Among the Ruizhu Palace lineage, their sealing arts stood unrivaled in this world. Thus, the sect's mountain gate was like several impregnable fortresses within the universe, shutting out the disturbances of the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, yet still allowing the light of heaven to be seen.
For that very reason, as heaven and earth passed from day into night, the cultivators here sensed it all the more clearly.
One person and one cat sat on opposite sides of a chessboard, placing their stones in turn. Compared to the other, the sleek-furred black cat clearly no longer had its mind on the board. From time to time, it looked up at the sky, until at last it could not help sighing:
"Is this some kind of joke, meow... Are we sure it's him? Could something have gone wrong, and he's being used as the spearhead?"
Yu Qing Xuan kept her eyes on the board and replied blandly, "If you aren't sure, why did you go over there?"
"I don't understand what's going on either, but since something happened over the Eastern Sea, it's naturally a delight to hear. Besides, the feeling is pretty good, isn't it? The feeling—awoo!"
The cat's long tail swept out, nimbly hooking up a chess piece before slapping it down heavily. A wave of true intent around its body surged into the air, one rising as another waited. Its emerald pupils flickered as it watched for the response across from it.
Yu Qing Xuan never looked up. Yet even though the starry sky was vast and murky, without beginning or end, it could still be reflected upon the chessboard before her. Whether she raised her head or not made no difference.
At this moment, her mind had merged into it, and she could be certain