Chen Xiao smiled and said, "No need, the person they are welcoming is me."
Li Yunji did not speak, but his eyes clearly sharpened, and he looked somewhat timid, retreating to the side to bypass Chen Xiao and the other person. He did not know Chen Xiao's identity, only felt that they were incompatible and that trouble would ensue whenever they met.
The pure beauty thought they knew each other. Seeing Chen Xiao heading up the mountain, she kindly reminded him, "Are you going to the Beihai Shrine? They say a grand ritual is being held inside the shrine today to welcome a very distinguished guest. Ordinary tourists are not allowed, so you should come another day."
Chen Xiao smiled, thinking that this girl, with her innocent and pure demeanor, was unfortunately infatuated with Li Yunji, that scumbag playboy.
The pure beauty was stunned into silence. She couldn't tell if Chen Xiao was joking or being serious. He didn't seem serious, but the joke wasn't funny at all!
Li Yunji, however, was completely triggered. He had seen arrogant people before, but never anyone this arrogant. He sneered, "You're saying the Beihai Shrine is closed for you? Who do you think you are? Do you know where this is? We're all Chinese, so don't blame me for warning you. The shrines here are very effective. If you speak carelessly, beware of divine retribution!"
"How dare you disrespect the Master! Beware, I'll cut out your tongue!"
As soon as Li Yunji finished speaking, Arakishiko said coldly. Li Yunji, recalling how President Yamaguchi had bowed and scraped to Arakishiko, was immediately too scared to speak.
"Never mind, Shiko, let's continue," Chen Xiao said lightly, not in the mood to bicker with a minor character like Li Yunji.
"Yes, Master!" Arakishiko replied respectfully.
The two ascended the steps and continued up the mountain.
"Aki, who are they?" the pure beauty asked softly after the two had walked away.
"I don't know him. He's probably crazy. Otherwise, how could he say such things, like saying the person being welcomed is him? If you don't have delusional disorder for ten years, you wouldn't say that!" Li Yunji said dismissively. "Alright, don't mind them. Let's hurry down the mountain!"
Chen Xiao and Arakishiko walked step by step towards the summit. The closer they got to the top, the denser the mist became. In the distance, a torii gate stood at the summit. Passing through the torii gate meant entering the territory of the Beihai Shrine.
At the entrance of the torii gate, several people dressed as samurai were on guard. When they saw the two approaching the summit, they immediately became tense. Although they didn't recognize Chen Xiao, they recognized Arakishiko and could therefore guess Chen Xiao's identity. Immediately, one samurai rushed into the shrine to report the news.
Chen Xiao and Arakishiko passed through the entrance. The remaining samurai dared not stop them, as the news of Chen Xiao single-handedly annihilating the Arakishiko clan had already spread like wildfire throughout the city.
Inside the shrine, over a thousand people had already gathered. They were all supernatural practitioners, samurai, ninjas, illusionists, onmyoji, and so on from Hokkaido and its surroundings. Even some members of the underworld had come to protect the shrine. In their eyes, Chen Xiao was a formidable arch-villain. And at this moment, the arch-villain was slowly approaching them. He appeared before them, as calm as ever. They had expected Chen Xiao to be a terrifying figure, but to their surprise, he looked like an ordinary young man.