After they spoke, they drew their weapons and prepared to attack, but Zu An quickly took out his token.

“Huh?” The leader of the group voiced his surprise when he saw the token. He quickly stopped his subordinates and asked, “What brings you respected individuals here?”

“The court has been rather turbulent recently. We came on the Fiend Emperor’s orders to secretly watch over the crown prince to prevent anything unexpected from happening,” Zu An replied coldly. He had previously acted as an Imperial Envoy in the human world’s Imperial Palace, so his behavior was professional.

Sure enough, the leader didn’t suspect him and quickly stepped aside, saying, “Please come inside.”

Just then, someone who looked like a deputy leader quickly stopped them and protested, “Leader, we didn’t receive any orders like that!”

The leader quickly pulled his assistant aside and replied, “Are you stupid? Do you not recognize their uniform? Those are the Fiend Emperor’s personal Golden Crow Guards!...