All these guards are soldiers, who obey their superior's orders without question.
When the order to retreat was given, everyone withdrew immediately without any hesitation.
For a moment, only the Elder of Witch Ancestor Mountain stood there looking at each other in confusion.
The suspect accused of killing the Gu Master was right before them, he had appeared, yet now they were supposed to let him go, how could this be acceptable.
The captain of the guard glanced at him: "A gentleman's revenge is not too late even after ten years."
Moreover, the lord's command was to secure Three-Branch Junction. If they were all to fall there, the fortress would become unguarded once again.
Now that the battle for the Northern Lands ended swiftly, securing Three-Branch Junction meant protecting the rear defenses of the Eastern Land; they couldn't afford to lose this fortress.
