"The black chess piece here should be flying, forming a calamity!"
The voice was coarse and old. It sounded like an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years.
Li Ziqi was shocked and then reacted. This should be the consciousness of the ancient sages who had entered her mind after comprehending the halo.
These consciousnesses were actually already dead. They didn't dissipate because the powerful and mysterious halo had left a part of their spiritual bodies in the world.
Now, these consciousnesses were stimulated by the Chess Saint's aura and reacted.
"What calamity? There's no hope for this chess piece. At most, we will lose after 16 moves! "
"Have you guys not heard of a true gentleman who watches a chess game?"
All sorts of voices rang out in Li Ziqi's mind. There were over twenty of them, causing her to frown involuntarily.
Most of them were useless arguments, but there would occasionally be one or two that would bring her great inspiration.
Li Ziqi sank into a long contemplation. The situation seemed to be disadvantageous, but there was no unwillingness or impatience between her brows. Instead, she was fully focused and her battle intent was getting stronger.
Pak!
Li Ziqi made her move.
"Eh?"
Qing Wuzi was slightly surprised when he saw this move. He couldn't help but raise his head and glance at Li Ziqi.
Interesting!
This move felt like she had accurately grasped the end of a thread from a ball of messy wool. It felt like she had found the key to breaking the game.
However, this wasn't enough!
Qing Wuzi didn't show any mercy in his response.
Each of Li Ziqi's moves was very slow, but they were all very stable. She gradually turned the situation around.
Xiang Zhao admitted defeat and walked over. He stood at the side and watched. After looking at the game, he revealed a look of surprise.
This game was amazing!
Qing Wuzi didn't expect to encounter an opponent like Li Ziqi here. He was excited to see her and wanted to enjoy himself. Hence, he no longer guided others in their games. Instead, he went for the kill, wanting to end things quickly.
For a time, Wei Wuan, Li Xuan, and Xia Taikang were on the verge of collapse.
"What is this guy doing?"
Xia Taikang felt displeased. He coughed violently and then performed the spiritual control technique.
Boom!
Qing Wuzi, who was about to make his move, felt his head shake and his arm stiffened. Pa ta, the chess piece fell onto the chessboard.
Li Ziqi immediately became spirited. The opportunity had come!
"Aiya, Chess Saint Wuzi actually made a mistake? Was he not feeling well? Or is he going easy on us? "
The ceremonial officer immediately broadcasted and stirred up the atmosphere.
"I want to kill this guy!"
Li Xiu crushed the teacup in her hand.
What did it mean to throw the match?
Are you saying that my Great Tang did something?
The etiquette officer clearly knew that he had said the wrong thing and hurriedly added, "Chess Saint should be admiring Her Highness Ziqi's chess skills and wants to play a few more rounds with her!"
Qing Wuzi didn't look at Xia Taikang, but in his heart, he sighed.
After over ten rounds, Wei Wuan and Li Xuan lost consecutively. At this moment, only Xia Taikang and Li Ziqi were left. They were still playing against Qing Wuzi.
Both of them actually had a slight advantage in this situation.
Xia Taikang's expression was ugly. This kind of situation was what he did not want to see the most.
Given the advantage from the first round, if everyone lost this round, he would win. But if Li Ziqi ended up in a draw, the Great Tang Empire would win.
If he also got a draw, although others wouldn't say anything, they would definitely be suspicious in private.
"Wait, I'm thinking too much. How can Li Ziqi win against a Chess Saint?"
Xia Taikang turned his head to observe and discovered that Qing Wuzi was playing very seriously. There was a sense of respect on his face as though he had met his opponent.
"Damn, why is this Li Ziqi so good at everything? Could she be cheating? "
Xia Taikang felt depressed. He could only follow the plan and play to a draw.
However, after a few more rounds, he was so angry that he wanted to smash the chessboard. It was because Qing Wuzi got up from the praying mat, walked to the opposite of Li Ziqi, and sat down cross-legged.
(What do you mean by this?)
