The Corruption Dragon God: Lust System Chapter 952 - Back to the Celestial Orthodox Martial Alliance (02)

There was a famous saying in the Celestial Heaven.

Without the major sects and families, the Orthodox World would not last a thousand years.

Without the United Orthodox Army, it would not last a thousand days.

After all, it was the army that truly held the front lines when war came.

Exhaustion was etched into Tianjin's face, deep dark circles shadowing the skin beneath his eyes.

He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his clothes slightly rumpled, as if he'd dressed in a hurry.

"Father-in-law… haven't you been sleeping well? You look like you've aged about ten years." Qingyi let out a soft laugh, drawing a long sigh from Tianjin.

"I've been through worse. Those damned demons have been giving me a lot of headaches, but this won't last long." Tianjin flashed a gentle smile, though the exhaustion never left his eyes.

"Come on, we need to talk." He beckoned and turned, leading Qingyi toward the War Room of the Celestial Orthodox Martial Alliance, the military contingent falling in close behind them, their boots striking the ground in perfect unison.

The place hadn't been used in many years and had needed a little renovation, but overall, it was impeccable.

It was a spacious room, large enough to hold a hundred men, its circular golden walls surrounding a massive table that was gilded as well.

On one side, a large window offered a view of the scenery surrounding the palace, daylight streaming in and glinting off the gold of the walls.

On the ceiling, a large sculpture of a spear pointed downward, and across the floor—so polished it looked like a mirror—stretched large, beautiful paintings.

Qingyi walked alongside Tianjin, their footsteps echoing off the polished floor, the air still carrying the scent of fresh wax from the recent renovation.

Tianjin took the main chair, and Qingyi settled into the one on his left.

From the Heaven-Defying Thunder Sword, Yuehan emerged in a brief flash of light and took the seat to Tianjin's right.

Her presence alone was enough to make the many elders, army commanders, and envoys from the Nine Great Sects and the Three Great Families bow their heads in respect.

The Divine Fairy's story was legendary, and many of the younger people present had grown up hearing tales of her deeds.

In total, a hundred people filled the room, and the weight of so many powerful auras pressed together made the air feel thick.

After a few seconds of silence, Tianjin rose to his feet.

"It's good to see all of you here. Some faces belong to old friends, others to new ones. Great generals, elders, administrators, and warriors fighting for the future of the Celestial Heaven." He lifted the glass of liquor that had already been poured for him and took a sip.

"Today, we will discuss the future of the Orthodox World—the coming war among the younger generations." His voice grew deeper as he set the glass down. "We cannot allow a massacre like the one three hundred thousand years ago to happen again."

A heavy silence settled over the table.

With that, the meeting began.

First, Qingyi received a list of the young talents of the Orthodox World—one thousand promising youths from the Stellar Sovereign Realm.

It contained summaries of their personalities, backgrounds, ages, appearances, and the achievements that had made them famous.

There were also, of course, those who revealed little of themselves to the world but were well known to the upper echelons of the Orthodox World.

These were the most powerful and talented among them, but their personalities remained a mystery, and everything depended on internal reports from their own families and sects.

Naturally, those families tended to exaggerate to boost their young members' chances of attaining the rank of general, so the list wasn't very reliable.

After a little over an hour, and with Yuehan's help, Qingyi selected twelve generals who would serve directly under his command, along with another hundred lower-ranking generals.

With that settled, they delved into those long, endless, and tedious strategic discussions.

Geography, the location of each force's fortresses and key territories, and which initial strategy to adopt.

All of this would naturally be decided by the high command of each force, and the young generals in the field would simply follow the plan, adapting their strategies to the situation as it unfolded.

Qingyi hated that part and left almost everything to Yuehan, speaking up only when it was truly necessary.

Most of the time, he simply leaned back in his chair, stifling yawns and watching the light from the window slide across the golden walls as the hours dragged on.

In the end, the meeting lasted three days, and by the time he finally stepped out of the War Room, he was nearly dying of boredom.

A servant guided him straight to a cultivation room, where he could finally relax a little.

Sitting cross-legged in the center of the silent room, Qingyi let out a long sigh and opened his status screen, his eyes falling on the glowing lines.

[Name: Long Qingyi

Age: 24

Cultivation: First Stage of the Stellar Sovereign Realm

Mana Manipulation: Eighteenth Ring

Affinities: Lightning: 720,500 - Sword: 810,500 - Fire: 700,500 - Ice: 750,500 - Space: 1,531,530 - Light: 500,500 - Shadow: 800,500 - Wind: 600,500 - Metal: 400,500 - Water: 500,500 - Earth: 500,500 - Life: 10,000,000 - Charm: 1,000,000 (can be upgraded in the Lust Store)

Spiritual Roots: Primordial-level Primordial Creation Seed Spirit Root (Lightning, Sword, Fire, Ice, Wind, Metal, Water, Earth, Space, Light, Life, Shadow) (Spiritual Roots Ascension required to continue upgrading.)

Spiritual Roots²: None / Primordial-level Primordial Creation Seed Mana Heart (Spiritual Roots Ascension required to continue upgrading.)

Lineage: Blood of the Corruption Dragon God (Primordial grade; Lineage Ascension required to continue upgrading.)

Constitution: Primordial Dragon Body (Primordial grade; Constitution Ascension required to continue upgrading.)

G Lust Points: 250,129,120]

After a brief moment of staring at the numbers, Qingyi smiled slightly and began spending the two hundred and fifty million G Lust Points.

It was time to raise all his affinities to over one million!

The changes in the power of his spatial affinity when it surpassed one million had already been enormous, and he was excited to see just how great the changes in his other affinities would be.