"Since that's the case, why don't you send more disciples to tackle this Chess Sword Formation Remnant? Maybe someone might just happen to break it?"

Upon hearing Cui Haoyu discuss this Chess Sword Formation Remnant, Qin Fang's first thought was of the Zhenlong Chess Formation from novels, which seemed quite similar.

And this Chess Sword Formation Remnant was clearly related to chess, so there might be a similar method to solve it... Qin Fang even speculated that Elder Master Jin might have designed the Zhenlong Chess Formation by referencing this Chess Sword Formation Remnant.

"If it were truly that simple, we two old fellows wouldn't be so troubled... Over hundreds of years, at least a thousand people from our families have attempted the Chess Sword Formation Remnant, but none succeeded; all unfortunately failed! The only one who came closest to victory became the strongest expert of our two families after our Patriarch..."

Cui Haoyu and Fu Qinglin both showed peculiar expressions upon hearing Qin Fang's words. After a moment's hesitation, Cui Haoyu replied wistfully.

"The Chess Sword Formation Remnant is very special; everyone only has one chance to solve it. Once you fail, you can never enter again... Furthermore, over the centuries, the Chess Sword Formation Remnant has experienced several changes. Initially, it was accessible once a year, but now it's only once every three years, and the number of entrants has become fewer and fewer, with a maximum of five people now able to enter."

Cui Haoyu seemed intent on revealing his deepest secrets to Qin Fang, explaining everything thoroughly even though they were barely acquainted. Qin Fang didn't understand why the heads of these two great families seemed so courteous towards him.

"Five people... Is this the reason why your two families organized this Chess Sword Competition?"

Upon Cui Haoyu's explanation, Qin Fang suddenly associated it with the just-concluded contest and couldn't help but inquire, as intuition told him there was some connection between the two events.

"Exactly..."

Cui Haoyu and Fu Qinglin exchanged a glance, nodding as they said, "Every three years, our two families select five candidates based on their strength, talent, and such, who then compete against each other. The winner earns the chance to attempt the Chess Sword Formation Remnant..."

As Qin Fang suspected, these two openly secretive Chess Sword Competitions were indeed closely connected, yet only certain insiders from the two families were aware of these details.

"However, due to someone's misconduct this time, resulting in the death of a victor from my Cui family, the Fu family had to voluntarily give up a spot!"

As Cui Haoyu mentioned this, he cast a fierce glare at Fu Qinglin. Those selected to compete undoubtedly were the family's outstanding disciples. Their current prowess may not suffice, but their future prospects were limitless.

Unexpectedly, despite having won the match, the victor was killed by the opponent's envious sneak attack, leaving Cui Haoyu with no small amount of frustration.

The Fu family fared no better. They had initially secured three victories but, due to a sneak attack from one of their own disciples, not only did the opponent retain their victory, but one victory had to be stripped from their own achievements, leaving Fu Qinglin visibly displeased.

"Given the current tension between our two families, though the Fu family surrendered this spot, I've decided not to let it fall to us, the Cui family, so..."

Even though Fu Qinglin stood there silently for most of the conversation, his presence itself spoke volumes. Especially as Cui Haoyu voiced his plan, Fu Qinglin's expression markedly improved...

When Fu Qinglin initially learned about how a promising Fu family contestant's jealous sneak attack resulted in an opponent's death, his face turned green with rage, immediately sending the family disciple off for disciplinary action. Despite the disciple's notable talent, whether he could leave the family's Hall of Enforcement alive remained uncertain...

"So, you mean... I can participate in the Chess Sword Competition and attempt the Chess Sword Formation Remnant?"

After hearing Cui Haoyu's explanation, Qin Fang was taken aback and hesitantly questioned, despite the notion appearing rather absurd to him.

The Chess Sword Formation in the Sword Forest was undoubtedly one of the biggest secrets of the Cui and Fu families, and they went to great lengths to hold this competition for the extra spot.

However, an unexpected problem arose during the usually calm competition, resulting in the death of a victor, forcing the Fu family to relinquish a hard-earned victory, leaving Fu Qinglin severely discomforted.

Had Cui Haoyu not persuaded him, Fu Qinglin wouldn't have been so civil, appearing alongside Cui Haoyu here...

As for the reasons behind the persuasion, besides necessary compensation, it was also because they decided to offer the extra slot to an outsider unrelated to the two families.

Thus, the two powerful family heads immediately began the selection process among the many young talents who had attended the Chess Sword Competition.

Unquestionably, Qin Fang, whose strength reached the Grandmaster Level Peak, easily caught the attention of the two Grandmasters, leading to the current situation.

"Precisely, after some consideration, we've decided that Young Master Qin is the best candidate... First, your cultivation is already the strongest among past entrants to the Chess Sword Formation. Secondly, as a person from Dragon Country, you have no ties to our two families, which can help avoid some unnecessary troubles..."

Cui Haoyu wasn't holding anything back and candidly shared their thoughts, noting both Qin Fang's strength and his background.

There are only five spots in total; with each family having two, securing the remaining spot is no trivial matter.

However, with this spot landing in Qin Fang's lap under such inconceivable circumstances, it somewhat served to mediate the conflict and tensions between the Cui and Fu families.

Yet, by the same token, obtaining this spot meant many in the Cui and Fu families would inevitably harbor ill will towards Qin Fang.

Opportunities to enter appear only once every three years, not to mention obtaining the swordsmanship essence from Master of Yijian Fu Cailin, which is far easier than facing a mere Qin Fang.

"Since both of you are so graciously inviting, then I, Qin Fang, would be remiss to decline..."

Faced with such an opportunity, doing nothing would be rather ignorant; some might even call it foolish, as chances like this were far from common.

Now that Cui Haoyu and Fu Qinglin personally came to invite Qin Fang and laid out the situation so clearly, it would indeed be unwise for Qin Fang to insist on leaving.

The mere thought of the Sword Forest and the mythical Chess Sword Formation Remnant already made Qin Fang feel much more at ease... and equally full of anticipation.

The Sword Forest wasn't extraordinary, perhaps merely revealing scant signs of equipment or such. The most mysterious element was undoubtedly that daunting Chess Sword Formation Remnant.

Even though no one has managed to solve this Chess Sword Formation to date, it doesn't preclude the possibility that someone might fulfill this nearly impossible task!

Thus, Qin Fang, initially intending to leave promptly, decided to stay and get a better grasp of the situation here (to be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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