"Yu Shinan."
Inside the empty house, the Lord of Self's expression shifted slightly.
"So it was him."
Black threads coiled before him. Amid the faint sound of splashing water, they formed row upon row of words recounting Yu Shinan's life.
"He was adopted as Yu Ji's son. That explains it. The Yu Family is a distinguished clan of the Southern Dynasty and a devout worshiper of the Dream Immortal. There's nothing strange about Yu Shinan recording Chen's life! But telling the stories and legends of others falls under my Authority. For this man to covet it and make use of Chen's story is intolerable."
With that thought, he waved away the rows of words. His gaze fell on the chessboard before him, and he picked up a piece.
"That Counterfeit's mind is shaken. He can barely tell who he is, much less grasp what matters! Chen holds many Authorities, and his identity and origins are more tangled still. Try to swallow them all in one gulp, and indigestion is inevitable! For now, I must focus on one thing: securing control of the Dream Immortal. Well, now that I know where Yu Shinan is, I need only have the Counterfeit reach him before Chen does. I may not be able to set foot in the Huai Region, but then this game will be mine!"
Suddenly, a thought jolted through the Lord of Self's mind, and he looked south.
"So soon? I truly can't let my guard down for even a moment! Chen has reached the Huai Region too! It seems I'll have to buy that Counterfeit some time, or he'll ruin everything!"
As the thought settled, he slammed his palm onto the chessboard!
The pieces flew up and tumbled, then flashed with Black and White light as they fell around the