Carefree Holy Land.
After several twists and turns, Lin Heng and the others finally found the mountain where the holy land was located. The entire mountain was shrouded in a Soul-Seizing Formation; asking permission to enter the mountain gate was no easy task.
At this moment, inside a pavilion within the holy land.
A round table lay in the middle, its surface etched with crisscrossing lines. Two imposing yet steady-looking men sat cross-legged opposite each other, each holding a piece—one black, one white—as they played a game.
"Haha, Big Brother, your chess skills are truly awful. And you still wanted to play with me?"
"Hmph... It's been too long since I last played. I've forgotten how. Another round!"
"Fine." With a wave of Li Junxiao's hand, the chessboard was restored to pristine order. The black and white pieces were switched, and he moved second. "Big Brother, you really can sit still. I heard Cang Mountain has been hit badly by Demon Beasts. Whenever there was news of Demon Beast activity before, you were more anxious than anyone."
"Ah! They're all just small skirmishes. By the time people get there, the Demon Beast chaos has long since been put down. Better to send disciples over to take a look and treat it as training."
Several times, he, the Carefree Saint Lord, had personally led people there, only for it to turn out to be small skirmishes. He had not even gotten a sip of soup, and making such a great fuss had only made him a laughingstock.
This time, chaos had broken out in the heartland, yet he was no longer concerned.
There were many ordinary people in the heartland, but there were plenty of cultivators too!
What was there to worry about?!
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