The elders shivered.
Bai Zihe's strength was heaven-defying; they couldn't afford to offend him!
Especially since the giant tiger beneath him was still showing off, filling them with trepidation.
“Elder Bai, we acknowledge your status!”
Dongfang Tuo swallowed, forcing a sincere smile onto his face.
With him taking the lead, the elders echoed his sentiments.
“Elder Bai, your position is well-deserved. We welcome you as a member of the War Department.”
“Elder Bai, we were too much before. Please don’t take it to heart.”
“Elder Bai…”
Since they recognized Bai Zihe, they naturally addressed him as Elder.
Qian Yuanshan spoke last, his face filled with emotion. “Elder Bai, you have indeed not disappointed me. A peerless prodigy, suppressing the current era, I declare you the ‘strongest’!”
Bai Zihe remained noncommittal.
He surveyed these elders and slowly stated, “Now, I appoint Ji Xueyun as the new domain lord of the Southern War Zone. Do you… have any objections?”
“No, no objections.”
“I support this with both hands!”
“It is only logical for Ji Xueyun to be the domain lord of the Southern War Zone!”
“If anyone has an objection, I’ll be the first to deal with them!”
“Ji Xueyun…”
Unsurprisingly, it was a unanimous decision.
Qian Yuanshan immediately summoned someone to convey the order, appointing Ji Xueyun as the new domain lord of the Southern War Zone.
Then, Qian Yuanshan looked back at Bai Zihe. “Elder Bai, your elder appointment ceremony…”
“No need to call me Elder.”
Bai Zihe interrupted him directly. “I will not take a position in the War Department.”
“Ah?”
“Why is that?”
“Elder Bai, with your strength, you would undoubtedly achieve great things in the War Department!”
“Yes, Elder Bai…”
The elders were astonished.
Bai Zihe had subdued them all, and now he said he wouldn't be an elder…
Then all their suffering was in vain.
Bai Zihe produced a black and gold seal, which was the Wolf King Seal. “I am part of the Wolf Army. My master passed this seal to me, so I cannot hold a position in the War Department.”
While the War Department could command the various war zones, the Wolf Army was not under their authority.
The Wolf Army formed its own system, only protecting Great Xia in times of utmost crisis, and not taking orders from anyone.
“This…”
“This is the Wolf King Seal!”
“He… he is actually the direct disciple of the Wolf King!”
“…”
The elders looked at Bai Zihe with even stranger eyes.
They regarded him as a genius, and yet also as a monster.
Their gazes were filled with disbelief and shock.
Qian Yuanshan’s eyes twitched violently, but his resolve to win Bai Zihe over only strengthened.
“How about this…”
He took a deep breath and said, “Bai Zihe, you will serve as an honorary elder of our War Department. You will not be required to fulfill any obligations.”
“Only when the War Department or Great Xia is in mortal danger can you step forward.”
Just as Bai Zihe was about to refuse, Qian Yuanshan continued, “Don’t rush to refuse. Being an honorary elder of the War Department also comes with many privileges.”
“For example, the series of targeting actions from before will not happen again.”
“For example, resource allocation, occasional biased decisions, and how to deal with the Ying people…”
“And so on and so forth, you can act according to the circumstances.”
Hearing Qian Yuanshan’s words, Bai Zihe truly hesitated.
Indeed.
He didn't really need resources, but his second senior sister needed them, as did those who had been following him.
Biased decisions, in the end, meant considering personal relationships.
If he were a member of the War Department, then the War Department would naturally stand by him in the future.
Dealing with the Ying people…
This also made Bai Zihe particularly serious.
The Ying people’s desire to destroy Xia was unceasing, and they could return at any moment.
Dealing with them required a thunderous approach and iron-blooded suppression!
“Alright.”
Bai Zihe agreed. “I will accept the position of honorary elder in the War Department, but I will not be here often. I will let…”
He looked at Xiao Huzhi. “Let Xiao Huzhi represent me and fulfill the duties of an elder.”
“Xiao Huzhi, you will represent me from now on and stay in the War Department.”
Xiao Huzhi pouted. “Okay… okay.”
It spoke human words.
Although the elders had heard from the old members that this tiger could speak human words, they were still astonished to witness it firsthand.
Bai Zihe then looked at Qian Yuanshan. “The Path of Life and Death… what kind of place is it?”
This was something he desperately wanted to know.
He suspected.
It might be related to his mother’s family.
Qian Yuanshan replied, “Elder Bai, in fact, it’s not just the Path of Life and Death; our entire War Department was built upon the ruins of an ancient family.”