At this moment, in the Carefree Sect, a small pavilion by the mountain stream was occupied by several individuals. Two were engaged in a game of chess, while the others observed.
The clouds drifted leisurely, the trees were lush and verdant, the azure mountain stream meandered its way down, and from a distance, sporadic birdsong floated, giving an otherworldly and transcendent feeling.
Among the two playing chess, one was the Sect Master of the Carefree Sect, Xiao Yaozi, while his opponent was an elder dressed in simple green robes, with youthful features and grey hair, an expression of deep experience in his eyes. The others watching were also extraordinary in demeanor.
After placing a black stone, the elder smiled faintly, "I heard that you've recently broken through to the Exorcism Realm. Congratulations indeed."
