"He really just left like that?" The knight at the head of the group looked astonished. "What kind of magical beast could possibly make the Demon God Emperor come looking for it himself?"
As a veteran powerhouse who had traveled across the continent for years, he had naturally seen plenty of three-headed magical beasts. Yet no matter how hard he thought, he could not think of one that warranted the Demon God Emperor's personal attention.
"Senior Chen!"
Han Qian had returned to the battlements of Demon-Repelling Pass with Saint Moon. When he saw the Demon God Emperor retreat and the demon army outside the pass withdraw in orderly fashion, he hurriedly took to the air again and approached the knight.
"Han Qian, is it? It must have been quite a few years since we last met." The knight sounded rather wistful. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Han Qian, he turned and called his teammates over, and they returned to the battlements of Demon-Repelling Pass together.
"You said you came all the way from Holy City to Demon-Repelling Pass specifically to protect the newly formed Demon Hunt Squads?" the knight asked in surprise. "I've only stopped following the selection tournaments for a dozen years or so. Now a military mission as safe as this requires you, the Holy Knight Commander, to come along? When they start taking missions from the Demon Hunt Squad Mission Tower and have to enter demon territory, will they need a Divine Seal Knight following them around too?"
"No, no, Senior Chen, you've misunderstood." Han Qian hurriedly explained, "The members of this year's newly formed Demon Hunt Squads are actually far stronger than those of previous years. And this year, our Knight Temple..."
Han Qian paused there and discreetly glanced at Saint Moon, who stood a