Yan Chihuo turned and headed for his residence. Though Hundred Spirits City forbade harming others, his cultivation was openly displayed as only early Tribulation Stage. There was no telling whether some demon might set its sights on him, stirring up needless trouble.
At that moment, a Dao Foundation Stage deer demon approached him and said, "Senior, please come with me."
Yan Chihuo was slightly startled. This deer demon wore the same attire as the seven demons who had slain the wolf demon earlier; it was clearly the uniform of a city guard. The deer demon produced a jade token, and judging from the spiritual aura upon it, it was also a top-grade Spirit Tool.
Yet what astonished Yan Chihuo was that the token bore the carving of a hou, formed entirely from Forbidden Cloud Patterns. In the memories of that Golden-Haired Hou, this was called the Divine Hou Token. Any member of the Golden-Haired Hou Clan who saw it was to treat it as though they had seen the clan chief himself and act according to its holder's commands.
Yan Chihuo had no desire to obey, but this deer demon was a city guard, and making a scene would only bring trouble. So he asked, "What is this about?"
The deer demon shook his head. "There are too many ears here. Please come with me."
Left with no choice, Yan Chihuo followed him. Before long, the deer demon arrived at the city gate. Yan Chihuo immediately grew wary, stopping in his tracks as he asked, "What exactly is this about?"
The deer demon waved the Divine Hou Token in his hand. "No more questions."
Yan Chihuo said, "Are we leaving the city?"
The deer demon replied, "What? Do you think this Divine Hou Token is fake?"
Yan Chihuo said, "The