Qianye halted his steps as the sensation of being followed suddenly vanished. Qianye broke into an upset frown. “How come they’re so impatient?”

It was common for the hunter to spend days following the prey on the battlefield. Qianye had revealed several openings in this game of cat and mouse, but the other party didn’t take the bait. Apparently, they were also master-level hunters. Qianye was worried that there might be other hidden experts in addition to the duo. If it was just the two, however, Qianye could erupt with full power and use East Peak to prove that knight’s Unbreakable Bulwark was little more than a bluff.

Regardless, being free of the hunters was a liberating sensation. Things had dragged out this long because Qianye had been looking for a good opportunity to kill them. This was, after all, a battle of mercenaries—Qianye didn’t want to take big risks or get injured unless it was necessary.

The war had just begun, but his accomplishment in recent days was already worth a Dreameater Bug, at least. He hadn’t let down Su Dingqian at all.

For the entire day that followed, Qianye...