"The fleet is withdrawing. This is the best opportunity. Don't you want to leave?" Chi Lingzi reminded in the flagship team.
"I want to leave too, but I haven't decided yet how to pass the Seven Kills Star Territory level. I'll discuss it with Qi Qian after I go back." Zhou Yang felt helpless.
"Well, you can figure it out yourself. After you go back, you have to be careful, otherwise you may encounter Jie Xuan and Lai Qing." Chi Lingzi said.
"Hide if you can, and try to keep a low profile. You should be fine." Zhou Yang said.
Not only did he change his appearance, but he also showed off his metal power, completely changing his previous fire-attribute aura, which could not be detected under normal circumstances.
"That's all." Chi Lingzi nodded.
During the next voyage, Zhou Yang began to refine the puppet. Once he got involved, he would refine it day and night, and he did not stop until a month later.
The sixteen-headed virtual gods are at the peak level, four are in the early stage of the gods, two are in the middle stage, and one failed in the late stage.
Returning to Shaowei Star, after Zhou Yang handed over all the mining stars, he got the news. The fleets of Shan Song and Jie Ling suffered heavy losses. If Qi Qian's Eleventh Fleet hadn't arrived at the critical moment, they would have been killed by Jumen. The three fleets in the star field are impossible to encircle and annihilate.
The Gangwu Supply Fleet and the 19th Supply Fleet, which were ordered to participate in the battle, also suffered heavy losses and their vitality was damaged.
Achieving great results, the Giant Gate Star Fleet retreated calmly. Qi Qian did not dare to pursue it. After taking a short rest, she escorted the two crippled fleets back.
Long Jin's military power was quickly deprived, and the fleet command rights of Shan Song, Jie Ling and Qi Qian were also taken back.
Tianshen Temple issued an order that Shan Song's main Fifth Fleet merged with Jie Ling's Main Ninth Fleet. The designations of the two fleets were revoked and the new Main Twenty-Third Fleet was merged.
The commander of the fleet is very unexpected. He is the deputy commander of the guard of the Lord Dragon Dao of the Heavenly Temple, a dignified and powerful person in the late stage of God Control.
Gangwu's Auxiliary Fifteenth Fleet merged with the Auxiliary Nineteenth Fleet, the two fleet designations were also revoked, and the new Auxiliary Twenty-fourth Fleet was formed.
After its formation, hundreds of ships were added to the fleet, but there was no clear leader.
To everyone's surprise, half a month later, the Celestial Temple issued an order to promote Qi Bin to the position of deacon of the Celestial Temple, concurrently serving as the auxiliary commander of the 24th fleet, and moving the defense to the planet of life.
Earth Tribulation Star is one of Taiwei's sixteen life planets. It is located in the western part of the Star Territory, between Mine Star No. 91 and Mine Star No. 99. It is considered a border life planet.
The person who was stationed on the planet before was the uncle of the third son of Long Dao, who was the former commander of the auxiliary 20th fleet. After the defense change, his position of commander was also removed and was replaced by a strong man from the Dragon Beast Clan.
Zhou Yang took over the overall task of assisting the 24th Fleet. Before moving to the Earth Tribulation Star, he had a long talk with Qi Qian.
"According to the estimates of the senior leaders of the clan, there should be several reasons why you were appointed as the fleet commander. First, you were the only one who did not suffer heavy losses, and you destroyed 19 warships with only dozens of warships. Thirteen more enemy ships were captured, which is considered a victory.”
"Second, you plundered all the Black Iron Ore Stars and destroyed the main mines, making it impossible for the Giant Sect to mine within a short period of time. Together with a victory, you saved some face for this war."
"Third, you killed tens of thousands of prisoners of war with iron-blooded methods. Although the senior officials in the palace did not say anything, they recognized your loyalty to the Celestial Temple."
"Fourth, in order to highlight the clear distinction between rewards and punishments in the Temple of Heaven. Those who have meritorious service will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes must be punished. Otherwise, military discipline and military prestige cannot be established."
"Fifth, you are a member of the Ming Clan. The strength of the Ming Clan is far inferior to that of the four major races. It is easy to control a fleet if you are put in charge of it."
"Sixth, several palace masters want to arrange for their own clansmen, but they are arguing with each other and no one is willing to give in. In this case, the selection of you as the candidate is the result of their compromise. Therefore, you will be the second choice. The commander of the Fourteenth Fleet is also the easiest to be accepted by them."
"It is for the above reasons that all the palace masters unanimously decided to let you take charge of this merged fleet. You know, after the merger and expansion, this is the largest auxiliary fleet."
Unexpectedly, there was such a complicated relationship, and Zhou Yang was in a daze.
"In addition, the master of the palace intends that after your cultivation reaches the peak of the middle stage of the God, you will be directly promoted to the senior deacon of the Temple of Heaven and continue to serve as the commander of the fleet."
"The Council of Elders of our clan is also very happy. For many years, although our clan has often participated in battles and briefly commanded the fleet, it has never really taken control. You are the first one. So the order has been passed down within the clan, really Qi Bin, it is estimated that he will not be found in a short time, and he must not appear before you leave the Taiwei Star Territory."
Next, Qi Qian conveyed the meaning of the Ming Clan Elders Council.
She said it was indeed the truth. Over the past tens of thousands of years, many members of the Ming clan had served as elders of the Heavenly Temple, and there were many senior deacons and deacons, but no one had ever served as fleet commander for a long time.
Because the Temple of Heaven holds military power very tightly, it is difficult for ethnic groups other than the four major races to get involved.
Therefore, commanding this position is extremely important to the Ming clan. As for whether he serves as a deacon or a senior deacon, it doesn't matter.
There are seventy or eighty senior deacons in the Tianshen Temple, and even the most powerful ones like Qi Qian, Shan Song and Jie Ling must have half of them. And there are hundreds of deacon positions.
Zhou Yang is so smart. With Qi Qian's little guidance, he understood everything and at the same time he also had his own understanding.
In addition to the overt and covert struggles and complicated relationships between the four major races, the key to his acceptance by all parties lies in his brutal killing of tens of thousands of giant gate defenders.
Only those who are so loyal to the Celestial Temple and so hostile to the Giant Gate Star Region can they feel safe using it.
"Loyalty to the Taiwei Star Territory means that you are the mortal enemy of the Giant Star Territory." Zhou Yang smiled bitterly.
In this way, Zhou Yang became a must-kill person in the Jumen Star Territory.
"Don't worry, the clan will secretly send strong men to protect you. Also, your mansion on the Earth Tribulation Star will be made of copper and iron walls. It will be absolutely indestructible to those who are not at the peak of the God Control, or even the quasi-celestial realm. "
Qi Qian naturally knew what he was worried about, but the clan had already paved the way for him.
Zhou Yang opened his mouth, but closed it again.
"Haha, about the star map?" Qi Qian smiled.
Zhou Yang nodded.
"Remember when I gave you the star map, I once said that we should consider it in the long term. Maybe there will be an opportunity in the future." Qi Qian said.
"Yes."
"Those who are qualified to use the starry sky teleportation array must have made great contributions to the Celestial Temple, or have the qualifications to defy the heavens and are favored by the Celestial Temple. Because that teleportation array requires ninth-grade divine stones."
"Ninth grade divine stone!" Zhou Yang was surprised.
