In battle, Long Haochen faced the most powerful enemies; when commanding, he could anticipate and plan ahead, leading the entire team out of certain death without a single casualty. Whether in strength, decisiveness, wisdom, or leadership, he showed Lu Xi what a true leader was.

Under Long Haochen’s command, the battle power of the twenty-first Demon Hunt Squad was maximized, while effectively preserving their strength. And what contribution had their fourth Demon Hunt Squad made? Long Haochen alone was comparable to the entire team’s efforts.

At the same time, Lu Xi deeply realized the difficulty of a priest commanding a team in battle. Although priests have a certain combat power, their primary role is to wholeheartedly heal the team. In terms of on-the-spot command, they are far inferior to the knights who charge at the forefront in making judgments.

The reason knights are called the backbone of the Demon Hunt Squads is because their abilities can radiate across the entire battlefield.

Looking at the sincerity in Lu Xi’s eyes, Long Haochen smiled slightly and said, “Brother Lu, you don’t need to be so self-deprecating. Everything we agreed upon will not change. We will definitely fulfill our promises. We already take seventy percent of the profits, so naturally we have to do more.”

“Squad Leader Long…” Lu Xi wanted to say more, but Long Haochen stopped him with a raised hand.

Long Haochen’s face became serious, “Now is not the time to discuss this. I only want to say two things. First, I want to emphasize again that everyone must obey orders without question during battle. Because even if only one person makes a mistake, it could lead to the annihilation of the entire team. Yes, the demons are our mortal enemies, and each of us wants to kill as many demons as possible. But, for the sake of the long term, impulsiveness will only turn us into demons. If we want to kill more demons to avenge our compatriots, then the first thing we must do is preserve ourselves as much as possible. If anyone has any opinions on my command, they can raise them outside of battle, and we can discuss them together. If my abilities are not enough to command the entire team, I will step down and let someone else take over. But, once we enter battle, I hope the previous situation will not happen again. If anyone makes a mistake in battle that affects the survival of the entire team, don’t blame me for ruthlessly kicking them out of the team.”

“Yes!” The twelve people responded loudly at the same time, including Dian Yan, who was filled with grief.

Long Haochen said, “The second thing is our next action. When we were on the road just now, I was constantly adjusting our direction by looking at the map. We have no way back. Behind us is the Narick Province of the demons. Since the demons there dared to seize all the supplies of the Moon Night Caravan, they will naturally kill to silence us. So we can only keep moving forward. We have already penetrated about four hundred li into the demon territory. The Narick Province is long and narrow, and the overall area is not very large. In about three hours, we will be able to break out of the province’s range. However, as long as we are in the demon territory for one day, there is no such thing as safety. So, please everyone be vigilant at all times. Now let’s talk about everyone’s thoughts on what to do next. After we pass through Narick Province, should we continue straight to the mission objective, or should we detour back to the Alliance?”

After the battle just now, everyone deeply felt the danger of being in the demon territory. Of course, the probability of being surrounded by the demon army again is not high, but this is, after all, the demon territory. Without the cover of the caravan, their journey ahead will definitely not be smooth.

Through the previous battle, Long Haochen undoubtedly established enough prestige in the team, but he did not make a unilateral decision on the team’s future direction. Instead, he asked everyone to express their opinions, which alone made Lu Xi admire him even more. He asked himself if he could do the same in the same situation.

“Let’s keep moving forward. After all, being surrounded by the demon army is a low-probability event. As long as we don’t encounter demons above the seventh rank, we should be able to protect ourselves. There are only a dozen of us, and our target is not too big. Although the demon territory is dangerous, risks and opportunities coexist. The growth of the Demon Hunt Squads has always been carried out in the process of hunting demons.” Lu Xi expressed his thoughts.

His words were also approved by most of the people.

Although the battle with the demon army in Narick Province was thrilling, these demon hunters were all the best of the younger generation of the Temple Alliance. Each of them had undergone strict examination by the Alliance, and their loyalty to the Alliance and their belief in fighting the demons were extremely firm. What’s more, under Long Haochen’s command, they still maintained complete combat power, so how could they retreat at this point?

Seeing that the opinions of the crowd were basically unified, Long Haochen nodded and said, “Okay, since that’s the case, then the first thing we need to solve is the immediate problem.” As he spoke, his gaze glanced towards the carriage.

After two hours of rest, Yue Ye had woken up. Although she was still pale, there was some light in her eyes. She had taken some medicinal pills and was sitting on the carriage shaft with Leng Xiao, talking about something.

The one-hour rest time passed quickly. The demon hunters of the two Demon Hunt Squads and those mages got on the carriage, but Leng Xiao and Yue Ye were still sitting on the carriage shaft outside the carriage.

