He was stunned.
Hearing that they had turned back and returned, Long Tian was struck speechless.
He had thought his movement technique was exceptional, that he could use this chance to shake them off. Yet the speed he had been so proud of was not even half of theirs.
Those four Star God Guards, who looked so foolish, actually possessed such terrifying speed?
It was simply unbelievable.
With these four clingy flies following him, how was he supposed to run?
Though his wits surpassed theirs by a notch, Long Tian had no solution. It was as if he had been stuck with dog-skin plaster, utterly helpless—a scholar meeting soldiers, with reason impossible to explain.
There was nothing more depressing in the world than this.
What angered him even more was that the four Star God Guards were still bowing respectfully.
"Please rest assured, Lord Star Master. No matter if it is to the ends of the earth, through a thousand hardships and ten thousand perils, we will swear to protect you with our lives!"
The way they said it made it sound as though he would never be able to shake them off for the rest of his life.
Long Tian was furious, his expression shifting between dark and bright.
After being crushed by them in speed, hearing these so-called loyal words was like hearing them show off their speed again—each word stabbed straight into his heart, leaving him unable to calm down for a long while.
After standing there with his lips twitching for several breaths, the temper he had suppressed for so long finally surged up!
To the ends of the earth, was it?
Swear to protect him to the death, was it?
If they had the guts, they could follow him back to the Devil Race and