The jade was identical to the Azure Dragon Order, yet far larger and grander. This token— even for the fat Liu— he had only ever been allowed to touch it once, as a reward, when Liu Jihong was in high spirits.
But this time, Liu Jihong actually handed it to his own shadow— Jiang Xuefeng!
From the very first day Soldiers of the Lianyun Empire join the army, they memorize an iron rule: the words spoken by the one who holds the Azure Dragon Lianyun Order are the very direction their sword points toward! No matter who it is, even a beggar holding the Azure Dragon Lianyun Order can command the entire army of the Lianyun Empire!
In that moment, Jiang Xuefeng stared at the token in his hand, struck speechless. He only felt that the weight in his palm was so heavy, like a mountain pressing down, making it hard for him to breathe.
