He had been worried that Gu Youyou might meet with some mishap, and had never expected that upon entering Taihe Hall, he would witness such a scene.
Gu Youyou was kneeling opposite the Emperor, staring at a chessboard with a face full of worry, yet her mind didn't seem to be on the game. Hearing the noise behind her, she immediately turned to look.
The moment she saw Jin Zijin, she was both shocked and overjoyed.
Shocked because he had actually come; elated because he had finally come to rescue her.
She really didn't want to continue playing this inexplicable chess game with her so-called father.
After his initial surprise, Jin Zijin nonetheless bowed respectfully to the Emperor, but as the eldest disciple of Tianzong, he did not have to kneel like everyone else.
Finally, the Emperor stood up from beside the chessboard and walked toward Jin Zijin.
"Dispense with the formalities. What brings the Master here?"
