The Demon Emperor smiled faintly and patted his shoulder without saying anything more.
On this battlefield, life and death were uncertain to begin with.
No one dared guarantee that they would survive on the battlefield.
He had foreseen danger, but some things still had to be done.
Being able to trust one another was the best they could hope for.
Soon, the Demon Emperor led the Vanguard Team out of the Special Operations Battalion and headed northeast.
What the Demon Emperor and his men did not know was that, the moment they left the Wright Race's territory, the Deputy Battalion Commander sounded the alarm. "The Vanguard Team has rebelled and fled the Special Operations Battalion!"
"Everyone, heed my orders! Pursue the Vanguard Team! We must wipe out these traitors to the Angel Empire!"
No one had expected this. Everyone was dumbfounded.
The Vanguard Team had rebelled just like that, without any warning?
Everything had clearly been fine before.
Most people in the Special Operations Battalion had received kindness from the Demon Emperor.
Thus, they could hardly believe the news of the Vanguard Team's rebellion.
But when they saw the Deputy Battalion Commander, they had no choice but to believe it.
This was not something that could be said casually.
Without sufficient grounds, no one could declare a soldier of the Special Operations Battalion a traitor.
Still, this was wartime, after all, and they could not investigate the matter.
Under Fu Ying's leadership, they set off in pursuit of the Demon Emperor.
Demon Emperor Daochen naturally knew nothing of this.
They were still advancing stealthily and cautiously.
The Demon Emperor gathered everyone in a mountain hollow. "Border City is less than a thousand li away in this direction."
"The Angel Squad's position is also less than two hundred li away."
"But