Chapter 517: Four Divisions

Just thinking of this.

Luo Bingyao again, with a plop, knelt on the ground.

This time, her head hung lower than before.

"God Lord!"

Her voice carried a hint of resolve.

"Luo Bingyao begs the God Lord to take back my position as Governor of East Xuan Prefecture!"

"I, Bingyao, know my talent is shallow and my virtue unfit for the post; I truly cannot bear this heavy responsibility again."

"Bingyao… I only wish to serve at the God Lord's side, to pour tea and water, to attend before and after your horse—this would already be the greatest honor of my life!"

Having said that, she heavily knocked her forehead against the cold, hard gold bricks.

Gu Yuan looked at Luo Bingyao kneeling below, his gaze calm.

He naturally understood the little scheme in Luo Bingyao's heart.

But her suggestion reminded Gu Yuan.

Having a mid-stage True Immortal expert manage a group of mortals and low-level cultivators is indeed overqualified.

Her worth goes far beyond this.

"Your governorship can be relinquished."

Gu Yuan spoke lightly.

Hearing this, Luo Bingyao's heart leapt with joy.

But Gu Yuan's next words left her stunned.

"From today on, you shall be my God State's First God General, commanding the Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow Divisions of heavenly troops, responsible for conquering other worlds and purging the universe."

Gu Yuan flicked his finger.

A token wrapped in seven-colored rosy light, brimming with supreme divine might, slowly fell before Luo Bingyao.

"This is the God General's Seal; he who holds it acts as my personal presence."

Luo Bingyao stared blankly at the token, for a moment unable to react.

"First God General?"

"Command the heavenly troops and conquer other realms?"

"This… this is far greater authority than being a governor—by more than ten thousandfold!"

"The God Lord not only did not punish her for her 'little thoughts,' but instead… entrusted her with such a monumental responsibility and trust?"

A wave of indescribable great happiness and guilt instantly engulfed her.

"God Lord…"

Luo Bingyao's eye sockets instantly reddened.

She extended her slightly trembling hands, reverently lifting the God General's Seal.

"Luo Bingyao… I accept the command!"

"I will not disappoint the God Lord's trust; for the God State, I will fight until the last drop of blood!"

"Good."

Gu Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

He then looked toward Yue Xianzi at his side.

"You will temporarily serve as Luo Bingyao's deputy general, first familiarizing yourself with the God State's environment."

"Yes, God Lord."

Yue Xianzi quickly bowed and accepted the command.

She watched Luo Bingyao, heroic and spirited as she held the token, her heart free of any stray thoughts, filled only with endless admiration and longing.

As it turned out, following the God Lord was not merely to be a lowly servant.

With sufficient ability and loyalty, one could gain supreme authority to command a region and wage war across the heavens!

She too must strive!

She must train hard, soon to catch up to Luo God General's steps!

……

After Gu Yuan departed,

Inside the hall, only Luo Bingyao and Yue Xianzi remained.

Upon the dragon throne, the lingering warmth of the vanished figure seemed not yet dissipated.

After the officials withdrew, the vast hall was quiet to an excessive degree.

Luo Bingyao slowly rose, not looking at Yue Xianzi beside her, but walked up the jade steps, extended her hand, and lightly touched the empty dragon throne.

She had sat on that chair for decades.

She once thought that was the pinnacle of power.

Only today did she realize that what she sat on was merely a footstool in the God's Garden.

And that deity had never truly cared for this throne.

"Luo… Luo God General."

Yue Xianzi spoke somewhat hesitantly, breaking the silence.

She did not know how to address the woman before her, clad in a dragon robe.

"Empress? Your Majesty?"

"They both seemed unsuitable."

The title of First God General personally conferred by the God Lord is too weighty.

Luo Bingyao came to her senses, she turned, and her calm gaze fell on the Moon Fairy.

"Just call me Luo Bingyao."

"Her voice regained its former dignity, but it lacked a bit of the emperor's aloofness and had a touch of collegial plainness."

"Moon Fairy, since the God Lord has appointed you as my deputy, from now on we are comrades-in-arms."

"Not at all." The Moon Fairy hastily bowed, "I've just arrived in the God Nation and know nothing about it; I will need much guidance from the Luo God General in the future."

She lowered her own posture.

She clearly understood that her standing here was entirely a gift from the God Lord.

