With quick hands and feet, he slapped a Barrier Talisman and Nourishing Body Talisman on himself, and also applied a Purification Talisman on his still-unused folding knife. At the same time, Gu Mo used his other hand to take out a cyan bamboo tube, unplugging the cap and drinking it in one gulp.

"Alright, let's go!"

His eyes were full of eagerness, and with the previous success, he now felt confident, showing no signs of hesitation, as if he viewed the opponents as nothing more than walking experience points.

"The rule of the jianghu—I'm going to fight ten of you!"

However, the opponents clearly had no intention of following any rules of the jianghu, nor did they plan to let him fight only ten at a time, instead, they rushed towards him en masse like a dark cloud.

...

...

"Wait, wait! This is..."

After night fell, Yato, who was still searching for cats in the streets and alleys, froze for a moment, then turned around in shock to look in the direction of a part of the city.

"So, that guy has started already?"

The impoverished god, who realized what happened, did not feel surprised, only a sense of clarity that this was expected. He knew that person would not stop, and the current events only confirmed his suspicion.

Should I go take a look?

Yato tightly clenched his fists, hesitating slightly, wondering what he could do if he went; this time, there's no need to take such risks... Also, currently without a divine artifact, he had been attacked by demons while walking at night these days. These increasingly rampant beings even dared to hunt gods—

Mainly because he hadn't found a new divine artifact. Although, due to certain considerations, he had asked Ichijima Hiyori to temporarily act as his divine artifact until her condition improved, and the girl readily agreed. However, the objective reality did not change with his will.

That is, Ichijima Hiyori has classes during the day and goes home at night; generally, she can only serve as a divine artifact after she falls asleep and her soul leaves her body. But this is ultimately not her main job, and Yato couldn't demand that she check in every night...

And so, his current state wasn't too different from before; without prior arrangement, if the divine artifact didn't come to work, he would be defenseless and weaponless.

But...

Recalling what the god said, and thinking back on what he saw during the day, Yato felt somewhat reluctant.

The rightful War God, the glorious Military God, the immortal Wild Soul... A Martial God born from the desire to vanquish enemies, fighting was in their nature. Thus, the other's path was undoubtedly correct, aiming to stand on their divinely appointed role while striving to exert all efforts to change this increasingly corrupted world.

Then—

Should I pledge allegiance?

A bold idea surfaced in his mind, and Yato was startled by his own thought, but after calming down, considering it carefully, he felt it was actually acceptable. Like dreaming of obtaining the heavenly register of the High Celestial Plain, it was essentially about wanting security.

Serving under 'Heaven' or under someone else was of little difference to him; either way, it was just working a job. Moreover, the mysterious fellow currently showing intentions to directly confront demons and reclaim the glory of the divine age was quite appealing to a fellow Martial God like Yato.

Though there's a problem, how should I showcase my value... Yato pondered earnestly, considering whether to help spread the other's fame and acclaim a bit first, something achievable within his abilities...

"Lord Yato..."

A polite call brought the Calamity God back from his wild thoughts to reality. Looking intently, he saw a brown-haired green-eyed young man wearing glasses appear on the empty street ahead.

"Zhao Ma, it's you. Why are you looking for me?"

Yato looked at the young man in front of him with some headache, knowing from experience that whenever this man came looking for him, it was surely nothing good.

As expected, with a helpless expression, the other man said softly—

"My master never gave up the idea of hunting you, Lord Yato. Now, she's ready and will come soon. So, please try to prepare yourself as much as possible, ideally leaving here quickly..."

He had come specially to give him a heads-up, knowing the truth from past gratitude.

Damn!

Yato cursed inwardly, that crazy woman was such a headache, and she must have been investigating his situation all along. Upon confirming his location and realizing that he hadn't had a divine artifact with him for some time, seemingly finding himself in a vulnerable moment, she immediately took decisive action.

Pressing his forehead, he looked up in the previous direction— Speaking of which, isn't this city a little too troubled?

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