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.

giving it an almost ethereal ambiance. A plaque hung at the

white garment holding a feather fan, exuding the aura of a sage. This was Manly’s

muttering to himself phrases from

From the age of three, the Old Man had made him memorize various classics, so he was ready with a quote

land, the stones the heavens; aligned by yin and yang, the universe they span. When moves reach subtle changes, laugh at those ancients who

in acknowledgment, and greeted Daniel with a smile of a humble

I've drank. Now that I'm here with you, brother, of course, it's time to

is your skill at chess?"

great, but I'm not terrible either. I once played ten games with the smartest dog in the village, and I barely

is this 'Da Huang' you speak of?" Black

village. He's brilliant, not only at playing

Chapter 528 Playing Chess

this round! Head on to the

brother's challenge was overcome by the

count yourself lucky!" she

seems my luck's even

not be a smart aleck,

Manly’s guidance, Daniel moved on to

third challenge

find out soon enough, won't you?" Manly replied

slip-up and I could end up dead. So, before we arrive at the third challenge, shouldn’t you tell me

a chess fanatic. Beating him

of chess? That

the corners of her mouth lifting