After speaking, Ye Lin turned and headed toward the hall he had visited earlier.
Watching Ye Lin's retreating back, Zhong Qing secretly clenched his fists. He was far, far older than this young man; when he had stepped into the Loose Immortal realm, this young man had not even been born yet.
Yet now, he still had to respectfully address him as "Senior" at every turn.
He even had to wear a respectful expression. The feeling truly was unpleasant.
But he absolutely did not dare say such words aloud. He only dared mutter them secretly in his heart.
If he said them out loud, even the Patriarch probably would not be able to protect him.
When Ye Lin arrived in the hall, the old man was sitting there with a smile, as though he had been waiting for him for a long time.
"Little friend, they have agreed to your request. Now tell me, what is the next step?"
The old man took out a chessboard and set it in the middle, then handed Ye Lin a box of black pieces. Ye Lin sat opposite him.
"Play a game with this old man."
The old man said with a smile.
Ye Lin said nothing further. Holding a black piece, he began to play against the old man.
"No hurry. All I needed was your attitude. Next, I need to visit the other four continents. Only after I open the passages linking the four continents to Central Continent will it be time for the true decisive battle."
Ye Lin placed a piece in the center and spoke slowly.
"Little friend, I never expected a matter concerning the safety of the Xuanhuang Great World to be decided so casually."
The old man placed a piece and said with a smile.
"The most