"They say a hundred thousand Demon Soldiers, but I'd guess they're bluffing."
"It'd be incredible if they even have seventy or eighty thousand," Xu Chongyuan said.
"That's still terrifying," one of the Taiping Captains said. "It's comparable to a level-seven Demon Tide."
"This isn't the time to worry about that."
Su Mu said gravely, "We need to survive this immediate test first.
For now, it seems this Grand General of the Demon Court doesn't necessarily suspect our identities. Senior Brother Xu, you'll still take the lead. We're all your subordinates, Shi Ziran is the assassin we caught, and we're on our way back to Hujue Pass to report to Sha Tongtian."
"No problem," Xu Chongyuan said gravely, his expression stern.
"Everyone, be ready to improvise," Su Mu whispered. "If our cover is blown, run for Hujue Pass."
Everyone nodded, their hearts heavy.
If it really came to that, even the strongest among them, Su Mu, might not make it to Hujue Pass alive.
