429: Chapter 429 Demon Suppression Division, what exactly is this damned Empress up to?!

Hearing Lin Ran's words, the expressions on the faces of the civil and military officials behind Empress Mo Chenxin could not have been more spectacular.

In recent years, the Sand Bandits had wreaked havoc on the world and the imperial court, yet after Lin Ran and his group made a single trip, the Sand Bandits were almost completely wiped out?!

This was simply unbelievable!

How exactly did Lin Ran and his group manage to do it?!

"Very good, the result is clear, but what about the process?"

Empress Mo Chenxin's gaze paused meaningfully on General Li Bufan.

General Li Bufan immediately understood, hurriedly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said respectfully:

"The credit for this matter belongs to Lin Ran; we were merely supporting players."

"Without Lin Ran, I fear Leader Mo Yuan would not have appeared so early, and we would have had no way to deal with him."

Hearing this, the civil and military officials fell into boundless shock.

To be able to wipe out the Sand Bandits, was it actually all Lin Ran's credit?!

Even the renowned General Li Bufan was just a supporting player?!

Hiss—

It seems that this Lin Ran, who just joined the Zifu Holy Land and possesses peerless Aptitude, is not only a Prodigy in Aptitude, but even more of a Prodigy when it comes to strategy!

"Oh? Is there a process?"

Empress Mo Chenxin raised her eyebrows and asked.

General Li Bufan nodded and gave a detailed account of everything Lin Ran did after they entered the Koumo Desert.

"The only pity is that Little Prince Chen Lian of the Chen Mansion died in the Life-and-Death Battle against the Seven Sons of Xiancha."

General Li Bufan did not say that Chen Lian died at Lin Ran's hands, but instead shifted the hatred directly onto the Seven Sons of Xiancha, who had already been wiped out.

Clearly, he valued Lin Ran and certainly did not want to incite hatred between Lin Ran and the Chen Mansion.

"In that case, I will send someone to the Chen Mansion to offer condolences later."

"After all, Chen Lian was the Little Prince of the Chen Mansion; his death is no small matter."

"Other matters will be discussed after returning to court!"

Empress Mo Chenxin flicked her sleeves and turned to leave.

Everyone looked at each other, then followed closely behind.

The court of the Chenxin Divine Dynasty was magnificent and vast, capable of accommodating endless living beings.

Empress Mo Chenxin sat high on the imperial throne, her temperament graceful and luxurious, her face as exquisite as an immortal's, fully displaying the majesty of the Empress.

"Lin Ran, since General Li said that you are the primary contributor to the destruction of the Sand Bandits this time."

"I am mindful of your peerless Aptitude and monstrous intelligence, and I intend for you to join the Demon Suppression Division. What do you think?"

Empress Mo Chenxin spoke slowly, a meaningful smile on her lips.

"The Demon Suppression Division?!"

In the court hall, everyone gasped, their gazes toward Lin Ran full of shock and envy.

The Demon Suppression Division was a trusted force personally built by Empress Mo Chenxin; those who could join were, without exception, young Prodigies who were resourceful and had outstanding talent.

They were all peerless Prodigies whom Empress Mo Chenxin had handpicked from the entire Chenxin Divine Dynasty and the entire chendi Divine Realm!

Every single person in the Demon Suppression Division had to first pass Empress Mo Chenxin's rigorous selection!

Even that Prodigy ranked first on the Zifu Holy Land's dragon list had not been able to join the Demon Suppression Division.

This was not to say that the Prodigy's Aptitude was insufficient to join the Demon Suppression Division, but because his intelligence was lacking.

The position of the Demon Suppression Division dealt with strange and bizarre events that had occurred within the Chenxin Divine Dynasty; they handled extremely thorny issues.

Having only martial strength without intelligence would certainly make it difficult to accomplish things.

And precisely because joining the Demon Suppression Division was so difficult, once one could join, it was a true leap in status!

The difficulty of joining the Demon Suppression Division was far greater than joining the Zifu Holy Land!

"Hmm, Lin Ran has peerless martial strength and also devised a plan to force the Sand Bandits' leader to appear. Your subject believes that Lin Ran has the ability to join the Demon Suppression Division!"

General Li Bufan took the lead in speaking.

"If everything is as General Tiance said, Lin Ran is both courageous and resourceful."

"Then, I also agree with Lin Ran entering the Demon Suppression Division!"

Another military official stood up and spoke.

"Under the whole heaven, is it not the king's land? To the borders of the land, are they not the king's subjects."

"The Empress's will cannot be changed. The Empress's decree cannot be overturned."

"Since it is the Empress's intention, we naturally will not disobey."

A highly respected, white-haired, and elderly official stood up and said tremblingly.

These words of his could be said to have completely killed the competition.

Even some ministers who still held skeptical attitudes toward Lin Ran's ability had nothing more to say and could only helplessly default to this matter.

"Effective immediately, Lin Ran, you are a member of the Demon Suppression Division of my Chenxin Divine Dynasty. Later, I will personally send someone to guide you to visit the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Division."

"In addition, Chen Mu, Ming Chuan, Yu Xin, Saintess Yu Luo, and Yu Xi, you five are all meritorious officials; I will not be biased toward any one of you, nor will I bury any of you."

"After this matter, I will personally reward the five of you!"

Empress Mo Chenxin's tone was unquestionable, filled with Divine Might.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The five of them hurriedly cupped their hands and saluted.

"This dog Empress, I just came back, and she is already impatiently making me join the Demon Suppression Division. Even a donkey on a production team wouldn't be worked like this, right?"

"What on earth is she trying to do?!"

Only Lin Ran looked unhappy, cursing Empress Mo Chenxin in his heart.

"Lin Ran, seeing you looking so unhappy, could it be that you are dissatisfied with my reward?"

Empress Mo Chenxin looked at Lin Ran with a smile that was not a smile.

Lin Ran shuddered for no reason and hurriedly said: "No, I am very satisfied with Your Majesty's reward, please do not overthink it, Your Majesty."

"Mo Chenxin! You dog Empress! I'm satisfied with your grandfather!!"

He cursed fiercely in his heart.

He came to the chendi Divine Realm, came to the Chenxin Divine Dynasty, and joined the Zifu Holy Land to Cultivate, not to solve cases!

At the moment, he still didn't know the situation in the Zhangming Emperor Realm, nor did he know the situation of the Heavenly God Mountain; he really did not want to waste time on some unnecessary matters.

"It seems that I must find a time to go to the Tiandu Demon Realm later."

"I must completely resolve this time bomb, the Heavenly God Mountain!"

Lin Ran thought secretly in his heart.

Empress Mo Chenxin looked at Lin Ran meaningfully and smiled:

"Since you have nothing to say, and the rewards have been distributed, then let's stop here for today. Court dismissed!"

After speaking, her tone paused, and she said meaningfully: "Lin Ran, you stay behind alone; I have some things to discuss with you."

"Everyone else may leave now."

Seeing that Empress Mo Chenxin had already issued an order to expel guests, the civil and military officials retreated in an orderly manner, and Chen Mu and the others also left.

After everyone had left, Empress Mo Chenxin slowly stood up, waved her hand, and wrapped Lin Ran in her magic power.

The next second, the two of them appeared in the depths of the Imperial Palace.

"Her Majesty the Empress, if there is business, just discuss it; why bring me here?"

Lin Ran said with a smile that was not a smile.