Chapter 948: Chapter 948 - 434: Progress

The Ghost Fire Demon’s question was downright redundant.

What’s there to ask? Of course, I will enter Tianyuan Town first.

Fang Yu could directly ’restore’ his human form, while other demons, once they shed their human skin, would have to find another to pass through the gatekeeper’s inspection and return to Tianyuan Town.

Not to mention, they still needed cooperation from inside agents to infiltrate temporarily.

Looking at the group of demons around him exposing their true forms, Fang Yu calmly said.

"I’ll go in first. You all stay outside and wait for my message. I’ll arrange for someone to guide you in."

"Understood!"

When Fang Yu spoke, no one dared to disobey.

Even the Gui Yuan Moth Demon could only snort coldly.

It could fly into Tianyuan Town, but the risk was high, and any skilled person could take it down instantly; hence, it chose to wait for Fang Yu’s signal.

Under the watchful eyes of the other demons, Fang Yu returned to the main road, joining the flow of people at the entrance, preparing to walk inside slowly.

Then Fang Yu thought of something.

He was a captain of the Foolish Underworld! Why queue with others?

Leaving the line, Fang Yu dropped the act and cut the line, walking directly towards the guards under the city gate.

"What’s that person doing?"

"Young man, move to the back! We arrived first!"

"Someone cut in line! Won’t anyone do something?"

Fang Yu’s actions were too conspicuous; those queuing up were instantly displeased.

The guards responsible for the entrance inspection saw this scene and immediately wore a stern expression, striding towards Fang Yu.

But before the guard could speak, a token representing his identity as a Foolish Underworld member was displayed before the guard’s eyes.

His expression changed, and the guard immediately offered a respectful salute and said.

"Oh, it’s Captain of Yangshen Hall! Are you returning from an assignment?"

"Yes."

Fang Yu replied while observing the blood bars of the queued people entering the town.

"Please wait a moment, sir."

The guard received Fang Yu’s identity card with both hands respectfully and jogged back, whispering with the leader of the team, who looked surprised at Fang Yu, and then began flipping through a thick booklet.

Shortly after, the leader closed the booklet and approached Fang Yu with a smile, holding the identity card.

"Captain Diao! Welcome home!"

Fang Yu glanced at the blood bar above this fellow’s head.

[Xia Zeyao: 5000/5000.]

He was also at the House Captain Level!

Fang Yu acknowledged him with a slight bow.

"Captain Diao, according to the records, you left with a team, but now you’ve returned alone, is there a..."

The other was doesn’t finish, but the implication was clear, and the suspicious glance openly scanned Fang Yu.

"Ah..."

Fang Yu sighed deeply.

"The task was unsuccessful, met with calamity, and it seems I’m the only one who escaped and returned smoothly; from the rest... only Ling Huxiang Captain or Dong Xingzhou Deputy Captain might have survived. Do you have any records showing them coming in and out?"

Xia Zeyao shook his head.

Foolish Underworld’s House Captain Level entries were rare, not seen even once a day. People of such strength required significant attention to their entry records, and he would remember if there had been any entries.

Since there were none, it meant they hadn’t returned.

Nevertheless, field tasks were inherently perilous.

Cases like Fang Yu’s, where only one or two returned from a considerable team, were uncommon but not infrequent either.

Therefore, Xia Zeyao was merely suspicious, but after asking a few questions, he let Fang Yu through.

He circled Fang Yu’s name on the list, categorizing him as someone who required special monitoring, having a high probability of being a demon host. Additionally, he specifically sent someone to the Foolish Underworld to report this to the Hall Master.

These actions Xia Zeyao didn’t particularly conceal from Fang Yu, because every captain guarding the city gates knew this procedure.

Although Fang Yu hadn’t done this duty yet, during his promotion, he vaguely remembered hearing about similar responsibilities, but he hadn’t paid much attention in class, failing to memorize them.

"Report your task situation to the Hall Master at the Foolish Underworld, and then take a proper rest for a while." Xia Zeyao patted Fang Yu’s shoulder.

His job was to suspect Fang Yu as a demon.

But personally, he didn’t genuinely believe Fang Yu was a demon.

With comrades killed, returning from the wilderness through grueling battles, Xia Zeyao could completely imagine the hardships and difficulties Fang Yu had faced.

Such a tragic occurrence generally entitled members of the Foolish Underworld to some paid leave, allowing them to rest and recuperate their spirits before being assigned tasks again.

It was part of Foolish Underworld’s humane care.

As a governmental organization, Foolish Underworld was indeed highly competent in many ways.

Fang Yu nodded heavily, with a solemn expression, as Xia Zeyao beckoned his men to let Fang Yu pass.

Under the watchful gaze of those queuing, Fang Yu enjoyed the privilege of the Foolish Underworld, entering Tianyuan Town directly.

"Finally... I’m back!"

Looking at the familiar street ahead, Fang Yu felt an immediate sense of relief.

The wilderness was, in the end, fraught with dangers, with potential issues arising at any moment.

But Tianyuan Town was different; it was a human gathering place where, even offline resting, brought a sense of security.

Gauging the direction, Fang Yu decided to first head home and reassure his sisters of his safety before reporting the task progress to the Hall Master.