As they talked, the group arrived at the side gate of the Gods of Soil and Grain Temple.
Ten silver-armored guards stood watch on each side of the gate. They glanced at Li Qingxian and the others, then resumed staring straight ahead.
Li Qingxian carefully observed the silver-armored soldiers. Their clothing, ornaments, and weapons resembled those of ordinary palace guards, though their style differed slightly from that of the Qi Kingdom.
Li Qingxian glanced at Fangfang, pointed at the waist token hanging from the lead silver-armored soldier's belt, and smiled. "Little sister, how do we get one of those tokens?"
Everyone stared at the token.
Fangfang's eyes rolled, and she skipped up to the lead silver-armored soldier. Tilting her head up, she said, "Hello, big brother. My little uncle serves in the Imperial Palace, and we're going inside to see him. By the way, how can outsiders like us get a token?"
The silver-armored soldier smiled warmly and reached out to pat Fangfang's head. "Our Guard Corps tokens are issued at Longzong Gate. As for Imperial Guard tokens that permit travel through the inner palace, you'll need to collect them from the Imperial Guard Internal Security Office."
"Thank you, big brother," Fangfang said brightly.
The group exchanged glances and entered through the side gate.
Beyond the gate, nearby shrubbery obscured the view, but they could vaguely make out the State Altars Altar, a vast square, and other buildings ahead.
After quietly discussing matters, they quickly decided to find a way to obtain the best possible tokens from the Imperial Guard Internal Security Office first. Without tokens, it would be easy to run into trouble here.
"Once we enter the State Altars Altar, we'll definitely have to perform a sacrifice. Who among you knows how?" Li Qingxian asked.
Wang Buwu said,