Ceremony And "Grand Speech"

Bai Xian Ming led the group at the front. Heero was supposed to accompany the old man as he held the same position.

But Heero did not understand such a thing. So he stayed behind with his women. Bai Xin Yue forced her way to the front, accompanying her lonely grandfather.

Wu Shen Lei followed the grandfather and granddaughter duo. Behind Wu Shen Lei were Heero and his two wives, Hong Yu, and Han Ying, while Sun Zhou Yi and Musashi Hirata followed close behind.

After a few minutes of walking, the group stopped. Bai Xian Ming was standing in front of a large door. He looked back and said, "Get ready! We are going to meet the guests!"

With that, Bai Xian Ming pushed the door open. The old man was the first to come out, alone. Bai Xin Yue stayed behind, standing next to Wu Shen Lei.

Led by Bai Xian Ming, the group entered a well-decorated hall. The hall was filled with people.

Even though the ceremony was open to the public. Most of the people attending the ceremony were from the core and the inner region. This could be seen from the expensive clothes these people were wearing.

Bai Xian Ming led the group to the platform that had been prepared for the ceremony.

On the platform, Bai Shuang'er greeted the group with a broad smile. She hugged her grandfather and sister and congratulated the other heroes. She also hugged her boyfriend and kissed him on the cheek, causing the audience to murmur.

They gossiped and speculated about their relationship. The new rising star's private life certainly attracted the masses.

Bai Shuang'er acted as a hostess, entertaining the guests who had arrived early. Although her popularity could not be compared to that of her elder sister, she was quite famous in the core region.

After all, she was a descendant of the Bai family. Many men pursued her to join the Bai family and inherit the secret technique of the Bai family.

It was known to the public that Bai Tian Ming had no male descendant to be his successor. Therefore, whoever married either Bai Xin Yue or Bai Shuang'er would have a chance to inherit Bai Tian Ming's mantle as the head of an ancient family in Star City.

Bai Xin Yue rolled her eyes at her little sister for making an unnecessary scene.

Meanwhile, Sun Zhou Yi was also shocked by his little girlfriend's actions. His face turned red and he bowed his head. He walked hurriedly next to Wu Shen Lei, not daring to raise his head out of embarrassment.

Musashi Hirata blankly ignored Bai Shuang'er's greeting and stood next to the embarrassed Sun Zhou Yi.

Heero did not follow the group. He stood next to the platform with his two wives, accompanied by Hero League staff. He was waiting for his turn, which was supposed to come after the coronation of the Emperor Class Heroes.

Of course, the group of three also attracted a lot of attention. Han Ying and Hong Yu's charm caught the men's attention as they tried to guess the identity of the three.

"Kukuku... Look at those guys, they are jealous of me because I have two fairies on my side," Heero said in a low voice. His tone was quite haughty for someone who was so reserved.

Han Ying smiled even wider as Hong Yu moved closer to Heero, clutching her husband's hand tightly. She told these men, who were looking at her with unscrupulous eyes, that she belonged to Heero.

Of course, this did not last long before the guest's attention was drawn to the platform as Bai Xian Ming began his speech.

Along with Bai Xian Ming's speech, a projection played behind him. The projection was the CCTV footage.

It showed the bravery of the four newly appointed Emperor Class Heroes during the battle against the specters.

However, most of the projections showed two figures, Musashi Hirata and Sun Zhou Yi.

Even though most of the footage was incomplete, the guests were already amazed by the incomplete footage.

The footage was shown to the public and even broadcast to the whole world. No one could complain about Musashi Hirata and Sun Zhou Yi, who were promoted to Emperor Class Hero.

The footage proved the ability of Musashi Hirata and Sun Zhou Yi and they were promoted to Emperor Class Hero because they were capable.

The ceremony was straightforward. After finishing his speech, Bai Xian Ming handed over an Emperor Badge, a symbolic act in the ceremony.

He handed the Emperor Badge to the four of them one by one. The guests applauded.

Of course, this Emperor Badge was no ordinary badge. The Emperor Class Hero could receive many privileges just by showing his badge.

With the Emperor Badge, the coronation of the Emperor Class Heroes was complete.

Musashi Hirata was the first to descend from the platform. He was followed by Sun Zhou Yi and Wu Shen Lei.

As for Bai Xin Yue, she was a little late because Bai Shuang'er was holding her back. Her little sister whispered something, causing her cheek to turn red.

But Bai Xin Yue did not argue or reply, simply nodding her head before stepping down from the platform.

