Chapter 1509: Life and Freedom (6k2)

June fifteenth.

【Sacrifice to Huaijiang, River Favor +80.0049】

【River Dominance: 69.9 (River Favor: 56.8451)】

June eighteenth.

【Sacrifice to Huaijiang, River Favor +75.4177】

"Crackle!"

Fire-oil-soaked cloth strips bound to firewood exploded and split, two flames leaping out.

The moon bright, stars sparse, Xiong Xiongdahuo burned the river surface; the burning boat straw charred black and crisp, utterly unable to hold on, collapsing into ash and wood chips, slowly tipping toward the river. Long wooden poles struck the water, snapping into three sections like incense sticks in a brazier, tens of thousands of orange sparks bursting forth.

Cheers rushed the sky.

Ten thousand people ran about, reveling in celebration of the new year.

For five years, sending off the King Boat, burning the King Boat, the gunwales tipping into the river year after year, as if an invisible hand were manipulating things, yet no one noticed anything amiss.

This is the Huai King's fief, the Huai King's kingdom, the number one Yao Dragon under heaven; everything is as it should be, everything is just right, everyone enjoys good fortune, everyone receives favor, everyone has a future!

"Hiss————"

Green smoke curled, water rippled, the fire-oil-soaked torches plunged into the water and went out in an instant.

Liang Qu tossed away the torch.

Gazing at the night sky, gazing at the bright moon, he exhaled a breath of turbid air.

Rushing between north and south, in the blink of an eye, five sacrifices, half a month already past.

He suddenly realized he had not experienced the plum rain season for a very long time.

June to July, the weather gradually grew hot, entering the dog days.

This is Nanzhili, a considerably long stretch of the rainy season in Pingyang; rain drizzling endlessly, he didn't need to go out, didn't need to work, he could simply lie on the bed blowing the ice platform, leaning on the windowsill, watching water drip from the eaves, watching the courtyard covered in a layer of water film, turning silvery white.

Ever since becoming a Yao Dragon and gaining a fief, he had to make the rounds of the thirteen fiefs one by one to sacrifice, which happened to avoid this season.

Clearly his cultivation rose higher and higher, the things he could do increased, the treasures he ate became more and more numerous, better and better, yet that sense of leisure grew ever scarcer.

Liang Qu suddenly had an impulse, an impulse to sit on a wupeng boat and do nothing, just half-lying in the hazy white mist, half a hand stretched into the lake, watching the glossy Huaijiang fertile waters stir into waves, ripples drawn by his fingers, spreading open all the way behind.

But this was impossible.

A thought reached here, and Liang Qu suddenly gained profound clarity: the vast gap between doing whatever one wants and not doing whatever one doesn't want.

Moon in the sky, tower by the water, one must repay with a drunken toast.

Contented, neither joy nor sorrow, life and freedom.

"Soon, soon————"

Washed the black ash from his hands, glanced at the Ze Ding, casually converted Perfect Favor into Dominance.

【River Dominance: 70.9 (River Favor: 32.2628)】

Not keeping a hundred Favor to guarantee sixty Dominance at all times, and the act of using a hundred Favor to promote to Ze Spirit is a bit risky, but combined with high-frequency sacrifices, this is the least wasteful method at present.

Summoned Chishan, galloped south.

Huai King "Stone in the River" returned to the southern frontier once more.

A full half month, Liang Qu rushed back and forth like this, frenzied comings and goings.

Sacrifice every three days, half a day for sacrifice, the remaining two and a half days Liang Qu spent entirely in the southern frontier, his sense of connection with the Myriad Phenomena Position Fruit growing ever tighter.

The fist was already preparing Corpse Dissolution at the Tower Observatory, the fat fish gorging itself at the East Sea banquet, Pai Xiao Xing searching for Time Insects.

"Is the letter to the Whale Emperor written?"

"Handed over to Yun Bo, expressing thanks for the gift on one hand, expressing reconciliation on the other." Long Eying said.

"That's good————" Liang Qu relaxed slightly.

The Whale Pearl treasure re-gifted, an explanation was inevitably needed.

Used to exchange for a Position Fruit to obtain self-cultivation, incidentally resolving the Flood Dragon grudge, fulfilling the Whale Emperor's "request"; openly and secretly, it is absolutely justifiable, whether one knows of the Whale Emperor's actions or not, one would act this way.

