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The Artifact Administration Office at the Divine Court's central headquarters was the highest administrative authority. Naturally, I couldn't charge inside shouting threats to beat and kill people; I needed a pretext first. The two divine generals stood beside me and asked, "Heavenly Official Xia, this is the central headquarters of the Artifact Administration Office. What brings you here?"
"To register my Guardian for this round of Artifact Administration Office selections.81Ω" Of course, I couldn't say I had come to demand something, or these two divine generals would insist on following me.
"In my view, Heavenly Official Xia is an official from a mid-grade region. You should register at the Artifact Administration Office in your assigned region, which would then submit the application to headquarters. Why have you bypassed the proper level and come here to register?" the other divine general asked hesitantly.
"Since you know I'm Xia Yitian, you should know that I'm not on good terms with many officials in the mid-grade region, right? If I registered there, other immortals would certainly interfere. They might submit the list without forwarding it, or leak the Guardian candidate's identity and invite an assassination attempt. Coming directly to headquarters is the only way to ensure my safety." I shot the divine general a glance, revealing a trace of displeasure.
That divine general's Dao body was of a low grade, and he was bound by the pressure of my third-grade Dao body. His heart shuddered. After all, I had a fearsome reputation, and the matter could easily end in a fight to the death. Once he understood the reason, the other divine general immediately smoothed things over. "In that case, Heavenly Official Xia, please handle your business as you wish. Once you're done, please leave the Divine Court headquarters as soon as