I Have a Compass for Opportunity

The remaining survivors all have injuries that will take a long time to heal.

"Things will be easier once we return to the sect." Liou Yuan replied with a smile. The Five Extremes Mountain is a major sect, so naturally, they would not stand by and watch these disciples, who have accomplished great feats, suffer from severe injuries without treatment.

This statement conveniently led to the topic Liou Yuan wished to explore: when the Wind Chasing Division would set out to return to the Five Extremes Mountain.

"How is the battle situation on the side of Youhuang State?"

"Both Jiuli State’s three major sects and Linlang Domain have suffered considerable losses in terms of Foundation Establishment cultivators."

Jia Panshan assumed Liou Yuan was concerned about his elder brother, Liou Zhen, and added, "Luckily, none of our Five Extremes Mountain’s Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators have perished."

"Mr. Liou has already slain three Foundation Establishment cultivators in Youhuang State, gaining tremendous fame."

"Now even those on Linlang Domain know about our sect’s Snow Shattering Sword, showcasing the demeanor of the Sect Leader of yore."

"Your brother’s name has reached Qingbao County."

It was evident that Jia Panshan spoke with considerable admiration for Liou Zhen.

But upon hearing this news, Liou Yuan couldn’t help but feel a sense of unease.

Turning his head towards the distant Youhuang State, he sighed internally, "Fame is not always a good thing; my brother’s performance was too dazzling, he must have been targeted by the demon cultivators from Linlang Domain."

Just like at Yan Ying Temple before, they were determined to have Liou Yuan deal with Xu Hetong due to his potential, fearing that if he grew, he would threaten the Five Extremes Mountain.

The same reasoning applies; when Linlang Domain’s experts saw a young Foundation Establishment cultivator who understood Sword Intent, it’s conceivable how they’d react.

In the days to come, who knows how many blatant attacks and covert threats Liou Zhen would face.

"Fortunately, my brother’s cultivation isn’t weak; as long as a Golden Core doesn’t intervene, there shouldn’t be much of a problem."

Liou Yuan never once doubted his elder brother’s strength, believing that unless a Golden Core took action, there was no possibility of him falling.

"It’s only the Five Masters I’m worried about."

Liou Yuan had encounters with the Five Masters, knowing that even Master Nether Gu’s descendant, Xu Hetong, was already formidable enough.

It’s unfathomable how terrifying the Five Masters themselves could be, Liou Yuan didn’t even dare to imagine.

Luckily, their Five Extremes Mountain was formidable as well.

With this thought, Liou Yuan’s worries slightly eased.

Chatting more casually with Jia Panshan, he found an excuse to leave the small yard and headed towards Qingbao County city.

After his return, Yan Ying Temple didn’t assign him any tasks.

With the Star Shining Celestial Array established, those demon cultivators who occasionally came to harass understood and moved to other places for their pillaging.

Qingbao County was quite peaceful, leaving few duties for the Wind Chasing Division disciples.

As he stepped out of the courtyard, Liou Yuan saw a crowd of cultivators gathered on the other side of the street by the arch bridge.

Among them were disciples from Qingxiao Sect as well as loose cultivators from Qingbao County, everyone forming a circle and pointing at something in the center.

"Indeed, too much free time." Liou Yuan merely glanced, muttering to himself, not intending to join the excitement.

However, as he was about to leave, he found himself inexplicably drawn back for one more look, murmuring, "Having nothing better to do, might as well join the spectacle."

Relying on his physical prowess, Liou Yuan quickly squeezed into the crowd and saw the source of everyone’s attention.

At the edge of the street, a simple wooden table was set up, displaying four chessboards.

Each board had a game positioned on it.

Behind the wooden table, a middle-aged man with phoenix-like eyes and a face as gentle as warm jade calmly sat drinking tea, indifferent to the surrounding cultivators’ commentary.

Liou Yuan’s gaze fixed on the man’s face, scanning his features, even as someone who had seen countless handsome men and women in his past life, he couldn’t help but utter, "What a handsome man."

Upon closer inspection, Liou Yuan felt the face looked somewhat familiar, yet despite searching through his memories, he couldn’t match it with anyone he recalled.

"Mr. Liou." While Liou Yuan’s eyes bore thoughtfulness, a clear voice sounded by his ear.

Liou Yuan turned to see a young man in a green robe, standing tall like a pine, it was Qingxiao Sect’s first disciple, Bu Moying.

The latter was only a couple of body-lengths away.

Presumably, he was here from earlier, just unnoticed by Liou Yuan because of the surrounding crowd.

Upon recognizing his appearance, Liou Yuan warmly nodded, replying, "Mr. Bu actually had a moment of leisure to watch street happenings."

"Thanks to Mr. Liou." Bu Moying smiled subtly.

Since the Star Shining Celestial Array was raised, Bu Moying indeed had freed himself from a mountain of cumbersome duties.

While speaking, Bu Moying pointed to the chessboards ahead, kindly suggesting to Liou Yuan, "Mr. Liou, did you discern the mysteries within?"

Liou Yuan had focused previously on the man’s appearance, leaving no time for the chess games. With Bu Moying’s comment, he instinctively directed his gaze at the boards.

During the brief pause, through the nearby cultivators’ chatter, Liou Yuan gradually understood the gist.

The middle-aged man declared anyone able to solve the four games would earn a thousand Star Stones.

Solving one game would still yield a hundred Star Stones.

Currently seated opposing the man was a Qingxiao Sect disciple who had already solved one game, securing a hundred Star Stones.

Now he was staring disheartedly at the remaining three games.

With a single glance at the game boards, Liou Yuan recognized Bu Moying’s implied meaning.

"Certainly some mysteries are here."

Each game presented on the board with intersecting black and white pieces seemed to oppose each other, yet subtly embodied the principles of array formations.

It resembled the battlefield between two arrays.

"This man has perfectly integrated the Art of Array into the game." Liou Yuan was increasingly impressed.

At least given Liou Yuan’s current array knowledge, achieving such mastery was impossible.

If the man behind the table arranged these games, at minimum, he’s a Foundation Establishment Level Array Master.

"What is his intention by setting these games?" Beyond the array, Liou Yuan was more intrigued by the man’s motives.

The Five Extremes Mountain counted only three Foundation Establishment Level Array Masters, finding one in a remote place like Qingbao County inevitably incites speculation.

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