At the same time, the staff next to Heero motioned for him to come up. Of course, his two wives could not accompany him to the platform.

As Heero came up to the platform, he met Bai Xin Yue who was about to come down.

Heero smiled and said in a soft tone, "Congratulations!"

As soon as he congratulated the girl, her eyes opened wide in shock. The next thing he knew, the girl was running towards him. She hugged him and kissed him on the lips.

Not only Heero but also Bai Shuang'er, who had suggested the idea, was shocked.

"My sister is certainly bold... I only told her to kiss him on the cheek to ward off her many pursuers. But she kissed his lips... I like my bold sister..."

The mischievous little sister laughed secretly.

Meanwhile, the guest was applauded. The ice queen, known for her coldness, suddenly kissed this unknown man.

The guests must have been shocked by the girl's boldness. 

The elusive goddess now seemed even more distant to these men.

Apart from the guests, two people were most shocked.

The first was Kang Seo-Yeon, who arrived in her fiery red dress.

She gritted her teeth as her fiery gaze followed Bai Xin Yue.

"You sly fox..." Kang Seo-Yeo muttered under her breath. She was certainly upset to see the man she loved being kissed by another woman.

She clenched her palm into a fist and muttered, "I have to make my move too, I can't lose to her..."

The other woman was Wu Shen Lei. The circle knew that Wu Shen Lei had a deep crush on Bai Xin Yue. They thought it was Wu Shen Lei who would get this unattainable goddess.

Before Heero could say anything, Bai Xin Yue rushed down from the platform, her cheeks flushed.

"Thank you and congratulations too..." She did not forget to congratulate Heero as well.

As she left the platform, she met Wu Shen Lei's blank stare. Ignoring the heartbroken man, she rushed towards Hong Yu and Han Ying.

The two sisters were not only jealous but also happy.

"Hoho... You have to be bolder if you want to win his heart! This time it's kissing, next time you have to take him to bed!" Hong Yu encouraged Bai Xin Yue to be more daring.

The shocked Heero regained his composure. He walked over to Bai Xian Ming with slightly red cheeks.

Bai Xian Ming pretended not to see anything and began his speech.

"We have just appointed a new Emperor Class Hero. Now I have another surprise for you! This man is..."

Bai Xian Ming paused as the hall dimmed. Then the footage started to play behind them.

The footage showed Heero silently killing the specters in the lower and middle seats of the Hero Dome.

Unlike the previous footage, Heero's footage showed the entire incident.

From the beginning to the end, how he killed Fang Guo Ming, the specter who made Bai Xin Yue's attack useless and blew away the Crown Prince of the Regal Kingdom, William Gerard Kingsman.

The footage showed everything that happened in the Hero Dome before the chaos broke out. Without this footage, the people would never know what Heero had done.

Another round of applause rippled through the hall. They recognized the face in the footage. It was the young man standing next to Bai Xian Ming.

Strangely, Bai Xian Ming did not show the footage of the battle at the North Gate.

After the footage was over, Bai Xian Ming continued, "Yes, this man is the man in the footage. Not only did he save us from many specters in the Hero Dome. He was the one who stopped the ghost horde in the north, ALONE!"

Woaaaa!!!

The guests shouted in surprise. If Bai Xian Ming said that, it meant that the Hero League had proven it to be true.

"Don't you think his actions are similar to a certain person?" Suddenly, Bai Xian Ming smiled playfully. It was a rare sight to see Bai Xian Ming like this.

"I will tell you another secret. Yes, this man is also Sun Zhou Yi and Musashi Hirata's master! Not only that..."

One by one, new faces appeared on the projection. All five of Heero's official disciples appeared on the projection, their profiles showing that they were champions of their class in the Fighter Anteriority.

"Because of his contribution to saving the city and training promising heroes, the Hero League agrees to appoint him as the Chief Hero Instructor, Supreme Instructor! Let's welcome him, Xing Heero!"

Heero stepped up to the podium as Bai Xian Ming retreated. According to the agenda given to him, he was supposed to make a speech.

He took Bai Xian Ming's place and said in a calm tone, "Hello, I am Xing Heero and thank you for your warm welcome.

Heero smiled amiably as he scanned the large hall filled with the crowd.

"I don't have much to say, but I promise to do my duty! I promise that more Emperor-class heroes will be born from my hand! That's all, thank you."

Heero bowed slightly and left the platform. The guests were expecting the big speech, but Heero gave a straightforward speech. It even sounded arrogant to some people.

He walked off the platform under the stunned looks of the guests. Even Bai Xian Ming was stunned.