Some shops with lights on lined the alley, ensuring the corners weren't too dark.
Xia Yu stopped in an empty space next to the Uesugi Izakaya.
There was an ancient tree here, with roots bulging through the pavement tiles, making them slippery when stepped on.
Walking around the tree, Xia Yu finally spotted an enigmatic stone almost entangled and concealed by the tree roots.
Actually, it wasn't a stone at all. Its history was evidently ancient, with carvings on its surface so faint that one would struggle to notice them without Xia Yu's exceptional vision.
"A shrine?"
After a closer look, Xia Yu's expression changed slightly.
That's right.
It was a stone shrine, but almost entirely unrecognizable.
