Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 336 Meeting
Outside Yunjing Garden.

Dozens of people, centered around Ji Fuyou, the number one martial saint of Red Star, gathered together and quietly waited for Ji Fuyou to come downstairs.

Ji Fuyou, meanwhile, was giving Ji Qingqing some instructions.

after all……

Judging by the timeline, his offspring should be born this month.

Unfortunately, things are better left unresolved in Tiandu City; once a decision is made, it must be dealt with swiftly and decisively.

Otherwise, if those martial saints were given the opportunity to prepare, no one could guarantee that they wouldn't take risky actions and create an uncontrollable situation.

After giving his instructions, he turned and left the second floor.

Seeing Ji Fuyou come downstairs, and then looking at the dozens of figures waiting on the lawn outside, Ji Qingqing felt a little better.

However, Yu Ling, as well as several of her immediate family members from the Yu and Ji families, were deeply shocked.

Although they had learned from many sources that Ji Fuyou and Ji Qingqing were doing very well in Xingguang City and throughout Chuzhou, and even lived in a large house like Yunjingyuan that would probably cost one or two hundred million yuan to buy.

However, because Ji Fuyou didn't like to show off in front of them, they didn't know what the concept of "very good" really meant.

The sight of dozens of people standing outside, along with a variety of vehicles parked further away, and drivers, assistants, and secretaries standing beside them, still had a profound impact on them.

Especially Yu Xiaoyu's mother, who had just arrived last month, couldn't help but ask, "Xiaoyu, what kind of work is Ji Fuyou doing now? Why..."

“He works for the government, and his position and the department he is in charge of are somewhat special, so I can’t say more, but there’s no need to worry about his high position.”

Yu Xiaoyu said in a low voice, "Let's not talk about Fuyou or ask too many questions, as it may involve confidential matters."

"Confidential matters..."

These four words were extremely intimidating to Yu's mother, who came from a humble background.

She immediately waved her hand and said, "I won't ask anymore, I won't ask anymore."

Seeing this, Ji Qingqing smiled and said, "Auntie, even if you live in your hometown, you must have heard about the situation outside, right? The monsters are rampant and causing great impact! Xiao You's job now is to deal with these issues!"

After saying that, she added, "If you go to other states, you will find that those large states are often eroded by the fog. Some cities also suffer casualties because they cannot deal with the fog in time. But in our Chu State, every city has a rapid response force, and each rapid response force is guarded by a master-level martial artist. In the past three months, we have encountered six fog erosion incidents, but the losses caused are less than 10% of those in other large states. All of this is thanks to Xiao You."

"Chuzhou!?"

Upon hearing this, although Yu's mother still did not know exactly what Ji Fuyou did, she understood that Ji Fuyou was now the most distinguished person in the entire Chuzhou.

He quickly nodded and said, "I understand. Let Fuyou focus on his work. We'll take care of everything here; he doesn't need to worry about anything."

"Ah."

Ji Qingqing nodded.

Maintaining stability at home so that Ji Fuyou can focus on her own affairs is her biggest task.

……

Outside, Fang Qiyun, Yang Kaitai, Liu Yiren, Xiao Hanxue and others were already waiting.

In addition to his direct subordinates, people such as Lu Xingchen, Liu Zhixuan, Jiang Ran, Guan Yue, Yu Chen, and Du Ruofei also arrived at the scene.

Of course, Lu Xingchenji will remain in Starlight City.

Although he believed no one would dare to cause trouble in Starlight City, but...

He could feel more at ease leaving a martial saint here to watch over things.

Besides these people, the rest were members of the Fang, Yang, Liu, and Xiao families.

His relationship with these people was somewhat distant.

However, Fang Qiyun and Yang Kaitai need someone to assist them in their work in Tiandu City, so they will also bring these people with them to Tiandu City.

Seeing that everyone was present, Ji Fuyou wasted no time and waved his hand, "Let's go."

Immediately, the massive convoy set off, heading straight for the airport.

Then it flew away to the city.

……

Tiandu City.

To maintain secrecy, President Leo did not come to the airport to greet them, but instead arranged for Qi Lingyun to receive them.

After the group disembarked from the plane, they quickly boarded the pre-arranged vehicles and headed straight for the Nine Towers Palace, where the High Council was located.

Inside the car, Qi Lingyun had already handed Ji Fuyou a document.

This document provides a detailed introduction to the Spark Program.

However, this Spark Program is not the original one.

Ji Fuyou has already sent the systems of Rainbow Sun City and Holy Realm Civilization to President Leo, and explained the advantages of centralized power.

This document is a plan that Leo rushed to produce based on his description, working overtime to complete it.

The Spark Program is also known as the Starlight Program.

……

At this moment, a meeting is being held in the Supreme Council.

The meeting was initiated by the president, and in addition to the speakers of the parliament, there were also martial arts masters and spiritual masters among the participants.

The specific purpose of this meeting was the state pastoral system, a fact that the Supreme Council had long mentioned.

To be precise, it refers to the specific division of powers within the governor's jurisdiction.

The martial arts masters and spiritual masters in the arena were clearly no longer content with simply sitting in charge of a state and holding military and political power in their hands; they also intended to establish a state governor's council outside of the Supreme Council.

Their reasoning is simple: the world situation has changed drastically.