But the details must likewise be complete, reporting at all times afterward, to show uprightness, even proactively inviting the Whale Emperor to observe the third self-cultivation.

Every matter reported, every item answered.

One, to give people a cultivated sense of satisfaction; two, to give a sense of control.

From Yixing to the world, from Master to the imperial court, Liang Qu has always done things this way.

Wind blows ten thousand trees and forests.

Whole body molted into crimson feathers, figure increasingly resembling a stupid chicken of a fire bird soaring low, the Black Dragon shuttling through the forest, howling and calling.

Thirty mountains suddenly appeared before dawn.

Just like the shadows of trees in the forest, the existence of the Myriad Phenomena Authority has already become incomparably clear!

"Hoo———— Before and after the River God Festival ends, it will definitely be completely refined."

Liang Qu put away Fubo, silently calculated, then secretly pondered, a bold ambition surging up.

"Great Li, the Whale Emperor, both can use incomplete lineages to create incomplete worlds; although I only have three Calamity Fruits and no furnace, I have the River Kingdom, can I imitate them? Also open up an incomplete Calamity Realm?"

The Charm Fruit in hand, the Wu Fruit in hand, Myriad Phenomena about to emerge.

Although the Cangming Realm lineage is complete, it's all low-spec Calamity Fruits; the Cangming Realm in fact only has the Wu Fruit in place.

The Calamity Realm is different; counting Awei, he already has two, soon three; if the Great Li Founding Ancestor and the Whale Emperor strive for Rainbow Transformation, there is absolutely this probability.

But————

After a round of sorting, Liang Qu discovered he seemingly couldn't do it at all.

Aside from the information given by the Ze Ding, he couldn't discover any unique connections between Calamity Fruits, let alone use them to make something of it.

"Because I haven't promoted to Ze Spirit, don't have a furnace? Or some other reason?"

"All the Position Fruits I've obtained, no matter what characteristics, seem able to form a Realm Ceremony with the Water Lord; could it be that the lineage only cares about Minor Position Fruits, and Major Position Fruits don't matter who they are?"

"Is the Great Position Fruit and the Awakening Realm Heavenly Dragon a prerequisite for the Furnace, or does the Middle Position Fruit turn into a Great Position Fruit and immediately produce a chemical reaction, ascending together, or is it something else?"

As the Myriad Phenomena were continuously refined, Liang Qu's questions did not decrease but increased, becoming more and more numerous, and he gradually discovered some strange things during cultivation.

"Also, the Self-Cultivated Position Fruit — since it can deduce other extremes, the Premature Dragon can be said to have run out of time, the Furnace's lifespan is endless, so logically there should be a second and third, but — several Human Immortals, including the Great Li Founding Ancestor and the Whale Emperor, plotting against the Mirage Dragon and the Old Dragon Lord, all seemed to strive to plunder from the outside world, preferring to let people suspect rather than doing the slow work of self-cultivation. Is there some reason I don't know?"

"Or — after becoming a Furnace, one can no longer self-cultivate?"

The space between his eyebrows twitched.

Liang Qu recalled the boasts he had made to the Old Tusi before.

The basic principle of the Self-Cultivated Position Fruit is the ultimate transformation of a certain trait; this trait must be a high-level summary of the individual, and simultaneously must link with Heaven and Earth —

A shocking, world-staggering idea emerged.

The problem isn't the preceding ultimate transformation, but the subsequent linking with Heaven and Earth!

The Furnace cannot link with Heaven and Earth!?

"A corner of the Premature Dragon, a part of the Furnace, a realm of the Transforming Rainbow — the essence of the Four Passes and Seven Roads is becoming increasingly detached from Heaven and Earth, forming an independent system, so that myriad things cannot touch them, and years cannot invade."

"Yet the gestation of the Position Fruit cannot do without the Great Heaven and Earth cycle; the two complement each other."

"The Premature Dragon is difficult in the former, the Furnace is difficult in the latter!"

"The Furnace is stuck in the middle, neither completely detached from the Great World nor completely not detached, half a foot in the crevice world; just in terms of the Furnace's lifespan already being endless, it seems to have lost the opportunity to hook into the Great Heaven and Earth to assist in continuing self-cultivation? Or perhaps relying purely on oneself, the difficulty is even more terrifying?"

It holds up logically.

