That being said, Xiao Jie could truly feel the welcoming gestures and sincerity displayed by Yama.
"This situation... is a bit overwhelming," Xiao Jie muttered to himself.
From the deep archway of the city gate, a figure emerged, surrounded by a swarm of powerful civil and military officials. The leader, wearing a dark emperor's robe embroidered with nine fierce black dragons and a twelve-tassel crown, the tassels swaying just enough to obscure his face, adding to his mysterious authority; at his waist hung an ancient scabbard from which emanated the aura of severing causes and effects, and judging life and death — the [Broken Evil Dragon Soar] Divine Sword. His figure was tall and imposing, though his face was not clearly visible, obscured by the tassels. Yet, the overwhelming imperial majesty and sovereign presence of one who presides over the life and death cycles of an entire realm were palpable, causing involuntary awe and a near compulsion to bow in submission.
