When he heard this.
Lin Feiyan's eyes lit up, and she immediately perked with interest.
"I'll go first, I'll go first!"
She patted her chest, looking proud. "I am Lin... ahem, Gong Shaoqi, at the Seventh Rank of Chess-Player. My greatest strength lies in offensive techniques!"
With that,
she discreetly glanced at Jiang Yuechu, who was sitting across from her with her eyes closed, resting.
Clearly, she wanted to tell Jiang Yuechu that she had been pinned down earlier purely because she wasn't good at close-quarters combat...
Yet Jiang Yuechu remained sitting quietly, as though she hadn't heard a thing.
Lin Feiyan felt helpless and gave a disgruntled pout.
Seeing that his senior sister had finished speaking, the young man beside her had no choice but to steel himself and speak up.
"I am... Lin Feiyan."
The young man's face flushed slightly, and his voice tightened. "I'm at the Fifth Rank of Chess-Player. I'm not good at fighting people head-on; I only know a little about formations and talismans."
At these words,
Chen Yuan and Su Liu both jolted, staring at the young man in astonishment.
In Cloud Dream Haven, Chess-Player Realm cultivators who focused on formations and talismans were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
Offensive techniques were certainly fierce, but when it came to trapping enemies, protecting formations, or even defeating opponents of a higher rank,
a cultivator proficient in formations could often turn the tide in a desperate situation!
A trace of respect appeared on Chen Yuan's face. "I never would have guessed, Fellow Daoist Lin, that you were skilled in such profound arts. With your help on this trial, we'll truly be like a tiger with wings."
The young man grew a little flustered by the praise and waved his hands repeatedly, looking to