"Have the demons actually figured out our rotation schedule?" Standing atop the raised platform, Ling Qian had clearly noticed the movements of the five Demon Hunt Squads near Yue Chen as well.
"Relay my orders. Deploy the priest corps and cast Eye of Truth over the entire wall of Zhennan Pass," Ling Qian called out. "Repeat every half hour until sunrise."
Ling Qian had little choice. The area of Zhennan Pass that needed illumination from Eye of Truth was simply too vast. Besides, it was only midnight. He could hardly have the priest corps maintain Eye of Truth continuously for six hours.
The priest corps had more important duties. Having them cast Eye of Truth now was merely a way to minimize casualties among the defenders.
On the stretch of wall assigned to Scholar Rank Squad One, Yue Chen and his five companions had already taken formation. Chen Ying'er, the team's sole unpredictable factor, stood in the center, with Lin Xin and Xue Meng flanking her, Magic Staffs in hand.
Before the three stood Jin Ruchuan, a light-attribute Shield Warrior carrying a heavy tower shield in his left hand and a massive long-handled axe in his right.
At the very front stood Yue Chen, clad in his Holy Spirit Set, and Shiqi, dressed in black assassin's garb with a short dagger in each hand.
As the second competitor from the Assassin Temple to reach the fifth tier in this year's tournament, Shiqi was certainly no one to underestimate. Well versed in every assassin skill, taciturn, and barely noticeable, he was practically a born assassin.
Yue Chen needed no introduction: champion of the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament finals and the strongest member of this year's Demon Hunt Squads.
The relieved soldiers of the Eighth Battalion had all withdrawn. For the