My Crazy Upgrade System

The system even had a General Reward feature, which was quite miraculous. He could even gain kill experience, something he had never expected. After all, he had considered himself lucky just to get a share of the overall experience when his faction fought battles for him.

Now, the General system made them function like pets, constantly earning experience for him. After they leveled up, he would even receive experience rewards. This was truly unexpected; it was even better than having pets.

He didn’t get anything when his pets leveled up. Furthermore, they couldn’t think for themselves and required his direct control. The only way to truly level up in his sleep was by relying on these generals.

He saw that Xu Fei’s favorability rating toward him had disappeared, replaced by an infinity symbol, which meant a favorability rating was no longer necessary. With Xu Fei’s absolute loyalty, what need was there for it? He would obey any order without question, ready to walk through fire for him.

Although Shi Xueyun and the others were willing to give their lives for him, they were not considered subordinates, so this feature didn’t apply to them. Xu Fei was his first general, which is how he learned of this mechanic’s existence.

Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. ’It seems recruiting more generals will be a great help for my leveling... Especially with the level-up rewards. It’s like its own progression system, with visible and unending rewards.’

Although he didn’t know how large the rewards would be, he was confident they wouldn’t be small. However, recruiting such loyal generals would be no easy task.

Yi Tianyun smiled and gestured for them to rise. "Alright, neither the Qin Family nor the Xu Family has a place for you now. If you’re willing to follow me, you will have to join the Celestial Cloud Mansion."

"Celestial Cloud Mansion?" They were puzzled, having never heard of it before.

"Yes, the Celestial Cloud Mansion." Yi Tianyun smiled and removed his mask, revealing his true face. As they stared in shock, he put it back on. "The Celestial Cloud Mansion is the faction I established; the ’Tianyun’ is from my name. My real name is Yi Tianyun, and that was my true face."

"Th-this... Yi, you’re really so young. Even younger than me." Xu Fei gave a wry smile. He never expected Yi Tianyun’s true face to be that of someone so young; it had shocked them both.

"Very few people know my true face, but I’m preparing to stop wearing this mask." Yi Tianyun smiled faintly. Now that his strength was sufficient, there was naturally no need to continue showing a false face to the world.

Afterward, he led them back to the Imperial City, where he briefly explained the situation to Ren Long and the others, laying out his plan. Ren Long and his men agreed to follow Yi Tianyun’s plan completely and join him in fighting the Netherworld Empire!

They had already intended to fight the Netherworld Empire, so having more factions join them was for the best.

After finalizing their plans, Yi Tianyun mounted a Giant Dragon and led Xu Fei’s group toward the Celestial Cloud Mansion, while Ren Long and his men were to remain on standby. He had only instructed Ren Long’s group to make preparations; when the war broke out, they didn’t need to send many people, just their elites. The other soldiers were not needed.

From his perspective, the main purpose of having so many experts was to fend off external enemies who might surround them, not to charge into the heart of the enemy army. The ones who would truly charge into the enemy ranks were him and the disciples of the Celestial Cloud Mansion.

Soon, they returned to the Celestial Cloud Mansion. As he descended from the sky, he had already removed his mask; there was no longer any need to hide.

When the people of the Celestial Cloud Mansion saw a Giant Dragon descending, they all stared at it in shock. How could they not be stunned by the sudden appearance of a Giant Dragon? They only relaxed their guard when they saw it was Yi Tianyun.

"Aunt, we’re back," Yi Tianyun said as he walked in with Xu Fei.

"Oh? You brought back a man and a woman this time. I thought you’d be bringing back another large group." Shi Xueyun smiled, relieved to see Yi Tianyun had returned safely.

"I wanted to bring back a whole group, but there wasn’t one for me to bring back this time, was there?" Yi Tianyun’s eyes twinkled. "This is Xu Fei. From now on, he will be the first Grand General of the Celestial Cloud Mansion, responsible for leading the disciples as the vanguard!"

To be appointed as the first Grand General right after arriving left Xu Fei himself feeling overwhelmed by the honor. However, he did not refuse. Instead, he adopted a solemn expression, indicating that he accepted the position and would strive to do his best.

"I have no problem with that. So, what are our preparations now?" Shi Xueyun asked.

"Recall all the disciples. Prepare to pilot the Celestial Sinking Ruins and fly to the Celestial Realm Continent!" Yi Tianyun said in a low, serious voice. "We’re officially flying to the Celestial Realm Continent, and then we will merge with the Celestial Extreme Mansion!"

"If we do that, won’t we be completely exposed?" Shi Xueyun asked in surprise.

The other elders who had followed her were also stunned to hear this news.

"Don’t worry. It was bound to happen sooner or later, and everything is under control!" Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile. "Have the Spirit Race Ancestor prepare to activate the Flying Array at once!"

"Understood!" Shi Xueyun and the others did not hesitate and immediately went to carry out his orders.

Soon after, the Spirit Race Ancestor and his people received the message and activated the Flying Array without the slightest hesitation. The entire mountain began to emit beams of bright light, followed by a deep rumbling sound, as if an earthquake was imminent.

Cracks immediately spiderwebbed across the mountain’s surface. With a great BOOM, a Divine Hall burst forth from the mountain and soared high into the sky. A massive Divine Hall now floated in the air, looking especially breathtaking since it had been expanded.

"Excellent. No problems. Now, head for the Celestial Realm Continent!" Yi Tianyun commanded. The Spirit Race People manning the Flying Array began to frantically channel their energy into it. The entire Divine Hall once again erupted in a dazzling light, transforming into an object as bright as the sun as it flew toward the Celestial Realm Continent.

Its speed wasn’t remarkably fast, but it wasn’t slow, either. It would only take a few days to arrive safely at the Celestial Realm Continent.

However, flying like this would make them incredibly conspicuous. How many people had ever seen a flying palace? Most had only seen flying Demon Beasts; almost no one had ever witnessed a flying palace. In truth, flying palaces were not unusual among Fourth Grade Factions—in fact, they were quite common. However, they were generally not moved unless the faction’s location was destroyed or its Spiritual Vein was depleted.

This action would undoubtedly expose the Celestial Cloud Mansion, but he was completely unconcerned. ’Because as soon as I reach the Celestial Realm Continent, I’ll complete my main quest. Once the quest is done, I’ll break through to the Void Spirit Stage and have enough Madness Value to upgrade Madness Mode. When that time comes, who will be able to stop me?’