Chapter 53

The Joyful Harmony in the Department of Night [夜部其乐融融 Yè Bù Qí Lè Róng Róng] is the fifty-third chapter of Tong Yao's Guardians of Night.

Summary
Wang Shengli informs Che Yongtai and Xi Sha that the reason guardians go to school instead of training in seclusion is so they could learn how to assimilate into society and live normally while being prepared to use their abilities at times of emergencies. Additionally, guardians are forbidden from causing social unrest. The two demon lords voice their understanding, and Wang Shengli admits them as guardians. Yan Wen warns the two to not cause trouble in the human world, who concur. Wang then introduces Che Yongtai to the other guardians as a demon lord from the Underworld. Ye Yan notes that he cannot sense demonic aura from the demon, who tells him that the demons have evolved. Huang Xiaoyan suddenly leaps forth and slashes Che Yongtai's head with her sword, causing him to bleed from the wound and fall over. She declares that justice and evil cannot coexist, and as an Untitled Sage she refuses to work with demons. Xi Sha then attempts to bite her for injuring her "servant" and stealing Ye Yan from her. As the two girls fight, Ye Yan attempts to defuse the battle but is suddenly punched in the face by Che Yongtai. Angrily asking why Che Yongtai is attacking him despite Huang Xiaoyan being responsible for his injury, Che tells Ye Yan that he is fine with being cut by his "goddess", and expresses his disdain for the Nightwatcher. As the four brawl while insulting each other, Yan Wen and Wang Shengli stop the fights and reprimand their subordinates, ordering them to get along within a week or face expulsion. Wang Shengli then orders them to sit in silence and reflect on their behavior for an hour before leaving the room.

Before they could walk far, Wang Shengli and Yan Wen begin to hear the four argue. Yan Wen attempts to return and discipline them again, but Wang stops him, remarking that the two cannot always watch over the guardians and that they must find their own way of coexisting. He then notes that they have improved, as they are only quarrelling instead of fighting. However, fighting immediately ensues, angering Wang Shengli. However, the room suddenly falls silent, alarming the two overseers.

Chapter Notes

 * Wang Shengli admits Che Yongtai and Xi Sha as guardians.