Other than reading, Ye Futian would also go to Chess Peak to play chess and comprehend the way of chess.
He found the art of chess more and more exquisite. If he could master the art of chess, it would be of great benefit to his strength.
He came to know who Liu Zong was over the past few days. He was a disciple of Xihua Sacred Mountain, the holy land of orthodoxy in the Eastern State. Furthermore, he was a direct disciple of a saint. Liu Zong was known as the number one among the younger generation of Xihua Sacred Mountain, with three saints of Xihua Sacred Mountain teaching him at the same time. It was said that if saints were to emerge in the next Orthodoxy Battle of the Nine States, Liu Zong would definitely be among them.
Such an evaluation meant that Liu Zong was no longer just a Saint, but was destined to become a figure of the Saint Plane in the future. Everyone in the world regarded him as such.
Other than Liu Zong, Zhou Zichao, who had already arrived, also had a powerful background. He came from the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, the sacred dynasty that ruled over the boundless territories of the Eastern State. It was said that the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty had once unified the Eastern State many years ago and was able to do as they pleased. Although they were now in decline, they were still a force that stood at the pinnacle of the Eastern State and even the Nine States.
Otherwise, Yang Xiao, a mighty one ranked on the Sage and Saint Ranking and a disciple of the Chess Saint, would not have come to greet him personally.
Other than them, the others who were able to enter Yujing House were all people who were recognized by the nine students of the Chess Saint. They either had extraordinary backgrounds or were extremely talented.
After all, it was related to the lineage of the Chess Saint, so it was only natural for it to attract attention.
On this day, the Jade Capital Mansion's Mansion Master, Yang Xiao, hosted a banquet for guests.
The Jade Capital Mansion was extremely lively at this moment. Everyone present at the banquet had an extraordinary bearing.
After Ye Futian and the others arrived, they all took their seats in inconspicuous spots. Ye Futian looked straight ahead. The eldest student of the Chess Saint, Yang Xiao, was a handsome middle-aged man. His wife, on the other hand, looked very young, only in her thirties. Her looks were stunning. After all, she was the number one beauty of Yujing City, and there was no doubt about her looks.
However, among the crowd, there were many women whose appearances were not inferior to the number one beauty of the Jade Capital.
Among Ye Futian's group, all of the women were exceptionally beautiful. Other than that, there was a young man and woman sitting near Yang Xiao. They had a faint air of nobility about them. They were Zhou Zichao and Zhou Ziyi of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty. Zhou Ziyi was also extremely beautiful.
The brother and sister both had a noble bearing.
There were many experts around the two of them. Each of them seemed to have a peaceful aura, but all of them exuded a noble aura. They were all from the Sacred Dynasty.
In addition, there were also extremely outstanding people in front of them.
"Today's banquet is merely a casual chat. To be able to meet so many young geniuses from the Eastern State is a blessing in disguise." Yang Xiao sat at the head of the table and smiled at the crowd. "My wife and I would like to propose a toast to everyone."
"I've long heard of Manor Lord Yang's great name. It's my honor to meet you today." There were 81 people on the Sage and Saint Ranking, and any one of them was an extraordinary figure. Furthermore, there was also the halo of being the disciple of the Chess Saint.
"I'm sure all of you have gone up to Chess Peak to experience the games there. What do you think?" Yang Xiao asked with a smile.
"Difficult." The Sword Immortal's disciple, Li Mu, said, "I'm proficient in sword arrays and have begun studying the Way of Chess. However, I couldn't even crack the first game when I came. I've only cracked four games so far. It'll be difficult for me to crack the ninth game."
"Han Jing has already broken through eight games. I believe he will be able to break through all nine games soon," Yang Xiao said as he looked at Han Jing.
"I'll crack them as soon as possible and witness the Celestial Dragon Chess Game for myself." Han Jing looked at Yang Xiao and said. The Celestial Dragon Chess Game was the ultimate game, laid out by all nine of them. It was more than just a game, but an extremely intense chess battle as well. Even the rules were different.
"I'm looking forward to it as well." Yang Xiao smiled and turned his eyes to a very handsome young man, asking, "Mo Jun, when will your brother, Liu Zong, arrive?"
Mo Jun was a genius of Xihua Sacred Mountain and a personal disciple of a saint. He was extremely exceptional. He was tall and handsome, with dashing eyebrows and starry eyes. One look at him was enough to tell that he was extraordinary, and he was very famous among the younger generation of the Eastern State.
Even so, when people thought of the younger generation of Xihua Sacred Mountain, the first person that came to mind was not him, but his brother, Liu Zong.
But then again, Mo Jun was very impressed with his brother, Liu Zong. His brother was destined to become a saint in the future, and Mo Jun believed that he would be the same.
"My brother has always liked to be alone. I don't know where he is," Mo Jun replied. Yang Xiao nodded slightly and said, "I am rather looking forward to meeting this young genius of Xihua Sacred Mountain."
As he said that, he turned to look at an extremely beautiful woman. She had a sense of holiness about her, and she was even more outstanding than the number one beauty of Yujing City beside Yang Xiao. Yang Xiao smiled and said, "I am rather surprised that Goddess Qingni is here."
"You are too kind, Chief." Goddess Qingni was also a disciple of a saint. Many of the descendants of the eight saints of the Eastern State were present at the banquet.
"My brothers, please introduce the guests that you have invited. I don't even know some of them," Yang Xiao looked at his brothers and said. All nine of the Chess Saint's students were present that day.
