Maiden Galaxy

Chess Pavilion.

Chen Mo spotted the current headmaster of Western Moon Mount Hua, "Sleeping Immortal" Ancestor Chen Tuan.

She had long, slender, graceful, snow-white hair. An ancient Daoist robe covered her petite and delicate body. Her young and tender face could not be described as mature, yet she was not immature either, more like she had a kind of indifference as she spectated the world.

Her appearance was that of a young girl no more than five or six years old, but anyone would maintain a humble expression after seeing her elegance.

Free of the mundane, this phrase could not describe her more perfectly.

As expected, Sleeping Immortal Ancestor Chen Tuan was the girl he played chess against back then at Azure Dragon Mountain, Xiyi.

Chen Mo was not very surprised either. Back then when Xiyi gave him the black chess piece for their promise, he had vaguely guessed it. "Ancestral Master Xiyi" was another of Chen Tuan's names. Furthermore, the Nose Locking Art and a fondness for chess were both very characteristic of Chen Tuan.

Although he already thought of this, to actually confirm that refined Xiyi was the current headmaster of the Western Moon of Star World's Five Moons, Chen Mo still felt like he was in a dream.

"Did Xiyi startle you?" Xiyi slightly smiled. Her eyes were still shut. She was still as calm, relaxed and easygoing as when they first met.

"Xiyi has never rashly made promises with anyone."

Xiyi's refined smile made Chen Mo feel supreme confidence.

Chen Tuan hinted for Chen Mo to sit down. Only when Chen Mo sat down across from her did he notice that the stone table had a game record of defeat.

"Xiyi played chess with Shanxue just now, but she was unable to continue." Xiyi leisurely said: "Xiyi has not played against you in a very long time, Chen Mo. I wonder whether or not your current chess skills have had any progress.

"My chess skills are merely amateur." Chen Mo modestly said.

The girl extended her little hand, beckoning to him.

Gao Shanxue also calmly said: "Subordinate also heard the Ancestor speak of your unparalleled chess skills in the past. I would also like to see. Please do not disappoint Subordinate."

"Then I shall put my meager skills on display." Chen Mo had not played against Xiyi in a long time. He somewhat reminisced that easygoing and relaxed chess game during a snowstorm.

The two of them met again, and it actually was not a bad reunion.

Chen Mo first played black. He looked at the loss on the board. At first glance, this was somewhat unbelievable. The black pieces were in the bottom right corner, the white encroaching their interior. This was already an unsurvivable situation. The space of the eyes was extremely large, and at first glance, this was completely irreversible. Gao Shanxue evidently was stumped at this stage, too late to make a move.¹

Chen Mo carefully stared for a moment. The white pieces had a half-eye at the 11 position, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

He took the black piece and sent it inwards.

Gao Shanxue was stunned. Chen Mo's move was very wonderful. This black piece would force the white pieces to counter. This way, the white pieces around this eye would be destroyed. This could even be called ingenious.²

Chen Mo's move was called "Dragon Returns to Cave" in the Gate of All Wonders. It appeared that white could survive, but in truth, the black piece was like a dragon hidden in the water, concealing a desire to kill. When making the move, they would make white unwittingly encroach on the hidden position. Then, black would be like a dragon, emerging as a new force to be reckoned with, attacking in all directions freely and uninhibited.

Ancestor Chen Tuan took note of this point, and she sunk into a period of contemplation.

Her snapped her fingers. 

A white piece flew up and landed in the middle of the black.

In a split second, heavenly swords seemed to stab the dragon in the back.

"This is the Dragon Slayer Move."

Chen Mo was speechless.

…

Yingmeng boiled a bowl of medicinal soup for Li Xiao. Then, she performed acupuncture with golden needles.

Li Xiao grit her teeth and yelled in pain.

"You're injuries aren't healed, what are your trying to show off." Yingmeng unhappily criticized. "Now, you have new injuries on top of your old ones. If This Lady wasn't here, you would need to recover for half a year."

"I couldn't stand seeing you so intimate with that man." Li Xiao pursed ehr lips, speaking stubbornly.

Yingmeng chuckled.

"Why did you come to Mount Hua together with him? Don't tell me you're the one who led him into the Mount Hua Sect?" Li Xiao felt her guess was very reasonable, "I knew it, how could a Star Warrior possibly pass Mount Hua's Three Checkpoints. He's not even an Earthly Immortal."

"This Lady didn't help him at all. Chen Mo did it all on his own." Yingmeng mercilessly poked apart her self-comfort.

