Chapter 873 - 90: Small Gifts, Deep Affection

Chapter 873: Chapter 90: Small Gifts, Deep Affection

The soul fire in the Immortal’s eyes brightened a bit; that was an expression of pride. The joy of victory allowed the Immortal to experience a long-lost emotion.

The two began their match. The Immortal progressed quickly, and with one rook handicapped, their levels were about equal now. Li Xin had to play seriously; he was not particularly skilled, and the Immortal was also fully focused. It was evident that both were very concerned about the outcome. Li Xin and the Immortal agreed that if he won, the Immortal would deliver a message for free; if he lost, he’d pay double. When it comes to chess, stakes make it interesting.

Their match was fierce and unresolved as Liu Zhongyang and Ku Chan followed Yun Yu for a visit.

Liu Zhongyang and Ku Chan were excited. They had agreed with Bao Yu’Er to take action at Jiuxiao Building before coming here. Initially, both thought the other had made the first move, but it turned out Jiuxiao Building had hidden them away.

"Junior Sister Yun Yu, has Brother Ren joined Jiuxiao Sect now?" Liu Zhongyang asked with unease.

"Not yet, but it should happen soon," Yun Yu replied with a smile.

Yun Yu was actually quite puzzled about why Liu Zhongyang and Ku Chan were so interested in Li Xin. She initially thought it was a secret rivalry between them, but now it seemed they were indeed here because of Ren Yanli.

Liu Zhongyang and Ku Chan simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance, and could see the urgency in each other’s eyes.

The three arrived at Li Xin’s courtyard, the door ajar. Yun Yu smiled and pushed the door open. Liu Zhongyang and Ku Chan exchanged a glance, then suddenly charged in with incredible movement technique, almost entering simultaneously, with Yun Yu quickly following. What was wrong with these two? They had no manners at all.

Then Yun Yu saw Liu Zhongyang and Ku Chan frozen at the entrance as if struck by a paralysis spell. She approached, her brows raised, ready to draw her sword, but Liu Zhongyang hurriedly restrained her, whispering, "Don’t, this is the Immortal."

The Immortal slowly turned his head, withdrawing his hand, as they had interrupted during a crucial moment. If not for the presence of Secret Castle’s aura on these lads, he might have reacted differently.

Yun Yu was taken aback. Suddenly realizing, she gasped, "Immortal from Secret Castle?"

Ku Chan and Liu Zhongyang exchanged a glance; they had not seen an Immortal since leaving Secret Castle.

Yun Yu was filled with shock as she watched the Immortal. Despite being a core disciple of Jiuxiao Sect, she’d never seen an Immortal but had heard of them. On Dao Yuan Continent, Immortals were only seen under special circumstances, and now, remarkably, the Immortal was playing chess with Ren Yanli.

The Divine Land repels powerful external creatures, and within Divine Land, external angels are not much of a concern. Throughout history, several invasion wars have been crushed by Divine Land, which is testament to the strong confidence of Divine Land Sects. However, there’s an exception, which is Secret Castle. There is an admission agreement between Divine Land and Secret Castle.

All Immortals of Secret Castle are above angels, and immortal and unyielding. Even if one’s power surpasses theirs, they cannot be destroyed, which is why no one wants to provoke Immortals. Setting aside the question of whether one could defeat them, what benefit could come from antagonizing these immortal creatures?

Among the Five Great Sanctuaries, Divine Land only acknowledges Secret Castle, and even dispatches people to visit Secret Castle. It’s said that those who go to Secret Castle gain the status of disciples of the Celestial Destiny Sect; naturally, this applies across other sanctuaries as well, which is why Secret Castle is the foremost of the Five Great Sanctuaries.

Even though Liu Zhongyang and Ku Chan’s statuses have changed, they dared not act arrogantly upon seeing an Immortal. They bent forward in salute, "Greetings, Immortal, apologies for intruding. We are here to find Avogadro."

The Immortal paid no attention to them, his eyes fixed on the chessboard, then he glanced up at Li Xin.

