The Understated Dragon Lord
Chapter 528 Playing Chess

Chapter 528 Playing Chess

"You've passed this round! Head on to the next one," Finn said after conceding visibly.

The fact that even the sixth brother's challenge was overcome by the country boy made Manly grither teeth in frustration.

"Country boy, just count yourself lucky!" she snapped irritably.

"I'm lucky every day, and it seems my luck's even better when I run into stunning beauties likeManly!"

Manly glared at Daniel, warning him, "You better not be a smart aleck, or you'll die a very uglydeath!"

Under Manly’s guidance, Daniel moved on to the third challenge.

"Manly, what's the third challenge about?" Daniel inquired.

"Why the rush? You'll replace out soon enough, won't you?" Manly replied curtly.

"If I'm not wrong, each challenge must be more dangerous than the last. The third one's bound tobe far more perilous. One slip-up and I could end up dead. So, before we arrive at the thirdchallenge, shouldn’t you tell me what it is, Manly? After all, even if you plan to kill me, I should atleast know what's coming, right?"

"Stop with all the babble!" Manly retorted, annoyed. "My brother, known as Black White, is a chessfanatic. Beating him is quite simple, really. Just win one game of chess against him."

"Just one game of chess? That seems easy."

"Yes! Very simple!" she replied, the corners of her mouth lifting ever so slightly.

What she didn't tell Daniel was that no one who had played chess with Black in the last twentyyears had left alive. Games with Black had only two outcomes: win and live; lose and die. Not evenThe Divine Star, their master, could best Black at chess.

They approached an ancient-looking pavilion, with its delicate carvails wreathed in a light mist,giving it an almost ethereal ambiance. A plaque hung at the pavilion displaying its name.

Inside was a man in a white garment holding a feather fan, exuding the aura of a sage. This wasManly’s fifth brother, Black.

Black flicked his feather fan while muttering to himself phrases from the "Classics of Go."

Daniel wasn't someone to be outdone culturally. From the age of three, the Old Man had made himmemorize various classics, so he was ready with a quote of his own.

"The board represents the land, the stones the heavens; aligned by yin and yang, the universe theyspan. When moves reach subtle changes, laugh at those ancients who hermits became."

As Daniel finished, Black stood up, shook his feather fan in acknowledgment, and greeted Danielwith a smile of a humble gentleman before asking, "Are you here to play chess with me?"

"I've already gambled and I've drank. Now that I'm here with you, brother, of course, it's time toengage in a game and test our skills," Daniel responded with conviction.

"How is your skill at chess?" Black inquired.

"Well, I can't say I'm great, but I'm not terrible either. I once played ten games with the smartest dogin the village, and I barely won one game."

"Smartest dog? Who is this 'Da Huang' you speak of?" Black questioned.

"Da Huang? That's just Da Huang, the cleverest dog in our village. He's brilliant, not only at playingchess but he's also excellent at filching meat."