Chapter 66 - Chapter 66: The Well-Played Shadow (暗影中的好棋)

The ink on the slip of paper was not merely ink; to Yingluo's newly awakened senses, it was a faint, dark smudge of spiritual residue. The two words, "Well played," seemed to carry a weight far beyond their simple meaning, a chilling echo of intent that vibrated against her fingertips. She stood in the center of her chambers, the late afternoon sun casting long, skeletal shadows across the floorboards. The air, once filled with the cloying scent of palace incense, now felt sharp and cold, charged with an unseen danger.