(Did you acknowledge Li Ziqi as your opponent?)
As expected, because of Qing Wuzi's actions, all the spectators turned their gazes to Li Ziqi, causing Xia Taikang to become a clown.
"Hehe!"
Xiang Zhao mocked.
Although he couldn't tell what tricks Xia Taikang had played, he must have done something to get Qing Wuzi to go easy on Li Ziqi. Given their game, it was impossible for Qing Wuzi to persist until now.
As for Li Ziqi's game, her standard was extremely high. If there were no accidents, it would become a game that professional chess players would definitely study.
As time passed, Xia Taikang found it hard to dismount. In the past, he had thought of winning against Qing Wuzi and felt that it wasn't a big deal. But if he really did it, he would feel extremely embarrassed.
It was because this was clearly cheating. Even if he won in the end, he would become a clown in the eyes of others who would do anything for the sake of victory.
(Damn it, didn't they say that this Li Ziqi is trash that even a secondary saint wouldn't want?
Why is she so amazing?
Could it be that her personal teacher really has some miraculous means to turn trash into gold?)
Xia Taikang's heart was in a mess and he no longer had the mood to play chess. In the end, he still wanted face and didn't wish to leave behind a dark history. Therefore, he sent a secret signal to Qing Wuzi to draw.
This was very easy to do. He just had to play a game where no one could kill the other.
"Aiya, Prince Taikang, it's such a pity. If you work harder, you might win."
The etiquette officer sighed.
"Hmph!"
Xia Taikang got up and walked to Li Ziqi's side to watch the game.
"A draw. Amazing!"
Xiang Zhao flashed a thumbs up.
Xia Taikang ignored him because the other party was clearly ridiculing him.
"Do you think that even if Li Ziqi ends up in a draw, you can still win? Let me tell you, you're wrong. Li Ziqi will definitely win this game. "
Xiang Zhao was filled with contempt.
"What can she use to win? Even if she has great luck, it's impossible for her to win against a Chess Saint! "
Xia Taikang spoke in disdain.
"Hehe, you're wrong. Didn't you cough earlier? The Chess Saint might have been frightened by you and dropped his chess piece. This is an opportunity. "
As long as a chess piece landed on the chessboard, it would be considered a win. No one was allowed to take it back. Therefore, Qing Wuzi's wrong move gave Li Ziqi a chance.
At this moment, Li Ziqi felt as if she had just seen life in a hopeless situation. She racked her brains, wanting to ask for a draw. In her mind, the voices of the various ancient sages were arguing.
Some ancient sages said that she could win, some ancient sages said that a draw was more stable, and some ancient sages said that they shouldn't waste time on the game.
If it was an ordinary person, they'd definitely be at their wit's end and would have a headache from the arguments. However, Li Ziqi was different. She found the correct answer from these arguments.
The situation was turning around.
"I can do it!"
Li Ziqi was very excited. "I can get a draw!"
Below the arena, the spectators of the Great Tang Empire were very agitated.
"Eldest Martial Sister can win!"
Lu Zhiruo was very happy, wanting nothing more than to cheer loudly for Li Ziqi.
Han Cangshui and Li Xuan's countenances were extremely unsightly.
Sun Mo looked at the game between the two of them. Just when Li Ziqi was about to place her chess piece again, he spoke up.
"Ziqi, is it enough just to get a draw? When did your heart become so small? "
Sun Mo's words caused Li Ziqi to freeze on the spot.
"What does Great Teacher Sun mean by this?"
"Li Ziqi's situation has turned around a little. It might be possible to get a draw, but there's no hope for her to win."
"Sun Mo is too arrogant!"
The great teachers discussed amongst themselves.
Qing Wuzi was the Chess Saint, someone who stood at the pinnacle of the Go domain. He wasn't someone that could be won just by shouting a few slogans and boosting morale.
"Ziqi, there's one thing. Either you don't do it, or since you've decided to do it, you have to give it your all and pursue the best result!"
Sun Mo lectured, "When you're thinking of getting a draw, the height you can stand at in your life is only at this level."