Liang Qu suddenly realized this might be the truth, and also realized just how terrifying his current actions were.

According to this speculation, in the current world, I'm afraid no one has ever self-cultivated a second Position Fruit!

The Premature Dragon's lifespan is too short; within a few hundred years, being able to self-cultivate one and nurture it into a Great Position Fruit is already no easy feat.

After the Furnace, the difficulty changes completely, equally insurmountable.

Under the obstacle of knowledge and views, even Furnace Immortals might not know there is still talk of a second or third self-cultivation!

"Bad. The Whale Emperor and the Great Li Founding Ancestor have understanding of the lineage; the Northern Court, Southern Frontier, and Linchuan Immortals — wouldn't they also believe that three self-cultivated Great Position Fruits transform into a Rainbow?"

"Huala!"

The "Yellow Skin Bag Monster" leaped out of the LUCANG River; large and small Yellow Skin Bags were tied shut, bulging with living things jumping inside, piled up like swollen cysts, then the whole thing swung about, splashing water everywhere with a pa-pa sound.

"National Preceptor!" Long Binglin avoided the water splashes and greeted respectfully.

"Hmm?" A pair of eyes peered gloomily from the bag's shadow, scanning up and down, "What's up?"

Long Binglin looked at the Yellow Skin Bag, remembering the Water Lord had gifted the National Preceptor a Qiankun Bag with a capacity of three thousand dan; whether it was full or he hadn't brought it, he didn't dare ask, just took out paper and brush: "By the Water Lord's command, I come to inquire of the National Preceptor — has the National Preceptor ever perceived the Mountain Dragon King's prosperity coverage range? Good to compare with the Water Queen, to probe whether strength affects it."

—

"Oh, so that's it, indeed much larger —" The old toad stroked his chin, threw his head back and puffed out his chest, shaking water off his webbed feet left and right.

"Dragon King prosperity is related to strength?"

Long Binglin was delighted and immediately recorded the precious information.

"National Preceptor — the treasure fish level of LUCANG River is the same as Huaijiang —"

"How so many questions?"

"It concerns the prosperity of the Jiang and Huai!"

June 21st.

"Huai King!"

"Trouble you, Ge Zu, this time I'm counting on you!" Liang Qu handed over the Position Fruit container, knocking his fists against his double pincers.

"Trifling matter."

Ge Zu took the container, letting his subordinate water beasts refine the Position Fruit; whether it was the Ape King's intention or the Huai King's intention, it was too extravagant; he understood there must be a critical juncture he didn't know about, but Liang Qu had the grace of saving his life, so he didn't speak, didn't ask, didn't mention it.

As for what shock might occur —

From awakening in the coffin to personally witnessing two true dragons appear alive before his eyes, Ge Zu believed whatever appeared next he could face calmly.

Bringing his fists, he entered Chuan State again.

After the Fei Fruit, the Yong Fruit was refined!

June 24th.

【Sacrificed to Huaijiang, River Favorability +65.1133】

June 27th.

【Sacrificed to Huaijiang, River Favorability +55.8741】

Inside the Marsh Cauldron, blue tides surged, rising and falling against rocky cliffs.

East Sea.

Lanterns hung and decorations tied, a grand banquet lasting a month without rest.

"Is that the Big Black Fish on the main table?"

"Correct, the fattest, pah, the sturdiest one; heard this time there was no Big Black Fish tribute treasure, the Great King might not even succeed in self-cultivation; a minister of the arm and bone!"

"Tsk, gotta get to know him, quick, fish give me —"

"Big Black Fish, this is my good-for-nothing nephew, coming to offer you fish —"

The big snake held the treasure fish respectfully, bringing another big snake forward.

The fat fish stuck out its belly, spat out a fish bone, glanced over, and seeing the fish in the snake's tail was actually higher than its own belly, immediately became displeased.

Country bumpkin snakes, rites collapsed and music ruined!

Hundred Grass Stream.

"Boom!"

The stone gate broke the wind, crashed open with a boom, drawing an arc, embedding into the mountain body. Large chunks of rock fell rustling down.

"Hahaha, hahaha, finally, finally, thirty-nine years old, entered Zhen Xiang, is there a better gift under heaven than this?"

A great wind blew through the valley, her sleeves fluttering; Yun Qianlan stood on one leg, head thrown back, laughing at the sky.

