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Meanwhile——
Outside the chessboard, atop an unassuming little hillock.
The young man in black with cloth covering his eyes sighed. “You’re quite impressive, Fellow Daoist. You actually managed to invite so many old-timers out of their respective unknown territories. You must… have really opened up a vein this time, huh?”
“I wouldn’t call it ‘opening a vein.’ All I did was use up years of accumulated merit and favors,” the wrinkled old man answered honestly.
“Favors, huh? It’s a pity, but favors are as fragile as paper, unable to withstand the wind and rain. You ultimately cannot rely on them.” The young man in black shook his head.
“Why do you say that?” The old man frowned.
“Just watch, Fellow Daoist,” said the young man in black, raising his cup of tea to his lips.
……
“Why aren’t they fighting yet? It’s infuriating!” grumbled Qi Wei.
She and Li Sanjiu had arrived before the chess match began. They were just hidden amongst the distant onlookers.
“Young Mistress, when experts play chess, no one will act rashly until the last step,” Li Sanjiu transmitted. “When playing chess, strategy is of the utmost importance. You must continuously surround and suppress your opponent. Only...
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