One person: After starting with the academic atmosphere, I'll take down Xia He!

Ma Long sat at the table for a long time, and had already come up with a general idea. Just as he was about to make a decision, a group of people walked up from below the stage.

They were all elites attending the annual meeting, waiting to toast Ma Long.

'Little devil, when are we going to go up and offer a toast?'

'Yes, Third Brother, you're quick-witted, give me some advice.'

Li San stared intently at the platform and shook his head, saying, "What's the rush!"

Didn't you see Elder Xia He accompanying the Palace Master?

Going forward now is simply a matter of not knowing the correct order!

'Oh, Third Brother is right, let's wait a little longer.'

Brother Dahai, don't forget to bring up the important matter when you go up!

"I know that Young Master Long is magnanimous, and our suggestion is reasonable; he will definitely agree."

Elder Xia He has left, and Young Master Long is lost in thought. Shall we go upstairs?

"Wait a minute, let Young Master Long snap out of it. Elder Xia He seemed to have said something just now, and the two of them seemed to be having a pleasant conversation."

This is the perfect time!

Seizing the opportunity, Li San raised his arm and shouted: "Let's go!"

Hai Ge leads the way, brothers, line up properly, don't lose your composure.

The group of eight approached Ma Long and bowed with clasped hands. Yuan Dahai, at the front, said loudly, "We have come to toast Young Master Long!"

May Young Master Long achieve even greater heights!

Ma Long was already in a great mood, and seeing the eight of them made him even happier: "Great, come on over!"

Let's have one first!

He picked up the Baxia Cup, filled it with wine, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Young Master Long is so generous!" said the short Li San, standing to Yuan Dahai's left.

He nudged Yuan Dahai quietly, signaling that the time was right for him to speak.

Yuan Dahai understood immediately and said in a deep voice, "Young Master Long!"

The eight of us have come for two reasons: first, to offer a toast, and second, to offer some suggestions for the construction of our Salvation Palace.

Upon hearing this, Ma Long smiled and nodded: "Oh!"

Great, it's a good thing to have suggestions.

You eight are commendable for your courage, so let's hear what you have to say!

Seeing that the Palace Master was not angry at all, but instead praised the eight people with joy, everyone was very happy.

Yuan Dahai felt a great weight lifted from his heart: "Young Master Long, you are a wise and righteous ruler."

We also need to mention something that's neither too big nor too small: our Salvation Palace is developing rapidly these days.

However, there are not enough management personnel; there are only a few people, including Elder Xia He, who are working too hard.

We believe it would be helpful to create more management positions, allowing other equally capable individuals to participate.

Malone nodded. It turned out that the problem of the Salvation Palace having too few high-ranking officials was already quite serious!

"it is good!

This is an excellent suggestion, and I'm also considering it. This shows that the upper management and the lower management share the same ideas.

Please state your names, I want to hear them!

The eight men were overjoyed. Marlon not only praised them but also said he would remember their names, which was an incredible honor.

Yuan Dahai, with a sincere expression, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Young Master Long, we truly regret not having met sooner!"

My name is Yuan Dahai, and I specialize in physical martial arts and external strength training. They call me "Brave Vajra," which refers to me.

Ma Long nodded, and a tall young man to Yuan Dahai's right also clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Young Master Long, my name is Zhou Shuanglin."

I am Zhou Lin, the Twin-Blade Master, skilled with two swift blades!

After he finished explaining, the small, sharp-sounding voice on the right chuckled, "Hehe!"

"Young Master Long, I won't go into too much detail. He's just kidding, Li San!"

"Single-handed, Cai Si!"

"Land Fish, Cao Wu!"

"Tongbei Fist, Deng Liu!"

"Like a lively monkey, Hou Qi!"

"White-skinned bug, Dingba!"

After the eight people finished explaining, Ma Long nodded: "Good, they are all pillars of my Salvation Palace!"

"You may all leave now; I will give the orders immediately."

The eight people were delighted and quickly left the stage. Ma Long had already made up his mind to put down his wine glass and prepare to speak.

Shen Chong was extremely perceptive and had been watching Ma Long's every move since he appeared. Now it seemed that Ma Long was about to speak.

However, the atmosphere in the hall was so good and lively that Ma Long couldn't get a word in edgewise, and Gao Ning on the other side of the big screen was also busy eating and drinking and didn't pay attention to what was happening here.

Shen Chong immediately shouted loudly, "Everyone, please be quiet!"

Young Master Long has something to say!!!

With a whoosh, the entire hall fell into complete silence.

All eyes turned to Malone, waiting intently for instructions.

Gao Ning quickly spat out what he had just chewed, wiped his mouth with his large hand, and waited.

Ma Long nodded to Shen Chong, indicating that he had done a good job.

"Just now, several sincere elites made a suggestion, saying that the proportion of senior officials in our Salvation Palace is unbalanced."

I've noticed this too, and since everyone has raised this issue, I'm also considering making some personnel adjustments.

The development direction of the Salvation Palace for the coming year will be re-planned.

Everyone listened quietly, agreeing that the Palace Master's action was absolutely right.

"I will now make the following adjustments to the plan!"

The Right Elder will concurrently serve as the Heavenly Evolutionary Military Advisor, and Wang Ye will remain in his original position!

Left Elder Xia He's position remains unchanged, but her authority has changed. She will concurrently be responsible for matters of punishment and supervision, and will have the right to manage and coordinate all major and minor affairs within the palace.

At the same time, they will no longer be solely responsible for any particular task.

This way, Xia He can be freed up, gaining more power but fewer responsibilities.

"Here I want to give special praise to Shen Chong, the Azure Dragon Protector. He is diligent and hardworking, and I have seen the results he has achieved."

I also highly recognize Shen Chong's personal abilities, therefore I promoted Shen Chong to the position of Azure Dragon Elder.

Based on his original functions, Elder Qinglong will henceforth be responsible for all affairs of the Salvation Palace headquarters!

I'm giving him the authority to act first and report later. Remember, if you're ever in doubt, consult Elder Qinglong!

Shen Chong stood tall and proud, extremely happy. He adjusted his glasses and continued to listen attentively.

"Of course, you must be quite tired to handle so many things by yourself. I will also assign you eight reserve protectors to assist you in managing palace affairs."

I will first select these eight people and give them a one-year probationary period for observation. If they perform well at the end of the year, they can become official protectors of the Salvation Palace.

The number of Dharma protectors will increase in the future, all starting from the preparatory period.

Now I announce the eight selected individuals: Yuan Dahai, Zhou Shuanglin, Li San...

You all go and report to Shen Chong!

"We will obey the Palace Master's orders and will certainly live up to your trust. We are willing to fight to the death!"

The eight people never expected that simply by making a suggestion, they would suddenly become prospective protectors.

This is sweeter than honey.

Yuan Dahai said in a low, sharp voice, "Let me make the unpleasant things clear from the start."

Everyone, do your job well! If anyone dares to slack off, I won't show them any mercy.

Young Master Long appointed us without any selection process; we can't let outsiders think our appointment was illegitimate!

Li San chimed in, "That's right, if anyone doesn't put in their best effort, I, Li San, will be the first to make trouble for them!"

Young Master Long has given us face, so we'd better keep our distance!

"Understood! Brother Hai, Third Brother, no need to say more!"

We're all people with a sense of shame. Anyone who doesn't work hard is a scoundrel!