Inside the City God Temple of Suiyuan County, smaller in scale than even Ning'an County, the Soul Summoning Bells and Deity Invocation Bells rang out where ordinary people could not hear them. Subordinates from every City God department materialized one after another and gathered beneath the City God Statue in the temple's main hall.
The returning Night Patrol immediately reported everything he had seen and heard to the County Town God, explaining the entire matter in just a few words.
"Hmph, relying on his profound cultivation and exquisite immortal arts, he actually barked orders at this county's patrolling Yin emissaries! Does this Master of the Immortal Path not understand that while one may be a thief for a thousand days, no one can guard against thieves for a thousand days?"
On the surface, he was rebuking the Day and Night Patrol, but in truth, he was criticizing the entire Suiyuan County Town God system as well.
The Chief Official of the Punish Evil Division opened with a complaint about Ji Yuan's furious roar. At his side, the Chief Official of the Reward Good Division shook his head slightly.
"Not necessarily. With a single sword strike, he made that snake demon sever its tail to survive and flee in panic, yet he did not strike again. He may be aloof, but it is also possible that he respects the jurisdiction of our Suiyuan City God."
"Enough. We can discuss this later. The urgent matter is to kill the snake demon. The Patrolling Emissary has already made a promise on behalf of our Suiyuan Underworld Bureau. Do not let outsiders make a laughingstock of us!"
The County Town God, seated at the head of the Underworld Bureau, wore a Dharma sword at his waist. He stepped out from his statue body, his