The General specifically invited me?
Hearing Qingzu's words, Qingque felt a chill run down her spine. Specifically invited me?
Surely he isn't actually going to promote me, Qingque?
Could it be that Diviner Fu is preparing to succeed as the General, and then promote me to Grand Diviner of the Divination Commission?
Recalling Diviner Fu's work habits—where she basically treated the Divination Commission as her home—Qingque's face turned pale.
Sighing, she pulled herself together. Her "Super Que" mode went offline, and the "Xianzhou Slacking King" persona logged back in. Dazed, she arrived at the Seat of Divine Foresight with her friends.
After entering the Seat of Divine Foresight, Qingque noticed that the people present were looking at her with very strange gazes, as if...
As Qingque was pondering the meaning of these gazes, she heard the Divine Foresight General standing before her say with a smile:
"Today, as several distinguished guests from the Astral Express are visiting the Xianzhou Luofu, I, Jing Yuan, have specifically invited you all here to bear witness."
"General Jing Yuan is too kind. We are honored to witness this moment."
Himeko and Welt exchanged glances, then nodded, signaling him to continue.
"Qingque!"
"Yes, General!"
"Take this seal."
Jing Yuan calmly took out a seal with gilded patterns from his robes and placed it nonchalantly in front of Qingque.
It seemed like just an ordinary seal, and he offered no explanation.
Qingque frowned, looking at the seal, then at General Jing Yuan, feeling completely confused.
Strange.
Does our Xianzhou Luofu still have such an ancient item?
Although it felt very strange, she still had to obey the General's order.
Qingque took the seal, and before she could react, a gaze as tangible as reality crossed infinite space-time and locked onto her.
Then, the power of the Path, vast as a sea of stars, poured into her.
"From now on, Qingque, you are the new Celestial General guarding our Luofu, the embodiment of the sharp arrow of The Hunt, taking charge of the great authority of The Hunt."
"Qingque, what do you think of the title 'General Qingluan'?"
As Jing Yuan's words fell, Qingque... super-evolved again!
Transforming into General Qingluan, ruler of the Luofu!
"Huh?"
Qingque's eyes widened in shock. She pointed at the seal, then at herself, "I'm becoming a General?"
"General Jing Yuan, don't joke around. I'm just a small Diviner from the Divination Commission. Even though I'm currently on duty at the Seat of Divine Foresight, temporarily assisting with the General's administrative affairs, the position of General is way too far out of my reach..."
"What qualifications do I have to be a General?"
"Shouldn't a change of Generals require the Marshal's approval, the Alliance's consensus, and the unanimous agreement of the Luofu's Six Charioteers? What kind of Six Charioteers do we even have right now!"
March 7th and Stelle stared blankly at this scene. Just a while ago, they were talking about promotions and raises, and now, she had skipped all the steps and become the boss!
"Rest assured, Qingque."
"You are a supreme prodigy recognized by a member of the Genius Society and bestowed with the title of 'Emperor.' Your name has already been acknowledged by the entire Luofu."
"And this time, during the chaos on the Luofu, you have achieved great merit, turning the tide and propping up the falling pillars. With such illustrious fame, how could you be unqualified?"
Jing Yuan consoled her with a beaming smile, "As for reporting to the Alliance and getting the Marshal's seal, that is merely a formality and cannot affect the internal succession of the Celestial General of our Xianzhou Luofu."
"As for the Six Charioteers?"
"There is no need to worry. In the past, the Six Charioteers' approval was required because the previous Celestial General had died in battle."
"But now, I am still alive and well. Your position as General is approved by the previous General, which is as legitimate as it gets!"
It is the Luofu that needs an Envoy of The Hunt, not the Envoy of The Hunt that needs the Luofu!
If they really angered Qingque, this contemporary Celestial General, would the Reignbow Arbiter support its own Envoy, or those unruly citizens?
There was no help for it; when great power resides within oneself, things are just this straightforward.
"Waah, if I become a General, won't I have to work without breaks all year round, treated like an infinite-power workhorse..."
Qingque felt sorrow welling up from her heart and burst into tears, "My diheng jade..."
Recalling the series of troublesome events that had occurred since their dear Divine Guard General Jing Yuan took up the position of Celestial General and took charge of the Xianzhou Luofu...
Even Qingque couldn't help but admire that General Jing Yuan hadn't succumbed to the Mara-Struck.
But now, the one becoming the General was herself...
What should she do?
Just as Qingque was on the verge of tears, the endless power of the Path climbed to its peak within her. A pale green color suffused the air, and the phantom of a Qingluan bird, exuding divine might, gradually solidified from within the Seat of Divine Foresight...
The Qingluan grew larger and larger. In the stunned eyes of the billions of people on the Xianzhou Luofu, its flapping wings even enveloped the entire Xianzhou Luofu.
Screech!
A clear and melodious cry of the Qingluan resounded across the cosmos, declaring its existence to the entire universe.
"Good, very good!"
Jing Yuan watched this scene and finally couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Qingque, you truly were born to be a Celestial General!"
"The 'Emperor' title above your head is truly a perfect reflection of you!"
As soon as Qingque took over, she directly molded the Divine Spirit into her own shape. That aura of divine might, looking down upon the cosmos, was far stronger than his.
If he was just an accessory on the Divine Spirit, then Qingque—she didn't even want to be the pilot of the Divine Spirit Gundam; she directly turned the Divine Spirit into her own power battery!
Qingque silently looked at the Qingluan above her head, then at the seal in her hand. "Super Que" came back online, forcing herself to calm down.
Life is like that thing; since you can't resist, you might as well try to enjoy it. Since that's the case...
"I don't think the title 'General Qingluan' works."
Qingque took a deep breath, wanting to commemorate her lost youth: "[Diheng]!"
"From now on, my title as Celestial General shall be called 'General Diheng'!"
Qingque looked up, as if watching her diheng jade, which was like her lifeline, drifting away from her.
She tried hard not to let a single crystal tear fall from the corner of her eye and said firmly.
"[Diheng]?"
Jing Yuan nodded slightly. As expected of the new Celestial General of the Luofu with the 'Emperor' title above her head, even her General title had to be augmented with an 'Emperor' character. It was truly domineering.
Put together, doesn't that make 'Emperor'?
This is not letting Her Majesty the Empress of Glamoth dance alone!
As for it being similar to 'diheng jade'?
Coincidence!
It must be a coincidence!
However, Jing Yuan still reminded her: "General Diheng, although the other Xianzhou ships cannot interfere with the internal affairs of our Luofu, your 'Card Emperor' and 'Diheng' combined make 'Emperor'."
"Since the ancient Emperors of the nation, our Xianzhou Alliance has had no name of 'Emperor.' General Diheng, you still need to be mindful of the impact."
Hearing this, Qingque waved her hand expressionlessly, indicating that she didn't care about it at all.
She was already a General; what was there to fear regarding the impact?
The two characters 'Diheng' embodied her final wish; no one's persuasion would work!
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