The two of them sat like that, from sunrise to sunset, until Long Haochen quietly left. Cai’er still sat there. When the sun and moon revolved, and the stars filled the dark sky, tears finally flowed uncontrollably.

“I… want… to… remember… him…”

Long Haochen set off with Han Yu, accompanied by four Shadow Assassins. In such a critical battle, this was the most power that Sheng Yue could spare. They escorted the two all the way north to the Imperial Dragon Pass, where the Knight Temple’s main hall was located.

In the legends of the Saint Demon Continent, the Dragon race lived in the northeast. To resist the Dragon race’s invasion, humans built this Imperial Dragon Pass in ancient times.

Compared to the other strongholds, the terrain around the Imperial Dragon Pass was relatively flat, but it was completely covered in ice and snow that never melted. Outside the pass, a vast area was barren and extremely cold, and often experienced ice and snow storms comparable to forbidden spells. The power of nature became a natural barrier for this stronghold. Therefore, although the Knight Temple was the head of the six major temples, the Imperial Dragon Pass was not attacked very often. Moreover, the Imperial Dragon Pass itself was built to resist the Dragon race, making it the most magnificent of the six strongholds of the Temple Alliance, possessing several powerful ancient weapons.

The pain of separation transformed into motivation. Demon Hunt Pass was already the closest fortress to Imperial Dragon Pass. Long Haochen and Han Yu, escorted by the four Shadow Assassins, alternated between flying and walking every day. In just five days, they arrived at the stronghold where the Knight Temple’s main hall was located.

Just like the information they received from Demon Hunt Pass, the Imperial Dragon Pass was also besieged by the Demon race army, and the situation was even more severe.

Before even entering the Imperial Dragon Pass, they received news that the Demon God Emperor’s First, Third, and Fourth elite legions had gathered outside the pass. Led by the Death Spirit Demon God Samigina and the Bear Demon God Valefor, along with the auxiliary support of the other six Demon Gods, they were stationed here.

Although the conditions outside the Imperial Dragon Pass were harsh, the troops stationed here were the most elite of the Demon race. The army consisted of only 300,000, but its overall combat power far exceeded the million-strong Demon race army on the Demon Hunt Pass side.

From the Shadow Assassins, Long Haochen and Han Yu also learned that the Demon race had indeed poured all its strength into this Holy War. Of the seventy-two Demon Gods, fifty-six were participating in the battle. Each human stronghold was guarded by eight Demon Gods, while the Demon God Emperor personally led seven Demon Gods as the rear guard of the battlefield, ready to appear on any battlefield at any time.

It should be known that the Demon God Emperor was with the Moon Demon God Agares and the Star Demon God Vassago. The combined power of these three powerful Demon race members was unimaginable.

At this time, the Demon Hunter teams of the Temple Alliance also played a decisive role. When the Demon race announced the Holy War against the Temple Alliance, the top Demon Hunter teams of the Temple Alliance focused on the Demon God Emperor and the others, ready to take action at any time. This was why the Demon God Emperor had not acted rashly. However, no one knew how long this stalemate would last.

After five days of rushing, the longing and sadness of separation in Long Haochen and Han Yu’s hearts were diluted.

Demon Hunter Squad 64 was temporarily disbanded. Although the separation was painful, everyone held their breath and vowed to cultivate diligently in preparation for regrouping next time.

Why did the Temple Alliance disband them and send them back to their respective temples to cultivate? It was because their strength was not enough, and they couldn’t be trusted in the Demon race’s territory. Long Haochen and Cai’er were both important protection targets, especially Long Haochen. The Alliance had decided to protect him, so he would be the mainstay of the Alliance against the Demon race in the future. He was the only hope to destroy the Demon God Pillars! Therefore, the Temple Alliance decided to temporarily hide them away. As for how long they would be hidden, no one could say for sure.

But at least, Sheng Yue pointed out a direction for them. At least they had to wait until they all broke through the seventh rank, and Long Haochen had to break through the eighth rank and become a Mithril Foundation Knight before they could form a Demon Hunter squad again and fight the Demon race.

Therefore, to regroup with their companions as soon as possible, the only thing they could do was to desperately improve themselves. For the present, and for the future.

What Long Haochen and Han Yu didn’t expect was that when they arrived outside the Imperial Dragon Pass, the Knight Temple had already received the news and someone was there to greet them.

There were not many people greeting them, only a dozen, but when Long Haochen saw the two people standing at the front, the suppressed emotions could no longer be restrained.

He rushed up three steps at a time, knelt down with a thud, and choked out the name that he still missed in his heart, “Mom…”

Yes, one of the two people at the front of the welcoming party was Long Haochen’s mother, Bai Yue.

