Chapter 1000

Every time they went out, their families were beside themselves with worry, afraid that their son, husband, or father would leave and never come back.

This wasn't just the fate of military beast tamers — any beast tamer bold enough to venture into the wilderness faced the same thing.

Su Yang brought Sovereign Jiazi back to Mount Dajiao and immediately convened an emergency meeting.

In Mount Dajiao, he was the boss.

When he said to hold a meeting, that was when the meeting was held.

In the conference room, Liu Mengyun and Sovereign Jiazi sat in the chairs behind Su Yang.

That was the lot of an aide — no real authority, at most allowed to sit in.

When Su Yang announced that Sovereign Jiazi had become his aide, no one present objected.

Then Su Yang said, "I've already applied to Marshal Xu for leave to go home and visit my family. It'll probably take ten days. During those ten days, Deputy City Lord Feng will preside over Mount Dajiao's affairs. Any objections?"

Asked like that, who would dare object — were they objecting to Marshal Xu's orders?

Still, Deputy City Lord Feng asked quietly, "City Lord, my lord, is Deputy Liu staying?"

"I'm taking her back with me. I'm going home to visit family, and she needs to go back as well!"

"But without a King-Rank powerhouse guarding Mount Dajiao…"

"Jiazi — I'll leave Jiazi here in Mount Dajiao!" Su Yang said with a smile. "Jiazi is a King-Rank Mid-Grade beast tamer. Her strength is second only to Deputy Liu. With her here, as long as there's no beast tide, there shouldn't be any problems!"

"Alright then!"

Deputy City Lord Feng nodded.

Having a King-Rank powerhouse stay behind wasn't bad either.

After all, Su Yang and the others were only leaving for ten days.

"Oh, right!" Su Yang suddenly said. "From now on, don't call me City Lord, my lord!"

Reef City's high-ranking officials were all taken aback.

If not City Lord, my lord, then what — Lieutenant Colonel Su?

Su Yang flung the General's uniform over his shoulders: "Headquarters has already issued the notice. In about half a month or so, you'll receive it. I've been appointed Federal Major General!"

Su Yang grinned happily: "From now on, you call me General — General Su!"

Seeing how pleased with himself Su Yang looked, Liu Mengyun quietly lowered her head, feeling that Su Yang's show-off manner was… a little childish!

After the meeting adjourned, Sovereign Jiazi asked uncertainly, "You trust me that much?"

"It's fine — it's only ten days. What trouble could you possibly stir up?"

"What you said may be true, but it doesn't make me feel any better!"

Su Yang joked, "Then how about this — I trust the people I employ, and I don't employ the people I doubt. Feeling any better now?"

"No!"

"Then deal with it!"

Su Yang smiled, then added, "You can use this time to properly recover some of your strength."

"Got it!"

Sovereign Jiazi wasn't like Su Yang — she couldn't rapidly cultivate pet beasts.

She could only go catch them herself.

"Don't catch only water-types!"

"Understood!"

In the villa, Liu Mengyun quickly packed her things.

Only Su Yang dawdled over sorting out his General's uniform.

The General's uniform had to be worn.

That was a regulation of the Huaxia Federation!

Besides, to grow rich and famous without returning home was like wearing brocade by night.

Su Yang's "riches and fame" were far more glorious than money!

The Huaxia Federation's General's uniform came in combat dress and formal dress, both designed very beautifully!

The combat dress was sewn from the silk of a King-Rank Thousand-Frost Ice Silkworm, the silk dyed military green through a special process.

The military coat had wide notched lapels, with a double row of six golden divine-dragon-patterned buttons.

The divine dragon had been the totem of the Huaxia people for five thousand years.

Even after the Great Catastrophe, the Huaxia Federation's historical lineage had never been broken, and history remained one of the required courses.

The collar edges and cuffs were embroidered with golden ancient-tripod cloud patterns, looking imposing, solemn, and grand!

Wearing this General's uniform, Su Yang felt his strength double!

Of course, that was a joke.

"Let me do it!"

Liu Mengyun walked over to Su Yang, helped him straighten his collar, and a gentle smile appeared on her face.

Su Yang took out another box, inside which three medals lay quietly.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Liu Mengyun asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

They were about to return home in glory — she didn't understand why Su Yang was sighing. Wasn't everything perfectly fine?

"Only three medals — I feel like I got shortchanged before. Next time there's a mission, I have to snag a few more. I want to cover my left chest with medals!" Su Yang thought for a moment, then asked, "What do you think about me awarding myself a city-level medal in the name of Mount Dajiao?"

Liu Mengyun looked at Su Yang, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

She couldn't understand where Su Yang had come up with such a strange idea.

"What's the point of having so many medals?"

GLOSSARY:

【Su Yang, Sovereign Jiazi, Mount Dajiao, Liu Mengyun, Liu Liu Mengyun, General, my lord, Yangzenme Society, King-Rank Mid-Grade, Reef City's high-ranking officials, Marshal Xu, Deputy City Lord Feng, Lieutenant Colonel Su, Federal Major General, General Su, Huaxia Federation, Great Catastrophe】

"They say that if you collect eight medals, you'll qualify for the legendary Beast Tamer Master Tournament... and there's another rumor that collecting nine medals lets you summon the almighty Dragon God!"

Liu Mengyun gave Su Yang a skeptical look: "If nine medals could really summon the Dragon God, the military would've already summoned a hundred thousand of them!"

"Fine!" Su Yang clicked his tongue. "I just want to wear all the medals and look impressive!"

"You'll get the chance!"

"Mm!"

Su Yang grabbed Liu Mengyun's hand and asked: "Ready?"

"Ready!"

One day later, Su Yang arrived at the Dongcheng Gate of Changwu City with Liu Mengyun.

As they neared the Changwu City gate, a group of city guard troops stepped forward under their commanding officer's lead.

Su Yang's General's uniform and gleaming shoulder insignia weren't fake!

In the Huaxia Federation, impersonating a soldier was a serious crime—impersonating a high-ranking General meant execution, and no one dared do it so boldly, especially standing right in front of them.

Mercenaries and civilians passing through the Dongmen gate all stopped, staring curiously at Su Yang.

Those who recognized his military uniform all grew solemn.

"Who is that? Looks like someone important! What rank is he? I can't tell!"

"Keep your voice down—that's a General, just like General Qin! A true high-up in the military!"

Everyone fell silent.

"..."

"General my lord!"

The gate commander bowed respectfully to Su Yang.

"Lieutenant Chen Ming, I didn't expect to see you here today!"