Li Xin grinned, "Haha, you got distracted; I won again!"

The Immortal turned his gaze, his soul fire staring intensely at Liu Zhongyang and Ku Chan. The two shuddered; this...

Almost securing a fair victory, the Immortal expressed a rare feeling of regret, which frightened Ku Chan and Liu Zhongyang into bewilderment.

Li Xin proudly spread his hands, "Go back and practice well, we’ll play again next time."

The Immortal nodded, slowly stood up, Liu Zhongyang and the others quickly stepped aside, and the Immortal walked to the courtyard. The dense mist enveloped him, and suddenly, he vanished without a trace.

Only then did Liu Zhongyang and Ku Chan exhale in relief. Anyone who hasn’t visited Secret Castle can’t understand the terror of Secret Castle. It harbors countless Immortals. The most terrifying aspect is that Angel Level is merely the entry-level of Secret Castle’s Immortals. As part of Secret Castle Association’s beta testing, they’ve seen Dark Gold Immortals and Red-robed Immortals—an unimaginable force that could jolt one awake from nightmares. Were it not for these creatures being restrained by law and desireless, they would pose the greatest threat to Dao Yuan’s path.

Liu Zhongyang looked at the unfamiliar chessboard, likely an outside game, "Brother Ren, why did Immortals come here? They don’t come to the Real World, do they?"

"Ah, I was bored and asked him to come play with me," Li Xin replied.

Liu Zhongyang and Ku Chan’s mouths felt bitter; this wasn’t human logic—summoning an Immortal to play out of boredom.

Ku Chan clasped his hands together, "Brother Ren, I’m idle too. I can accompany you to play."

Liu Zhongyang’s eyes rolled almost to the back of his head, "Brother Ren, don’t listen to that bald-headed guy. He’s no fun, folks from Celestial Dragon Temple are dull, let’s not play with people without hair on their head."

Ku Chan, usually composed, pursed his lips, "Brother Liu, I think it’s time we settled the score."

"Damn, I’m not afraid of you, been wanting to deal with you for a while!"

"Hey, hey, you two, if you’re going to fight, take it outside. Don’t cause havoc here. Junior Sister Yun Yu, anything else?"

Yun Yu bowed and smiled, "Senior Brother Ren, you have your three consecutive matches tonight. The Young Sect Master asks you to prepare. Senior Brother Liu and Senior Brother Ku Chan insisted on visiting you, and we couldn’t stop them."

"No problem," Li Xin glanced at the two of them, "But you two came here for the first time empty-handed?"

"Of course not! Brother Ren, as a token for your housewarming, I brought something," Liu Zhongyang laughed, shaking a large gift box, "Not sure what you like, prepped some Spirit Stones and some Divine Land herbal specialties, a small gesture of goodwill."

He opened the gift box revealing Spirit Stones and herbals rich in Spiritual Energy, clearly not ordinary.

"My goodness, isn’t this Centennial Seven-leaf Grass from Pudu Cloud Hall, Nine-Turn Golden Sun Ginseng, Purple Sky Thunder Bamboo... Senior Brother Liu, did you raid your Treasure Hall?" Yun Yu exclaimed, covering her mouth. "These are top-grade materials for refining Gold Condensing Pills!"

Liu Zhongyang gave an appreciative glance, "Junior Sister Yun has an eye for these things. Brother Ren and I are old friends—a modest gift speaks volumes."

"You see, have a seat—no need for formalities among friends." Li Xin casually swept the gift box into his Yazama Karashi. Little Liu is kind-hearted, always generous. Last time he gave plenty of Spirit Stones randomly; this time, he prepared specially, so it must be no less.

"I wasn’t sure what Brother Ren likes, so I brought a string of Zen Beads." Ku Chan produced a string of golden, sparkling beads.

Yun Yu covered her mouth, "Isn’t that the Golden Dragon Zen Bead from Celestial Dragon Temple? Brother Ku Chan, are you planning something extreme, giving up on everything?"