Effort never betrays the dedicated.

Whether hurrying or taking her time, she finally made it before the age of forty, stepping into Entering Zhen Xiang!

Hunting Tiger Entering Zhen Xiang — a world of difference.

What is this? It is the bearing of a Yao Dragon!

Never mind the odds; this is the bearing of a Yao Dragon!

"Congratulations, Holy Maiden; felicitations on the Holy Maiden's emergence from seclusion!" The maids knelt in unison.

Yun Qianlan scanned the maids, instantly reining in her smile, letting out a cold laugh; right now, what surfaced in her mind was not the glory after Entering Zhen Xiang, but the humiliation at Insect Valley!

It is time for revenge!

"Hmph, offering congratulations now is still far too early! Has Li Xianghan's natal Gu emerged from seclusion?"

"No, still hasn't appeared."

Yun Qianlan couldn't help laughing again; two against two, she absolutely wouldn't dare, but now the opponent's natal Gu is absent — it's a righteous two-against-one.

"Heaven helps me! Quick, immediately go to Qinggu Valley and deliver a challenge letter! And invitations — I want Li Xianghan to know, I want everyone to know, who is the true number one Holy Maiden of Southern Border!"

"As you command!"

Thinking of trampling Li Xianghan underfoot, making her kneel and lick her toes, Qianlan felt clear-headed and refreshed, happiness boundless.

"Right, during the month-plus I was in seclusion, did any major events happen outside?"

"Yes!" The maid's face beamed with joy. "A piece of especially big good news: Lu Cang River has a Dragon King! Our Hundred Herb Stream's monthly tribute fish have increased considerably; the Holy Maiden has become Entering Zhen Xiang, such a heaven's pride, the monthly offerings will surely increase too!"

"Ah?" Yun Qianlan froze. "What thing appeared?"

"Dragon King, a true dragon!"

Yun Qianlan was stunned: "Xie Tusi succeeded?"

"It was the Huai King, the Huai King helped make it happen; I don't understand it either. Anyway, they even used a Middle-Rank Fruit to trade with Tusi and Shen Dawu for two Small-Rank Fruits. Now everyone in Southern Border with a deficiency goes seeking Tusi; they say it can let the congenitally incomplete be made whole. This side has arrangements for the Holy Maiden too."

"Ah? Huai King, how is there still a Middle-Rank Fruit? Where from? I'm not deficient either, am I?"

"Heard it was born after the Flood Dragon King became Dragon King. Even if not deficient you can go take a look — what if there is? After all, just looking costs nothing; if it completes you, it's just a temporary deficit, eat a bit more afterward and you'll recover."

"Wait, wait — the one who became Lu Cang River Dragon King is a Flood Dragon? That Jianghuai Flood Dragon?"

"Yes, the Jianghuai Flood Dragon is the Dragon King, but the Lu Cang River Dragon King is our Southern Border's Mountain God; there are two Dragon Kings."

"???"

Yun Qianlan felt dizzy.

The messy jumble of stuff was simply about to fry her brain.

Wasn't it just one month of seclusion?

Took half a day to sort through.

"Forget it, can't manage that much; whatever this or that, revenge first."

Yun Qianlan discarded the messy thoughts, wanting only to avenge her grievance and fight to her heart's content; just as she was about to order servants to prepare battle medicines, she heard the maid speak again.

"Also, Holy Maiden, earlier Tusi summoned the Holy Maiden, saying he wanted to betroth you to the Huai King; got halfway there and came back—"

"My god!" Yun Qianlan's pupils dilated, she leapt three chi high, berating her head-on: "Such a huge matter — why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"Holy Maiden, you were in seclusion—" The maid looked aggrieved.

"Muddleheaded, muddleheaded!" Yun Qianlan nearly went crazy, grabbing the maid's collar. "Truly long hair, short sight — a woman's narrow view! So what if Entering Zhen Xiang? Can it compare to the Huai King? He's someone who will become an immortal; if I marry him I'll be a little immortal maiden! And I'm in consolidation — consolidation! With my beauty, paired with the Huai King, Entering Zhen Xiang counts for a fart!"

"The Huai King didn't agree to Tusi—" The maid shrank back.

"That's because he hasn't seen me!!! Ah, who doesn't know the Huai King likes older ones; hateful, hateful, my whole life ruined in your hands!"

