On the high platform directly in front of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, Laozi, dressed in a plain Taoist robe, sat on a stool.
His face was shrouded in smoke, appearing and disappearing indistinctly.
But that extraordinary and refined temperament could not be concealed.
In front of him was a rosewood table with an exquisite tea set on it.
The tea table with its winding, flowing water system operates automatically, drawing snow water from the ice caves of Buzhou Mountain, which rises into the jade cups as wisps of white steam.
As the tea steamed, Yuanshi Tianzun caught a glimpse of the intricate patterns etched on the tea table, and a slight chill ran through him.
Beside the tea set was a burning sandalwood incense stick, from which wisps of smoke rose slowly and gracefully from the small bronze incense burner.
Opposite it was an empty chair, seemingly waiting quietly for its arrival.
Clearly, Laozi (Taishang Laojun) seemed to have anticipated that Yuanshi Tianzun (Yuanshi Tianzun) would come to visit.
They had been waiting for a long time inside the Tushita Palace.
The expression of the Primordial Celestial Venerable darkened, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart.
A hint of regret crept into his lowered eyes.
At the same time, Yuanshi Tianzun recalled the past.
He recalled that he hadn't heeded Laozi's advice, which had led to his current situation.
"Senior Brother Taiqing, I deeply regret my actions!"
The voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable was low and heavy, filled with deep self-reproach: "If I had listened to you back then, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way..."
However, he hadn't finished speaking.
Lao Tzu waved his hand, interrupting him: "Let bygones be bygones, there's no need to bring it up again."
"My fellow disciple and I haven't played a game of chess since we parted ways at Zixiao Palace. How about we play a game together?"
After saying that, he waved the whisk in his hand.
The tea set on the table instantly transformed into an antique Go board and two Go baskets, one black and one white.
Seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun was somewhat taken aback.
But he quickly came to his senses, a look of gratitude flashing in his eyes.
He understood Lao Tzu's intention: to resolve the misunderstanding between them through playing chess.
Then, Yuanshi Tianzun bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Yes, senior brother."
As soon as he finished speaking...
He turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared from the spot.
When he reappeared, he was already sitting opposite Laozi.
"Elders are respected, please, senior brother."
"Junior Brother Yuqing, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Laozi smiled and gently stroked his long white beard with his right hand.
His gaze fell on the chessboard.
After a while, he seemed to have figured out his next move.
Without hesitation, he stretched out his left hand, picked up a snow-white chess piece, and placed it steadily on the chessboard.
Snap!
The moment the chess piece made contact with the chessboard, it produced a crisp sound!
This time.
This signifies that all previous issues between the two have been completely resolved.
Yuanshi Tianzun also understood this.
As he breathed a sigh of relief, he picked up a chess piece and placed it down...
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