Chapter 2983 - 2958: Anxious!
In the timeless picture, Lady Qin Xin had been playing the zither without stopping, as if she could continue playing until the end of time if undisturbed.
During this period, Yan Ji had once approached Lady Qin Xin to play a game of chess, but unfortunately, Yan Ji was defeated by Lady Qin Xin and was impressed by her chess skills.
After losing to Lady Qin Xin, Yan Ji sat beside her, deeply contemplating as if pondering how to break Lady Qin Xin’s chess strategy.
After a while, Yan Ji walked up to Lady Qin Xin, who was playing the zither, and said with a light smile: "Lady Qin Xin, I’ve thought of a way to break your chess strategy. Shall we have another game?"
Lady Qin Xin smiled lightly and said: "Since Young Master Yan Ji has such an interest, I will naturally accompany you!"
She moved the ancient zither aside, and Lady Qin Xin sat facing Yan Ji, with the chessboard appearing before them.
Su Tingzong sat beside with an expressionless face; during this time, Su Tingzong hadn’t spoken a single word, his face was indifferent, and his eyes were like knives watching Yan Ji and Lady Qin Xin.
Feng Siyun gave Yan Ji a look of displeasure, wondering why Yan Ji was so relaxed, not trying to find a way to leave but instead wanting to play chess with Lady Qin Xin.
Liu Yuan said in a displeased tone: "Young Master Yan Ji, you truly have an interest in leisure. Being trapped here, you show no panic and instead want to play chess with the one who trapped us?"
Yan Ji smiled wryly: "Besides this, do we have any other options?"
Liu Yuan coldly replied: "Young Master Yan Ji, aren’t you anxious? Don’t you wish to leave?"
Yan Ji was taken aback and turned to Liu Yuan, saying: "Why should I be anxious? However, at this moment, I notice that you all seem very anxious to leave?"
"And you, Scholar, although you keep a constant smile and remain unmoved, I sense you share Liu Yuan’s urgency!"
Yan Ji looked at Liu Yuan, the violent-tempered woman, and the scholar with a smile.
Unexpectedly, Yan Ji’s seemingly casual remark caught the attention of the warriors present.
Among the present warriors, Yan Ji, Su Tingzong, Feng Siyun, Li Can, and Lin Bai seemed unhurried, while Liu Yuan, the violent-tempered woman, and the scholar were extremely eager to leave.
The scholar chuckled lightly: "Indeed, I am a bit anxious, but my urgency is to leave so as not to delay the Monarch’s Birthday Celebration of the Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures, and this year I’ve prepared a gift!"
"If we’re stuck here and miss the birthday celebration, I fear I won’t be able to explain to my tribe when I return!"
Yan Ji chuckled lightly: "On the Southern Continent, I know the geniuses of the seventy-two major tribes like the back of my hand, but I know nothing about you four!"
"May I ask, which faction or sect are you from?"
Yan Ji looked at the violent-tempered woman, Liu Yuan, the scholar, and Lin Bai as he spoke.
The scholar chuckled lightly: "Only a small tribe, naturally incomparable to Emperor Tribe, such a super power."
Yan Ji chuckled lightly: "To nurture a talent like you in a small tribe is quite remarkable!"
"Enough, no matter where you come from, there’s no need to be anxious!"
"Look at this brother here, he’s not anxious at all!"
Yan Ji said with a smile to Lin Bai.
Only then did everyone look towards Lin Bai, noticing his calm demeanor without any urgency.
Su Tingzong also glanced at Lin Bai intentionally or unintentionally, his gaze deep and indifferent.
Liu Yuan coldly said: "It’s one thing for Yan Ji and others not to be anxious, but you too? If the birthday celebration is delayed, can you explain to your tribe’s elders when you return?"
Liu Yuan said mockingly to Lin Bai.
Lin Bai smiled: "Since Yan Ji and others aren’t anxious, why should I be?"
"You!" Liu Yuan’s face darkened, glancing at Lin Bai, waving his hand, unwilling to continue arguing with Lin Bai.
At this moment, Lin Bai said to Yan Ji: "We’re not anxious, but someone will be!"
