Chapter 216: Strength Introduction

Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Strength Introduction

Shangguan Yulan looked at Fu Huiyu and Yu Bingyan.

There were nine King Generals in total, but the First and Second King Generals were not coming.

That left seven of them.

Ye Yunyi’s side had three votes right now.

Four people were still undecided.

’She couldn’t be completely certain of victory.’

After all...

Shangguan Yulan’s gaze shifted to the Fifth King General, Ren Tianxing.

Then, to Ren Jingyi, who stood beside him.

The last time she had visited the Fifth King General’s barrier to discuss matters, he had already begun to hint at his wishes. He had mentioned that his daughter, a Half-Step King Level, wanted to lead a unit of the Alliance Guard Army on her own.

At the time, Shangguan Yulan naturally understood what the Fifth King General was implying.

However, she hadn’t agreed to it yet.

After all, while Ren Jingyi was indeed powerful...

...the Alliance Guard Army was a force assembled to protect the barriers.

As the saying goes, one incompetent general can doom an entire army.

It was a decision that required careful consideration; otherwise, the consequences could be quite severe.

While Shangguan Yulan was lost in thought, everyone arrived at the reception room.

Then, they waited for the other three King Generals.

Meanwhile, Ren Tianxing was also looking at Shangguan Yulan’s group.

He had a smile on his face, and its meaning couldn’t have been more obvious.

Shangguan Yulan, however, chose to ignore him completely.

「A while later.」

"Haha, everyone, you’re here early."

Following a hearty laugh, the remaining three King Generals arrived one after another.

They all greeted each other upon arrival.

The last three King Generals were all middle-aged men, each with a dignified and imposing presence.

They walked with an air of importance.

After walking over, they also learned that the First and Second King Generals would not be attending.

"Yes, the South Sea and the Southeast front are unstable. It’s for the best that they stay to guard those areas from incursions. The seven of us are enough to make a decision."

The Ninth King General said, then looked at the group. "Alright, since we’re all here, let’s begin."

"Agreed."

"Let’s go."

With that, the seven King Generals entered the reception hall, while Ren Jingyi remained outside. She didn’t have the qualifications to join them just yet.

She stood outside, watching the situation inside.

She clenched her fists.

’It won’t be long now.’

’I’ll be able to ascend to the throne of the Tenth King General.’

’At that time...’

’Two King Generals from one family.’

’My Ren Family will become one of the most powerful and influential families.’

Once she ascended to the throne of the Tenth King General, she would naturally be able to lead a unit of the Alliance Guard Army.

But her father’s intention was for her to lead this particular unit first.

She would lead them starting from their training.

That way, by the time she ascended to the throne of the Tenth King General, she wouldn’t be a stranger to them.

She naturally followed her father’s arrangements.

Besides,

She had absolute confidence in her own strength.

Her Half-Step King Level status was not just for show.

「Inside the room.」

Fu Huiyu was presiding over the meeting.

"Alright, let’s each introduce our chosen candidates first. We’ll list them all out, and then we can proceed to a vote afterward," Fu Huiyu said concisely.

Everyone’s eyes turned to Ren Tianxing.

Ren Tianxing, naturally, did not stand on ceremony.

"Fine, then I’ll start. My candidate is Ren Jingyi. Now that I’ve said it, you might think I’m just recommending my own daughter for personal gain."

"But I believe you all know Jingyi’s track record and her character. You also know about my, Old Ren’s, integrity."

"Let me briefly introduce Jingyi."

"She once led a team single-handedly to fend off a King-level Beast and has slain no fewer than several dozen Star Level Exotic Beasts. As for those of lower levels, the number is countless!"

"The battles of the past few years have also allowed her to grow considerably."

"Anyway, that’s all I have to say for now."

Ren Tianxing finished speaking, his face filled with confidence.

’He didn’t feel the need to say too much.’

After all, he had already estimated the potential candidates from the other barriers.

’None of them were more outstanding than his own daughter.’

’An outstanding person doesn’t need much introduction.’

’He believed that by comparison, these King Generals would end up rejecting their own candidates.’

"Are there any others?" Fu Huiyu looked at the group. "Any other candidates?"

At this, the Fourth, Seventh, and Ninth King Generals frowned in thought.

It was as if they were mentally comparing Ren Jingyi with the candidates they had wanted to recommend.

In the end, they shook their heads.

They had rejected their own choices.

After all, for the sake of humanity’s future, Ren Jingyi’s track record and abilities were indeed more outstanding.

Seeing their expressions, Shangguan Yulan spoke up. "I, on the other hand, do have a candidate."

"Ye Yunyi!"

Shangguan Yulan tapped her fingers lightly on the table. "I’m sure you all know that when the King-level Beast, the Fire Flood Dragon, appeared near my barrier, Ye Yunyi faced it almost single-handedly. He severely wounded the Fire Flood Dragon and blinded both of its eyes."

"As for Star Level Exotic Beasts, Ye Yunyi has slain countless numbers of them."

"And it goes without saying for the lower-level ones."

"What I want to say is, in terms of the achievements I’ve mentioned, he might be on par with Ren Jingyi, or perhaps slightly inferior."

"But."

"Ye Yunyi is also a veteran Alchemist who manages the Medicine Alliance, and he is a veteran Beast Tamer!"

"The Exotic Beasts under his command are mostly at the Late-Star Stage and Mid-Star Stage."

Each word she spoke carried weight.

Hearing this, the expressions of several King Generals changed slightly.

After all, they had heard a little about Ye Yunyi’s reputation.

This was especially true for the Fourth, Seventh, and Ninth King Generals.

Their barriers were in the west or southwest.

They were quite far from the Cyan Ink Barrier.

So it was natural for there to be a delay in the transmission of information.

Now, they were beginning to waver.

Even Ren Tianxing nodded.

Then, Shangguan Yulan looked at everyone. "There’s something else you might not know. Ye Yunyi recently became a father."

Everyone: "..."

Huh?!

’What’s the big deal about being a father?’

’Is being a father such an amazing feat?’

Ren Tianxing was also stunned for a moment.

’Well, I’ll be.’

’He was a father too.’

’What was so special about that?’

He was just about to speak.

But Shangguan Yulan continued.

"That child... is an Innate Golden-Level Mutant!"

BOOM!

Her words!

They struck like a clap of thunder on a clear day, causing everyone’s eyes to go wide. They could hardly believe what they had just heard!

An Innate Golden-Level Mutant?!

This!

No one had ever heard of any family having a child who was an Innate Mutant.

Let alone an Innate Golden Mutant!

"Furthermore, this guy has a bunch of wives, and they’re all pregnant. If all of them turn out to be Innate Mutants, then..."

Shangguan Yulan didn’t finish her sentence.

But everyone understood her meaning clearly.

Even Ren Tianxing hadn’t expected this. ’Well, I’ll be damned.’

’A bunch of wives, all pregnant.’

’If they were all Innate Mutants...’

’...then this family could become the hope of all humanity in the future!’

At that moment, even he began to waver.

He was hesitating about whether to still choose his own daughter.

Just then, the Fourth King General recovered from his shock.

He drew in a sharp breath. "Let’s put aside these other factors for now. We should judge based on strength and leadership ability."