Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7374

Chapter 7288: First Merit!

“No need for formalities, just treat me as an ordinary War God.” Li Chaoxi waved his hand casually, then his eyes brightened slightly as he said, “War God Jiang, not long ago, there was an unusual beast tide at the front line of the Seven Great Walls where I was stationed. War God Li and I joined forces to fight back and repelled the beast tide orchestrated by two ancient demon queens of the Nine Heavens Reincarnation. How should this merit be counted?”

“What? Two waves of beast tides of this level appeared simultaneously?” Jiang Wudao’s tone was full of surprise. His gaze became serious as he continued, “It seems that Your Majesty’s identity is indeed tempting to them.”

“However… which War God Li? I don’t remember there being another Emperor Venerable near you?” Jiang Wudao was somewhat puzzled.

He subconsciously thought that only two members of the Li Clan could possibly withstand such a crisis together.

At this moment, Jiang Wudao finally raised his head from his bowed position, wanting to see this other ‘Emperor Venerable’!

And at this moment, he saw Li Tianming beckoning to him.

He chuckled, “War God Jiang, have you forgotten? Senior Sister Chao Xi is in ‘Heavenly Seven,’ and I’m in ‘Heavenly Eight,’ right next to her…”

“Heavenly Mandate?”

Jiang Wudao’s pupils constricted in shock when he saw Li Tianming peek out from behind Li Chao Xi.

Of course, Li Tianming’s appearance itself wasn’t a big problem.

What truly shocked Jiang Wudao was the distance between Li Tianming and Li Chao Xi!

After Li Tianming’s life-or-death struggle with Li Qianyang, he had somehow become so close to the Li imperial family!

“What’s wrong, War God Jiang? Is there a problem?” Li Chao Xi seemed somewhat surprised by the sight.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wudao calmed himself slightly and slowly said, “It’s nothing, I’m just a little surprised by Tianming’s growth rate. I didn’t expect him to have advanced to become an important force in the Heavenly Emperor’s Great Wall so quickly.”

“Yes, he is indeed very strong. I’m the most qualified to say that, since I fought him not long ago.” Li Chaoxi nodded in agreement, then added with a smile, “Furthermore, this time it was really thanks to Junior Brother Li’s timely intervention that the Great Wall defenses were breached, causing terrible consequences. He must be credited with the greatest merit!”

Jiang Wudao’s eyes showed a hint of surprise upon hearing this

, but he quickly suppressed it and pretended nothing had happened.

Li Tianming and the Li Imperial Clan had almost become friends, and the Li Imperial Clan even wanted Li Tianming to take the credit.

This would have been unthinkable in the past!

Even if Li Tianming truly contributed the most, given his status within the Li imperial family, it was impossible for him to receive the most credit in a battle shared by both of them.

“As long as Your Majesty is willing, awarding Tianming the greatest merit is certainly possible,” Jiang Wudao paused, then continued, “However, does Your Majesty have any supporting documentation of this battle? Of course, it’s not that I don’t trust you, it’s just that we need to go through the motions.”

“Oh dear, I was in a hurry and forgot to bring it. I only have the documents on hand,” Li Chaoxi said, his expression slightly changing.

“Then… I’m indeed in a bit of a predicament. Perhaps Your Majesty could send someone to bring it?” Jiang Wudao said helplessly.

However, just as Li Chaoxi was about to take out the communication star tower to make contact, Li Tianming suddenly poured out a pile of image spheres from his Sumeru Ring.

These image spheres were piled up like a mountain, clearly showing not only the battle between Li Tianming and Li Chaoxi, but also the battle process of every single member of the Demon Extinction Army.

Li Chaoxi and Jiang Wudao were dumbfounded.

Ignoring their surprise, Li Tianming smiled and said, “My image sphere should also be able to corroborate Senior Sister Chaoxi’s testimony, right?”

Jiang Wudao snapped out of his daze and immediately nodded, “Of course. There’s no rule that evidence has to come from someone’s hand; as long as it’s clear and valid, it’s fine.”

“With these, it’s definitely enough.” Li Chaoxi’s eyes flickered slightly upon seeing this, and then she smiled and said, “War God Jiang, you must carefully record Junior Brother Li’s heroic deeds. His support was crucial to our Seventh Great Wall section, indirectly reducing the enormous losses of the Heavenly Emperor’s Great Wall and saving countless lives of the Demon Extermination Army. This was all based on strict military discipline. After all, only by being attentive to the sentry soldiers can we see the crisis we are in and provide timely support.”

“Of course, no problem, Your Majesty, rest assured. Since it’s your request, and given the reality, Tianming’s merits will be rewarded.” Jiang Wudao cupped his hands and said, “However, we also need the two of you to cooperate in recording the details of the battle. This is crucial for future defense against beast tides; it’s all valuable experience.”

“Alright, I’ll speak.” Li Tianming stepped forward.

“…”

Under Li Tianming’s vivid explanation, Jiang Wudao wrote down Li Tianming’s words on a scroll.

After a while, Li Tianming had reconstructed the battlefield situation, while Li Chaoxi occasionally added some missing details.

Of course, these so-called shortcomings were deliberately omitted by Li Tianming.

“Alright, this way everything is foolproof.” Jiang Wudao said with a smile, while putting away the image spheres that Li Tianming had taken out, and continued, “I will present the part of the Emperor’s description of Tianming’s achievements to the Holy War Gods. With conclusive evidence and the Emperor’s strong recommendation, Tianming will probably get the lion’s share of the credit.”

Hearing this, Li Tianming asked curiously, “Then how much merit will I gain? How many stars can it be converted into?”

Jiang Wudao pondered for a moment and said, “I can’t guarantee that, but I expect it to be one star.”

“One star for one battle is already very good. Only a double beast tide of this level can achieve this.” Li Chaoxi nodded.

“Indeed.” Li Tianming also nodded.

Although he had earned a one-star merit last time, the situation was completely different this time.

While the beast tide he faced this time was twice the size of the one he had faced alone, there were more people sharing the credit, and he wasn’t fighting alone.

Therefore, Li Tianming was already quite satisfied with a one-star merit.

“That’s about it for now. There’s nothing else to register. Emperor, and Tianming, you two should go back and wait patiently. This process will take some time; it won’t be over anytime soon,” Jiang Zhanshen said, bowing to Li Chaoxi.

“Thank you for your trouble,” Li Chaoxi nodded.

Li Tianming bowed again, “Thank you, Jiang Zhanshen.”

After saying this, the two bid farewell to Jiang Zhanshen and went together to the Line Source Plank Road within the Demon-Slaying Pavilion.

Of course, Li Tianming and Li Chaoxi entered the Line Source Plank Roads of the Seventh and Eighth Heavenly Great Wall sections respectively, parting ways.