But this Luo God General before her was truly governing a vast expanse of Divine Land for the God Lord, with remarkable achievements.

Luo Bingyao looked at her and gave a slight nod.

She is a smart person.

She said nothing more, but placed the God General Seal in her palm.

Her divine sense sank into it.

Boom!

A vast, boundless flood of information surged instantly into her sea of consciousness.

That was the map of the entire God Nation's territory.

East Mystic Province, West Dusk Province, the South Moon Divine Province of the Blood Moon Nether Realm, and a Myriad Medicine Fairy Island...

Every continent, every mountain and river, appeared clearly in her mind.

She even saw other powerful figures within the God Nation besides herself and the Moon Fairy.

Walking the Human Emperor Hall, Li Chengqian.

He was consolidating his newly broken-through True Immortal cultivation on a mountain peak in West Dusk Province, his body brimming with human destiny qi, faintly bearing an imperial aura.

God Nation Patrol Envoy, Gu.

Clad in profound black battle armor, holding the Book of Life and Death, he walked through the cities and countryside of West Dusk Province, impartially judging good and evil, establishing the most basic order for the God Nation.

"Heaven, Earth, Mystic, Yellow Divisions of the Heavenly Troops..." Luo Bingyao's gaze fell upon the core authority conferred by the God General Seal.

These four divisions are currently just an empty framework.

The God Lord's meaning is clear; she must build them herself.

Troops—where do they come from?

Luo Bingyao's gaze swept over the entire territory of the God Nation.

East Mystic Province, population in the hundreds of millions, cultivators numbering in the tens of millions.

West Dusk Province, many affairs awaiting revival, yet it likewise possesses a vast mortal base.

The South Moon Divine Province of the Blood Moon Nether Realm is steeped in deathly qi, but the land purified there is being nourished by the World Tree, sprouting new vitality; given time, it could well become fertile soil.

The Myriad Medicine Fairy Island is even more teeming with life; countless plant and spirit beings there are innately close to the Dao, making it an excellent source of troops.

"Convey my order."

Luo Bingyao's voice, transmitted through the God General Seal, instantly spread throughout East Mystic Province.

"Effective immediately, across all of East Mystic Province, initiate the God General selection."

"Any cultivator who has reached the Ninth Realm or above may register."

"Those who pass the examination may join the Heavenly Troops ranks, receiving the God Nation's destiny blessings, with cultivation methods, pills, and magical artifacts all available."

"The first examination item is loyalty."

"The second is combat strength."

"The third... is slaughter!"

Luo Bingyao's voice was icy and resolute.

She clearly understood that the God Lord's desired Heavenly Troops were not meant to be a ceremonial guard for show.

But rather to conquer other realms and expand the God Nation's territory—a war machine!

Therefore, the selection standard is only one.

To be able to fight, to be able to kill, and to be absolutely loyal.

With her order issued, all of East Mystic Province erupted in turmoil.

Countless cultivators stuck at bottlenecks, suffering from lack of resources, upon hearing this news, were overjoyed.

Join the Heavenly Troops, enjoy destiny!

What a heavenly bestowed opportunity!

In an instant, countless streaks of light shot up from all over East Mystic Province, converging toward the direction of New Luoyang Imperial City. "Moon Fairy."

Luo Bingyao's voice came over.

"Present."

"The East Mystic Province Heavenly Troops selection, you will oversee it."

Luo Bingyao directly issued the order: "I have set the standard; the specific procedures are entirely your responsibility."

"Me?" The Moon Fairy stared, stunned.

She never expected Luo Bingyao to entrust such an important matter directly to her.

"You need not doubt yourself."

Luo Bingyao saw her thoughts: "Since the God Lord appointed you as my deputy, it is an acknowledgment of your ability. Show your talent, do not disappoint the God Lord."

"Yes!" The Moon Fairy's heart tightened; a strong sense of responsibility and competitive spirit arose spontaneously.

She faced Luo Bingyao and performed a solemn salute.

"Moon shall not disgrace the mission!"

Luo Bingyao nodded, her gaze fell back once again onto that map of the Divine Kingdom's territory.

The selection in East Mystic Prefecture is merely the first step.

Next, there are also West Dusk Prefecture, South Moon Divine Prefecture, and Myriad Medicine Immortal Island.

She will forge an invincible divine army capable of sweeping across the heavens for the Divine Lord.