Directly above the Ten Thousand Fiends Abyss...
A masked youth curled his lips slightly and chuckled.
"Humans, this is what happens when you refuse to heed advice."
With that, the youth placed the black game piece in his hand.
Across from him sat a woman dressed in black.
"Not necessarily. Since humans can rule the continent, they must have their strengths. Little brother, if you underestimate them like this, you might capsize in a gutter."
The woman spoke with a smile, her voice exceedingly cool.
Her delicate hand slowly picked up a white piece and placed it before the black one.
"Little brother, as your elder sister, I've said everything I should. But whether you listen is beyond my control."
The woman spoke with a smile, then seemed to sense something and cast a brief glance in a certain direction.
"Tsk, tsk, the aura of chaos. Who would have thought that fellow was coming out too?"
The woman could not help clicking her tongue in wonder. "Coming out now would probably still be a little inappropriate."
She lowered her head in thought for a moment, casually placed another white piece to one side, and finally shook her head slightly, a trace of solemnity flashing through her eyes.
"Ah, forget it, forget it."
The woman sighed. "It isn't quite the right time to let him out. I can only send him back in."
As she spoke, the woman took a silver needle from the front of her robes and lightly tossed it in a certain direction. The needle turned into a streak of light and swiftly darted inside.
Hiss...
A very faint sound rang out, and then the Chaos Qi gradually receded. Only then did a smile appear on the woman's face.
"Elder sister, why did you do that?"
The youth