Little green snake, champion marquis title!

Now, the two walked together, no longer with Jiang Qing speaking more as before; instead, Jiang Qing listened to Su Yue the entire way.

Su Yue recounted the events she had encountered during this period. Although they hadn't seen each other for a while, Su Yue's reliance on Jiang Qing had not diminished, and she had become more proactive in conversing with him.

“Oh…” As they chatted, Jiang Qing suddenly saw a green snake head peeking out from Su Yue’s shoulder. “What is this?”

“This is Little Qing,” Su Yue said, holding up the little green snake with a beaming smile. “A very good older sister gave her to me.”

“Oh, that’s quite nice.” Seeing the smile on Su Yue’s face, Jiang Qing couldn’t help but smile as well.

This poor little thing, who once only dared to sit in the corner of the cafeteria, was finally no longer alone.

“Oh, and that older sister’s hometown is in Jiangcheng; maybe you two even know each other.”

Su Yue said.

“Is that so?” Jiang Qing smiled. “We can meet up sometime when we’re free.”

The two talked all the way as they left. Not long after, they arrived at the military camp assigned to Jiang Qing and his subordinate officers on the Western Frontier Battlefield.

More than twenty Centurions were standing at the entrance of the military camp, waiting.

“Greetings, Husband!”

Seeing Jiang Qing approach, the numerous Centurions immediately saluted him, their voices loud enough for everyone in the surrounding military camps to hear.

When they saw Jiang Qing standing at the front of the group, the people in the military camp whispered among themselves, their words filled with admiration.

“Is this General Jiang Qing? I never imagined he could achieve such great feats of opening up new territories at such a young age; it’s truly astonishing!”

“His first time on the battlefield, and he achieved merits that ordinary people couldn’t accomplish in a lifetime. It’s hard to imagine that this was done by a young man who hasn’t even come of age…”

“The gap between people is as vast as a chasm. When I was eighteen, I was still installing things without regard for risk, while he was already making achievements on the battlefield; it’s truly terrifying…”

… …

Looking at the fanaticism in the eyes of the Husbands, Jiang Qing knew that this army was truly forged starting today.

In the past, without having been on the battlefield, no matter how good their training performance was, it was just empty talk.

But now, having experienced the baptism of blood and flesh on the battlefield, these Husbands have shed their immaturity.

These Husbands had extreme fanaticism for him in their eyes. From now on, they would follow Jiang Qing, growing stronger with each battle, until one day they grew into an iron-blooded army that would make the Foreign Race tremble in fear.

“Don’t just stand there,” Jiang Qing said with a smile. “Go back and wait for me to hold the celebration banquet.”

“Yes!”

The Husbands responded in unison, then bid farewell to Jiang Qing and returned to the early camp, chatting excitedly.

“Old Xia, you stay.”

Jiang Qing kept Xia Cang.

“Let me introduce you, this is Xia Cang, my childhood friend.”

Jiang Qing first introduced Xia Cang to Su Yue, and then introduced Su Yue to Xia Cang.

“Su Yue, my classmate from university, and also my Junior Sister.”

After the introductions, Su Yue smiled and greeted, “Hello.”

“Hello,” Xia Cang responded with a smile.

The three chatted for a while, then Jiang Qing said to Su Yue,

“Su Yue, come join us for the celebration banquet tonight. We need to set things up first. You can also invite that older sister you’re close with.”

“Okay,” Su Yue said obediently.

Su Yue left, a small green snake coiled on her shoulder, and a Golden Clawed Thunder Serpent following beside her.

Jiang Qing gazed at Su Yue’s retreating back for a long time, until her figure disappeared in the distance.

At this moment, Xia Cang spoke from beside him,

“A Qing, I can see that her heart is completely set on you. Don’t you have any thoughts?”

“I…” Jiang Qing hesitated, wanting to speak but ultimately saying nothing.

Love was a forbidden topic for Jiang Qing.

“You’ve changed; you’re not like you used to be,” Xia Cang said, looking at Jiang Qing’s silence. He sighed, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes,

“Back then, even though you were weak, you were very optimistic. You never seemed like this, as if you’re being crushed by pressure even though you haven’t reached your coming-of-age.”

“My position is different from back then, so the burden on my shoulders is naturally heavier,” Jiang Qing said with a light sigh. He quickly adjusted his emotions, put his arm around Xia Cang’s shoulder, and the two returned to the military camp together.

… …

Evening.

The vast Human Race army on the Western Frontier Battlefield was strictly guarded and did not relax their vigilance because of a great victory.

Precisely because of this great victory, the entire army needed to be on full alert to prevent any unforeseen setbacks.

Only Jiang Qing’s military camp on the entire Western Frontier Battlefield was brightly lit, a scene of lively clamor.

This afternoon, a few hours after the end of the great battle, the commendation document from the command center was issued. The two thousand cavalrymen led by Jiang Qing were all promoted.

Squad Leaders were promoted to Husbands, Ten-man Leaders skipped a rank to become Centurions, Centurions skipped a rank to become Thousand-Man Commander, and the three Centurions who had achieved the most military merits even skipped two ranks to become Ten-Thousand Captains.

As for Jiang Qing… he was conferred the Champion Marquis title issued by the Great Xia Federation. Although it was not hereditary, this meritorious title was something all generals throughout history dreamed of but could not attain, representing absolute status in the military.

The Champion Marquis represented the face of the younger generation in the entire Great Xia Federation army. With this title, even the direct descendants of top Human Race powerhouses would have to bow their heads respectfully before Jiang Qing.

In short, from now on, no one in the younger generation would have a higher status than Jiang Qing, and no one would have the right to punish Jiang Qing. Apart from the supreme leader of the Great Xia Federation, no one else had higher authority or status than Jiang Qing.

Besides the title, there was also his military rank. Jiang Qing skipped several ranks from Thousand-Man Commander, becoming a Cavalry General capable of commanding thirty thousand men.

This conferment alone was enough to show how great Jiang Qing’s military achievements were this time.

He not only captured the entire Cave Heaven Spiritual Land, but also killed more than twenty Foreign Race Emperors and one Foreign Race Emperor. He single-handedly turned the tide, leading the army to victory, killing hundreds of thousands of elite Foreign Race soldiers, and capturing four Foreign Race Emperors alive.

All these achievements directly propelled Jiang Qing from a commoner to a highly sought-after Prodigy in the Great Xia Federation.

Currently, online forums were already abuzz. Jiang Qing’s battle achievements this time were etched into military textbooks, and his name was recorded in the Civilization Saint Hall.

This was a nomination. If he were to achieve even greater merits in the future, he could truly ascend to the Human Clan Saint Hall, becoming a living Human Race Saint.

A nomination to the Human Clan Saint Hall was not just a matter of honor.

With the Luck of the Human Race infused into his body, from now on, whether it was Cultivating or comprehending Martial Arts, everything would be twice as effective. He would also be able to turn danger into safety, which were tangible benefits.

At this moment, the military camp was bustling. Due to the impending battle, Jiang Qing had not allowed them to drink alcohol, but substituting tea for wine was enough to excite them.

Their starting official ranks were directly promoted by one level, and their leader Jiang Qing was even conferred the Champion Marquis title. As soldiers under Jiang Qing, they had truly brought glory to their ancestors after this battle.