The aged face showed signs of weariness. Yan Mu rubbed his temples, feeling extremely sleepy.

“I’ve already been there! Do you know what I found?” Yi Ge couldn’t help but ask excitedly.

"Seeing how excited you are, I guess it must be a little guy that suits your taste, right?" Yan Mu said with a smirk.

"Mmm! This is the first time I've ever seen such an adorable little one! She's so incredibly beautiful! She's practically a goddess!" Thinking of Gu Liyan's beautiful face, Yi Ge said with longing, "If I were decades younger, I would definitely pursue that little one!"

Yan Mu rolled his eyes. "So what? You couldn't bring the person back?"

Yi Ge's face immediately stiffened, and he pouted angrily, saying, "Who knew that little guy would be so stubborn? Our Yi Zhe Alliance is so powerful, yet he didn't come!"

"And then you used your threatening methods to threaten him?" Yan Mu asked, frowning slightly.

Yige immediately lowered her head. "Wasn't it all just a moment of anger, a rash decision made in the heat of the moment—"

Yan Mu sighed, "When will you be able to control your temper? The Chess Alliance doesn't have many people to begin with. Every chess player in this world is one of our people, so why make things difficult for him?"

"Oh dear, I already know I was wrong! Please stop criticizing me!" Yi Ge said in a coquettish tone.

"You're over forty and still acting like a child, shameless! Hurry up and find me a son-in-law! I'm almost dying and I still haven't married you off, I'm truly guilty!" Yan Mu pursed his lips, his eyes filled with doting affection.

"Hmph, all men are liars, Father, you're no exception! I'm not going to look for one!" Yi Ge said, pouting.

"Hmph, you can't find a man yourself, so don't blame me!" Yan Mu said angrily.

"Hmph!" Yi Ge put her hands on her hips and snorted coldly, then angrily turned her back to Yan Mu.

"Alright, alright, how old are you to still be arguing with your father about things from the past... Alright, alright, let's talk about that little guy's situation!" Yan Mu waved his hand and spoke up when he saw Yi Ge was angry.

Yi Ge perked up, suddenly sitting up and gesturing wildly like a child, exclaiming, "Daddy, didn't you see that! With every move Gu Liyan made, the world paled in comparison, and then a hundred miles of snow fell, freezing cold! The scale of that attack was comparable to your flames, Father!"

Yan Mu squinted and asked, "So, he possesses the Ice and Snow Chess Ability?"

“Mmm! Father, you are fiery and he is icy and snowy, you two are truly a perfect match!” Yi Ge said with a smile.

Yan Mu snorted coldly and said nothing.

For chess players, they don't want to have natural enemies, and there is no doubt that Gu Liyan's existence has made Yan Mu feel a great sense of crisis.

"Father? Shall we bring Gu Liyan in?" Yi Ge asked pleadingly.

"I don't know how you brought it up, but I think his refusal to join means he's a strong-willed and unconventional guy. I don't think he'll be threatened by you, so you should give up!"

"Huh? Father, you don't want him to join? But you just said that our Chess Alliance has very few people, so why not bring in fresh blood?" Yi Ge immediately understood Yan Mu's meaning and hurriedly spoke up.

"Judging by his abilities, he is my nemesis, and I cannot keep him by my side. As for his personality, he will definitely not submit to our Chess Alliance. How could such an arrogant and proud person possibly obey our discipline? Moreover, if you threaten him, he will definitely not give you or me a good look!" Yan Mu said with a sneer.

"No way! As long as I step in and make peace, Gu Liyan won't hold a grudge..." Yi Ge's voice trailed off as she said this, though she couldn't really tell what Gu Liyan was thinking.

Seeing Yi Ge's expression, Yan Mu asked curiously, "What's wrong? Could it be that that little guy has some powerful background?"

Yi Ge looked up, suddenly remembering that Gu Liyan was still poisoned. Her expression changed drastically. "I... I almost forgot. Gu Liyan is still poisoned. What if no one helps him because of me? Wouldn't he die at someone else's hands...?"

Yan Mu asked coldly, "Poison? What kind of poison?"

“It’s vine poison. Although it’s not life-threatening, the pain in his meridians will increase as the poisoning progresses… Judging from his appearance, he doesn’t even seem to know what kind of poison he’s been given…” Yi Ge said with a worried expression, “No, I have to send someone to find him. I can’t let him die out there!”

After saying that, Yi Ge hurriedly ran out, her movements so fast that Yan Mu was speechless for a long time...

——

On a rainy night, a torrential downpour suddenly began, accompanied by a chilling cold.

Gu Liyan huddled under the tree, shivering. It wasn't the cold rain that made him shiver, but the pain emanating from his meridians that made him tremble uncontrollably.

"Gu Liyan, are you alright?" Mo Chen shouted anxiously.

"I, I'm fine... it's just, it hurts terribly..." Gu Liyan gritted his teeth, his face pale, and he trembled in the wind and rain, soaked to the bone.

"Let me out. I'll take you back to find Bai Chen for help."

Mo Chen was eager to leave, but Gu Liyan stopped him, "No, don't look for him... I'm fine, I'll get through this..."

Gu Liyan trembled, and somehow fell asleep in the wind and rain.

The morning light shines on the earth, and everything is a new beginning.

However, Gu Liyan did not wake up for a long time, and Mo Chen was pacing anxiously in the contract space. Just then, Mo Chen suddenly felt an energy approaching Gu Liyan.

"Gu Liyan! Wake up! Someone's coming!" Mo Chen shouted anxiously.

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