Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.
The crisp sound, chess pieces lightly tapping the chessboard, caused the nearby ornaments to tremble subtly. The old man, with white hair and beard, wore loose clothing and sat serenely in the small courtyard of the Xue Family.
Opposite him was the grown Li Guanyi.
Wind Listening Pavilion.
Xue Daoyong's own little courtyard residence, where the wind rises and whispers, is also the place from which the fearless tiger listens to the world. In his youth, Li Guanyi saw the Divine Weapon Breaking Cloud Sky-shattering Bow here.
It was also here that, in a short span of time, Xue Daoyong saw the world-changing spirit in the thirteen-year-old Li Guanyi, who now appears to tap the chessboard, seemingly considering the game, but in truth examining Li Guanyi.
It's been several days since the unprecedented coming-of-age ceremony, and the world situation seems calm, yet it remains subtly turbulent beneath. The four corners seem swept by a storm.
