"I've heard from my poor son that you've been getting up early and returning late lately. What are you busy with?" Master Dan asked Danxuan without raising his head. His eyes were still fixed on an ancient book in his hand. Under the light, Master Dan's eyebrows wrinkled slightly as if he were thinking about something.

"Er... I go to the blacksmith's every day... Danxuan answered honestly.

"Blacksmith's shop?" Master Dan's white eyebrows suddenly wrinkled deeper, as if thinking about what Danxuan and the blacksmith shop have in common.

A moment later, however, Master Dan seemed to recall the real chess battle that took place between Master and Sun a...