When the genie materialized and placed its hands on the Qi King's back, the Qi King was like a salted fish that had been tossed onto the riverbank and bounced up.
"What... what is this thing?"
The empress covered her mouth and asked in shock.
"Great... Great Teacher Sun..."
Qi King was a little afraid and almost wanted to shout for protection!
"This is the massage master summoned when I use the Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands. You will know after you try it!"
Sun Mo consoled.
Gulp!
Qi King gulped down a mouthful of saliva, thinking that Sun Mo wouldn't harm him. After all, Sun Mo's future was boundless. Moreover, even if Sun Mo wanted to harm his vital points, he had many methods. There was no need for him to use a burly man to kill him.
However...
(Looking at the genie's shiny muscles, I... I'm really scared!)
(Although I would occasionally dote on one or two young eunuchs with delicate features, I really can't do something like this!)
Qi King was hesitant, wanting to reject Sun Mo's good intentions but not daring to do so. He was deeply afraid that Sun Mo would be angered and refuse to treat him.
(Sigh, I'll just bear with it. It will be over once I close my eyes.)
Qi King consoled himself.
Ten minutes later.
"Ah? It's over just like that? "
Qi King, who was dreaming, was woken up by Sun Mo and had a dumbfounded look on his face. He recalled the feeling of being massaged by the genie and smiled as he looked toward Sun Mo.
"Great Teacher Sun, can you do it again?"
"Continue the massage, there's no effect!"
Sun Mo shook his head.
"It's fine even if there's no effect. I just want it to massage me!"
Qi King hesitated, but he was too embarrassed to say this out loud.
"Your Majesty, I still have to guide Ziqi in the battle. Hence, I'll take my leave first!"
Sun Mo clasped his fists.
"Oh, I'll send you off!"
Qi King stood up and the silk bedsheet slid down.
"Your Majesty!"
The empress was embarrassed and covered her face with her sleeves.
"Ah?"
Qi King also noticed that he wasn't wearing any clothes and couldn't send anyone off. Hence, he instructed, "Empress, help me send Great Teacher Sun off!"
"Mn?"
The empress was shocked. (I'm the mother of a country with an esteemed status. You actually want me to send a guest off?)
However, when her beautiful eyes glanced at Sun Mo's side profile, the empress no longer felt annoyed. After all, handsome men would always want people to take the initiative to get close to them.
"Don't neglect Great Teacher Sun!"
King Qi instructed.
After the Empress and Sun Mo left the palace, the refreshed Qi King wanted to test his body to see if there was any improvement. However, when he glanced at the palace maid standing not far away, a ball of flames immediately lit up in his heart.
"Let's wait for the queen to come back!"
The Qi King endured it. However, when the Empress sent Sun Mo away and returned to her palace, she saw the Qi King ravaging a palace maid.
"Your Majesty!"
The Empress immediately frowned.
"Haha, this is too awesome. God Hands truly lives up to its reputation!"
King Qi was overjoyed and couldn't help but boast to the Empress, "I will be the most powerful man in the world in the future!"
Before the massage, King Qi would only need two to three minutes by relying on the nourishing pills. But now, it would take a quarter of an hour.
"I feel like I can stab seven times in one night!"
King Qi was pleased with himself.
The empress looked at the ferocious appearance of the Qi King and couldn't help but think of Sun Mo. (He's definitely stronger than you.)
"Oh ya, Your Majesty, I heard that Sun Mo's God Hands can undergo plastic surgery?"
The Empress thought of something else. "I wonder if I can …"
As the Empress, she wouldn't allow other men to touch her body.
"You are already very beautiful!"
The Qi King frowned.
"Your Majesty, I want to be the most beautiful woman in the Nine Provinces!"
The Empress acted coquettishly. "Don't you want to have such a woman?"
"..."
The Qi King wanted to say that no matter how beautiful the Empress was, her knowledge wouldn't be enough. He couldn't help but think of the few young ladies beside Sun Mo in the spectator stands of the Great Tang Empire.
Each had their own merits.
Also, Sun Mo's fiancée seemed to be a beautiful great teacher ranked # 5 on the Devastating Beauty Rankings.
This time around, Mei Ziyu and Murong Mingyue didn't follow them to the Qi Country. If not, the Qi King would definitely feel a little jealous.
In terms of beauty, the 3,000 beauties of the Qi King wouldn't be bad. But in terms of intellect and status, they were inferior. An Xinhui could insta-kill all of his concubines.
"Your Majesty, this concubine has never begged you before. Are you not even willing to agree to such a small request?"
The Empress was on the verge of tears.
"Alright then!"
The Qi King compromised. The main reason was that he wanted to see the effect of the Empress' plastic surgery. After that, he would get one for himself as well. It wasn't his face because his identity as the Emperor allowed him to have whatever he wanted.
However, some parts of the body were innate and couldn't be changed.
