At the same time.
Second Granduncle, Luk Zheng, and the Emperor all raised their heads at the same instant, looking at the State Preceptor, each with a different expression.
A trace of shock and doubt climbed into the Emperor's eyes.
But the corners of Second Granduncle and Luk Zheng's mouths lifted with a faint smile.
Just then.
Second Granduncle pressed the chess piece in his hand onto a certain spot on the board and chuckled, "Lord State Preceptor, this game, I have won."
The State Preceptor lowered his head to look at the board and discovered that the game which had originally been a sure win for him had actually turned into a dead game in an instant!
"I don't know if Lord State Preceptor has ever heard a saying: 'to find life at the point of death.'"
"Although from beginning to end, you held the absolute advantage, in the end, victory still belongs to me."
"Do you know why?"
Second Granduncle asked with a smile, his smile dazzling.
