Chapter 2240 - I’ve Never Feared a Clash of Trump Cards
The Tree of Ten Thousand Worlds swayed, then reflected one startling vision after another.
Over on the little hillock, the young man in black and the wrinkled old man sensed it all.
“I truly hadn’t anticipated that those fellow Daoists were still alive even after tens of thousands of years,” the old man said with a sigh.
He was surprised, and impressed, too.
Su Yi had just made his move outside of the chessboard, catching everyone off guard. It was entirely unexpected, and thoroughly astonishing.
Especially now, when the onlookers watched as one ancient, formerly prominent expert appeared after another. All of them had vanished for countless years. The old man couldn’t help but think back to the distant past and sigh.
“Still, these moves were ultimately made outside of the chessboard,” the young man in black said calmly. “Surely you don’t think this sort of retaliatory action will be enough to destroy those orthodoxies?”
The old man laughed. “No, but it’s enough to serve as a warning to the rest.”
The young man said, “But now, Su Yi’s already laid all his cards out into the open. Moreover, every old-timer who stepped in to aid him will soon become a target. They cannot go back into hiding!”
Here, he paused to take a sip of tea. “A long time ago, when my fellows and I pursued Yi Daoxuan and Li Fuyou, there was something we found consistently confusing.
“Why was it that unexpected, bewildering developments always arose as we pursued them, saving them from disaster on numerous occasions?
“I’m finally starting to understand. It’s because there have always been people helping them from the shadows.