Li Xiao's brow tightly creased.

Yingmeng continued: "I met him when I went to collect herbs. He helped This Lady obtain the Cherished Spirit Drops. I'm only together with him to thank him. Besides, didn't you see that Milu woman beside him?"

"Hmph." Li Xiao was upset, especially because her Earth Rank actually was completely repelled by a Human Immortal. This honestly was a great humiliation. Even when she lost to Yu Juluo, she was not this depressed.

"Wait until I'm all healed, then I'll face him again."

Yingmeng snatched away Li Xiao's medicine bowl.

"What are you doing?" Li Xiao was taken aback. She saw that Yingmeng was somewhat unhappy.

"This Lady doesn't want to give the ‘water' that was boiled so painstakingly to a reckless person to drink. This is too wasteful." Yingmeng coldly said.

Li Xiao twitched her mouth, "At the worst, I won't seek a quarrel with him. But that man has been summoned by the Ancestor. He definitely can enter Mount Hua, and we'll always have to compete in the future."

"That is a different issue entirely." Yingmeng shook her head. The girl rarely became so earnest: "I can see that Chen Mo is not an ordinary Star Warrior. He is a bit similar to the Purple Rose Star Emperor from back then. Don't trouble him."

"Yes." Li Xiao replied with difficulty. "Can you give me my medicine?"

"Good girl." Yingmeng giggled.

Li Xiao muttered: "In any case, I am martial general Li Su, yet you actually have so little confidence in me."

After the medicine that Yingmeng boiled entered her mouth, the sweet taste filled her throat. The injuries all over her body very quickly healed up significantly. Her wounds were not ordinary injuries; they were internal injuries left by Star Energy when she fought against a Star General. Average pill refinement masters' medicines were unable to heal her. Only a medical Star General could cure her quickly.

"Soon, This Lady will help you boil the Cherished Spirit Drop. Once you ingest it, you can completely heal."

"Many thanks, Yingmeng."

Li Xiao said gratefully.

"If you know, just say thanks. Form now on, listen to Yingmeng's words properly."

"…"

…

Chess Pavilion, Chen Mo and Xiyi's game entered a tense final stage.

After Chen Tuan used the Dragon Slayer Move, Chen Mo did not panic at all. He smoothly transition, turning the dragon into a snake and duck away from Ancestor Chen Tuan's overbearing vanguard for the time being.

Ancestor Chen Tuan calmly put down a white piece, allowing the black piece to turn from a dragon into a snake and from a snake into a dragon, handling it with room to spare.

The two of them were full of changes, their killing blows emerging in innumerable succession, making Gao Shanxue watch slackjawed.

She originally thought that this man would be utterly routed after a few moves, but she never thought that he actually was able to evenly match the Ancestor in chess skills. Although she had her suspicions that the Ancestor was throwing the game, on the basis of that clever and competitive spirit, Gao Shanxue was ashamed of her inferiority.

Could this man be a disciple of chess sages the likes of Huang Longshi or Fan Xiping?

The two of them traded moves for several hours. In the end, Chen Mo barely lost.

"Your Servant has lost." Chen Mo cupped his fist and conceded defeat.

"Chen Mo, your chess skills have not deteriorated at all. If not for This Dao having some exchanges with Huang Longshi some time ago, perhaps the result would have been more difficult to discern after sustaining several moves from the Gate Of All Wonders." Ancestor Chen Tuan then pointed, and the black and white pieces on the board automatically flew back to starting positions.

As expected.

Chen Tuan had also learned about the Gate Of All Wonders. That Dragon Slayer Move just now was honestly stunning and caught him unprepared.

"Chen Mo, have you also studied the Gate Of All Wonders?" Xiyi asked.

"I received pointers from an immortal through a dream I once had." Chen Mo found an excuse.

This excuse sounded absurd, but to the ears of Sleeping Immortal Ancestor Chen Tuan, this was nothing out of the ordinary.

The girl faintly smiled: "Chen Mo, I wonder if you are willing or not to enter my Mount Hua Sect right now."

"Your Servant is willing to try."

"En." Ancestor Chen Tuan opened her little hand. Five rays of True Qi flew out from her fingertips. The True Qi rolled in midair and formed into five dragons, "Chen Mo, your Nose Locking Art is already very proficient. Since you entered my Mount Hua, I shall impart to you an even more profound technique."

She raised her little hand, and the five rays of True Qi then entered Chen Mo's mouth, nose, eyes, and ears.