Yun Qianlan stomped her feet in rage, eyes red, tears streaming hua-hua, wishing she could slap the maid dead.

Just a seclusion to break through Entering Zhen Xiang, and she actually missed the greatest marriage destiny of her life!

Ah!!!

All Li Xianghan's fault! If not for this little slut, why would I be anxious for revenge, anxious for seclusion, and miss the Huai King!

"Kill kill kill! I want revenge! It's all the Li slut, causing the King to not want me."

"Pfft! Ah!"

"My hand, my hand! My divine ability power!"

Fresh blood sprayed, drawing a blood-colored remnant moon in midair.

Yun Qianlan crashed heavily to the ground; agony assaulted her, she shrieked to the heavens, wailing unceasingly, scrambled up in panic, staring in disbelief at her hand turned to white bone.

Flesh and skin completely melted; bones rotted dry and crisp like freshly baked crispy egg rolls, full of black holes; the slightest movement snapped half a section off.

One strike, just one strike!

Dead silence.

Not a crow or sparrow sounded.

All invited onlookers stared dumbstruck; every current Holy Maiden was present.

Yu Aoshan shivered with cold.

She had imagined a dragon-tiger struggle, imagined a hard-won victory, but never imagined it would be so cloud-calm wind-light! Li Xianghan merely waved her sleeve, one person one Gu instantly severely wounded! Even the onlookers felt lethal threat on the pus-water!

What terrifying fierce poison; even a Dawu might not escape unscathed, right?

Hallucination, must be a hallucination!

Gaze skipping past the prostrate wailing Yun Qianlan, looking farther away, Li Xianghan wore a plain long skirt, temples undisturbed, cloud-calm wind-light.

"How how can this be, what demonic art did you use, same Entering Zhen Xiang, still no natal Gu, how can you be so much stronger than me!? I understand, it's a Dawu method, a Dawu method! You used a jade tablet, didn't you?" Qianlan looked like a mad demon, rebuking sharply, "Unfair, unfair!"

Is it a Dawu jade tablet?

Yu Aoshan's eyes revealed surprise and delight.

That's right, it must be!

Everyone turned their heads in unison toward Li Xianghan, waiting for her explanation?

"Hmph————" Li Xianghan's heart leapt with wild joy, her face showing neither joy nor sorrow, "You, Entering Zhen Xiang? Jade token? Renxiao laughs, you won, and you can even say such nonsense? A frog at the bottom of a well, not worth looking at.

If you don't enter Zhen Xiang, you see me like a frog in a well gazing at the moon above; if you enter Zhen Xiang, you see me like the Buddha's vow, mayflies seeing the blue sky! If someone really recognizes a jade token, then let Great Ren come up and try, see how many jade tokens I can use! Buddha's hundreds, Buddha's thousands, all Renxiao try!"

The crowd erupted and retreated.

Yun Qianlan's pupils dilated, her expression dazed.

Li Xianghan calmly turned her back, facing away from the crowd of wells, her aura arrogant and decisive, ancient and unyielding, a wide grin splitting her face, the corners of her mouth nearly reaching her eyes, she struggled to keep her voice steady: "Keep striving, you still have a long way to go, enemies defeated by my hand have never been regarded by me as opponents, I give you time to catch up, until you can no longer see me in the distance.

By the way, hurry to Tusi Valley to heal Buddha heal, you're also catching up with a good opportunity, early Buddha month broken arm, you'll have to pay a huge price————"

"Plop!"

Dust rose.

Tan Qianlan collapsed to the ground, her eyes vacant.

Buddha pieces scattered.

"Nan Xianghan, Bei Liang Qu!"

Someone suddenly shouted.

Immediately after, as if a switch had been flipped, everyone looked up in unison.

"Nan Xianghan, Bei Liang Qu!"

"Nan Xianghan, Bei Liang Qu!"

"The Holy Maiden is so amazing, she actually defeated the Chu Holy Maiden so easily and effortlessly." The maid's eyes were full of admiration.

"Hmph, what's this, you bow to me, what do I usually do, aren't you always cultivating bitterly, studying hard and training rigorously? The Martial Dao Buddha's path has no shortcuts, only the two words 'bitter effort,' well, go on down."

"Yes!"

The maid left, closing the door.

The room fell silent for half a moment.

