Chess Hall
As Su Ziji watched Ye Buhui come out, the slight tension in his heart finally eased.
Every person entering was swept by a pair of eyes. When they fell upon him and Ye Buhui, they lingered briefly. Su Ziji had noticed this the moment they entered the chess hall.
Could they be looking for the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart?
Could the Blackwood Bracelet I crafted for the first time have failed to completely conceal the aura of someone newly Entering the Dao?
For some reason, a single glance was enough to bring him realization: someone from the Daoist Sect had come to the chess tournament grounds to investigate.
Can the Way of Utmost Sincerity grant foreknowledge?
I had sensed things before, but Xu's perceptions were far vaguer. Could this also be the effect of the Three Divine Treasuries opening? I feel much sharper than before.
Only after Ye Buhui came out and they left the chess hall together, boarding the ox-cart, did Su Ziji no longer sense the probing gaze of any Daoist. He quietly let go of half the worry in his heart.
If they had truly discovered Bu Hui's Entry into the Dao, given the ways of the Daoist Sect and the Imperial City Office, even if they dared not make things difficult without an imperial decree, they would not simply let her leave. They would certainly have someone follow closely behind, lest anything go wrong.
I wonder how Zhou Yao is doing, Su Ziji thought on the way back.
When they arrived at the residence and stepped down from the ox-cart, servants came forward to greet them. Su Ziji said, "Go to the Zhou Residence and invite Miss Zhou here as a guest. My wife misses her."
"Yes, this servant will invite her at once." A