Chen Mo suddenly sensed spiritual power ripple inside his body. His pores absorbed it, and he felt light as a feather.

"This is the Five Dragons Hibernation Art.³ Even while you are asleep, it can help you cultivate Star Energy. Furthermore, should you be met with danger while asleep, the Five Dragons Hibernation Art can protect your safety." Gao Shanxue indifferently explained: "The Ancestor generally does not pass such a high level ability to outsiders. You must properly treasure this." 

Chen Mo smiled: "I've received another of your favors this time as well. I have nothing to pay you back with."

"No need." Xiyi said.

"You are a disciple of Mount Hua now. Should Mount Hua face challenges in the future, you must not shirk your duties, do you understand?" Gao Shanxue gravely said.

"Disciple understands."

"You passed through the Three Checkpoints, and you played against the Ancestor for a long time. Go and rest for now. Tomorrow morning, I will bring you around to mee Mount Hua's other people."

"En."

Chen Mo and Milu were just about to leave with Gao Shanxue when Ancestor Chen Tuan softly spoke all of a sudden.

"Female Fellow, please stay a moment."

"Hm?" Milu turned around, puzzled.

"Mount Hua is a place of quiet. There appears to be a bit of brutal qi inside Fellow Milu's body. Why not come out and say hello." The girl waved her hand.

Milu jolted. Her vacant eyes instantly focused into a bloodthirsty glint, and killing intent surged over her body.

The slaughterer personality, Li Guang.

Chen Mo cursed to himself.

Gao Shanxue did not anticipate such an abrupt change in Li Guang. The woman's entire body stretched taut. She was just about to launch an attack when Ancestor Chen Tuan stopped her.

"This Ancestor wants to discuss the Dao with this Fellow. Neither of you two are to interfere."

"Ha, ha, ha, ha, discuss the Dao??" Li Guang cackled. A cruel smile flit across the corner of her lips, "Since you let me out, I'll make you see Li Guang's Dao of Death!!"

When she finished, blood-light flooded the heavens.

Quiet Phoenix Cry emerged from thin air. With extremely swift speed, it drew a red light. This arrow's speed was fast to the point it was like a white steed flitting by. Not even Chen Mo could clearly see what had happened.

The air stagnated.

Quiet Phoenix Cry let out a mournful sound. The sharp arrow spiraled an inch away from Ancestor Chen Tuan's finger, unable to penetrate in the slightest.

"Flying Phoenix General Li Guang." Gao Shanxue was stunned, appearing very surprised.

Li Guang did not expect her arrow that was as swift as lightning could be stopped.

"Your bloodthirst is too heavy. There is resentment in your heart that is yet to be resolved, and that is the reason you are unable to enter Heavenly Star." Xiyi said.

"Is that so? I feel that if I kill the current master of Daoism, I will be certain to enter Heavenly Star." Li Guang sneered.

Quiet Phoenix Cry vanished.

Rip.

The air was torn apart.

Quiet Phoenix Cry stopped behind Ancestor Chen Tuan this time.

Li Guang did not believe this. Her Quiet Phoenix Cry's attacks were extremely swift, able to instantly dispatch crowds of people. Even Earthly Immortals would be very hard-pressed to respond, but Chen Tuan did not even need to open her eyes to be able to easily intercept these attacks.

Li Guang's expression became a bit unsightly.

Gao Shanxue said to Chen Mo: "The Ancestor and Li Guang are discussing the Dao. We shall not disturb them."

Chen Mo wrinkled his brow, not leaving.

"Could it be that you hope to have a companion who has lost her reason?" Gao Shanxue asked.

"But this second personality is also piece of Milu."

Chen Mo's words suddenly irritated Li Guang.

A fierce red line shot towards him.

"I, Li Guang, do not have that kind of incompetent personality." Li Guang said furiously.

Chen Tuan appeared in front of Chen Mo, catching Quiet Phoenix Cry between her fingers. The girl slowly opened her eyes. The summit of Mount Hua seemed to be reflected in those omniscient eyes.

Li Guang was completely shaken.

"Blind slaughter is the actual show of incompetence."

Xiyi waved her hand. The black and white pieces on the chess board flew about and spun, crisscrossing into a vast starry sky.

1. Okay, so the coming text involves a lot of weiqi jargon that I don't really understand. I tried my best. ↩
2. Again, I have no idea any of these terms regarding chess. ↩
3. 五龍蟄伏術 ↩

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