The crisis facing humanity is no longer simply a civil war between nations on Red Star, but rather the alien beasts lurking in the mist and the Heavenly Ranking War, which is a matter of life and death for civilization.

In this situation, all rules must give way to the fog and the war for the Heavenly Ranking.

The State Governor's Council is specifically established to formulate the Federation's future development policies in order to deal with the fog and the Heavenly Ranking War.

Once the strategy is finalized, the Supreme Council will be responsible for its implementation.

It is obvious that this is the power of the martial saints and spiritual masters in the Supreme Council.

It even suggests that the power of the state governor's council should supersede that of the Supreme Council.

Just like the chief executive officers of the municipal council and the city hall.

The decision-makers have become the state governor's council.

The Supreme Council has been reduced to an enforcer.

The last time these martial saints made this suggestion, the Supreme Council rejected it outright.

But this time...

However, it was the Supreme Council that took the initiative to propose discussing the specific details of the state governor's council with them.

Since it concerns the distribution of benefits, all the martial arts masters and spiritual masters would naturally be present.

……

At this moment, the one speaking at the meeting was not President Leo, nor the speakers, but Martial Saint Zhao Changkong.

"Times have changed. The era of peace is over. In the future, we will officially enter the era of war. Our system must also keep pace with the times and shift towards preparing for war. This war is not only the war between us humans and the Mist Monsters, or the war between the Crimson Star Nation and other nations, but also includes the Heavenly Ranking War!"

The voice of the martial saint echoed in the council chamber: "In the face of war, all existing systems and rules should give way to the war."

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. In peacetime, we should focus on quality of life and economic development. In wartime, survival is the top priority. Therefore, many relevant departments need greater power to facilitate their operations. The other three countries have done a good job in this regard."

Zuo Chunqiu echoed Zhao Changkong's words: "Not to mention the Black Gold Empire, which is an imperial system, the Griffin Republic and the Northern United States are already promoting reforms and have established war committees. We should follow suit!"

The president and several other speakers listened patiently to the speeches of these martial arts masters and spiritual gurus, and took notes on their interests and demands.

but……

They neither agreed nor disagreed.

They were clearly adopting an attitude that they would state their demands first and then discuss the conclusion.

This scene naturally spurred the martial arts masters and spiritual gurus to speak even more enthusiastically.

“In today’s world, armies are still under the command of the military. But from the appearance of the fog to the emergence of the monster, there are often only a few minutes. In just a few minutes, the news is reported to the military, then discussed, and finally a decision is made to send troops to reinforce. The procedures are too complicated and there is simply not enough time.”

Luo Siming also offered his suggestion: "We should select elite troops from the military and attach them to the rapid response departments of various states and cities. For example, a state's rapid response department needs the cooperation and coordination of tens of thousands of elite troops. We don't expect them to be able to enter the fog to hunt monsters, but at least they can seal off dangerous areas and complete the isolation as soon as possible. In addition, if monsters rush out of the fog, these troops can also use firearms and heavy firepower to shoot and kill the monsters."

"Luo Wusheng is right. The comprehensive function of the army is no longer just to protect the country. It also has to shoulder the responsibility of fighting against the fog monsters and assisting the local security department in maintaining order. Therefore, it is necessary to refine the garrison system in each state."

Shen Zhanxian followed up.

As a military strategist, he was well aware of the power that the army possessed.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these martial saints are all incredibly powerful.

Without the obstruction of a martial saint of the same realm, it would not be unrealistic to suddenly rise up and kill one speaker after another.

but……

Once the army unleashes this devastating weapon, bombarding the land with indiscriminate fire, all that awaits them is still certain death.

Therefore, the most correct strategy is to control an army, use an army to fight an army, and then seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and decapitate the enemy.

Before they had control of the army, the martial saints and spiritual masters dared not truly turn against the Supreme Council.

“What you all said is very good, especially what Zuo Wusheng said. The other three countries have established war committees, and our Great Shang Federation should naturally follow suit as soon as possible.”

Leo's voice rang out in the arena.

This obvious admission of weakness surprised everyone present.

Zuo Chunqiu glanced at the Third Speaker, then turned his gaze to Leo, and asked in surprise, "So, Mr. President, you've agreed?"

"Times have indeed changed. All the rules and regulations of our Federation must give way to the Red Star, the Mist Monsters, and the Heavenly Ranking War."

Leo nodded.

Many martial arts masters and spiritual masters exchanged glances, all feeling that Leo had agreed too readily.

For a moment, Zhao Changkong couldn't help but ask, "Then what about the next step of formulating regulations..."

"No rush. I agree with what you all say, and I even agree with the theory of establishing a war committee, but..."

Leo smiled and said, "Have you all forgotten that our Federation has a department specifically dedicated to dealing with the Mist and the Heavenly Ranking War?"

"A department specifically targeting the Fog of Illusion and the Heavenly Ranking War?"

Everyone was startled.

Immediately afterward, they realized something and their expressions changed slightly.

"you……"

Zhao Changkong stood up, about to speak.

But Leo spoke first: "That's right, it's the Heavenly Ranking Committee."

He clapped his hands with a smile: "Now, let's give a round of applause to invite our Chairman of the Heavenly Ranking Committee, the Federation's First Martial Saint, the First Person of Red Star, Ji Fuyou, the Martial Saint, to attend the meeting."

(End of this chapter)