2:50 p.m.
Eastern Mausoleum War Fortress.
Inside the Great Hall of the Central Courtyard.
This luxurious hall, capable of accommodating thousands, was the venue for the Warhawk Legion's medal ceremony.
Under normal circumstances.
This hall was reserved exclusively for Mystic Adepts.
Those qualified to stand on the stage were, at the very least, Mystic Masters or Mystic Adepts. Even if warriors stood upon it, they were merely inconspicuous figures such as attendants.
But today.
For the first time ever, warriors had become the protagonists of the hall.
This was yet another break from convention.
At this moment.
More than two thousand people had gathered in the Great Hall, their murmurs echoing back and forth.
Over half of them were warriors dressed in formal attire, every one of them wearing broad smiles.
In one corner of the hall.
Several Mystic Masters in Silver Line Black Robes sat together, speaking in low voices.
"Coming to the Eastern Li War Zone to observe the Flame Eagle this time, I really happened upon quite a spectacle. I actually got to witness the God General Zhu Rong's Command take action in person."
"I heard that Commander Cheng of this war zone was the first to notice the Sea King's Avatar, and he even used a secret art to pinpoint the Sea King's location. If the God General hadn't personally confirmed it, I never would have believed it."
"I heard that Xu Peng, the Deputy General Commander of the Eastern Li War Zone, is about to step down because someone close to him caused a serious problem. Commander Cheng will take over as Deputy General Commander."
"Wasn't Commander Cheng only here to provide support and test the power of new weapons? He'll return to the Void Wind Realm in a year at most, so how did