The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 528 Playing Chess "You've passed this round! Head on to the next one," Finn said after conceding visibly.

The fact that even the sixth brother's challenge was overcby the country boy made Manly grit her teeth in frustration.

"Country boy, just count yourself lucky!" she snapped irritably.

"I'm lucky every day, and it seems my luck's even better when I run into stunning beauties like Manly!" Manly glared at Daniel, warning him, "You better not be a smart aleck, or you'll die a very ugly death!" Under Manly's guidance, Daniel moved on to the third challenge.

"Manly, what's the third challenge about?" Daniel inquired.

"Why the rush? You'll find out soon enough, won't you?" Manly replied curtly.

"If I'm not wrong, each challenge must be more dangerous than the last. The third one's bound to be far more perilous. One slip-up and I could end up dead. So, before we arrive at the third challenge, shouldn't you tellwhat it is, Manly? After all, even if you plan to kill me, I should at least know what's coming, right?" "Stop with all the babble!" Manly retorted, annoyed. "My brother, known as Black White, is a chess fanatic. Beating him is quite simple, really. Just win one gof chess against him." "Just one gof chess? That seems easy." "Yes! Very simple!" she replied, the corners of her mouth lifting ever so slightly.

What she didn't tell Daniel was that no one who had played chess with Black in the last twenty years had left alive. Games with Black had only two outcomes: win and live; lose and die. Not even The Divine Star, their master, could best Black at chess.

They approached an ancient-looking pavilion, with its delicate carvails wreathed in a light mist, giving it an almost ethereal ambiance. A plaque hung at the pavilion displaying its name.

Inside was a man in a white garment holding a feather fan, exuding the aura of a sage. This was Manly's fifth brother, Black.

Black flicked his feather fan while muttering to himself phrases from the "Classics of Go." Daniel wasn't someone to be outdone culturally. From the age of three, the Old Man had made him memorize various classics, so he was ready with a quote of his own.

"The board represents the land, the stones the heavens; aligned by yin and yang, the universe they span. When moves reach subtle changes, laugh at those ancients who hermits became." As Daniel finished, Black stood up, shook his feather fan in acknowledgment, and greeted Daniel with a smile of a humble gentleman before asking, "Are you here to play chess with me?" "I've already gambled and I've drank. Now that I'm here with you, brother, of course, it's tto engage in a gand test our skills," Daniel responded with conviction.

"How is your skill at chess?" Black inquired.

"Well, I can't say I'm great, but I'm not terrible either. I once played ten games with the smartest dog in the village, and I barely won one game." "Smartest dog? Who is this 'Da Huang' you speak of?" Black questioned.

"Da Huang? That's just Da Huang, the cleverest dog in our village. He's brilliant, not only at playing chess but he's also excellent at filching meat." Chapter 528 Playing Chess "You've passed this round! Head on to the next one," Finn said after conceding visibly.

The fact that even the sixth brother's challenge was overcby the country boy made Manly grit her teeth in frustration.

"Country boy, just count yourself lucky!" she snapped irritably.

"I'm lucky every day, and it seems my luck's even better when I run into stunning beauties like Manly!" Manly glared at Daniel, warning him, "You better not be a smart aleck, or you'll die a very ugly death!" Under Manly's guidance, Daniel moved on to the third challenge.

"Manly, what's the third challenge about?" Daniel inquired.

"Why the rush? You'll find out soon enough, won't you?" Manly replied curtly.

"If I'm not wrong, each challenge must be more dangerous than the last. The third one's bound to be far more perilous. One slip-up and I could end up dead. So, before we arrive at the third challenge, shouldn't you tellwhat it is, Manly? After all, even if you plan to kill me, I should at least know what's coming, right?" "Stop with all the babble!" Manly retorted, annoyed. "My brother, known as Black White, is a chess fanatic. Beating him is quite simple, really. Just win one gof chess against him." "Just one gof chess? That seems easy." "Yes! Very simple!" she replied, the corners of her mouth lifting ever so slightly.

What she didn't tell Daniel was that no one who had played chess with Black in the last twenty years had left ative Games with Black had only two outcomes: win and live; lose and die. Not even The Divine Star, their master, could best Black at chess.

They approached an ancient-looking pavilion, with its delicate carvails wreathed in a light ist, giving it an almost ethereal ambiance. A plaque hung at the pavilion displaying its name. Inside was a man in a white garment holding a feather fan, exuding the aura of a sage. This was Manly's fifth brother, Black.

Black flicked his feather fan while muttering to himself phrases from the "Classics of Go." Daniel wasn't someone to be outdone culturally. From the age of three, the Old Man had made him memorize various classics, so he was ready with a quote of his own.

"The board represents the land, the stones the heavens; aligned by yin and yang, the universe they span. When moves reach subtle changes, laugh at those ancients who hermits became."

As Daniel finished, Black stood up, shook his feather fan in acknowledgment, and greeted Dan Daniel with a smile of a humble gentleman before asking, "Are you here to play chess with me?" "I've already gambled and I've drank. Now that I'm here with you, brother, of course, it's tto engage in a gand test our skills," Daniel responded with conviction.

"How is your skill at chess?" Black inquired.

"Well, I can't say I'm great, but I'm not terrible either. I once played ten games with the smartest dog in the village, and I barely won one game." "Smartest dog? Who is this 'Da Huang' you speak of?" Black questioned.

"Da Huang? That's just Da Huang, the cleverest dog in our village. He's brilliant, not only at playing chess but he's also excellent at filching meat." X