Chapter 68

Upon hearing this, the old man in white felt a jolt in his heart. Could it be that this youth had truly spotted the flaw in his trap? Impossible! Even a seasoned chess player would struggle to find a weakness in this nine-layered trap of his. How could this young man see it? But the next moment, the old man in white realized how naive he had been. Ye Qingyun’s black stone fell into a very strange position. Looking at the overall momentum of the board, this position seemed unremarkable. Yet, it was precisely here that—regardless of whether a white stone or a black stone was placed—the entire game would be turned on its head. If a white stone were placed there, the old man's trap would be complete, flawless. But with the black stone falling there, it signaled the beginning of Ye Qingyun’s counterattack. "Hmm? This move..." The old man in white keenly sensed that the position was highly sensitive. But he had already lost the opportunity to claim that spot, so he could not dwell on it. What followed was a display of Ye Qingyun’s exquisite chess mastery. Instead, Ye Qingyun used the very trap the old man had laid to lure him deeper, leading him around by the nose. The old man’s expression shifted dramatically. His own trap was being exploited by Ye Qingyun, forcing him into an incredibly awkward predicament. If he persisted in springing the trap, ignoring Ye Qingyun’s maneuvers, the youth would likely break out of it. Yet, if he turned to hem Ye Qingyun in, it only cr…