Ye Futian wore a puzzled expression as he looked at Mo Jun.
Did he really think that he would have won if he had played his piece as Liu Zong had said?
Or was he just venting his frustration over his loss on Ye Futian?
Ye Futian smiled and looked at Mo Jun, saying, "I came from the Barren State and have great respect for the other sacred grounds of the other states of the nine states. I was also curious to see how the students of the sacred grounds of the Eastern State would fare. But now, I am rather disappointed."
He turned around and left as he said that, not confronting Mo Jun.
Mo Jun's eyes sparkled as he looked at Ye Futian with some surprise, evidently taken aback.
Sage Wanxiang and the others took a cold look at Mo Jun and heard him say, "The Nine State Forum is named after the Nine States. If the Barren State does not participate, it naturally cannot be called the Nine State Forum. If the sacred ground of the Eastern State did not invite the Barren State to participate, it would be the fault of Xihua Sacred Mountain of the Eastern State. We of the Barren State will take it as a disgrace and push ourselves forward. However, you, as a student of a saint of Xihua Sacred Mountain, have asked the sacred ground of the Barren State to be spectators and have been so disrespectful to the Palace Lord of a sacred ground. If you are proud of that, the world will question how your elders taught you manners.
"As for the way of chess, if you know it, the Celestial Dragon Chess Game is right before your eyes. If you break it, you will naturally know how to play chess."
Mo Jun stared at Sage Wanxiang. The words of the visitors from the Barren State were rather sarcastic, making him rather speechless.
Mo Jun smiled and regained his bearing from before. He bowed and said, "I have been rude. I will be on my guard and take this as a lesson."
Everyone looked at Mo Jun. His behavior at that moment made him worthy of being a student of a saint. He was not angered by the words of the other party and apologized instead.
Sage Wanxiang did not say much and left the place.
The Celestial Dragon Chess Game was still there. Countless people on Chess Peak stared at the crowd around the ancient peak. Liu Zong and the other eight great chess players were unable to break the game, a testament to how terrifying the game was. It seemed that breaking the game would take more than a day.
As for what happened to Ye Futian, it was just an interlude. No one knew what would happen after Ye Futian placed his piece. However, the attitude of Zhou Ziyi and Mo Jun was a testament to the status of the Barren State in the Nine States. While Ye Futian was a junior, he was still the Palace Lord of a sacred ground in the Barren State. If it had been any other sacred ground in the Nine States, they would not have spoken to him in such a manner.
A person's words and actions, as well as their attitude, were actually a manifestation of their status.
Of course, Liu Zong did not reprimand Ye Futian. Even when Ye Futian did not listen to him and placed his piece, Liu Zong did not say anything. From this, it could be seen that Liu Zong's self-restraint was naturally better than Mo Jun.
Ye Futian walked to a remote spot on Chess Peak. Sage Wanxiang and the others came to his side. Sage Wanxiang asked, "Why don't you try again?"
"It's useless. While I've made great progress in the art of chess over the past few days, I still know where I stand. I won't be able to break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game at my current level," Ye Futian said.
"Giving up? That's not like you, is it?" Zhuge Mingyue smiled and said.
Hua Jieyu walked to Ye Futian's side as well. Ye Futian seemed rather dejected. Was he affected by Mo Jun's words?
"Not really. I've only been training in the art of chess for a short period of time. Yang Xiao and the others are students of the Chess Saint. It's only normal that I can't break the game." Ye Futian smiled and shook his head. "But while what Mo Jun said wasn't very pleasant to the ears, it reflected the situation that the Barren State is currently facing. The Holy Zhi Palace is a sacred ground of the Barren State, and yet they were humiliated by a student of a sacred ground and were only fit to watch from below the stage. While it was his lack of manners, it also reflects the status of the Barren State in the hearts of the people of all nine states."
"As such, there's still a long way to go." Sage Wanxiang then added, "Why else would I have chosen you to be the Palace Lord?"
He smiled. The old Palace Lord handing the lineage of the Holy Zhi Palace to Ye Futian was a gamble in itself. Douzhan, the Sword Demon, and the other Palace Lords would have all been able to take over the position of Palace Lord. Ye Futian was a noble, after all, but the old Palace Lord knew the status of the Barren State, and there was already a strong sense of crisis. He would not have placed the will of the Holy Zhi Palace on Bai Luli, hoping that he would grow quickly.
"Yeah." Ye Futian nodded. He looked up at the sky and said, "Didn't I leave the Barren State for the sake of becoming stronger as well?"
Ye Futian smiled and said, "I'll be staying at Chess Peak to comprehend the game. Don't mind me, everyone."
"Alright." Wanxiang nodded. Ye Futian had been through a lot in the Barren State, and it was naturally impossible for him to be affected by such a small matter. He was merely expressing his feelings. From Mo Jun's attitude, Ye Futian saw not just Mo Jun, but the sacred ground behind Mo Jun, as well as the attitudes of the other sacred grounds of all nine states towards the Barren State. All of that was what put pressure on Ye Futian.
Everyone left, but Hua Jieyu and Yu Sheng did not leave. Hua Jieyu stayed by his side, while Yu Sheng and Yuan Hong sat behind, looking unperturbed.
The other end of Chess Peak was still very lively. Geniuses kept trying to break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game. While they failed, they continued to work hard.
Liu Zong was still there, but he did not continue to break the game. Instead, he sat there and comprehended.
The day passed quickly. When Yang Xiao announced that it was all for the day, everyone dispersed. Yang Xiao and the others left, but the chessboard remained there, hanging in the air. It shone brilliantly and emanated a peculiar aura, as if it was a magic treasure.
Many mighty ones from Chess Saint Villa guarded the place, looking at the chessboard. However, no one dared to snatch it openly. While it was rumored that the Chess Saint was about to pass away, there was no proof that the Chess Saint had passed away. Who would dare to act recklessly in the presence of a saint?
Furthermore, even without the Chess Saint, Yang Xiao was still a mighty one ranked on the Sage and Saint Ranking.
Ye Futian did not leave. He continued to train on a stone platform on Chess Peak.
The night grew dark, and everyone left one after another. Only the mighty ones guarding the chessboard remained. Ye Futian continued to sit there quietly, recalling the game that day in his mind.
After a long time of deduction, he felt rather tired. He opened his eyes and looked forward. The chessboard was still there, shining brilliantly with a strange luster.
He activated Freedom Meditation and seemed to see what happened during the day. 18 people stood on the chessboard at the same time. Chess pieces were placed one after another, replaying the scene in his mind.
At that moment, rustling sounds were heard in Ye Futian's Life Palace. The World Tree swayed. Lines crisscrossed above the World Tree, appearing there. Those lines seemed to have faintly coalesced into a chessboard.
The scene in his mind appeared on the chessboard. Ye Futian seemed to have sensed it. His expression changed slightly, and he closed his eyes again, entering his Life Palace with his consciousness.
At that moment, he seemed to have appeared in his Life Palace, observing the chessboard. Wind and clouds changed on the chessboard, and the figures of the 18 people were projected there. It was as if the scene in his mind was directly presented.
"Interesting." Ye Futian looked rather surprised. He had actually visualized a chessboard and had it appear in his Life Palace.
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