Chapter 347 - Susano Shrine (2/2)

“Ah-ha! It’s you again.”

Ai Jinqi batted her lashes at Chen Fan as she called out to them joyfully.

“Small world.”

Chen Fan nodded a greeting. Kyushu was the third largest island in j.a.pan and was roughly the size of the entire Jiang Nan Province. Over ten million people lived on this island and so Chen Fan didn’t expect to meet the two again.

“Did you guys just finish your tour?” Chen Fan asked.

“Yes. We heard the G.o.d in this shrine is very generous in offering his blessings, so we decided to come here and take a look. Unfortunately, the shrine was closed because they were preparing a ritual for an important guest. So we had to head back.” Ai Jinqi explained as disappointment flashed in her eyes.

Ai Jinqi then gave Chen Fan a look and asked: “Are you two heading there as well? It’s closed. Why don’t we head down together? I know a terrific open hot spring nearby. It’s all-natural and stuff. They used groundwater from under the mountain directly, it’s full of minerals. Oh did I mention that it’s all-natural?”

“Thank you but no. I think they are waiting for us at the top there.” Chen Fan let out a meaningful smile as he glanced in the direction of the shrine. He then turned around toward Ai Jinqi and said: “For the sake of your own safety, leave here now, and don’t ever come back.”

After he said that, Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and started up the path.

Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa hurried to catch up with him and didn’t even have time to bid farewell.

Ai Jinqi and Ren Hao were left on the mountain path confused and dazed.

“What a nut job. We already told him that the shrine is closed, why would he keep going? He said they are waiting for him? Does he think he is some kind of hotshot?” Ren Hao sn.i.g.g.e.red.

To his surprise, Ai Jinqi didn’t say anything.

She could sense there was a sense of foreboding Chen Fan’s glance toward the shrine. Something big and terrible was about to happen.

Ai Jinqi was an ordinary person, but she believed that she was clairvoyant ever since she was a little girl. Many years ago, when she was crossing an intersection, something inexplicable made her pause in her tracks right before she was about to walk into traffic. A fraction of a second later, a semi-truck ran the red light and vroomed past her. Without that second of hesitation, she would have been dead.

After that incident, Ai Jinqi always believed in her sixth sense.

“Let’s head back to k.u.mamoto.” Ai Jinqi started off the mountain without looking back.

“Hold on a second, I thought we were going to the hot spring at Mount Aso. Are we skipping that?” Ren Hao asked in confusion.

“Shut up and come with me if you want to. Otherwise, just buzz off! It’s not like I want to travel with you.” Ai Jinqi didn’t even look back. She shouted as she continued descending.

Ren Hao’s face changed colors. He gritted his teeth, stamped his feet and followed the girl.

He had been following her all the way from China to j.a.pan. It’s too late to give up now.

Chen Fan walked toward the top with Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa in tow.

The closer they got to the top, the thicker the mist became and there were fewer and fewer travelers on the path. In the end, they were the only two hikers on the path and not even a chirping of a bird could be heard. They could see the outline of the shrine appearing and disappearing behind the thick mist.

Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa felt the temperature seemed to have dropped significantly. She s.h.i.+vered a little and then inched closer to Chen Fan for warmth.

Chen Fan linked his hands behind his back and stood right before the shrine’s entrance. He shouted: “I am Chen Beixuan from China, I want to see the G.o.dfiend Susano.”

His voice sounded normal when he first started speaking, but his pitch and volume quickly surged and mid-way through the sentence, each word hurt Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa’s ears. The girl covered her ears with both hands. When the sentence finished with the name of the Demon G.o.d, the blaring timbre of Chen Fan’s voice threatened to cause an earthquake.

It was as if a hundred thunder sounds rumbled across the mountain peak at the same time.

Even with her ears covered, Yukis.h.i.+ro Sa was staggered by the blaring noise and nearly fell to the ground. The sound somehow dissipated the mist and revealed the full facade of the Susano Shrine.

“creak”

The heavy wooden gate cracked open.

A group of men and women filed out of the gate. Three of the group’s leaders were walking at the front. One was an old man wearing an Onmyoji outfit, the other man was a stately looking middle-aged man. The last leader, a woman was a purple-haired middle-aged woman with an alluring body.

They came over to Chen Fan until they were thirty paces away. The old man bowed and said:

“We welcome you, Master Chen. I am the servant of Lord Susano, Chizuru Masahiro. I, on behalf of the Susano Shrine, welcome our visit.”

His voice was hoa.r.s.e, but he spoke with fluent Chinese as if he had lived in China for decades. He was genuinely respectful toward Chen Fan as if he had already forgotten that it was Chen Fan who had destroyed Lord Susano’s Illusion Form and it was also Chen Fan who had slaughtered the Yukis.h.i.+ro family.

“We know what you seek, Master Chen. Lord Susano is very happy to see you and to answer your questions. Please.” Chizuru Masahiro guested Chen Fan to enter the Shrine as the crowd stood behind him backed away to form a path.

Chen Fan glanced at the heavy gate at the entrance and let out a meaningful smile.

“Sure thing”