"Oh~~~Ye!" Li Xianghan flung off her shoes, Buddha did a big jump bouncing on the bed, springboard Buddha style bounced three mice flying, "Huai Wang is awesome!!! Wuhu!"

Bai Awei left for several months, but she got something even more awesome, I don't know what kind of thing it is!

When fighting Tan Qianlan, Li Xianghan only needed to worry about controlling output power, not directly killing that little wretch.

Even a splash of urine could melt her.

—

Together Holy Maiden, together Entering Zhen Xiang, she is just invincible!

World Buddha Symbol!

Li Xianghan threw punches on the bed, each punch bringing wind.

"Huai Wang is awesome!"

The three mice fell from high altitude, their buttocks landing on the bed sheets, unaware what they bowed to.

July Buddha Twelve.

【Sacrificing to Huaijiang, River Favor Degree +13.1241】

【River Dominion Degree: 71.9 (River Spring Favor Degree: 112.1452)】

Radiant light surged.

Liang Qu surged again with urgency.

Before the Eastern Great Hunt Assembly, the highest dominion degree achievable through regular sacrificial means!

Not reaching Buddha's hundred, truly unsettling.

The extra twelve points of favor.

This time Liang Qu did not choose average distribution, but gave six points each to Fist and Bai Awei, then Buddha points to the corners, evenly distributed among the remaining aquatic creatures except the fat fish.

Ren consumes nine hundred Buddha fourteen milliliters of water essence, ten points river dominion degree, causing the Diamond Crab King to evolve into———

Ren consumes thirty-four milliliters of water essence, causing———

【Ren consumed nine hundred and fourteen milliliters of Water Marsh Essence and ten points of River Dominance, causing the Vajra Crab King to evolve into————】

【Ren consumed thirty-four milliliters of Water Marsh Essence, causing————】

Fist is upper realm, supplemented with six points, the dominion degree demand for promotion to demon king completely vanished.

Bai Awei is temporarily middle realm, radiant message still evolution to upper realm, demand roughly similar, also gained sixty points favor, plus refined position fruit, you still lack Buddha ten points dominion degree.

Thus, as long as Liang Qu wishes, at any time Renxiao can draw water essence to pull them both to demon king.

"Ah Fat hasn't come for fun in a long time, heard the Eastern wilderness clans Buddha straight open banquet————"

Thinking this, Liang Qu curiously glanced at Buddha eye the fat fish's demand.

Ren consumes two hundred Buddha thirteen milliliters of water essence, ten points river dominion degree, sixty points river favor degree, causing Tiger Jiao to evolve into individual Tiger King.

【Ren consumed two hundred and thirteen milliliters of Water Marsh Essence, ten points of River Dominance, and sixty points of River Favor, causing the Tiger Flood Dragon to evolve into a Tiger Flood Dragon King.】

Liang Qu Buddha stunned, then looked again at Fist's.

Ren consumes nine hundred Buddha fourteen ten-thousand water essence———

【Ren consumed nine hundred and fourteen ten-thousands of Water Marsh Essence————】

Liang Qu: "?"

Turn off, look again Buddha time.

Ren consumes two hundred twelve milliliters of water essence———

【Ren consumed two hundred and twelve milliliters of Water Marsh Essence————】

Didn't look wrong.

Difference seven hundred milliliters, and Buddha blink of an eye, another Buddha milliliter———

Pinching the brow, Liang Qu rose, decided to continue free-range, then return to Nanjiang.

Milliliter symbol refinement, at the gate Buddha foot!

July Twenty-six.

Pai Xiao Xing found the time insects, Long E personally went out, bow dew seed lure, then weave Tianxuan Di Huang people and harmony air.

July 27.

On the second day, a half-moon hung in the void, its light shining upon the earth.

【The essence of crimson qi threads, as if merging with the Buddha's hair and the water's essence, yields spirit fish threads; rising, it transforms into verdant splendor.】

July 30.

Yellow earth dust swirled in the low air, while Shen Da watched from afar.

A thousand mountains stood tall, a thousand valleys crisscrossed, a thousand highlands turned into flat plains.

Leveling a thousand mountains, raising a thousand mountains, overturning a thousand mountains,

Time was a few days slower than Liang Qu had estimated, yet, effort does not betray the devoted.

Inside the square container, the twelve ivory pieces had completely vanished!

Shen Da stood watching silently, when suddenly his heart felt empty.