At dawn, hundreds of cultivators had already gathered along the coast of Yugen Bay. Pale purple mist hovered over the surface of the water, and the tides crashed against reefs carved with ancient runes, producing a rhythmic roar. Today marked the once-in-a-decade opening of the Yugen Secret Realm, and all the major families of Sakura Country had dispatched their elites.
Koizumi Family · The Premier Noble Family of Sakura Country
On the high platform on the eastern side of the bay, twelve cultivators dressed in moon-white hunting robes stood solemnly. At their head was an elderly man with snow-white hair and a beard, holding a nine-ringed tin staff. A golden vertical mark gleamed brightly between his brows—he was none other than the current head of the Koizumi Family, Koizumi Shinichiro (Peak Divine Separation Realm), hailed as one of the "Three Supremes of Sakura Country."
Standing beside him were:
Koizumi Ryunosuke (Late Divine Separation Realm): The eldest legitimate son, with a cold expression carved like a knife, carrying a tachi named "Raikiri" wrapped in purple lightning on his back.
Koizumi Masako (Early Divine Separation Realm): The eldest daughter, dressed in a crimson miko robe, with a Seven-Treasure Glazed Fan tucked at her waist, rumored to be capable of summoning shikigami.
Koizumi Kenta (Nascent Soul Great Perfection): The second son, build like a bear, holding a dark iron heavy hammer, his entire body's muscles radiating a metallic sheen.
In addition, eight f…
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