"If Sun Mo can do it, I'm willing to bestow him a city!"
The Qi King was willing to go all out.
...
On the second day, in the morning, the victory plaza was once again packed to the point where not even a drop of water could trickle through. Many people had come after breakfast, planning to snatch a good seat.
At 9: 30 am, the second round started punctually.
"This round is a chess battle!"
The Qi King announced the rules. "Each group of royal princes will send out at least three people. One will be the main attacker, one will be the main defender, and one will be the backup!"
"Ziqi, which seat do you want?"
Sun Mo had already understood the rules.
The main attacker would challenge the main defenders of the other four groups, and they would play against each other. In the end, based on the number of wins, the one who won the most would be number one.
This was only the first round!
In the second round, each group of royal princes would play against Chess Saint Qing Wuzi at the same time.
The three contestants from each group could be substituted at any time, but the substituted contestants couldn't go up again.
If the contestants lost this round, it wouldn't be considered a loss. But if they won against Qing Wuzi, it would be considered two victories.
"That's the Chess Saint. No one can win against him, right?"
Xian Yuwei felt that this rule was very strange.
"Of course not. This round is a chance for the princes to display their talents!"
Qin Yaoguang explained.
To put it bluntly, it was an exhibition match.
"Royal Brother, which one will you choose?"
Li Ziqi didn't mind. In any case, they would have to play five rounds.
"Of course it's the main defender!"
The crown prince snorted coldly.
Usually, the main attacker would have the strongest chess skills. They had to try their best to ensure a complete victory. Moreover, this position was also the one that stood out the most.
However, Li Xuan did the opposite. As his performance in the first round was too poor, he wanted to turn things around in this round and wash away his humiliation.
"I knew you would choose this way!"
Li Ziqi's lips twitched.
"In order to prevent people from dragging out the time and prolonging the game, in each round, both players have two incense sticks of time to think. Once the incense sticks are extinguished, they have to take the next step within ten breaths. Otherwise, they will be considered the loser."
After Qi King drank a mouthful of tea, he continued to read the rules.
"If both sides run out of time, the game will be forcefully ended after 15 minutes. Then, the number of eyes will be used to determine the victor!"
Playing chess was too time-consuming. Some people could play a game for several months, which was why Qi King had made such a rule.
Two incense sticks of time was equivalent to two hours.
Very soon, the match began.
Xia Taikang, Jiang Yuzhen, Wei Wuan, and even Xiang Zhao chose to be the main attacker. This was because the crown prince would be the main attacker. This was also an unwritten rule in chess battles.
When everyone heard the ceremonial officer announce that Great Tang's main attacker was Li Ziqi, while the main defender was Li Xuan, many people were shocked.
What was going on?
Was Crown Prince Li Xuan no longer trusted because of his terrible performance in the first round?
"Hmph, just wait and see. I'll show you what it means to be a national champion!"
Li Xuan walked up the stage confidently.
Great Tang's first round was Li Xuan versus Xia Taikang, while Li Ziqi versus a princess from Great Wei named Wei Ziyin.
The incense sticks were lit, and the chess pieces landed on the chessboard, producing a crisp sound.
Li Xuan and Xia Taikang didn't say any nonsense and went straight to the point.
Ten minutes passed.
"I feel that the crown prince might go for wool and come home shorn!"
Qin Yaoguang teased.
Li Xiu's expression was gloomy.
Although the Five Countries Mock Battle was a competition between the five countries, it was also a stage for the five crown princes to prove their worth. In the previous chess battles, the crown princes would be the main attackers, and they would win beautifully most of the time.
As time passed, everyone tacitly agreed to this unwritten rule. Hence, the chess battle became a show. But today, Li Xuan acted on his own.
He wanted to challenge the crown princes and eldest princesses of the four countries.
"Sigh, I should have stopped him!"
Li Xiu felt some regret.
"Eldest Princess, there's no need to worry. You've tested Her Highness's chess skills before!"
Han Cangshui stroked his beard, feeling very confident.
"Is Her Highness very impressive?"
Lu Zhiruo was curious.
"Half-step grandmaster!"
Han Cangshui's bragging instantly caused a series of exclamations. The maids and guards felt that things were going to be stable this time. "I wonder how Her Highness Ziqi's standard is?"
Swoosh!
Everyone's gazes turned over.
"I don't know!"
Sun Mo spoke the truth. Although he had directly become a national chess player through the skill book, he had only played chess with Li Ziqi for a short period of time.
Moreover, it wasn't so easy to encounter a chess grandmaster.
"You don't know? You're probably too embarrassed to say it, right? "
Han Cangshui chortled.
At this moment, the ceremonial official on the arena spoke.
"Her Highness Li Ziqi of the Great Tang is victorious!"
Boom!
A commotion broke out in the victory square.
How could she be so fast?
Although everyone didn't know much about chess, they knew that a game like this would take at least half an hour to play. How did she defeat her opponent in just over ten minutes?
