Taiyi Great World.
Within a vast estate nestled against mountains and beside water, spiritual energy surged abundantly, with several third-grade Spirit Veins buried beneath it.
At this moment, Ji Yan sat leisurely before a stone table, playing chess with Qi Xin. They were evenly matched, each move answered in kind.
Even though chaos had begun to emerge in the outside world, it seemed unable to affect their state of mind in the slightest.
Ji Yan had retired into the countryside and refused all outside visitors. Though thousands upon thousands of powerful figures came calling every day, they could not even find the estate's grand formation, much less meet him.
It could also be said that he had laid plans years in advance. When he withdrew, he did so cleanly, without leaving behind the slightest loose end, shifting every danger onto the Nine-Heavens Immortal Alliance and the Boundless Great World.
He had made mistakes in his youth and carelessly entered the Immortal Prison. Naturally, he would not make the same mistake again. Nor did he worry that any Immortal would come to assassinate him; after all, World-Crosser stood behind him.
The reason he had once fought so hard for the position in the Nine-Heavens Immortal Alliance was not to imprison himself as First Fusion Immortal had done... nor would he betray all the help Chen Xun had given him along the way.
"Ji Yan, what are your plans for the future? Will you simply wait for the Boundless Great World to invite you back?"
Qi Xin's eyes held a thoughtful look, though his attention remained entirely on the chessboard. "The current situation is treacherous and unpredictable. It seems the war between the Boundless Great World Human Race and the Ancient Saint Clan is nearing its conclusion."
"So soon?" Ji Yan smiled