Chapter 51

The Gravekeeper is the Boss [守墓人才是爷 Shǒu Mù Rén Cái Shì Yé] is the fifty-first chapter of Tong Yao's Guardians of Night.

Summary
In the Underworld, Yan Wen wonders about the situation in the human world and observes the realm through the Eye of Dimensions. She is shocked upon seeing a bloodied Ximen Guanren. Left-hand Man does not know who he is. Right-hand Man informs him that he is the new generation's Gravekeeper who will most likely become the liaison between the two realms in the future and thus the person of utmost importance for both the human world and the Underworld. He further describes what exactly Gravekeepers are.

Gravekeepers are special life forms intermediate between humans and demons. Throughout history, they have alternated their roles among the two realms, becoming guardians or demon generals to serve as ambassadors for their respective side. As a result of the new era, demons and monsters have mutated to no longer fear the sunlight, while humans have grown to no longer fear the night. Evolution led both species to become overconfident and arrogant, and as a result they would only show patience towards conspecifics. For that reason, negotiations between the two realms is more difficult than ever before. But Gravekeepers, who are beings that exist between the two realms are considered members of the same species by life forms of both worlds, thus making them the most sought after by the human world and Underworld.

Back to the present, Right-hand Man notes that if the two demon lords were to displease the Gravekeeper, it would incredibly disadvantageous to the Underworld. Mentioning that the footage cut out when she saw Ximen Guanren, Yan Wen wishes to see what happened afterwards, and Left-hand Man informs her that he will finish focusing his energy soon. Right-hand Man mentions that even though the Gravekeeper is a guardian, they absolutely cannot provoke him, even if he kills the demon lords.

Looking through the portal, the three see Ximen Guanren being punched in the face as Che Yongtai loudly exclaims that him slaughtering people is none of Ximen's business. Xi Sha joins the assault, and the two eventually beat up Ximen Guanren for twenty minutes. Feeling exhausted and relieved of their murderous fury, the two leave a battered Ximen on the ground and depart. A speechless Yan Wen declares that she has had enough of the two demon lords and resolves to prematurely fix the portal to the human world even if it costs a pair of arms. Left and Right-hand Man attempt to dissuade her from sacrificing her own arms, but she actually breaks off one of each of their arms and uses the Sacrificial Recreation Technique to recreate the portal, much to the two demons dismay.

Chapter Notes

 * Che Yongtai and Xi Sha beat up Ximen Guanren, not knowing his identity.
 * An author's note reveals that after venting their anger and going berserk, a Gravekeeper becomes severely weakened temporarily.
 * Yan Wen rebuilds the portal to the human world.