That day, Zhou Xu held a grand victory banquet in the imperial palace to celebrate Li Ce's triumphant return.
The entire Black Moon City was immersed in a festive atmosphere.
"Where is Li Ce?"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"General Li Ce, for your meritorious service in the expedition against the greenskins, you are hereby granted a set of True Words, a hundred-year-old Necromancer Bone, and one hundred thousand silver coins!"
Zhou Xu had not promoted Li Ce's military rank. After all, he was already a major general, and there was very little room left for advancement in terms of rank.
Although Li Ce's contributions during this expedition were considerable, they had ultimately played a supporting role. It was not enough to elevate him directly to lieutenant general.
By comparison, Li Ce had only just become an Extraordinary Mage. Granting him True Words and a hundred-year-old Necromancer Bone was undoubtedly the most practical reward and would improve him the most.
Li Ce's face lit up with joy when he heard this.
"Thank you for Your Majesty's reward!"
Zhou Xu smiled and gestured for him to withdraw. Then, taking advantage of the occasion, he went down the line, bestowing rewards upon the meritorious officials from the expedition.
In this atmosphere, Lex, standing among the assembled officials, could not help feeling somewhat nervous.
He had chosen to continue accompanying the army on the expedition because he wanted to earn military merits and help his Centaur cavalry establish themselves in Great Zhou more quickly.
However, by that time, the greenskins had already been thoroughly routed, and only one proper battle had taken place afterward.
In that battle, he had fought bravely, joining Great Zhou's experts in successive clashes against two Vajra Realm greenskin powerhouses.
The awkward part was that he had not claimed a