Since his mother and father left together so many years ago, Long Haochen had not seen his mother for more than five years! How could he not be excited to see Bai Yue again?

Compared to before, Bai Yue had less of her sickly appearance, but her face still looked haggard. She staggered towards Long Haochen, and when Long Haochen knelt down, she hugged her son tightly and cried loudly.

Long Haochen grew up with his mother since he was a child, and he had the deepest feelings for Bai Yue. The two of them depended on each other until Long Xingyu found them, which was considered a family reunion.

After being separated for so long, Long Haochen was extremely excited to see his mother again.

Accompanying Bai Yue to greet Long Haochen was not his father, Long Xingyu, but also one of the elders Long Haochen respected the most, the Knight Temple Master, the wielder of the Guardian and Mercy God Seal Throne. The Knight Temple’s Guardian and Coordinator God Seal Knight, Yang Haohan.

Yang Haohan was still the same as before. Looking at the reunited mother and son, a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.

Bai Yue looked at her son, as if she could never get enough of him. After more than five years, Long Haochen had grown from a teenager into a sturdy young man. The childishness on his face had long disappeared, replaced by perseverance.

Gently stroking her son’s face, Bai Yue couldn’t say anything at all. As a mother, after more than five years, nearly two thousand days and nights of missing him, finally seeing her son, her mood was imaginable.

The mother and son cried in each other’s arms.

No one disturbed them. Everyone knew that their emotions needed to be vented, especially Long Haochen’s. His team was disbanded this time, and he was already in a bad mood. Finally seeing his mother, he was a child in front of his mother, not the leader of the Demon Hunter squad. In that instant, it seemed that all the burdens on his shoulders had been lifted.

Han Yu came to Yang Haohan, respectfully saluted, and stood aside. It was the first time he had seen Long Haochen like this. At this moment, he could feel that Long Haochen was a young man several years younger than him, not that resourceful leader.

After crying for a long time, Long Haochen’s depression was completely vented, and he immediately felt much better. He then helped his mother to stand up and respectfully saluted Yang Haohan, “Long Haochen greets the Alliance Leader, Grandpa Yang, how are you?”

Yes, Yang Haohan was not only the Knight Temple Master, but also the Alliance Leader of the Temple Alliance. The Knight Temple was different from other temples. As long as you could become a God Seal Knight, then you were the Temple Master, not the Deputy Temple Master. Therefore, there were three God Seal Knights in the current Knight Temple, meaning there were three Temple Masters. Other temples had no objections to this. After all, the God Seal Knights had always been the most powerful among the human ninth-rank powerhouses.

Yang Haohan smiled slightly and nodded to him, saying, “I’m fine, thank you, child.”

Long Haochen silently shook his head and stood beside his mother without saying anything more.

Yang Haohan then said to the four Shadow Assassins, “Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Please come into the city with me to rest.”

The leading Shadow Assassin said, “Thank you for the Alliance Leader’s kindness, but we should go back now. Temple Master Sheng Yue is waiting for us to report back, and Demon Hunt Pass also needs us.”

Yang Haohan didn’t insist. He nodded slightly, and the four Shadow Assassins bowed to him again before soaring into the air and disappearing in an instant. Having sent Long Haochen to Yang Haohan, they naturally didn’t need to worry about any danger to him. The person in front of them was a God Seal Knight that even the Demon God Emperor had to take seriously.

Long Haochen’s emotions calmed down a lot. He supported his mother and said, “Mom, where’s Dad? Is he at the front line?”

Hearing Long Haochen mention Long Xingyu, Yang Haohan and Bai Yue’s expressions changed slightly. Bai Yue said softly, “Child, let’s go into the city and talk about it.”

A ominous premonition instantly rose in Long Haochen’s heart. His pupils shrank sharply, “Mom, Dad, Dad, he…”

Humans and the Demon race had been fighting for so many years. Although Long Xingyu was a God Seal Knight, there was nothing impossible about dying on the battlefield. For a moment, Long Haochen felt as if a sharp blade had pierced his chest, and the blood drained from his face.

When Bai Yue saw her son’s face, she immediately became anxious, “Haochen, don’t think nonsense, your father is not necessarily in trouble.”

Long Haochen asked eagerly, “What exactly is going on? Mom, tell me quickly.”

Bai Yue saw that she couldn’t hide it anymore and sighed, “Silly child, do you know why Dad and Mom left you back then?”

Long Haochen said without hesitation, “Didn’t Dad say that a fledgling eagle can never spread its wings under the protection of its parents? He wanted me to cultivate diligently and experience more hardship, so he returned to our Knight Temple with you!”

(To be continued)