Reborn as a lotus, she initially refuses to hand it over to the state.

Chu Zhou nodded, and the seven lotus leaves simultaneously unfurled, instantly spreading a vast blue lotus will.

The next moment, all the waters of Heilong Lake simultaneously lit up with a faint blue light.

Countless spirit fish, spirit crabs, water snakes, river clams, and turtles at the bottom of the lake all stopped moving.

As if summoned at the same time, the water sprites swiftly swam toward the center of Black Dragon Lake.

In just a dozen breaths, the entire center of Black Dragon Lake...

Hundreds of water demons that had already gained intelligence gathered there.

Second-order and third-order, densely packed, all with their heads bowed.

No one dared to look Chu Zhou in the eye; Chu Zhou's voice echoed throughout the entire Black Dragon Lake.

"Today I establish the Zhenhai Army and appoint Xuanjia as its commander."

As soon as the voice fell, all the water demons bowed their heads.

"Greetings, Master! Greetings, Lord Suijun!!"

Xuanjia turned around and looked at the water demons in the lake; its eyes sharpened.

From today onwards, it represents the entire Qinglian Forbidden Zone aquatic community.

Chu Zhou spoke again: "All members of the Zhenhai Navy will receive the Azure Lotus Mark."

"Those who perform meritorious deeds will be rewarded with spiritual fruits and spiritual elixirs."

"To grant you an opportunity for a breakthrough."

"All traitors!"

Chu Zhou's voice suddenly turned icy: "Destroy both body and soul."

boom!

A cyan pressure descended instantly.

All the water demons in the lake trembled at the same time, and none of them dared to harbor any disloyal thoughts.

Then, one after another, blue lotus marks flew out and landed on the foreheads of the water demons.

The system voice kept ringing out.

"Ding! Successfully captured a second-tier spirit fish."

"Ding! Successfully captured a Tier 3 Azure Scaled Carp."

"Ding! Successfully captured a Tier 2 Xuanjia Crab..."

The system sound kept refreshing, and after a moment...

There are 368 water demons in the entire Black Dragon Lake.

All of them became Qinglian's followers, and the system panel reappeared.

【Zhenhai Army】

[Commander: Xuanjia]

[Members: 368]

[Power Rating: Beginner]

[Faction Trait: Water Vein Resonance]

[Faction Trait: Spiritual Energy Recovery +10%]

[Faction Trait: When the master's domain is active, the overall combat power increases by 15%.]

Chu Zhou nodded in satisfaction, even though the Zhenhai Army's strength was not yet that great.

However, it has already been successfully established, and as long as it continues to absorb the aquatic creatures of the East China Sea, the size of the Zhenhai Navy will eventually surpass that of the Xunshan Army.

Just then, Little Jinbao flew down, looking envious, and asked, "Master, why does the old turtle have the East Sea Dragon King, but I don't?"

Chu Zhou found it somewhat amusing: "Don't you already have one?"

Little Jinbao was taken aback and asked, "When did I get pregnant?"

Chu Zhou said in a serious tone, "Aren't you the head coach of the Flying Feather Team?"

Little Jinbao's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?"

Chu Zhou said, "From now on, all the birds in the sky will be under your training. If you perform well, I will give you a real title later."

Little Jinbao immediately raised its head, and the bird instantly became proud. It flew into the sky and gave a loud shout to the Flying Feather Team.

"Everyone, from now on, I am the Chief Instructor of the Flying Feather Sect! Do you hear me? The Master bestowed this title upon me personally!"

A flock of birds bowed their heads in unison and said respectfully, "Greetings, Chief Instructor."

Chu Zhou also had a strange expression.

Damn, why does my little golden treasure seem a bit like a gang leader? This taboo subject of mine is getting more and more indecent.

When Little Golden Treasure heard the birds calling it "Teacher," it felt so comfortable that its feathers all stretched out.

With its wings on its back, it patrols back and forth in the sky, looking exactly like a great general inspecting his three armies.

Just then, a soft cough came from the side. Xuan Ku put his hands together, walked over with a smile, and said, "Congratulations, Lord Jinbao."

Little Jinbao was somewhat displeased: "Baldy, I won't argue with you calling me 'Master Jinbao' inside the penalty area, but what should you call me outside the penalty area?"

Xuan Ku was also taken aback, and quickly changed his address, smiling as he said, "Of course I'll call you Instructor Jinbao. This humble monk has always respected the master's arrangements the most."

Little Jinbao nodded in satisfaction, its tail practically wagging in the air.

Xuan Ku turned around and bowed respectfully towards Chu Zhou, saying, "Master, your insight is truly remarkable. This humble monk has long felt that Instructor Jinbao is suitable for managing birds. Your words today are indeed far-sighted."

Little Jinbao, standing nearby, was stunned.

Holy crap?

Is this how you flatter someone?

It pondered for a long time before finally realizing what was happening and quickly flew back.

"Master, Xuan Ku is right. Master is truly amazing. I think so too."

Chen Mo, who had been recording the affairs of Heilong Mountain, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

He felt that if he didn't speak up, the two demons would steal all the limelight.

He quickly stepped forward and said earnestly, "Master is wise and powerful, farsighted and prepared for the future. Long before humans were even defending their cities, Master had already begun to plan for the entire East China Sea."

"Now that the Zhenhai Army has been established, it is enough to leave a mark on the history of the Qinglian Forbidden Zone."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ku's eyes lit up, and he put his hands together in prayer: "Amitabha, Benefactor Chen's words are truly agreeable to this humble monk."

"However, I feel that I can add one more point."

Chen Mo paused for a moment: "Which sentence?"

Xuan Ku said earnestly, "Master's actions not only benefit the East Sea, but also signify the beginning of lasting peace."

Chen Mo's lips twitched. Xuan Ku, that bald bastard, looks honest, but he's actually quite cunning.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo immediately coughed lightly and said again, "Master is planning for the world. In the future, the Azure Lotus Forbidden Zone will surely become the number one forbidden zone in the world."

Xuan Ku's eyes shone even brighter: "What Benefactor Chen said is well, but this humble monk feels that one more sentence could be added."

"If our master claims to be second, who in the world dares to claim to be first?"

The two of them talked and talked, getting more and more excited, while the group of little demons around them listened in a daze.

The little fox couldn't help but whisper to the old tortoise, "Sir, what are these two humans doing?"

The old tortoise thought for a moment and said, "In human terms, it's flattery, and it's a battle of wits between experts."

The little wild boar squatted nearby, munching on a spirit fruit while listening intently. After a while, it suddenly slapped its forehead and said, "I can do this too!"

After saying that, it hurriedly ran to Chu Zhou and said in a serious tone, "Master is the best in the world! Master is the most powerful! Master will definitely be able to eat all the bad guys in the future!"

"Of course, you can give the leftovers to your master, and I'll eat some for him too."

The entire Black Dragon Lake fell silent instantly.

Chen Mo and Xuan Ku were both dumbfounded. How could this little wild boar be so greedy?

The old tortoise quickly covered its eyes, it was too embarrassing. Chu Zhou's true form, a lotus leaf, swayed, amused by the little wild boar and wanted to laugh. It had been a long time since he had been this happy.

He laughed and said, "It seems you, little wild boar, are the most honest one."

The little wild boar's eyes lit up: "Really, Master?"

Chu Zhou smiled and said, "I'll reward you with a spirit fruit."

The little wild boar jumped up excitedly, "Thank you, master!"

Chen Mo and Xuan Ku exchanged a glance, both of them lost in thought. All their flattery had been less effective than the little wild boar's comment that its master was the best eater. How frustrating!