Chapter 1585  Chapter 405: Chess Realm—All Things Are Soldiers, Heaven and Earth a Chessboard

Eternal… waiting… Li Hao looked up, his eyes flickering slightly. He couldn’t help but think of Shi Miao, the soul coming through space-time.

Though just fragments of words, is she already in the future, waiting eternally?

A sudden inexplicable pang pierced his heart, difficult to articulate, as if some invisible, intangible shackles of destiny tightened at this moment.

“This time, the Sword Pool celebration should come to an end.”

Immortal King Tan waved his hand, his voice spreading throughout the venue.

Everyone stood up from their cushions and bowed to this Immortal King in thanks.

The disciples of the Jiang, Su, and Lin families also rose. Although they came from great families, the proper etiquette was more than necessary.

As the Sword Pool celebration concluded, other noble families continued their conversations, taking the opportunity to establish alliances. However, Su Muqing leaped into the air and returned to the Su family directly.

Seeing this, Li Hao quickly followed. But this time, Su Muqing did not travel with Su Wanqing and others; her movement technique was extremely fast. Li Hao had to give his all to keep from being left behind.

Soon, they both returned to the Immortal Courtyard of the Su family.

By this time, Su Muqing had calmed down internally, somewhat surprised. She intended to shake off Li Hao, yet she couldn’t.

Although Li Hao couldn’t keep up, his aura remained tightly locked, impossible to completely escape from, which was somewhat alarming.

“This guy…”

Su Muqing’s cold eyes turned solemn. As she briefly paused in the courtyard, a silhouette instantly appeared—it was Li Hao.

“Why are you still following me? Go to Wanqing’s Qinghu Courtyard.”

Su Muqing said coldly.

Li Hao noticed the sharpness in her words and sat down outside the main hall on a carved chair, saying, “I came to the Su family for you.”

“For me?”

Su Muqing sneered. She wanted to say that if it was for her, why did he give the Immortal Rhythmic Purple Laurel to Wanqing? But as the words reached her lips, she suddenly felt it was wrong. To say so would mean she cared about that thing?

Hmph, she couldn’t possibly care about such a trinket. Moreover, with such a good relationship with Wanqing, she should be happy for her obtaining it, even if it was a rogue who gave it. After all, the thing was still valuable.

“Stop playing such petty tricks in the future, it’s pointless!”

Su Muqing snorted coldly, leaving a sentence, and stepped into the hall, slamming the door shut.

Nanny Wu and the servants nearby were accustomed to this sight; the young lady never showed Young Master Haotian a good face.

But what puzzled them was why Young Master Haotian was so persistent. Was it purely for the power and heritage of the Su family? Was he not afraid of the Emperor’s Son from the Lin family?

Shaking their heads, Nanny Wu and the others didn’t think further. This wasn’t something servants should worry about.

The courtyard resumed its usual serenity, with only the gentle breeze and the sound of falling leaves, and occasionally, servants using Immortal Techniques, rustling the fallen leaves on the ground.

These leaves were withered, as if dried of moisture, crackling like paper.

Li Hao withdrew his thoughts, knowing that without Su Wanqing’s presence, Su Muqing wouldn’t open the hall door. Thus, he could only play chess quietly, contemplating the insight he had earlier glimpsed.

He had unconsciously been in the Northern Domain for six years.

Li Hao didn’t know how the Southern Domain was now, how Gu Yan, Yue Xi, and the Great Dream Master were doing, and how Feng and others who followed him to the True Realm were faring.

Only, in the battle of the Southern Domain, he rose with the rare Tao Origin Immortal Seal, reaching the True Immortal Peak. Yet at that moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of weakness.

His power was still too weak, far from enough.

“Life is like chess, where all beings make their moves.”

Li Hao looked at the chessboard, a rare trace of ancientness in his eyes, as if time had sculpted that youthful gaze.

On the chessboard, black and white pieces interlocked, both forming tactical formations.

Tactical formations devoured each other, serving both attack and defense purposes.

What is the essence of Chess Tao?

It entails deduction, strategy, utilization, hidden pieces…

But as long as there’s strategy, there will be traces.

As long as there’s deduction, there will be paths.

“The true essence of Chess Tao…”

Li Hao’s eyes showed contemplation, immersed in realization.

Meanwhile, after the Sword Pool celebration ended, news about Li Hao spread like a hurricane across the entire Gusu Emperor Star.

In no time, throughout the Thirty-six Thousand Immortal Cities on the Gusu Emperor Star, everyone knew that among the Northern Domain Human Clan, an unparalleled prodigy had emerged, with only a mere hundred years of soul life, yet reaching the Immortal Monarch Realm First Level, and defeating all equals!

The name “Haotian” spread like a bird with wings, flying all over the Emperor Star, with signs of spreading beyond.

The Northern Domain lacked prodigies, had extreme scarcity, and due to the harsh living conditions, the Northern Domain placed great importance on prodigies. Furthermore, the Immortal Divines living here long-term were stronger and more valiant than those in other domains!

“A hundred years of soul life, Immortal Monarch Realm First Level, is that even possible to make up in a story?”

“Do you believe that?”

“Shh, do you want to die? This information comes from within the Kong family, could it be false?”

“That’s right, many have reportedly seen that young man cut down each noble family prodigy with a single sword, supposedly connected to Su Muqing, the true phoenix of the Su family.”

“I know this. Rumor has it he’s residing with the Su family, as a live-in son-in-law!”

“How could that be possible? Does the Su family intend to break their marriage alliance with the Lin family? Would the Lin family’s Emperor’s Son tolerate that?”

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The news spread wildly, naturally reaching the Lin family.

Deep within the Lin family, in a courtyard.

“The young master is not cultivating here?”

The one who came to report was a prodigy from the Lin family, intending to personally inform his cousin of this matter.

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