At the border between the Southern Region and Central Continent, a troop of around two hundred soldiers stood at the exit of Guangfeng Valley. The face of every warrior was etched with the fortitude forged by the passing years, and their gazes were as deep as ancient wells, calm and unruffled, completely devoid of their former greenness and immaturity.
"You've finally come out!" Village Chief looked at the familiar faces before him, his eyes involuntarily moistening.
"Village Chief, we have lived up to our mission; all of us have passed the trial of Guangfeng Valley." At the forefront, Dahu was clad in a gleaming black heavy armor, looking like a god of war descended to earth. The giant shield gripped tightly in his right hand gleamed with a cold luster in the sunlight. He looked at the old man with a gentle gaze, a proud smile curving at the corner of his mouth.
Chapter 186