Within the Hundred Schools Academy.
Chu Kuangren was playing chess with Lü Zi.
Two years had passed since he returned to the Academy. During those two years, his cultivation did not seem to have increased much, but his aura had grown ever more unfathomable.
"Chief Disciple, I heard that over at the Human Emperor Sect recently, the Xuanyuan Heir defeated a Golden Immortal with three sword strikes. Have you heard about this?"
Lü Zi smiled faintly.
"I heard Wang Heaven-Sinking and the others mention it."
Chu Kuangren spoke calmly, looking at the chessboard as though considering where to place his next piece. He paid little attention to the matter of the Xuanyuan Heir.
When he played chess with Lü Zi now, he no longer relied entirely on Xiao Ai to play for him. Occasionally, he used his own head.
Of course, calling on Xiao Ai for help when he could not win was perfectly normal too.
"The Xuanyuan Heir is no simple figure, but the Lineage behind him, the Ji Family, is even less so. It is said that this Lineage had some connection to the decline of the Human Emperor."
"When King Wu marched against King Zhou back then, weren't they surnamed Ji?"
Chu Kuangren spoke casually.
"Yes. As the Human Emperor, you will inevitably cross paths with them in the future."
"Unfortunately, I am not King Zhou. If they want to make the Human Emperor's decline play out again, they will be disappointed."
"On that point, I do have faith in you. Also, the Demonic Dao has made some moves over these past two years. They have founded a nation."
Lü Zi continued.
"Oh, a nation established by the Demonic Dao? Interesting. Who is its ruler?"
Chu Kuangren raised his eyes, a little interested.
"Shi Tianxuan, the wielder