"Yes, Eldest Brother." They nodded and introduced the mighty ones that they had recommended to the house. All of them were extraordinary figures of the Eastern State.
When it was Jiu Gongzi's turn, he looked at Ye Futian with a strange expression and said, "I still don't know where you are from?"
Ye Futian smiled and shook his head. This guy is indeed a little ambitious. He only remembered it now?
"Ye Futian of the Barren State," Ye Futian said softly.
"Why does it sound so familiar? I seem to have heard it somewhere before," Jiu Gongzi said. He then looked at Yang Xiao and introduced, "Eldest Brother, this is my friend Ye Futian from the Barren State." "That's right.
"Ye Futian of the Barren State," Yang Xiao murmured. Yang Xiao murmured to himself. Suddenly, the eyes of the younger generation of the saints fell on Ye Futian. While the Barren State had never had dealings with the Nine States, but the holy lands would still care about what happened in the Barren State, especially when Zhisheng Cliffs of Yu State was involved.
As such, they had heard of Ye Futian's name more than half a year ago.
"So it is Palace Lord Ye of the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State. Forgive me for not recognizing you." Yang Xiao raised his cup and smiled. "Please."
"You are too kind, Chief." Ye Futian also raised his cup and drank.
"You are that Noble Palace Lord." Jiu Gongzi suddenly remembered that he had heard of it more than half a year ago. However, he had no interest in such things, so he did not take it to heart. Now that he heard Yang Xiao mention it, he remembered.
"Noble Palace Lord." Ye Futian was a little embarrassed.
Everyone in the banquet looked at Ye Futian, and Zhou Zichao said, "I heard that you defeated the Son of Zhisheng Cliffs, Qin Zhong, and that you are extremely talented. After that battle in the Holy Zhi Palace, the previous Palace Lord of the Barren State asked Emperor Xia to let you inherit the position of Palace Lord."
Many people present had heard of this matter, but not much. However, to be able to defeat the Son of Zhisheng Cliffs, and the previous Palace Lord had risked his life to ask Emperor Xia for help, Ye Futian must have been extremely talented, and the previous Palace Lord thought that he had a chance to become a Saint.
They knew a little about Qin Zhong of Zhisheng Cliffs, but they were not so familiar with Bai Luli. After all, they did not pay attention to what happened in the Barren State. If it had not been for Zhisheng Cliffs' participation in that event, they would not have known Ye Futian's name at all.
Of course, even if they knew Ye Futian, they would not have cared too much. The Barren State did not have any Saint Plane cultivators, and they were willing to do anything for the sake of the Saints. However, for some people present, they were disciples of the Saints themselves.
"If he's the Palace Lord of a sacred ground of the Barren State, why is his playing style so bad?" Someone asked. Ye Futian's playing style that day was truly despicable. If he was an ordinary person, it might have been nothing, but now that he was the Palace Lord of a sacred ground of the Barren State, such playing style was a joke.
Many people looked at Ye Futian. So he was the one who had been rumored recently, and that was interesting.
"Is playing chess for the sake of winning or losing, or is it for the sake of looking good?" Ye Futian looked at the person who spoke and smiled.
The person frowned slightly and said, "Although winning or losing is the most important thing, the process of playing cannot be completely ignored."
Ye Futian smiled and did not argue with the person. While he also thought that Wanxiang's playing style was not very elegant, he did not think that it was a problem. If he could win the lineage of the Chess Saint with his playing style, he would not care. He believed that anyone who could do it would not care.
Mo Jun also looked at Ye Futian. He thought of something. The Barren State had not had a Saint for many years, and now that the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace had left the Barren State to come here, it must have been to fight for a chance in the future.
Or perhaps Ye Futian had some thoughts about the Nine State Forum?
This year's Nine State Forum was hosted by the sacred ground he was from, Xihua Sacred Mountain, and the Barren State was not invited.
Yang Xiao smiled and said to everyone, "Now, even the Palace Lord of the sacred ground of the Barren State outside of the Eastern State is here. If that is the case, then let's hold the Celestial Dragon Chess Game in a month's time. By then, I will allow those from Yujing City to attend the event at Chess Peak.
"Furthermore, the nine games at Chess Peak will still be there for all of you to comprehend the way of chess. The Celestial Dragon Chess Game was born from the nine games, melding all nine games into one. As such, there is no way to break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game unless one is able to break the nine games at Chess Peak," Yang Xiao said. Everyone nodded. With only a month to comprehend, there was probably no one else who would be able to break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game except for a select few who stood a chance.
Ye Futian and his party left after the banquet ended.
"Uncle-Master, there's still a month left. Do you think we stand a chance?" Ye Futian asked Sage Wanxiang.
"I'm not versed in the way of chess. I only managed to break six games before, and the changes in the seventh game were extremely complicated. According to what Yang Xiao said, the Celestial Dragon Chess Game melded all nine games into one, and there will definitely be thousands of changes, making it even harder to break. I'll study the way of chess with you this month," Sage Wanxiang said.
"Alright." Ye Futian nodded. "It just so happens that my way of playing is a little different from yours, uncle-master. I've had some thoughts over the past few days, so I'll study with you to verify them."
Since he had come to the Chess Saint Villa, it was only natural for him to fight for it. Even if he were to fail, it would have been a training experience!
PS: Since everyone says it's like demi-gods and semi-devils, let's call it the Celestial Dragon Chess Game.
(End of Chapter)
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