When the guard pointed at her, Hong Ji, standing behind Zhong Yi, spoke up.
"I am my master's Guardian Beast. His credentials are all I need to enter the Secret Realm."
Hong Ji said this matter-of-factly, her face showing obvious pride as she declared herself Zhong Yi's Guardian Beast.
A look of momentary shock crossed the face of the Starlight Army guard responsible for managing entry and exit at the Secret Realm Entrance.
His gaze shifted to Zhong Yi, who affirmed her statement with complete certainty.
"That's right, she is my Guardian Beast. Her power level meets the requirements for entering the Horned Demon Secret Realm."
'A Human-shaped Guardian Beast!?'
Human-shaped Guardian Beasts weren't rare. In Starlight City's Upper City District, almost everyone had a Contract with a Substitute Puppet.
But it was rare to see a Human-shaped Guardian Beast so lifelike and practically indistinguishable from an ordinary person!