"What?"
Han Cangshui was stunned when he heard this. (Who the hell did your Wei Country send up?
Is she here to deliver her head?)
Boohoohoo!
On the arena, Wei Ziyin clearly realized that she had made a fool of herself. She directly hugged her head with her hands and started crying.
"Sister Ziyin, your chess skills aren't bad. You just fell into a trap."
Li Ziqi consoled.
"..."
Wei Ziyin frowned.
"Everyone wants to win the first round beautifully and have a good start. I made use of this mentality of yours and intentionally played fast chess with you!"
Li Ziqi rapidly played her chess piece. In addition to a few words of provocation, Wei Ziyin also subconsciously followed suit.
However, the little sunny egg had a photographic memory and was invincible in mental calculations. She could calculate to 50 moves later, but Wei Ziyin couldn't. Hence, when she discovered that the situation wasn't good, it was already too late.
"I specially practiced fast chess. Hence, there's no injustice in your loss!"
Li Ziqi explained.
"So this is the case!"
After hearing this, Wei Ziyin felt a little better in her heart. After that, she felt a little unconvinced and wanted to play another round. However, Li Ziqi had already left the arena.
"Stop looking and quickly go down!"
Xia Taikang berated.
Li Xuan frowned and retracted his gaze from his royal sister. He suddenly felt some regret for making this choice. It was because Xia Taikang wasn't a weakling that could be kneaded by others.
"If I were to fight against Wei Ziyin, I would also win for sure!"
Li Xuan felt that it was a pity.
...
"Teacher, I'm sorry. I've lost!"
Wei Ziyin returned to the spectator stand and apologized to Grand Tutor Su.
"You can't possibly believe Li Ziqi's words, right?"
Grand Tutor Su's eyes narrowed.
"Ah?"
Wei Ziyin didn't understand.
"Li Ziqi said that to numb the other opponents, making them let down their guard!"
Grand Tutor Su let out a cold snort. "Why don't you think about how strong your chess skills are? For someone to be able to win against you in 20 minutes, he's at least a half-step grandmaster!"
"Ah?"
Wei Ziyin was stunned. After that, she came to a realization. Her chess skills were very strong. If not, she wouldn't have represented Wei Country in this battle.
"I'm telling you all this because I want you to understand. Put away your naivety and innocence and treat the chessboard as a battlefield. Treat each chess piece as though a soldier will die."
Grand Tutor Su guided.
Bzz!
Priceless Advice was activated.
Wei Ziyin, who was radiated by the golden light spots, felt as though she had been enlightened.
...
Playing chess was very boring. In order to alleviate this situation, Qi King set up a huge wooden board on another high platform 50 meters away. On it, there was a reproduction of the exciting battle.
There was a grandmaster explaining.
"Aiya, His Highness Li Xuan's move is too conservative."
As expected, three minutes after the grandmaster's voice rang out, the ceremonial officer announced Xia Taikang's victory.
Li Xuan sat on his seat with a dazed look on his face. He looked at the chessboard like a stone statue.
"He wouldn't have a mental breakdown, right?"
Tantai Yutang chuckled.
"Go and help him down!"
Han Cangshui ordered. He couldn't tolerate Li Xuan continuing to embarrass himself on the arena.
"One win and one loss, it's still acceptable!"
Li Xiu consoled Li Xuan when she saw him returning. In truth, she was very unhappy with this result.
"Aunt!"
Li Xuan felt very aggrieved and didn't understand. (How did I lose? Xia Taikang's chess skills are clearly inferior to mine!)
"Calm your emotions, we'll fight again in the afternoon!"
Li Xuan consoled.
"You're too conservative in this round. Be more courageous, you're a half-step grandmaster!"
Han Cangshui encouraged.
When Sun Mo heard this, he couldn't help but throw a glance at Han Cangshui. (You, a person who can't even see through Xia Taikang's background, dare to command me?
You guys might lose again in the next round!)
The Great Tang Empire's two rounds had ended, so they left in advance.
After returning to the hotel, Li Ziqi entered Sun Mo's room.
"Teacher, did that Xia Taikang do something?"
Li Ziqi frowned.
"Why do you ask?"
Sun Mo drank his tea.
"Although my elder brother's aptitude is mediocre in most areas, he's extremely impressive when it comes to chess."
Li Ziqi pondered. "I don't believe that he would lose to someone like Xia Taikang!"
This crown prince of Great Xia didn't look like an exquisite person with a single glance. He didn't have any artistic aura and would definitely not waste his time on chess.
And if one wanted to improve their chess skills, it wouldn't be possible without playing against others for many years.
"Your guess is right, Xia Taikang played a sinister move!"
Sun Mo asked, "Did you notice that your elder brother would always make the wrong move at the crucial point of the chess game? It's as if the goddess of luck despised him to the point of spitting phlegm all over his face. "
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