The Jianxie Sect was situated upon Kunxu Mountain, its peaks soaring into the clouds, overlooking the great lands of the Northern Region.
Embraced by twining white clouds and pervasive mist, an ethereal immortal mountain, a large red-crowned crane glided across the sky, stirring ripples in its wake.
The setting sun stained the clouds a deep crimson.
At this moment, at the highest peak of Kunxu Mountain, beneath an odd golden fruit tree, two figures sat facing each other, with a jade chessboard placed between them.
"Ling fellow daoist, it seems you have missed a crucial move," said a beautiful woman with her hair coiled high, her clear eyes outlined sharply in contrast, smiling sweetly.
The beauty's eyes curved like glowing fireflies, yet she had a hawkish nose and thin lips, giving her a decidedly dominant appearance.
