This guy was indeed arrogant, but if Itachi had to admit it, he had the right to be arrogant. At the very least, judging by Itachi's strength, he would probably never be this guy's match in his lifetime. It was not even certain whether Ninjutsu and Genjutsu would work on these people.
After saying that, the guy strode toward the cave entrance. It seemed he was in charge of patrols.
For some reason, Itachi felt a little uneasy. The person before him already made him deeply wary—so just how powerful was the leader here?
Chi Mei sighed at that moment. "The people here are incredibly strong. I'm afraid I don't even have the ability to protect myself."
She was telling the truth. In fact, aside from Li, none of them had any ability to protect themselves. But Li merely smiled and gently patted Chi Mei on the shoulder. "Don't worry. You have me."
Chi Mei gave him a meaningful look, then nodded. Although Li still looked like he was only in his teens, she vaguely felt that his strength was far from as simple as it appeared.
As they proceeded deeper, the cave's decorations became increasingly lavish. There were also many more rooms within the cave, which appeared to be people's bedrooms. Their furnishings were equally extravagant, and tall, winged people lived inside them.
They did not seem particularly interested in Li and the others, but the faint hostility in their eyes was obvious enough for even an idiot to notice.
The farther they went, the more luxurious the decorations became. The cave also seemed to block out the cold from outside, and the deeper they went, the more suitable the temperature became for human habitation.
At last, they reached the very end. Before them stood an enormous metal door,