Alliance Guards had four ranks: Iron, Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Among Human Race cultivators at the Dao Entry level, there might be quite a few Silver Guards, but Gold Guards were absolutely rare.
Thus, the sudden appearance of a Gold Guard here drew plenty of attention.
It was Lu Ye's first time seeing a Gold Guard as well. He carefully sized up Yan Hong and found him rough and rugged in bearing, yet his eyes were exceptionally sharp. He immediately understood that Yan Hong must possess extraordinary abilities to have become a Gold Guard.
"If there are no other Gold Guards, then please follow my orders." Yan Hong calmly swept his gaze across the crowd. He had not intended to step forward, but the group was now divided and arguing without end, which would only harm what came next. Left with no choice, he could only take the lead.
Everyone around them clasped their fists. "We are willing to follow Brother Yan's orders!"
Though there was no rule stating that a Gold Guard could command other Alliance Guards, cultivators ultimately revered strength. Since Yan Hong was a Gold Guard, he was the strongest person here.
Yan Hong was quite satisfied with their response. He put away his Waist Token, pondered briefly, then said, "My intention is to charge over and wipe out that enemy force. Rest assured, their numbers are roughly equal to ours, so Yan has full confidence in breaking them."
With a single sentence, he displayed immense confidence in his own strength.
"However..." His tone shifted. "Stone Worms of the Insect Race are everywhere. With us gathered like this, the Insect Mother has most likely already detected us. If so, the enemies ahead have probably long since learned of our movements."
At his words, everyone's expressions turned grave.