Chapter 658 - 375: Promotion, Reassignment to the Battle Division, From Ninth-Rank Patrol Envoy
Chapter 658: Chapter 375: Promotion, Reassignment to the Battle Division, From Ninth-Rank Patrol Envoy
Captain, a ninth-class rank in the Celestial Court system, is a sinecure specially arranged for those with connections, equivalent to Vice Leader of a Thousand.
Typically, those with connections are first assigned a sinecure as a Captain and, after a certain period or when a position becomes vacant, they may be transferred to a vice thousand leader’s actual position, or if the connections are strong enough, directly promoted to a formal ninth-class Leader of a Thousand is also possible.
Above Captain is the rank of Captain, which is an eighth-class sinecure, equivalent to Vice Commander.
Further up, there is a seventh-class sinecure as Deputy General, equivalent to Vice General or Vice Guardian Envoy.
The Guardian Envoy immediately arranges a position of Captain for Su Yu, and when transferred to the Combat Department, at least a vice thousand leader’s position will be arranged, and if the connections are strong enough, directly promoted to Leader of a Thousand, commanding several thousand or even ten thousand Celestial Soldiers.
Less than a month after being promoted to Captain, Su Yu’s application was approved, and he received a transfer letter from the Celestial Court’s Combat Department:
"Transfer the Captain of Celestial Pillar Mountain, Su Yu, to report immediately to the Star Platform of the Combat Department in the Celestial Court."
"Captain of Celestial Pillar Mountain Su Yu answers the order!"
Su Yu let out a soft breath and respectfully accepted the jade disc representing the transfer letter.
"A month is enough."
When he accepted the appointment letter, there was no need for explanation; he naturally understood the series of details for taking up the post.
Holding the appointment letter, he had the authority to use the Celestial Court’s Teleportation Array to directly report to the Star Platform of the Combat Department, unimpeded, with no one daring to stop him.
However, the authority is limited to within one month, and exceeding one month is considered abandoning the report.
The Star Platform of the Combat Department is equivalent to a reception point for newcomers of the Combat Department. All new members of the Combat Department must go to the Star Platform and then be assigned based on the situation.
A year ago, he had already arranged everything. Beiming Dragon City had always followed his orders to develop low-keyly.
The Fallen Star Dragon Palace continued to expand outward, striving to extend its sphere of influence to the human territories, and once the human side is fully expanded, it would further expand into the nearby marine regions of other civilizations.
As for Blue Mountain, he had no worries. The two women still needed to look after their sons and daughters, and it would take a decade or two before their abilities were sufficient. Then he would return to bring them away.
All had been arranged, and he could leave the Cyan Immortal Domain with peace of mind.
A week later, Su Yu, holding the appointment letter, stepped onto the Teleportation Array of Celestial Pillar Mountain.
Amidst the shifting of space and time, an incredibly fresh Spiritual Qi assaulted his senses. He opened his eyes to find a flawless white jade floor adorned with intricate patterns, with a faint spiritual mist drifting back and forth along the ground, occasionally creating whirlpools as the mist danced in the wind.
Su Yu immediately looked up and found himself standing on an enormous jade platform shrouded in spiritual mist.
On all sides, eight jade columns sculpted with dragons stood majestically. The columns were not straight; instead, the column bodies were dragon forms with every jade scale vividly life-like, emitting a gentle and clear luminescence. The dragon heads were held high, each holding a round Treasure Pearl that radiated a soft light, illuminating the surroundings with its frosty glow.
Beyond the cloud platform lay a nearly tangible milky sea of clouds, rolling and swirling.
Countless palaces hovered in suspension, surrounded by white clouds and shining with treasure light.
These palaces were not stationary but moved slowly in accordance with some mysterious trajectory like stars. The Star Platform beneath his feet was also stationed on a large mass of dense cloud clusters.
Along the platform’s edge, celestial springs flowed silently. These were not spiritual waters but the condensed form of liquid moonlight and starlight, cascading along the edge of the star platform like waterfalls plunging into the cloud masses below.
"Dong!"
A clear and crisp sound of a jade chime startled Su Yu awake. He turned around to see two Immortal Officials, holding jade discs, at the center of the Star Platform, appearing at an unknown time.
They were dressed in feathered garments, colors of celestial blue and moon white, made of material that seemed neither silk nor linen, as if woven from flowing halos and clouds. The hems swayed without wind, with embroidered star maps and cloud scripts faintly visible.
The Immortal Official in celestial blue Magical Robe, holding a jade disc, asked in a deep voice:
"Are you Su Yu, Captain of Celestial Pillar Mountain?"
Su Yu hurriedly bowed:
"Captain of Celestial Pillar Mountain Su Yu, has seen two Immortal Officials."
The Immortal Official in moon white Magical Robe flipped the Duster and softly asked:
"According to the records, you applied for transfer to the Combat Department with the Doumu Talisman. By regulation, holders of the Doumu Talisman may choose a star palace and a range of positions. Have you selected one?"
Su Yu understood this well and had already planned it beforehand. He solemnly replied:
"I request guidance from the Immortal Officials. May I transfer to the Beidou Star Palace and serve as Inspector or Patrol Envoy?"
The Immortal Official on the left nodded and said:
"You may!"
"In the Beidou Star Palace under the Pojun Star Lord, there are positions for ninth-class Inspectors and Patrol Envoys available. If you wish to frequently visit the mortal realm, you may choose the position of ninth-class Patrol Envoy."
"I wish to select Patrol Envoy."
"You may!"
The Immortal Official on the left nodded, and the one on the right flipped the Duster and turned around:
"Follow me."
With several cries piercing through the clouds, three celestial cranes with wings spanning over ten meters descended. The two Immortal Officials settled on the cranes, and Su Yu quickly leapt onto one as well. In no time, the three celestial cranes rose into the sky, flying out from the Star Platform and into the sea of clouds.
In the distance, a vast complex of palaces floated and sank within the depths of the sea of clouds, with flying eaves and bucket arches appearing carved from ice and jade, and golden bells hanging from the eaves jingling with the wind.
In the depths of the celestial sky, waterfalls of great momentum silently fell, their waters clear and bright to the point of transparency. However, as they approached the palaces, they turned into ethereal mist and were absorbed into the palatial structures.
Further away, within the sea of clouds, were strange peaks hanging upside down. Occasionally, clouds gathered, while celestial flowers and exotic trees swayed with elegance, their roots dipping into the whorls of celestial mist to absorb indescribable nourishment.
"Hiss!"
Su Yu gazed upwards in awe. The ’sky’ of the Celestial Court had no sun or moon, nor was it purely azure. The dome was a profound and eloquent purple, a fusion between gem and void, with thousands of rosy rays intertwining and flowing, resembling colossal, silently burning vitreous flames.