The Professional Rankings, in twelve volumes, each bearing the name of my lord.

Yue Sheng looked at his mechanical arm and laughed.

"It's a long story, I'll tell you another time."

After Yue Sheng finished speaking, he stepped back, as if he was embarrassed to say more in this kind of occasion.

Clearly, the Song hexagram now holds a pivotal position in the solar system, on par with the leaders of the celestial beings.

After all, he possessed the fighting power to defeat the Ten Ancestors, the great merit of killing the Demon God and saving the Earth, the immense prestige on Earth, and an unknown number of highly skilled bandits and 550,000 rebel troops!

If it weren't for the fact that, apart from Earth, Mars, and the Moon, no other place in the solar system is habitable.

Song Gua could easily find any planet, establish himself as king, and become a third-party civilization in the solar system without any problem.

Peng Yu used Yue Sheng as a bargaining chip to win over Song Gua.

Not to be outdone, Shan Hao extended an olive branch to Zhang Beihai.

"Comrade Zhang Beihai, over the years, you have been in the heart of the enemy's territory and made many indelible contributions to us in the sky."

Now that you have returned to the organization, our army has decided to award you the rank of Major General and appoint you as the commander of the First Army Group of the Celestial Expeditionary Force!

The rebel soldiers behind him were all wide-eyed with astonishment.

He's promoted to major general right off the bat!

That's so impressive!

However, upon closer reflection, Zhang Beihai also holds a very high official position in the Blue Star Federation.

The key point is that he has already entered the core of power in a district, and it is really not easy for him to continue working for the Heavenly People and being an undercover agent who walks on the edge of danger every day.

Compared to his many years of dedication, it seems fitting to give him the rank of major general.

Zhang Beihai, however, remained relatively calm about this.

"I heard from Miss Butterfly that you are about to hold another 'meeting'."

I think that whether it's an expedition or a return, if we can't reach a consensus internally and can't unite as one, we won't be able to do anything well.

I want to participate in this meeting, hear opinions from all sides, and cast my vote.

Now that the decision has been made to award me the rank of Major General, shouldn't I have the right to vote?

Upon hearing this, both faction leaders were secretly delighted.

The term "meeting" is a euphemism, given that this is a public setting.

It's actually a "debate conference" that the celestial beings hold every so often.

The debate centered on whether to fight the Blue Star Federation at all costs to reclaim Earth, or to invest all resources to find a new home beyond the solar system.

Those who participated in the debate were all high-ranking officials from the Heavenly Emperor's regime.

Only their votes have meaning.

Each debate concludes with a vote.

Each vote is invalidated.

According to their agreement, the votes must be 10% higher than the other party's for the agreement to be valid.

However, so far, every vote has failed to meet this requirement.

Zhang Beihai's willingness to participate in the vote is of great significance.

Because he is about to be awarded the rank of major general.

A vote cast by a major general carries significant weight and could potentially disrupt the current balance of voting between the two factions.

In other words, the internal disputes among the celestial beings may be resolved at the next meeting.

"It would be wonderful if Comrade Zhang Beihai were willing to participate."

"The next meeting was originally scheduled for the first of next month. I think we should move it forward and notify everyone now, so we can hold the meeting tonight!"

The two leaders reached a rare consensus on the matter of holding an advance meeting.

The people in the sky have advanced technology; they don't need people to be physically present for their meetings, and remote meetings can create an immersive experience.

Song Gua noticed that Shan and Peng were also looking at him.

Song Gua, who knew what the so-called "meeting" meant, waved his hands repeatedly.

"No, no, I don't want to get involved in your internal issues."

He didn't want to cause himself unnecessary trouble, and he also wanted to make his position clear.

Even though the people of Tianshangtian claim to be true Earthlings, and most of them are descendants of the Chinese.

However, Song Gua remained steadfast in his chosen path.

He wants to be completely independent.

The current choice is simply to cooperate with the Celestials in order to defeat the Federation.

Therefore, he cannot get involved in the internal affairs of the heavenly beings.

If it gets mixed in, then one's own essence won't be pure anymore.

It's clear that Shan and Peng learned a lot about the Song hexagram through Miss Butterfly.

This is not surprising.

As long as the bandits don't get involved, neither the return faction nor the interstellar faction will suffer any losses.

Afterwards, the military and political officials of the Celestials began to coordinate with the rebel army.

With so many people about to rest on Mars, there are many things to manage, including food, clothing, shelter, daily training, and cultivation.

After all, it's their territory. The fact that they tolerated tens of thousands of bandits running around is already a sign of their sincerity in cooperating with the bandits.

It's impossible to let your hundreds of thousands of professionals run around anymore, especially since these professionals are either currently undergoing or have already become Transcendents.

It's important to know that celestial beings don't have job changes.

Without technological equipment, they are just ordinary people, completely defenseless against professionals.

Therefore, the rebel army will definitely be brought under the control of the heavenly beings.

As for how to manage it, Song Gua chose to trust the heavenly beings and did not interfere too much, letting them make arrangements.

This also shows his sincerity.

—The bandits who run around will definitely be monitored, so Song Gua needs some means to retrieve his clone.

A group of neatly arranged GD series mechs appeared in the sky above the airbase, guiding the rebel army toward the training base.

Before leaving, Song Gua saw Tong Zhan, Long Tan, and others in the ranks of the rebel army.

They were also looking at Song Gua, who was standing next to the leader of the Heavenly People.

There seems to be an insurmountable chasm between the two sides.

Song Gua chuckled and pointed at them.

"Hey! Officer, these guys are my brothers. When we get to the training camp, make sure they're taken care of!"

One of the mechs gave a salute.

"receive!"

Tong Zhan and the others were moved to tears.

"Well... before the official operation begins, how about Yue Sheng shows you around Mars?"

Song Gua could tell that the two leaders were eager to go to the meeting, so he immediately waved his hand and smiled.

"Okay, no problem, I won't get lost."

After greeting Song Gua, Miss Butterfly went about her business.

Yue Sheng drove an armored off-road vehicle and left the airbase with Song Gua in tow.

"Captain Yue, where are you taking me?"

Song Gua still calls him that.

"Of course, I'll take you to see your father. You haven't seen each other for so many years, he must miss you very much."

"He's not dead yet?"

"How can this child talk like that?"

"Oh, I mean, is he alright?"

"Haha, he's only forty-nine years old. With the life technology of the celestial beings, how could his health not be good at that age?"

"You said he missed me, but I haven't seen him come to pick me up. Didn't he know I was coming today? I guess he's not doing so well on Mars and doesn't know anything about the higher-ups."

Yue Sheng smiled and shook his head.

"You're wrong. Your father, Zhou Tuk, has the highest political immunity on Mars and enjoys the privilege of free consumption. He is the highest-ranking and most accomplished chief scientist. He didn't come to pick you up because he's busy with his latest research project."