192: Chapter 192: A Proclamation to the World – You Can't Question Prince Consort Lin!

"I have heard of this matter as well."

Lin Ran said with a strange look in his eyes.

"Young Master actually knows about this? Then does the Young Master know who the Emperor intends to appoint as the Dragon Commander?"

Pei Yufei asked with a face full of anticipation.

She naturally wanted to hold the position of Dragon Commander and unify the entire Dragon Suppressing Army.

Not just her, the other six young captains were all dreaming of and eyeing the position of Dragon Commander!

"Who becomes the Dragon Commander is entirely up to the Emperor. We only need to follow his will."

"Whoever the Emperor wants to be the Dragon Commander will be the Dragon Commander. Perhaps in the next second, I might even become the Dragon Commander myself?"

Lin Ran said with a half-smile.

Pei Yufei was stunned for a moment, then smiled radiantly, "Young Master is right."

As for Lin Ran becoming the Dragon Commander, she didn't take it to heart at all.

She only thought Lin Ran was joking with her.

After all, Lin Ran was the Holy Son of the Flying Immortal Sect and a native of Yun Province; he only came to the Imperial Province to find Li Huayin.

Unless their Emperor had lost his mind, how could he let Lin Ran serve as the Dragon Commander?

"Lin Ran, come over here quickly."

Li Huayin waved her hand toward Lin Ran from ahead.

"Goddess Pei, we shall talk more later."

Lin Ran walked to Li Huayin's side with Meng Qing.

"Brother-in-law, it seems you'll have to look out for me from now on!"

Li Zhenwu smiled flatteringly, rubbing his hands together like a fly.

Now that Lin Ran had suddenly become the Dragon Commander, his status was much higher than that of a prince like himself, and Lin Ran held actual power.

The Dragon Commander has the authority to act first and report later!

Lin Ran glanced at Li Zhenwu and said indifferently, "That depends on your performance."

"Great! With those words from my brother-in-law, I can rest easy!"

Li Zhenwu said with great joy.

He could already imagine himself walking tall and unchallenged in the Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty!

As the Dragon Commander's brother-in-law, he wanted to see who would dare touch him in the future!

"Clack!"

"Clack!"

"Clack!"

...

As a rhythmic sound of footsteps approached, the entire court suddenly fell silent.

Li Wuqing slowly appeared and sat upon the imperial throne that stood above ten thousand people.

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty!"

The officials all bowed.

"Rise."

Li Wuqing indifferently raised his eyes.

"Today, I have summoned the hundred officials here for only two important matters."

"First, my Seventh Princess has found a good match, who is the Holy Son of the Flying Immortal Sect, Lin Ran."

"Now, I announce that Lin Ran is the Imperial Son-in-law of my Jue Jian Imperial Dynasty!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the officials all turned to look at Li Huayin and Lin Ran with shock and surprise in their eyes.

They never expected that the famous Seventh Princess had merely gone to Yun Province to join the Feixian Sect for a period of 'further studies,' only to end up bringing back their Prodigy Saint.

"Did she go for further studies, or to find a husband?!"

"The second matter is that today I have not only gathered you hundred officials here but also summoned the seven teams of the Dragon Suppressing Army."

"I hereby announce that from this day forward, the position of Dragon Commander of the Dragon Suppressing Army will be held by Imperial Son-in-law Lin!"

At these words, the officials were stunned, and the seven young captains of the Dragon Suppressing Army were dumbfounded.

Especially Pei Yufei; the expression on her face was as colorful as could be!

She had thought what Lin Ran said to her earlier was just a joke, but now, Lin Ran was actually going to become the Dragon Commander?!

"Well, well, well!"

"He probably knew the inside information already and was intentionally teasing her!"

"After the initial shock and confusion on the faces of the other young captains, a wave of immense dissatisfaction followed."

"They were all prestigious young prodigies who had spent years in their positions as captains of the Dragon Suppressing Army."

"Every single one of them dreamed of the Dragon Commander position and had even spent countless efforts and years of hard work for it."

"But now, Li Wuqing suddenly announced that Lin Ran would take the position. How could they stand for this?"

"One must know that before this, they hadn't even met Lin Ran and had only heard of him."

"Yet, as soon as Lin Ran arrived in their Imperial Province, the Emperor couldn't wait to make him the Dragon Commander."

"They now had every reason to suspect whether Lin Ran had given Li Wuqing some kind of bewitching potion?!"

"Your Majesty, this matter... isn't it a bit too abrupt?"

"The captain of the first team of the Dragon Suppressing Army, the Han family's Godchild, Han Qianqiu, finally couldn't hold back and questioned."

"Li Wuqing glanced at him and said, 'Oh? Is Captain Han dissatisfied with my decision?'"

"Han Qianqiu shook his head and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, 'I am not dissatisfied, I merely question Imperial Son-in-law Lin.'"

"The position of Dragon Commander commands the entire Dragon Suppressing Army; the lives of tens of thousands in the Dragon Suppressing Army are in the Dragon Commander's hands."

"And now we are in a time of trouble, with the world in chaos. If someone with insufficient ability is allowed to serve as the Dragon Commander, wouldn't that plunge the entire Dragon Suppressing Army into utter ruin?"

"Hearing this, the officials nodded in agreement."

"Godchild Han is right. The Dragon Commander is the one who controls the lives of the entire Dragon Suppressing Army. If Imperial Son-in-law Lin's ability is lacking, I'm afraid it will bring suffering to the Dragon Suppressing Army."

"Indeed! But why on earth would His Majesty let Lin Ran serve as the Dragon Commander of the Dragon Suppressing Army?"

"I don't understand it either. Even if it's to win over Lin Ran and the Feixian Sect behind him, giving him a prestigious but powerless position would suffice. Why must it be the Dragon Commander?"

"The surrounding officials discussed fervently, while Han Qianqiu's expression remained unchanged, still neither humble nor arrogant."

"He wasn't just indignant for himself, but also for the other six young captains."

"If any of the other six young captains had become the Dragon Commander, he probably wouldn't have said anything."

"After all, they had fought side by side for so many years and had a general understanding of each other's abilities."

"But letting Lin Ran, whom they had never met, take the position of Dragon Commander left him with nothing but questions and indignation!"

"Captain Han, Imperial Son-in-law Lin's ability is not something you can question."

"Li Wuqing looked at Han Qianqiu with a strange gaze."

"As far as I know, the force that caused the catastrophe in the Imperial Province this time is the same force that caused catastrophes in the past, named Heavenly God Mountain."

"And Heavenly God Mountain is a major power from the Ten Dynasties Divine Realm!"

"Not long ago, Heavenly God Mountain of the Ten Dynasties Divine Realm sent experts to descend and established their own force in Qing Province."

"They wanted to use Qing Province as a center to gradually expand in all directions and swallow the entire Zhangming Emperor Realm."

"However, their plan failed. Imperial Son-in-law Lin, almost single-handedly, brought the Heavenly God Mountain in Qing Province to the brink of destruction."

"If not for Imperial Son-in-law Lin, destroying the Heavenly God Mountain in Qing Province would not have been something easily accomplished."

"With this achievement, Imperial Son-in-law Lin is more than enough to make a name for himself. His ability is naturally clear to me, so there is no need for my dear subjects to worry."

"The entire court suddenly became so quiet that a needle could be heard falling; it was eerily silent."

"They had naturally heard rumors about this matter."

"After all, so many days had passed, and the events in Qing Province had already spread throughout the entire Zhangming Emperor Realm."