Li Xin did not follow Long Haochen in front again, but got on the carriage. Only Long Haochen, with Cai’er, walked towards Yue Ye and Leng Xiao.

Seeing them coming over, Yue Ye smiled calmly and said, “I think you want to talk to me, right? But, before that, can I know the name of my lifesaver? Let me introduce myself first. My name is Yue Ye, and I am the current head of the Moon Night Chamber of Commerce. She is Leng Xiao, my friend.”

A trace of surprise flashed in Long Haochen’s eyes, but he quickly returned to normal, “Hello, President Yue Ye, my name is Long Haochen.”

President Yue Ye seemed to chew on the name. Looking at Long Haochen’s handsome face, she smiled and said, “I would like to know how old you are, may I?”

Long Haochen shook his head and said, “I’m sorry, I’m afraid I can’t.”

Yue Ye sighed softly and said, “If there were really such excellent young powerhouses in my chamber of commerce, I wouldn’t be so tired. Unfortunately, you don’t belong to my caravan. I don’t remember a name like Long Haochen, nor a knight with a Holy Attraction Spiritual Stove. You saved us, so what do you want to get?”

Long Haochen frowned slightly and sighed, “This choice is actually very difficult, President Yue Ye.” At this moment, his eyes were filled with inexplicable meaning. There was also a faint hint of murderous intent.

“What do you want to do?” Leng Xiao stepped in front of Yue Ye, blocking her. After an hour of rest, her physical condition had also recovered a lot.

Cai’er slowly stepped forward, and a fierce murderous intent instantly locked onto Leng Xiao.

Just then, an unexpected scene appeared to Long Haochen.

Bang—a fair palm chopped on the junction of Leng Xiao’s neck and shoulder from behind. Leng Xiao’s body went soft, and she fell into Yue Ye’s arms, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Yue Ye gently laid Leng Xiao down beside her, leaning her against the carriage, before raising her head to look at Long Haochen and Cai’er calmly, “I think we can have a good talk now.”

Long Haochen grabbed Cai’er’s hand, signaling her not to be impulsive, smiled indifferently, and said, “President Yue Ye must have guessed what I want to do.”

Yue Ye sighed softly and said, “Isn’t it the same as those bastards in Narick Province, killing to silence us, right? Young Demon Hunt Squad Leader.”

Long Haochen’s pupils contracted slightly, “President Yue Ye is very smart.”

Yue Ye smiled bitterly, “If I were really smart enough, I shouldn’t have risked taking the caravan out this time. Although I haven’t been in charge of the chamber of commerce for long, I have traveled this trade route more than a dozen times. Apart from the Demon Hunt Squads of the Temple Alliance, I can’t think of any other possibility for young powerhouses like you. If I’m not mistaken, all my subordinates in the carriage will die at your command. Unfortunately, although I guessed your identity, I didn’t expect you to make a move so quickly. With the overall strength of your two Demon Hunt Squads, we are not enough to pose a threat, right?”

Long Haochen smiled slightly and said, “Let’s not beat around the bush. If I’m not mistaken, President Yue Ye should have reinforcements. And the strength of these reinforcements is probably quite strong.”

Yue Ye was stunned, but she did not try to hide it, just asked curiously, “How did you guess that?”

Long Haochen said, “Although President Yue Ye’s own strength is not too strong, being able to take out a ninth-order forbidden spell scroll of the Moon Demon Clan to summon the Moon Demon God’s descent, I’m afraid your status in the Moon Demon Clan is not low. The Moon Demon God is the powerful existence ranked second among the seventy-two pillar demon gods. Since the demons of Narick Province dared to offend you, I don’t believe you have no preparations at all. With your identity, the Moon Demon Clan’s strongmen should arrive soon, am I right? The Moon Demon Clan’s strongmen are not something our little Demon Hunt Squads can contend with. Therefore, in order to cover up the secrets of our identity, we have to attack you. Even if I’m wrong, I can’t let my partners take risks.”

Yue Ye looked at Long Haochen quietly. She suddenly smiled. It must be said that her appearance was extremely beautiful, on the same level as Cai’er, and her purple eyes had a bit more charm and nobility, “You are the most excellent knight I have ever seen, bar none. If I were a demon in power and knew that there was such an excellent young knight as you, I would definitely use every means to strangle you. Otherwise, you in the future are likely to become a huge threat to the demons.”

Long Haochen looked at her with some surprise, “Are you not a demon? The color of your eyes has already betrayed you, Miss of the Moon Demon Clan.”

(To be continued)

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