"Lost?! I was in such a great position just now. How did I lose?"
Imperial Prince An stared in stunned disbelief and immediately began examining the chessboard at lightning speed, replaying the previous moves.
Before long, his face gradually turned pale, and beads of cold sweat slid down his forehead. "Uh... it looks like I did lose. I was careless. This round doesn't count. Let's play another."
"Fine. Once I've dealt with the visitors, I'll accompany Your Highness for another game." With that, Wang Shouzhe rose unhurriedly.
Visitors?
While Imperial Prince An was still baffled—
The space above the Wang Clan Main Residence plaza suddenly tore apart like bursting bubbles, one pitch-black spatial rift after another appearing in rapid succession.
Nine Void Ascension Realm experts tore through space and descended upon the Wang Clan.
They had no intention of concealing their tracks. Majestic pressure surged around them, and terrifying auras shot straight into the clouds.
Chao Wujiu, who led them, swept his divine sense across the surroundings and frowned. "We got in far too easily. The protective array was never activated, and the nearby residences have no presence at all. Not a soul is here. Strange. Could it be that the Wang Clan anticipated our arrival and prepared in advance—"
Before Chao Wujiu could finish speaking, the space above the plaza suddenly twisted and rippled.
The words at his lips stopped abruptly.
The other eight Void Ascension Realm experts also snapped their gazes toward the source of the spatial ripples.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, a young man in white slowly stepped out from the ripples, floating into the sky.
Needless to say, this young man in white was Wang Shouzhe.
Today, Wang Shouzhe had rarefully dressed in full formal attire. A jade crown rested on his head, a jade belt