Li Qingxian gave a light cough and said in the aged voice altered by his disguise, "A young friend of mine has fallen victim to Illusory Fate Arts. I am not versed in this art, so I came to ask about it."
"Not versed in Illusory Fate Arts..." The Plaque Guardian Servant scrutinized Li Qingxian. The black-lined circles forming its eyes enlarged, its two black-line brows rose high, and its slender body stretched much taller as it called out, "Could you be a Lower Rank Fate Arts Master?"
"Indeed," Li Qingxian said.
The Plaque Guardian Servant chuckled. "My master instructed that if anyone else came calling, I was to ignore them. But if a fellow cultivator came, we must have a contest of Fate Chess, with victory and defeat decided through it. If you lose, I will give you the method to undo the art, and you must take Li Jingqiu away from here. You may not return for three years."
"And if I win?" Li Qingxian asked.
"If you win, my master cannot give you the method to undo the art. However, he left something behind for you. You will understand after seeing it," said the Plaque Guardian Servant.
"Other than Li Jingqiu, how are the three members of the Cai Family?"
The Plaque Guardian Servant smiled. "Once you defeat me, you will naturally find out."
At that moment, Zhou Hen secretly transmitted, "If I make a move, can I break it?"
Li Qingxian held a Voice Transmission Talisman and replied, "You are Middle Rank, and so is the other side. Even if you win, you may still fall victim to Fate Arts. The gains would not make up for the losses. I'll try first. If I cannot prevail, I'll ask for your aid."
"Alright."
Li Qingxian said, "In