The arrival of Der caused for the dwarf and the man to quiet down. That reaction was no dictated by fear, but by the respect they felt for him. After all, they had fought dozens of battles firstly as his brothers at arms, and secondly, underneath his command.
For the past few years, Der, Alesia, and Gai'ha had been forced to enroll into multiple conflicts. Each of them resulted in a win for their party to which they had a major role to play with. This had allowed them to receive large number of resources, which in turn, allowed them to become stronger and stronger. However, amongst these contributions, the biggest one was, without a doubt, Der's experience as a general.
While his power as an immortal cultivator at the ninth stage of immotal cultivation was highly valued in a world where the strongest warriors would all be underneath the high immortality stage, his experience as a general was much more sought after.