Chapter 1399

Returning to the General Headquarters, a high-level meeting was convened, and Su Yang briefly reported the battle results to the many high-ranking officials.

Su Yang knew these high-ranking officials were in despair.

To lift morale and keep them pushing forward, he had to give them confidence.

Words alone don't count!

They don't believe in empty bluster!

"In other words, General Su annihilated the Blue Luan Nation's Second Legion, the Fire Phoenix Legion? Including that Sovereign-Rank Top-Grade powerhouse?"

"Yes, follow-up intelligence should arrive soon!" Su Yang tossed General Feng Yu's corpse onto the conference table. "This one here is the Blue Luan Nation's Grand General Feng Yu!"

The Hua Xia Federation's high-ranking officials stared at the corpse on the conference table, falling silent for a moment.

They had held meetings at this table for decades, and this was the first time someone had placed a corpse on it… yet strangely, they weren't angry at all—in fact, they were very, very happy!

Marshal Xu glanced at the female corpse on the table and asked: "General Su, is your current strength at Sovereign-Rank Top-Grade?"

"Correct, I just advanced to Sovereign-Rank Top-Grade!" Su Yang nodded. "I don't know exactly how strong the Emperor of the Blue Luan Nation is. I can't guarantee defeating him, but I can guarantee that after a direct confrontation, I'll be able to withdraw safely."

One official said with relief: "That's already quite impressive!"

"That Divine-Rank Beast Tamer probably has all her other contracted beasts at Sovereign-Rank Top-Grade!"

"General Su's Sovereign-Rank Top-Grade contracted beasts should be decent. Being able to ensure his own safety is already quite impressive!"

"…"

Marshal Xu suddenly asked: "General Su, from Emperor-Rank Top-Grade to Sovereign-Rank Top-Grade, it took you less than a year, right?"

"Correct!"

Marshal Xu burst into hearty laughter: "I feel like I've seen hope again!"

In the spacious conference room, the Federation's high-ranking officials each reacted differently.

Some laughed maniacally, some lowered their heads in silence, some waved their arms and danced about…

Clearly, the recent pressure wasn't only on Marshal Xu—the other Federation high-ranking officials were under no small amount of pressure either.

They kept saying that if the enemy's strength was too great, they would surrender outright.

But if you really asked them to surrender, they absolutely wouldn't be willing.

After three minutes, this group finally calmed down.

The high-ranking officials asked Su Yang a few more questions about drawing the Blue Luan Nation's attention, then cheerfully adjourned the meeting.

When the meeting ended, Su Yang, Liu Mengyun, and Mo Yunjian were all asked to stay.

In a small office, Marshal Xu got straight to the point:

"General Su, in another two months my term will be up. I plan to serve another five years."

Marshal Xu was all smiles, full of vigor, and the few strands of white hair floating on his head seemed to express his cheerful mood.

The over-one-hundred-year-old Marshal Xu no longer wore the usual worried frown.

It was as if he had been rejuvenated into a second spring.

"Another five years?" Su Yang immediately laughed. "Then I'm definitely supporting you, Marshal Xu. You've got my vote!"

As a Federation high-ranking official, Su Yang held one vote.

Supporting anyone was supporting someone, right?

"We'll talk about it when the time comes!" Marshal Xu thought for a moment, then said, "But we've decided to include you among the candidates."

"Candidates?"

"Correct!" Marshal Xu said, "You are now the Federation's number one powerhouse, with outstanding military merits and major contributions to our Federation. You must appear among the candidates—otherwise, it won't convince the public!"

"Better forget it!"

Su Yang waved his hand.

Candidate—just hearing it sounded like a hassle.

"Putting you in is just to make up the numbers, to be a foil… Of course, if you're willing, I'll push you forward for real!"

"No! Even as a filler candidate, no!"

"No way around it!" Marshal Xu insisted, "Right now the entire Federation only has two Sovereign-Rank powerhouses—you and Liu Mengyun. Both of your merits and strength qualify you to run. You're husband and wife, everyone knows that, so one of you must participate."

Marshal Xu was unusually stubborn this time.

Su Yang hesitated, feeling that Marshal Xu's words did have some merit.

"Then let me do it!" Liu Mengyun stepped forward and said, "Su Yang will be busy in the Blue Luan Nation for a long time and may not be able to rush back. I should be in the Hua Xia Federation reinforcing the shelters recently!"

"Good, having you works too!" Marshal Xu laughed, "General Su, look at that—your wife has far more responsibility than you! How much virtue did you accumulate in your past life to marry such a virtuous, beautiful, and outstanding wife?"