The Understated Dragon Lord

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 grit her 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 like Manly!"

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

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 find 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 to be far more perilous. One slip-up and I could end up dead. So, before we arrive at the third challenge, shouldn’t you tell me what it is, Manly? After all, even if you plan to kill me, I should at least know what's coming, right?"

"Stop with all the babble!" Manly retorted, annoyed. "My brother, known as Black White, is a chess fanatic. 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 twenty years had left alive. Games with Black had only two outcomes: win and live; lose and die. Not even The Divine Star, their master, could best Black at chess.

ancient-looking pavilion, with its delicate carvails wreathed in a light mist, giving

a man in a white garment holding a feather fan, exuding the

muttering to

had made him memorize various classics, so he was ready with a quote

the land, the stones the heavens; aligned by yin and yang, the universe they span. When moves reach subtle

Daniel with a smile of a humble gentleman before asking, "Are you here

that I'm here with you, brother, of course, it's time to engage in

is your skill at chess?" Black

I once played ten games with the smartest dog in the village, and I barely won one

'Da Huang'

our village. He's brilliant, not only at playing

Chapter 528 Playing Chess

Head on to the next

even the sixth brother's challenge was overcome by the country boy made Manly grit

boy, just count yourself lucky!"

day, and it seems my luck's even better

glared at Daniel, warning him, "You better not be

Daniel moved on to the

what's the third challenge about?" Daniel

out soon enough, won't you?" Manly

The third one's bound to be far more perilous. One slip-up and I could end up dead. So, before we arrive at the third challenge, shouldn’t you tell me what it is, Manly? After all, even if you plan

as Black White, is a chess fanatic. Beating

one game of

the corners of her mouth