After parting with the scholar, Qin Manyun's face was full of awe. The more she thought about it, the more terrified she was. Perhaps, the ending of the 'Journey to the West' was prefixed. It was all but a trap from the beginning, merely showcasing the matches and fights of the characters.
Since the beginning, Wukong appeared as the awesome monkey, with his head glowing with celestial lights and celebrated by the world. He was the main character of the world. Yet, the truth had proven that the so-called 'main character of the world' was nothing but a joke! There was no 'main character' in the world, only those who controlled the chess pieces from behind the scenes!
No matter if it was the scholar or Luo Shiyu, they referred to this expert as 'Mr. Li'. Obviously, he was one of the bigshots who controlled the game. This Immortal Realm could merely be a small, insignificant corner on his chessboard.