military uniforms stepped down quickly and lined up in two rows in front of the shuttle hatch.

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Upon seeing the faces of these people clearly, Liu Guangde couldn't help but shudder, his lips trembling slightly.

"Captain, Flag Officer, Wooden Head, Virtue and Talent."

The last to come down were also dressed in red military uniforms, but they wore dozens of medals and shoulder insignia representing the rank of First Grade Special Envoy.

"This...this is the legion commander???"

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Liu Guangde was startled again, his body swaying slightly as he let out a soft, incredulous gasp.

He was just a retired junior officer, and his highest honor was only a seventh-rank soldier king.

What's remarkable is that he has now made some contributions to the land.

What merit or ability does he possess to deserve such a favor? (End of Chapter)