Lady Qin Xin picked up a chess piece and asked with a smile: "Oh? May I ask, who will be anxious?"
Lady Qin Xin looked at Lin Bai as she asked.
Lin Bai looked at Lady Qin Xin and said with a light smile: "Since you’re asking, I have a few questions for you as well!"
"You’ve trapped us here, that’s one thing; we’re insignificant nobodies, but Yan Ji, Su Tingzong, Feng Siyun, Li Can are currently the hottest talents on the Southern Continent!"
"They are here at Fire Lotus Mountain representing the tribe for the Venerable Lord’s birthday celebration!"
"You’ve trapped them here; even if you can trap them for a while, by the time Monarch’s Birthday Celebration of the Venerable Lord of Thousands Treasures approaches, won’t their tribal elders notice their absence?"
"Do you think the Emperor Tribe, Sword Pavilion Clan, Jiuli Tribe, Wind and Snow Tribe, these four major tribes won’t ask Fire Lotus Mountain for them? Or ask the Venerable Lord for them?"
Lin Bai asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Lady Qin Xin furrowed her brows, her raised hand stiffened slightly, revealing a hint of solemnity in her gaze.
Lin Bai chuckled lightly: "They’re not ordinary, two legendary talents are missing in Fire Lotus Mountain, followed by two super talents also disappearing!"
"Do you think the Emperor Tribe, Sword Pavilion Clan, Jiuli Tribe, Wind and Snow Tribe will turn a blind eye?"
"When they start looking for them, who do you think they will notify first?"
"Naturally, they will look to the Venerable Lord!"
"If something happens to their tribe’s talents in Fire Lotus Mountain, the Venerable Lord would naturally be involved!"
Lin Bai chuckled lightly as he spoke.
Lady Qin Xin’s expression turned cold upon hearing Lin Bai’s words.
At this moment, Yan Ji smiled faintly, raising his head to look at Lin Bai, his eyes carrying a hint of admiration.
Lin Bai chuckled lightly: "Seems this time we have to rely on Brother Yan Ji’s fortune to escape!"
Yan Ji chuckled lightly: "Brother, your insight is exceptional, few on the Southern Continent can see through this; may I ask your esteemed name?"
Yan Ji asked with a smile.
"Lin Bai," Lin Bai said with a light smile.
"Lin Bai..." Upon hearing the name, Yan Ji furrowed his brows suddenly, then chuckled lightly: "This name is a good one, very similar to a warrior I admire!"
Lin Bai paused upon hearing this, then smiled without speaking.
At this moment, Lady Qin Xin seemed distracted from the chess game, allowing Yan Ji to find a flaw and achieve a checkmate!
"Lady Qin Xin, you’ve lost," Yan Ji said with a smile after making his move.
Lady Qin Xin snapped back to reality, seeing the total loss on the chessboard and laughed immediately: "Convinced!"
Yan Ji shook his head and said: "Not at all, Lady Qin Xin’s thoughts were no longer on the chessboard, thus allowing me to win so easily; otherwise, I think I’d still lose!"
Lady Qin Xin smiled bitterly, noncommittal.
Lin Bai said at that moment: "Do you know what the biggest mistake in your game was?"
Lady Qin Xin looked up at Lin Bai and asked: "Where was the mistake?"
"Time!" Lin Bai chuckled lightly: "If you had the patience, on the night before the Monarch’s Birthday Celebration, use the Seven-colored Divine Light to lure us, we might really miss the celebration!"
"But you lured us seven days before the celebration!"
"The tribal elders noticed the disappearance of multiple talents like Su Tingzong and Yan Ji for seven days; naturally, they’d be suspicious!"
"So, we have no need to rush; before long, the Venerable Lord will come to let us out personally!"
Lin Bai spoke with a light smile, looking at Lady Qin Xin.
Lady Qin Xin looked blankly at Lin Bai, her eyes lifeless, she clasped her hands and said: "Thank you for the guidance! Looks like you’ve already secured the victory!"
Lin Bai smiled: "From the moment you made your first move, you had already lost this game!"
Lady Qin Xin stared blankly at the chessboard in front of her, and powerlessly closed her eyes.