Chapter 148 Ten Consecutive Wins

"It's so lively!" Han Wei exclaimed.

"Let's go, let's join in the fun!" Xu Lingyue said with a smile.

So they both flew towards the "dragon's tail".

Han Wei was unaware that a pair of eyes were watching her, eyes that had been observing her ever since she stepped into the Xuanqing Realm.

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In a secret realm within the Chess Saint Palace on Dragon Head Peak, a mirror floats in the air.

Beneath a towering sacred tree, a man dressed in magnificent black robes stared intently at the white-clad girl reflected in the mirror.

"Your Majesty, why is she here again?" Ling'er popped her head out from the side.

The Heavenly Emperor stared at Han Wei in the mirror without saying a word. Ling'er thought for a moment and asked, "Should I go and drive her away?"

Before Ling'er could even speak, the Heavenly Emperor's icy gaze fell upon him like a bolt of lightning, startling the poor child so much that he trembled and immediately fell silent, then secretly slipped away. As soon as he left, the mirror that had been floating in mid-air disappeared, but even without the mirror, the Heavenly Emperor couldn't help but use his divine sense to look at Han Wei, to look at that hateful woman.

hateful!

What's wrong with her?

Why do I always have to appear in front of him?

Every time he finally managed to calm down, she would appear and disrupt his peace of mind again. The Heavenly Emperor really wanted to kill Han Wei right now—that hateful, despicable woman!

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Inside the palace on Dragon Tail Peak, there were many tables and chairs, with chessboards on them. Around each chessboard, many cultivators gathered to watch chess players from all walks of life play against the disciples of the Chess Saint Palace.

When Han Wei and Xu Lingyue arrived, many eyes turned to them. The two beautiful female cultivators standing together were a sight to behold, and since they were both at the early stage of Mahayana cultivation, it was only natural that they attracted attention.

Han Wei and Xu Lingyue walked to one of the tables, where a man in a green robe was playing chess with a beautiful female disciple of the Chess Saint Palace.

The female disciple from the Chess Saint Palace remained expressionless, but the man in the green robe sweated profusely with each move he made; he was about to lose. Han Wei glanced at the chessboard and knew he had absolutely no chance of turning the tide; sure enough, he quickly conceded defeat.

"I concede defeat." The man in the green robe stood up and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards the female disciple of the Chess Saint Palace.

The female disciple of the Chess Saint Palace also cupped her hands in apology: "You're too kind!"

The man in the green robe left in disappointment. The beautiful female disciple from the Chess Saint Palace then asked the onlookers, "Is there anyone else who wants to give it a try?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Lingyue immediately said, "I'll do it!"

After she finished speaking, she sat down in the empty seat.

With a wave of her hand, the female disciple of the Chess Saint Palace sent the white and black pieces on the chessboard flying back into the chess jar. She then bowed to Xu Lingyue, who returned the bow. After exchanging greetings, the two began their battle on the chessboard.

As for the result...

Xu Lingyue was defeated.

"You're too kind!" said the female disciple of the Chess Saint Palace.

Xu Lingyue stood up with a regretful expression and said to Han Wei, "I lost, Weiwei, you can try?"

Han Wei looked at the people next to her. Others also wanted to go up, but seeing Han Wei's beauty, they all became modest and gave way.

"Fairy, please go first!"

"Please go ahead!"

Han Wei clasped her hands in a fist salute to everyone and sat down on the empty chair. The female disciple from the Chess Saint Palace also cupped her hands in a salute to her. Han Wei stared into the female disciple's eyes with her emerald eyes, thinking to herself: This person looks real, but I can't sense any real life force. Is she a puppet?

Other disciples of the Chess Saint Palace, like the female disciples, had rather expressive faces, but in reality, they lacked true vitality and were merely puppets.

Is the first level a battle against puppets?

The light gauze hanging in the main hall fluttered in the wind. Han Wei played black pieces, while the female disciple of the Chess Saint Palace played white pieces, and the two fought fiercely on the chessboard. Although the female disciple of the Chess Saint Palace was skilled, she was no match for Han Wei, and Han Wei quickly won.

"She won! She won! She won so quickly! This fairy is amazing!"

"Yeah, that's way too fast!"

The people around were quite surprised.

"Weiwei, you won! You're amazing!" Xu Lingyue smiled and took Han Wei's hand.

The female disciple from the Chess Saint Palace bowed to Han Wei, then waved her hand, and a token appeared in front of Han Wei. She said, "Fellow Daoist, you have won. With this token, you can go to the next peak and continue the game!"

Han Wei took the token, and the female disciple of the Chess Saint Palace waved her hand, and a small green bottle flew towards Han Wei. She said, "This is the reward for the first level."

Han Wei scanned it with her divine sense and found a pill inside that was very beneficial to those in the Mahayana stage.

She clasped her hands in a fist salute and accepted the small bottle. Then, holding the token, she and Xu Lingyue flew towards the second peak. Having the token allowed them to continue playing against the disciples of the Chess Saint Palace, but even without completing the challenge, they could still watch the excitement. Because of Han Wei's beauty, curious people followed, wanting to see how many games she could win.

At the second peak, there was also a magnificent palace, furnished with illusory tables and chairs. On either side of the tables and chairs, cultivators were playing chess with disciples of the Chess Saint Palace, while spectators watched from the sidelines. To play chess with the disciples of the Chess Saint Palace at the second peak, one needed a token.

When Han Wei and Xu Lingyue arrived, one of them had just lost. The man stood up dejectedly, and a purple-haired disciple of the Chess Saint Palace sitting opposite him said, "Thank you for the loss!"

The onlookers looked around to see if anyone wanted to take on the challenge.

Seeing that no one else was going up, Han Wei stepped forward herself. She sat down opposite the purple-haired disciple of the Chess Saint Palace, who bowed to her and said, "Fellow Daoist, please show your token."

After Han Wei gave him the token, the two began their game of chess.

The purple-haired male disciple on the second peak was indeed more skilled than the previous female disciple, but he was no match for Han Wei. Han Wei also discovered that he was actually a puppet. Han Wei won another round.

"We won! We won!" Xu Lingyue exclaimed from the side.

The prize for the second peak is a rare material.

Han Wei received her reward and token, and went to the next peak with Xu Lingyue. After winning ten times in a row, more and more people followed her. Because of her beauty, many people were already interested in her, and now that they saw her win ten times in a row, they were even more curious to see how long she could keep winning.

Winning brought rewards, which was great news for Han Wei, much easier than treasure hunting. After obtaining the token of the tenth peak, she tossed the two pieces of immortal jade she had won to Xu Lingyue. Xu Lingyue looked at her in shock, while Han Wei smiled and said, "Take them, I'll keep winning."

"No, no, no, I can't accept this. This is a prize you won." Xu Lingyue was embarrassed to accept it. After all, she had only just met Han Wei, so how could she accept something as valuable as her immortal jade?

"The owner of this Chess Saint Palace is incredibly wealthy; there will surely be even better rewards to come. Do you perhaps underestimate me and think I'll stop here?" Han Wei feigned displeasure.

Seeing her confidence, Xu Lingyue thought to herself: If Weiwei loses, I'll just give it back to her.

"Alright! Then I'll accept it without hesitation," Xu Lingyue said with a smile.