When Qing Wuzi was young, his family was poor, so he went to a private school to eavesdrop. He wanted to learn a few words, but he saw the teacher playing chess. From then on, he became obsessed with chess.
Chopping firewood, herding cattle, farming, Qing Wuzi was always thinking about Go. He couldn't afford a chessboard, so he drew the ground and used stones as chess pieces.
Since there was no opponent, he split himself into two and fought left and right.
In order to practice his chess skills, he polished a piece of chess and set up a stall in the town. He said that he would work for the person who could beat him for a month without any pay.
Therefore, the landlords and rich merchants who were bored and wanted to take advantage of the situation came to play.
Qing Wuzi was victorious.
Gradually, Qing Wuzi's fame grew. Many scholars, scholars, and even famous teachers came to play chess with him.
The more he played, the better Qing Wuzi's chess skills became. By the time he was 29 years old, he had become the Chess Saint and was renowned throughout the world.
After that, he was undefeated.
The successful Qing Wuzi also had to deal with the ways of the world. For example, he couldn't refuse invitations from emperors.
As a result, he became a Go teacher for some of the royal children, teaching them how to play Go.
This situation lasted for seven years, until Qing Wuzi obtained an incomplete manual by chance. After that, he put down all his glory, splendor, and wealth, and fled into the mountains to study the art of chess.
Twenty years had passed since he left.
After that, Qing Wuzi came out of seclusion. Countless Go enthusiasts flocked to him, wanting to play against him. More than a dozen Go masters also wanted to challenge him.
However, Qing Wuzi had told him that he would only take part in life-and-death matches!
What does that mean?
In other words, they were gambling with their lives in chess.
The loser would commit suicide on the spot.
With this, quite a few people calmed down, but there were some who didn't believe it. As a result, Qing Wuzi played seventeen matches, and seventeen people lost their lives.
As such, when King Qi announced that the Chess Saint Tournament would be between the Princes of the various countries and Qing Wuzi, the people in the upper circles went crazy.
In Nine Regions, Go was an elegant form of entertainment.
Just like in modern times, there weren't many people who played Go, but ordinary people knew that those who could play Go were definitely intelligent.
Playing Fight the Landlord might not be able to show off, but knowing Go was definitely something to show off.
In the Victory Plaza, King Qi, with a ruddy complexion, energetically announced the rules.
"Each group of princes will send three people to play against Qing Chess Saint!"
The Prince of Qi did not say that the princes would count as three matches if they won, because it was impossible for them to win.
The Chess Saint gave him a handicap of three, and what was even more frightening was that he wanted to play all 15 games at the same time!
"These people are all rookies. Even if Qing Wuzi wins 50 matches in a row, he won't lose. At most, he'll be a little tired."
Tantai Yutang's lips twitched. He wasn't interested in Go. If it wasn't for Li Ziqi wanting to participate in the competition, he would have returned to the hotel to sleep.
Soon, the game began!
On the Great Tang's side, Li Xuan, Li Ziqi, and Qi Lin were sent out.
"That's it?"
When Qin Yaoguang saw Qing Wuzi, she was very disappointed.
The old man was skinny and his skin was wrinkled. He looked like a piece of wood that had died of lack of water. His eyes were also gloomy.
"Huh?"
Lu Zhiruo frowned and secretly tugged on Sun Mo's sleeves. "Teacher, his aura doesn't seem right. He doesn't feel like a human!"
"Ah?"
Xian Yuwei was shocked, "If not like a human, then what?"
Sun Mo had always been convinced by his lucky mascot's luck value. Something that could make her feel uncomfortable, he had to be cautious. Hence, he activated Divine Sight.
Four big red words: Unknown target!
As expected, the system had blocked this ability again.
Sun Mo could only rely on his own capabilities to make a living.
On the arena, 15 chessboards were arranged in a row. The contestants acted as though they were facing a great enemy, and every step they took was very cautious. As for Qing Wuzi, he had a calm look on his face. He sat cross-legged on a praying mat with his eyes closed. Only when he heard the crisp sound of a chess piece landing would he raise his head and look over. He wouldn't think and would just move on.
Sun Mo didn't know if Qing Wuzi was intentionally putting on an act, but this act was definitely at the chess saint level.
This battle was more of a performance. Moreover, because they wouldn't be able to win, the standard to judge whether the princes were outstanding or not was to see who could last longer.
This also meant that whoever played the most moves would be the winner.
Due to this, over two-thirds of the princes chose to defend.
Xia Taikang and Jiang Yuzhen were still the same as before, attacking forcefully. Li Ziqi followed the rules and waited to see the development of the chess game before making a plan.
"This won't do. The opponents are too weak. We can't see the chess saint's true strength at all!"
"Prince Taikang, Prince Zhao, and Prince Ziqi, they played well!"
"This Great Tang's Crown Prince is also not bad!"
The spectators discussed.
15 minutes later, the two of them looked dejected and admitted defeat. Half an hour later, the seven of them were in a disadvantageous position and were struggling bitterly.
An hour later, only Xia Taikang, Li Xuan, Wei Wuan, Li Ziqi, and Xiang Zhao were left on the arena.
"This Wei Wuan is very scheming!"
Sun Mo commented.
"Teacher, what did you see?"
Helian Beifang humbly asked.
"He knows that he won't be able to win. In order to last a few more steps, he used a strange move, wanting to stimulate Qing Wuzi's curiosity and make Qing Wuzi reluctant to kill him in one go!"
Li Xiu also saw through it and casually explained.
"Sinister!"
Xianyu Wei didn't like such people.
In fact, after coming down here, these people had started to think about it frequently. There was no solution to it, there was really no possibility of winning.
A few minutes later, Xiang Zhao sighed.
"I admit defeat!"
Xiang Zhao stood up.
After hearing this, Li Ziqi glanced at him and sank into hesitation.
"Should I admit defeat as well?"
If this continued, it would just be a last-ditch struggle. Only by exchanging blows with Qing Wuzi would one be able to sense his immense pressure. It was like the iron curtain. No matter what move one used, they wouldn't be able to escape from his grasp.
Li Ziqi was actually very proud and didn't want others, especially her teacher, to see her struggling miserably. Since she was going to lose anyway, she might as well admit defeat gracefully.
The little sunny egg hesitated and glanced at Sun Mo.
Her teacher smiled and cast an encouraging gaze over.
"Work hard, you can do it."
Li Ziqi understood her teacher's lips. He was cheering for her. All of a sudden, she recalled the words her teacher often said.
(As long as victory or defeat hasn't been decided, don't give up!)
(Do you guys know?
Victory or defeat isn't decided during the competition. It's decided the moment you give up!)
(Persist a little more!)
(Your limits are far higher than what you guys have estimated!)
Li Ziqi closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths. When she opened her eyes again, her expression had changed.
(Even if I'm in a sorry state like a stray dog, I have to continue fighting!)
(Not just for me, but also for Teacher!)
Qing Wuzi, who had his eyes closed to rest, opened his eyes and glanced at Li Ziqi. After that, he broke into a smile.
(Very good. Even if such an opponent is weak, there's still value in playing against him!)
If there wasn't such a person, then this chess game would be too boring.
"Quickly think! Quickly think! "
Li Ziqi stared at the chessboard and racked her brains. All of a sudden, a flash of inspiration appeared in her mind and a voice rang out.
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