Fang Qianyuan looked slightly startled at his words. "Valley Master, this... how could I possibly accept?"
He truly was not making excuses. He simply could not fathom what Dongfang Zhi was planning, to show such extraordinary boldness and entrust him with an elite force that could be considered one of the valley's most closely guarded secrets.
After all, "Guang Hao," whom Fang Qianyuan was impersonating, was a newcomer who had only recently arrived and had yet to earn their complete trust.
But as he thought of this, something suddenly stirred in Fang Qianyuan's mind.
When things stray from the ordinary, something sinister must be afoot!
Is there a trap here? Dongfang Zhi never truly intended to hand the army over to me. He used my curiosity to lure me here so he could deal with me!
He has no reason to do this to "Guang Hao." Even another spy or scout would not warrant such measures. He must have seen through my identity and be preparing to strike!
Just as Fang Qianyuan was thinking this, five auras appeared nearby, then flew toward them in streaks of escape light.
These were five Demonized Warrior experts in different states of Fusion Refinement: a Swordfang Warrior, a Horned Demon Warrior, a Blackblood Warrior, a Bloodflame Warrior, and an Earth Demon Warrior. They corresponded respectively to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, and appeared to be the Five Elements Guard Commanders whom Dongfang Zhi had just summoned.
Fang Qianyuan noticed that each possessed considerable cultivation, having actually reached middle Earth Rank.
If their innate gifts as Demonized Warriors were taken into account, along with the varying boosts those gifts provided in battle, they could even hold their own to some extent against renowned orthodox Spirit Tamers.
The five Demonized Warriors