Izanami's smile stiffened slightly upon seeing this.

The Nipponese Underworld was a very awkward underworld on the international stage.

It wouldn't be entirely accurate to call it weak and incapable as it had survived for so many years in such close proximity to the Cathayan Underworld.

However, it couldn't be referred to as a powerful underworld, either, as it didn't have even a single Yama-King, and it only had two Abyssal Prefects. If it weren't for the existence of Minakanushi, even the Russian Underworld would be bullying the Nipponese Underworld as it pleased.

In this situation, Izanami was clearly the host, yet Hela and Jörmungandr didn't even bother to look at her. Only after they had greeted Qin Ye did they turn to her with indifferent expressions and express half-hearted gratitude toward the Nipponese Underworld's welcome.

This was the reality of international affairs. Beneath all the expensive suits and facades of geniality, all of these politicians were uncouth and ruthless individuals. If the representatives of an insignificant nation were to visit the united nations, they would be guaranteed to receive the worst lodging and food, and they would also be exempt from all important activities.

This was an unspoken chain of contempt, and it had been around ever since the beginning of human existence. Due to the existence of the cultivation system, the chain of contempt was even more pronounced in the underwor...