Chapter 219

Chapter 219 Lingzhu Daoyun, Leisure Time

“Doctor Chen, to be honest, my disciples and I are not traveling this time, we are actually being hunted by someone…”

Fang Tao told Doctor Chen the truth about the predicament they were facing.

“…Old Doctor Chen, I don’t know when those disciples of Liuyun Sect will chase us.

But they are not good people. If they chase us to the Taoist temple, they may implicate you, old doctor.

So if possible, it would be better for you, old doctor Chen, to leave earlier.”

“I didn’t expect that Master Fang and you have experienced such a sad thing. But now it’s windy and rainy outside, and there is a lot of water and mud on the road. I’m afraid our carriage will have difficulty moving. Even if we leave now, we won’t be able to go far.

Besides, since we are here, we might as well make the best of it. Since Liuyun Sect is a big sect in Yunzhou, I don’t think they will be so unreasonable. We have no grudges against it. Even if they really chase us, we should not be angered by them. Master Fang, there is no need to worry.”

After listening to Fang Tao’s story, the old doctor did not show any panic, but comforted him.

Upon hearing this, Dashi, standing nearby, couldn’t help but say, “Old Doctor Chen, you don’t know that while the Liuyun Sect claims to be a prestigious and upright sect, they’re actually quite overbearing.

In Yunzhou, any family or small faction that even slightly disobeys their wishes will be assaulted and warned at best, or even plundered and annexed at worst.

You’d better not have too high expectations of their character.”

“The Liuyun Sect is so overbearing, isn’t there another sect in your Yunzhou that can check and balance them?” Lu Qing asked curiously.

Fang Tao sighed, “Our Yunzhou has three top-tier sects, and the Liuyun Sect is the strongest among them. It’s rumored that they have more than one Xiantian Realm ancestor within. So even if they act overbearingly, other factions can’t do anything to them.” “

I see.” Lu Qing nodded.

“So, Old Doctor Chen, if we’ve offended the Liuyun Sect, there’s no telling if this will implicate you. I urge you to be extremely careful,” Fang Tao said again sincerely.

“Okay, after the rain stops, we’ll depart,” the old doctor nodded.

Fang Tao opened his mouth, hoping the old doctor would leave soon.

But looking at the heavy rain outside, he felt that wasn’t realistic. He couldn’t let his benefactor get out into the wind and rain.

So, he finally closed his mouth and stared at the sky with a worried look.

Seeing him like this, Ma Gu felt a pang of amusement.

These people couldn’t have imagined the formidable figure before them.

It was no wonder, given the Lu Qing brothers and the old doctor’s incredible aura concealment skills.

They were both currently only at the Qi and Blood Realm. The most formidable among their group were himself, at the Great Mastery of the Bones and Muscles Realm, and Zi’an, at the Minor Mastery of the Bones and Muscles Realm.

Such strength was insignificant for a major sect, so Fang Tao’s concern was not surprising.

But Fang Tao wasn’t a bad guy; he wasn’t someone who would repay kindness with enmity. His help was well worth it.

The silence of Fang Tao and the others darkened the atmosphere in the hall.

However, Xiaoyan and Xiaoli had no such concerns. Bored, they obtained Lu Qing’s permission to take out a game of Beast Fighting Chess from their luggage and began playing.

The old doctor also pulled out a medical manual and leisurely perused it.

Even Lu Qing and Ma Gu went about their business.

Lu Qing, for example, simply immersed his mind in the acupoint between his eyebrows, silently cultivating the Earth Spirit Pearl.

Although he had previously imprinted his mind on the Earth Spirit Pearl, claiming it as his master,

he was still far from fully mastering it and needed to continue cultivating his mind.

Moreover, as a supreme treasure of the earth element, the Earth Spirit Pearl inherently possessed a Daoist aura.

He was also comprehending this Daoist aura during the cultivation process.

Lu Qing had a hunch that if he could comprehend even a fraction of its principles, it would be of great benefit to him.

With Lu Qing and the others silent, the hall fell completely silent.

However, the clattering sound of chess pieces soon attracted the attention of Fang Tao and the others.

At first, they thought it was Lu Qing and the others playing chess, but when they turned, they saw Xiaoyan and a small black beast sitting there, their mouths agape as they played seriously.

They had some memory of Xiaoli, the black beast, as they had seen it spend most of its time in Xiaoyan’s arms.

However, they all assumed it was just a pet.

After all, judging by their clothing, the old doctor and his friends weren’t ordinary people.

It wasn’t unusual for wealthy families to have pets.

But now Xiaoli was so serious about playing chess with Xiaoyan that Fang Tao and the others felt a wave of confusion.

A small beast that could play chess? They had never even heard of it, let alone seen it!

“Don’t be offended, everyone. Xiaoli has been Xiaoyan’s playmate since childhood. They’re used to playing around. If they’re getting too noisy, I’ll ask them to keep it down,”

the old doctor, who was reading a medical book, looked up and saw the stunned expressions of Fang Tao and the others, and explained.

“No, it’s okay,” Fang Tao said quickly, waving his hands.

But he couldn’t hide his curiosity.

“Doctor Chen, this little beast, can it really play chess?”

“It’s called Xiaoli. Because it’s quite intelligent, it’s learned a few things about us humans through osmosis,” the old doctor explained.

Fang Tao and the others were immediately amazed.

They hadn’t expected a small beast to be so intelligent. Legend has it that in some famous mountains and rivers, some monkeys can communicate with humans. This little black beast must be no less capable.

Curious, they all came over to Xiaoyan and Xiaoli to watch them play chess.

Then, after a few more glances, they were even more amazed.

They realized they were playing a game they had never seen before.

“Xiaoyan, what kind of chess are you playing? Why are there tiger and mouse games?”

Dashi watched for a moment before finally asking.

“Beast Fighting Chess, it’s fun!”

Xiaoyan replied happily, then casually pushed a chess piece, eating one of Xiaoli’s leopards.

The black beast’s eyes widened, seemingly having not expected this move.

“Beast Fighting Chess?”

Fang Tao and the others were even more confused; they had never heard of this kind of chess.

“This is a game my disciple came up with when he was bored. The rules are simple, and it’s for Xiaoyan and the others to play with. It’s not suitable for formal occasions. Please excuse the embarrassment,” the old doctor said with a smile.

“I see.”

Fang Tao studied it for a while and realized that it was indeed the case. The rules of Beast Fighting Chess were not complicated.

It was simply a simple game of big eating small, and it was easy to master without much learning.

No wonder even an outlier like the black beast could master it; it turned out to be such a simple game.

Fang Tao shook his head with a smile.

He had been a little frightened earlier, thinking Xiaoli really knew how to play those advanced chess games. In that case, his intelligence would be a bit too impressive.

However, despite the simplicity of Beast Fighting Chess, Dashi and the other young people still watched with great interest.

They usually spent most of their time practicing martial arts, and didn’t have much access to entertainment. Seeing this new thing for the first time, they actually found it quite amusing.

Just as Lu Qing and the others were leisurely waiting for the rain to stop in the Taoist temple,

a figure with disheveled hair appeared in a dark cave hundreds of miles away, looking at the scattered stones in front of him with a look of madness.

(End of this chapter)