Su Miao took out a fine Chessboard.
The board was ebony, and the Chess Pieces were made of Jade Stone.
Since they had nothing better to do, why not play a game of chess?
Golden Dragon and Jieyin naturally agreed. It was a good chance to use Chess to probe each other's temperament.
Jieyin pushed the Black Stones toward him.
"Please, fellow Daoist."
Golden Dragon pinched an ink-black chess piece between his fingertips but was in no hurry to place it, idly rubbing its edge.
Only after glancing at Jieyin across from him did he leisurely place a stone at Tengen.
It landed with a crisp sound, like a stream flowing over rocks.
Jieyin lightly rested his fingertips on a smooth White Jade chess piece at the edge of the white Chess Box. His gaze lingered over the Chessboard for a moment before he calmly placed it at the star point in the upper right corner.
After several moves, a sparse and open formation had taken shape on the Chessboard. Golden Dragon's style was elegant and unpredictable, traps hidden everywhere, yet every move looked perfectly natural, as though casually placed.
Jieyin, meanwhile, was as steady as a mountain. Every step was watertight, and he even managed to steadily expand his territory.
The two went back and forth. Before half a moment had passed, black and white stones already crisscrossed the Chessboard, their two auras silently colliding.
Su Miao watched with her heart in her throat. She had thought they were merely playing Chess for amusement, but why did these two make every move seem full of flashing blades and hidden tests?
Su Miao leaned back in her chair and quietly drank tea, admiring the falling flowers and sea of clouds beyond the window.
For a while, the Immortal Palace held