Chapter 1 Eastern Scenery

　　The Orient has always been known for its beautiful scenery.

　　Not only does it boast world-class bustling cities, but also ancient capitals that maintain traditional beauty. Even the most ordinary scenery exudes a fresh and clean natural beauty.

　　It must be said that the people here are not worthy of such scenery.

　　At least, that's what Chen Xiao thought.

　　He was on a bullet train heading from Sapporo to Iwate Prefecture, and the scenery outside the window kept flashing past.

　　This was Chen Xiao's first time in the Orient, and he had to admit that he was captivated by the scenery and reluctant to leave.

　　If he didn't have important matters to attend to, he would definitely take the time to bring his mother and Li Ziqing to enjoy the mountains and rivers here.

　　Thinking of this, Chen Xiao suddenly felt a little guilty.

　　He hadn't even seen all the beautiful landscapes of his own country, so why come to this foreign land?

　　Most importantly, he felt indebted to his mother.

　　He was now close to being invincible in the world, and his wealth was countless, but he had never thought of taking the time to take his mother out for a few days.

　　He secretly decided in his heart that after returning this time, no matter how important things were, he would take some time to be with his mother.

　　While Chen Xiao was feeling slightly lost, little did he know that the Japanese passengers nearby were green with envy.

　　All because of the two stunningly beautiful women beside him.

　　One was incomparably glamorous, the other pure and aloof, yet both were attentive and obedient to him.

　　To enjoy the blessings of two women—that's what a man should be!

　　Chen Xiao had no idea what they were thinking. Occasionally, he sensed the frequent jealous glances, and he was a little puzzled.

　　"Master, are you unhappy?"

　　Araki Miko, who was beside him, saw Chen Xiao frown slightly and asked with concern.

　　"I'm fine."

　　Chen Xiao shook his head and said indifferently.

　　These emotions were not for outsiders to know…

　　While Mizukawa Izumi was not in her seat, Araki Miko reminded him, "Master, please be careful of Mizukawa. Although I haven't had much contact with her, I heard my grandfather say that she is an extremely vicious woman."

　　"Yes, I know."

　　Chen Xiao nodded slightly, but remained noncommittal.

　　At this moment, Mizukawa Izumi swayed back with her graceful figure, the two mounds in front of her swaying back and forth, which were very eye-catching.

　　As a woman, Araki Miko couldn't take her eyes off her, let alone the group of men around her.

　　Seeing this scene, Araki Miko knew that her reminder had been in vain.

　　Along the way, as it got dark, the bullet train stopped at Iwate Prefecture Station.

　　After getting off the train, Mizukawa Izumi suggested, "Master, it's getting late, and Dragon Cave is remote, deep in the mountains. Let's find a place to rest and recuperate tonight, and then set off tomorrow!"

　　"Rest and recuperate? Are you tired?"

　　Chen Xiao asked indifferently.

　　Mizukawa Izumi's expression froze, and she quickly said, "No."

　　"Since you're not tired, then what's there to rest for? Let's set off immediately!"

　　Chen Xiao's tone was calm, but left no room for doubt.

　　Moreover, what he said was reasonable. None of the three were ordinary people.

　　Not to mention just taking a train ride, even if they didn't sleep for days and nights, they wouldn't feel tired.

　　After leaving the station, Chen Xiao, in order to save time, had no choice but to find a deserted place and summon the Yitian Sword.

　　"You two, come up with me."

　　Chen Xiao said and jumped directly onto it.

　　Although he felt that with the status of Araki Miko and Mizukawa Izumi, they were not qualified to ride his Yitian Sword.

　　But in an emergency, in order to hurry on, Chen Xiao had no choice but to put aside the grudges in his heart.

　　The two women looked at the shuttle-like Yitian Sword in front of them, and their faces were filled with shock.

　　They really wanted to know how many mysterious treasures Chen Xiao had on him!

　　The Yitian Sword rose into the air and quickly flew towards the outside of the city.

　　Under the guidance of Mizukawa Izumi, the Yitian Sword quickly flew to the sky above Mount Ayaragi.

　　When they arrived, Chen Xiao realized that this was actually a tourist attraction.

　　Although there was no admission fee, there were people managing it.

　　And now, it was closing time.

　　But this was not a problem for Chen Xiao and the others, after all, they were not here for sightseeing.

　　When they arrived at the entrance, two security guards on the night shift immediately stopped them.

　　Although their eyes were full of vigilance, the security guard's attitude and tone were still polite: "Sorry, everyone, the scenic spot is closed. Please come again tomorrow."

　　Although they were very polite, it was useless no matter how polite they were if they didn't let Chen Xiao in.

　　Before Chen Xiao could take action, two green lights suddenly bloomed in Mizukawa Izumi's eyes.

　　The two security guards realized that something was wrong and immediately drew their weapons—two rubber batons!

　　Ordinary people holding rubber batons naturally posed no threat to a demon cultivator in the Jindan (Golden Core) stage.

　　Mizukawa Izumi's face was like a hook had failed, and her mouth opened wide, directly swallowing the two security guards into her stomach.

　　After eating, she licked her tongue with satisfaction, looking like she hadn't had enough.

　　Although Chen Xiao did not stop her, he frowned and then said coldly, "If you dare to improve your strength by killing people, I will cook you into snake soup and feed it to the dogs."

　　"I know I was wrong, please forgive me, Master."

　　Mizukawa Izumi quickly apologized.

　　Chen Xiao snorted lightly and ignored her, striding into the scenic spot.

　　Mizukawa Izumi followed closely behind.

　　Araki Miko, on the other hand, was dumbfounded. How could a good person be made into snake soup?

　　Could it be… Ah!

　　Araki Miko suddenly thought of a rumor that the Mizukawa Guuji (chief priest) was actually a snake spirit… Now it seemed that this rumor was likely to be true.

　　Thinking of this, Araki Miko immediately kept a distance from Mizukawa Izumi.

　　Mizukawa Izumi seemed to sense Araki Miko's thoughts, turned her head and gave her a charming smile, and even winked at her.

　　"Mizukawa, are you sure the dragon vein is here? It's been developed into a tourist attraction?"

　　Chen Xiao's question suddenly came from the front, causing Mizukawa Izumi to immediately stop her actions of teasing Araki Miko.

　　"Master, this is probably 'the most dangerous place is the safest place'. Although this place has been established as a tourist attraction, the real core location is not open to the public."

　　Mizukawa Izumi explained.

　　Dragon Cave is a huge limestone cave, hundreds of meters from the ground, with a total length of more than 5,000 meters.

　　And the area open to the public is only the first 3,000 meters.

　　There are a total of four freshwater lakes in the cave, and only the first three are open to the public.

　　Those areas that are not open to the public are naturally where the secrets lie.

　　After the three of them went down to the cave, they quickly skipped the open areas and went directly to the closed area.

　　Those protective doors and alarms naturally had no effect on Chen Xiao, as if he was in an uninhabited place.

　　In just a few minutes, the three of them arrived at the innermost lake.

　　Under the light, the lake surface was colorful, and the lake was clear to the bottom, which was very beautiful.

　　"Master, the dragon vein stolen by Izanagi is here!"