Arch-Enemy

Within Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yi Xian, Xun'er, and Cao Ying sat in the cliffside pavilion as usual, staring blankly into space. Zi Yan lay bored across Xiao Yi Xian's lap, while Feng Xian and the others also passed the time here.

"Checkmate."

Feng Xian placed her final piece, her cool voice soft as it left her lips. Zhu Li, seated across from her, frowned, then let out a deep sigh.

"This old man lost."

"Elder Zhu Li, you were still too careless."

Tong Xuan stroked his beard leisurely as he spoke, prompting Zhu Li to shoot him an annoyed glance.

"You can say that after you beat her even once."

"Uh..."

Tong Xuan looked somewhat awkward, rendered speechless. Over the past several days, the two of them had taken turns challenging Feng Xian at chess, yet after more than a hundred games between them, they had not won a single one. They had lost miserably.

Feng Xian, sitting across from them, remained cold-faced, but inwardly she felt quite pleased. Having never beaten Yao Chen before, she had finally experienced the thrill of an uninterrupted winning streak.

"Hahaha~ You two are terrible too~ After so many games, you haven't won a single one. Those beards on your chins are completely wasted."

Leaning against one of the pavilion pillars, Yao Tianhuo drank from his wine jar and mocked them with a laugh. Though Tong Xuan and Zhu Li looked displeased, they could not refute him.

The facts were right in front of them. What else could the two of them say?

"Forget it, let's stop here for today." Zhu Li waved his hand lightly and asked in a deep voice, "May I ask how much longer Little Friend Xiao Yan will take to return?"

Although Zhu Li had spent the past several