These two people are none other than Mo and Wu.
The two players seemed to be equally matched in terms of chess skills. Soon, the game began to show signs of stalemate. Mo Xiang picked up a black piece and pondered it carefully, but he did not put it down for a long time...
At this moment, a sound transmission note ignited. Mo Xiang, who had learned what had happened, was startled. He lost his grip on the chess piece and it fell into the altar, making a crisp sound...
"Brother Mo..." Prime Minister Wu was about to ask, but Prime Minister Mo slowly shook his head, closed his eyes, and was silent for a moment before saying, "After all, it has come to this... Brother Wu, after this is over, I will go to the palace to meet His Majesty and retire to my hometown."
After saying this, there was no trace of retreat, but endless fighting spirit. Although the words were strange, Wu Xiang could become the prime minister, so he would not fail to hear the meaning... His pupils shrank slightly, and his expression changed several times. After pondering for a moment, he finally said: "Then, I will trouble Brother Mo..."
This didn't sound right, but Mo Xiang showed a satisfied look and nodded: "Mutual, I'll leave this matter to Brother Wu."
"After all, we are friends, so you don't have to be polite, Brother Mo. But... Brother Mo, ask yourself, do you regret having come to this point with the Chu family... No, with that prodigal son?"
Hearing this, Mo Xiang raised his head and glanced at the maple tree, then said leisurely, "Back then, Purple-robed Marquis Chu Zhongyi abandoned my Mo family's proud daughter, Mo Ji's younger sister, for that commoner girl Fan Qianqian, causing her to be humiliated and commit suicide... From that day on, there is no need to say anything..."
"Regret or not, what does it matter?"
"If we let the Chu family go, will my little sister be able to survive?"
Wu Xiang was silent for a moment, then said slowly: "Brother Mo, have you ever thought about this... You have been pressing forward step by step over the years, and even some time ago, you secretly joined forces with Chu He to force Zi Yi Hou into the ancestral land... These achievements are actually..."
There was no further talk at this point. Mo Xiang shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter. These... don't matter anymore."
"Whether in public or private, Chu Tianxiao must perish in the Imperial Garden!"
"I have made up my mind!"
Wu Xiang understood his determination and said, "We agreed at the beginning that if that prodigal son can really win the Panlong decisive battle, I will give Brother Mo a big gift. I will never regret this."
Mo Xiang nodded: "Thank you, Brother Wu, let's get started now."
As he spoke, he raised his head and looked towards the Imperial Garden, and said leisurely: "No matter how much the Chu family knows about the Imperial Garden, they are just bystanders after all. Both your and my families were once the masters of the Imperial Garden, and we have the records of our ancestors... Chu Tianxiao, he is not as good as him."
"Well, it's time to start." Wu Xiang's eyes flashed, and then the two looked at each other. Two incomplete array plates appeared in their hands at the same time. As they activated their spells, they gradually merged into one...
A strong light burst out from the crack in the center of the engraved disk, and soon, the same light emanated from somewhere inside the Imperial Garden...
"The first step... Rebellion!"
…
The moment Chu Tianxiao stepped into the white light circle, his body suddenly shook, and an ominous premonition surged into his heart...
Not long after, Chu Tianxiao's figure appeared in another place. When the flashing light around him stopped, he opened his eyes and was slightly stunned.
I saw that the place in front of me was not one of the places that the old man who led the way had just mentioned, and it didn't even look like it was in the Imperial Garden, because this was actually a... small hill!
There is a stream at the bottom, the slope is decent, covering dozens of acres, with beautiful scenery and lush trees...
All of this is fine, but the problem is, this is a dispute over the Imperial Garden, not an outing! This little hill...isn't it considered one of the "bases" of the Imperial Garden
"... It seems that while I am taking action, my opponent is not idle either." Chu Tianxiao took a closer look and soon discovered that this small hilltop was actually considered to be within the Imperial Garden, and was similar to a back garden...
At this moment, people outside the venue were all shocked to see Chu Tianxiao appear on such a small hill and started talking about it.
"What's going on?"
"I heard it right. The herb garden, the study, the armory, the backyard, the observation tower, several secret rooms... There is no 'small hill'! How did Chu Tianxiao appear there?"
"… There must be something wrong. That hill looks familiar to me…"
"Wait! Isn't this... isn't this one of the strategic locations that must be fought over every year in the Imperial Garden? Look, this small hill is surrounded by water on three sides, and the terrain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. This is definitely the territory that each family fights for!"
"Yeah! I remember it too! I remember that in the last battle for the Imperial Garden, three waves of people fought for this place right at the beginning, and a melee broke out... For a place like this, if the distance is close, you must rush to seize it first, but... now that this prodigal son appears here, doesn't that mean that he will have to face encirclement and suppression from all sides right at the beginning?"
“… This is unfortunate.”
"No... No! There has never been a precedent for competitors being sent to a small hill, and... this is not a 'base'! Think about it, after several battles in the Imperial Garden, the known study has 'Three Thousand Ink Armors', which can also turn ink into soldiers, which is quite sharp; and the armory has fine armor puppets and countless weapons; even the medicine field has the Medicine Flower Boy, which is not only rich in resources, but also has an extremely obvious home advantage; like the lookout, there is the help of 'Heavenly Eyes', and the Flying Eagle Legion is at the side... And what is there on this small hill? I remember there are only a few ferocious beasts here, right? There are only a few big cats and a few small cats, and there is not even one that is more than two levels advanced! How can we fight with such a start?"
“…something must be wrong!”
"Don't talk nonsense, maybe it's the rule of the Ultimate Trial itself?"
As everyone was discussing, a stone tablet suddenly appeared in front of Chu Tianxiao. The first line on it read "The Back Mountain of the Imperial Garden", followed by a bunch of rules. The general idea was that this place would be under Chu Tianxiao's control from today on. He was expected to grow rapidly with this base, defeat everyone, and seize the main building...
Then, a stack of talismans and a horn fell from the sky and landed in his hand, telling him that he could use the horn to summon all the subordinates here, and that the talisman was blood-colored. After paying the price of overdrawing the vitality of his subordinates, he could use this talisman to enhance the abilities of his subordinates. However, generally speaking, one subordinate would die when a blood talisman was used.
Blood Talismans... There are only five in total, and they are quite precious. In previous battles in the Imperial Garden, they are often the ultimate trick to turn the tables.
"It was actually recognized by the Imperial Garden instead of being counted as a mistake and having to start over? Haha... It seems that the people on the other side are also very capable..." Chu Tianxiao looked around, "The terrain here is quite good, but on the other hand... it will also become a battleground. I'm sure someone will come to grab it at the beginning..."
"Well... first let's take a look at who are my subordinates in this 'base'?"
With a thought, Chu Tianxiao picked up the horn and blew it. Then he heard the sound of Sarah running. Soon, several ferocious beasts appeared in front of him, lined up in an orderly manner...
Chu Tianxiao was originally wondering why it was so easy to control? But when he saw those beasts... he immediately understood!
Then…
No matter how much he tried to restrain himself, he couldn't help but hold his forehead and sigh.
“What a bummer!”