[Seeking the "Opportunity"-Chen Qingyan Returns [True Lord Reincarnation]]

[[Age 27]: Temporal Light slipped by, and you had already served as a Martial Instructor for two years.]

[With the hidden boost from [Blue Talent: Twice the Results with Half the Effort], your teaching proved astonishingly effective.]

[You always explained the finer points of body tempering in the simplest, most accessible way, guiding your disciples away from needless detours and earning the respect and affection of many Chen Family Juniors.]

[This made you well-liked among the Martial Instructors and won you the appreciation and favor of quite a few lineage elders.]

[One elder who held real power even took notice of your potential and composure, discreetly suggesting that he was willing to give you his legitimate daughter's hand in marriage.]

[Had this happened when you had confirmed that your fate was "a life of misfortune," you might have accepted it as a decent place to settle down.]

[But now, the enigmatic [Hidden Dragon in the Abyss] Fate Pattern you possessed made you reluctant to make any decision that might affect your future.]

[You declined tactfully but firmly, saying, "My Cultivation has yet to reach fruition; I dare not divide my attention." Until the situation became clear, keeping your head down remained the wisest course.]

[[Age 29]: Your day-to-day life of teaching was peaceful, but inevitably monotonous.]

[Four years had passed, yet that supposed "opportunity" remained nowhere to be found.]

[This comfort, like a frog being boiled in warm water, instead put you on your guard and even left you feeling a little numb.]

[You knew full well that a turning point in Destiny would not fall from the sky into the lap of someone who merely waited.]

["I can't keep going like this!" You finally made up your mind.]

[Waiting within the lineage for that "opportunity," with no idea when it would appear,]

[Even an unknown road ahead was better than squandering your days here and ultimately turning "Hidden Dragon in the Abyss" into "Hidden Dragon in Eternal Slumber."]

[Once you confirmed your goal of "[finding an opportunity that could awaken the [Hidden Dragon in the Abyss] Fate Pattern, one that was relatively safe for you],"]

[You vaguely sensed that [Blue Talent: Twice the Results with Half the Effort] had quietly activated, sifting through the possibilities that could lead you to that goal.]

[You did not rush to venture outside. Instead, you wove this intent to "search" into your daily life, growing firmer in your resolve as you waited for some kind of guidance.]

[[Age 31]: There was still no clear sign of the opportunity you awaited.]

[Yet on this very day, an earth-shattering event shook the entire Chen Family!]

[Chen Qingyan had returned!]

[He wore the sumptuous attire of the Chen Family's direct line, his face exactly as you remembered it,]

[His identity token, and even the unfathomable aura of his Cultivation—at least in the eyes of others—matched every account of the third-ranked genius who had been missing for years!]

[The entire Chen Family was swept into immense shock and wild joy.]

[Even the [Chen Family Ancestor], who had been recuperating in seclusion, personally emerged. After a careful examination, the ancestor excitedly declared that this Chen Qingyan was genuine!]

[The lineage's senior figures dusted off their official caps in mutual celebration, rejoicing at the safe return of the genius who carried their lineage's future.]

[Only you, upon catching sight of that figure in the crowd, felt as though lightning had struck you, your entire body turning ice-cold!]

[Almost without thinking, you activated [Eye of Illusion] on the "Chen Qingyan" surrounded by the crowd.]

[[Target]: Chen Qingyan]

[[Realm]: None]

[[Entry]: ???]

[[True Lord Reincarnation] (Purple)]

[[Chess Player] (Purple—Black)]

[[Life of Misfortune] (Black)]

[[Assessment]: Only by entering the chessboard in a reincarnated body could he seek that single thread of hope for survival,]

[Unrivaled in talent but born in the wrong age, he was nonetheless plotted against by the [Supreme Dao Master], making his [Life of Misfortune] all the worse,]

[In his early years, he used [Life Exchange] and obtained the aspect of [Hidden Dragon in the Abyss], but fell one move short. Now, resigned to his fate, he has come only to repay [Karma].]

["This... what is this...?!"]

[You stood rooted to the spot, your mind utterly blank, barely able to comprehend the terrifying amount of information contained in those few short lines!]

[[True Lord Reincarnation]! A Nascent Soul True Lord! He was actually the reincarnation of a [Nascent Soul True Lord]!]

[This was hundreds, thousands of times more terrifying than the [Foundation Establishment Reincarnation] you had previously suspected! No wonder he had drawn the schemes of a [Golden Core Powerhouse]!]

[[Chess Player] (Purple—Black)! The color of this Entry actually carried an ominous shade of black!]

[This meant he was not merely a [Chess Player], but might be engaged in an exceedingly dangerous game, one that even involved dark rules!]

[[Life of Misfortune] (Black)!]

[That black Entry signifying ill Fortune, which should have belonged to you, was now branded firmly onto his template!]

[Combined with the assessment's words, "In his early years, he used [Life Exchange] and obtained the aspect of [Hidden Dragon in the Abyss]"... you understood in an instant!]

[The one whose [Hidden Dragon in the Abyss] fate had been exchanged back then, becoming [Life of Misfortune], was Chen Qingyan himself!]

[And you were the true victim who had originally possessed [Hidden Dragon in the Abyss], only to have your Fate Pattern stolen by him—or the forces behind him?!]

[The assessment's final sentence sent an even deeper chill down your spine: "Now, resigned to his fate, he has come only to repay [Karma]."]

[Whose [Karma] was he repaying?]

[He had stolen your fate, and now he had returned bearing [Life of Misfortune] to... repay the karmic debt he owed you?]

[Then how would he repay it? With this body... or his soul?]

[This information was far too horrifying, and the heights of power it involved left you unable to breathe!]

[[Nascent Soul True Lord], [Supreme Dao Master], exchanged Fate Patterns, repayment of [Karma]...]

[Were these truly secrets that someone as insignificant as you, merely at [Embryonic Breath Realm] Perfection, ought to see—or could withstand?!]