Bzz!
Priceless Advice was activated.
Golden light spots shot out in all directions.
Li Ziqi felt a little ashamed.
"What your teacher said is right!"
Qing Wuzi spoke, "In this game, you played very perfectly for the first 72 moves. But after that, you were too conservative. To speak the truth, I'm a little disappointed!
"If no one dares to challenge the Chess Saint, then there will never be a new Chess Saint!"
Qing Wuzi's words caused the entire place to fall silent as they carefully pondered over it.
"I'm sorry, I was disrespectful!"
Li Ziqi closed her eyes and calmed her emotions. When she opened her eyes again, she set winning against Qing Wuzi as her goal and went all out.
In the end, after 256 moves, Li Ziqi won the game with a slight advantage of half a goal.
"Wow, Eldest Martial Sister won!"
Lu Zhiruo cheered and jumped onto Sun Mo. She hugged him and celebrated happily.
Xia Taikang stared at Qing Wuzi, wanting nothing more than to kill him.
"How is it? I said that Li Ziqi would win, right? "
Xiang Zhao cast a sideways glance at Xia Taikang and spoke in a mocking tone, "Do you feel heartache for losing the first place?"
If Li Ziqi won against Qing Wuzi, it would be considered as three victories. In that case, the Great Tang's victory would be on par with Grand Xia's. However, Li Ziqi had won against the Chess Saint. Hence, Xia Taikang's victory was insignificant.
It was because people would only remember that Li Ziqi had won against Qing Wuzi in this round.
"Something's wrong. Li Ziqi, your chess style is erratic and is very different from before. Can you explain why this is the case?"
Wei Wuan, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke.
"That's right. Her moves at the end are completely random. It's like many people are giving her advice!"
Some high-star great teachers with superb chess skills also expressed the same doubt.
Let alone Go, even playing Fight the Landlord would form a personal habit. The more one played Go, the more obvious one's personal style would be.
Ordinary people wouldn't be able to understand, but in the eyes of experts, Li Ziqi's chess style didn't seem right.
"There are some ancient sages arguing about this chess game in my mind!"
Li Ziqi didn't hide anything. "After I heard it, I benefited a lot!"
"Ah?"
Everyone exclaimed in shock!
Ancient sages? What were they?
"I heard that when Great Teacher Sun was giving a lecture in the Ancient Wisdom Building, there was a young girl under his tutelage who comprehended the halo of an ancient sage. That must be you, right?"
The Crown Prince's tutor surveyed Li Ziqi.
"No, you are talking about my second martial sister!"
Li Ziqi explained.
"What? There are actually two of them? "
"My heavens, when did the halo of an ancient sage become so worthless?"
"Three ancient sages in one school. Isn't this too unbelievable?"
The great teachers present all revealed shocked expressions. After that, they became envious.
It was too difficult for great teachers to comprehend the halo of an ancient sage because they had to subdue these ancient sages. Even for high-star great teachers, many people wouldn't be able to do so.
"May I be so impudent as to ask how you did it?"
Qi Country's Grand Tutor Su also spoke.
Before this, he had also thought that the student under Sun Mo who had comprehended the halo of an ancient sage was Li Ziqi. He didn't expect there to be another one!
"Teacher brought me to the Ancient Wisdom Building to give a lecture. After giving a lecture for an entire week, I comprehended it!"
Li Ziqi smiled, resembling a blooming lily.
This was a trial that Sun Mo did to increase his chances of winning the Five Countries Mock Battle. He didn't expect it to succeed.
Of course, the Ancient Wisdom Building was an important place, and outsiders weren't allowed to enter. However, Sun Mo was a famous great teacher who had comprehended the halo of an ancient sage. Hence, no one stopped him.
"Ah? Even this is possible? "
The great teachers were stunned.
"My teacher's teaching is simply too good!"
Li Ziqi spread her hands.
In truth, after experiencing five rounds of the black-and-white game and receiving Sun Mo's guidance, Li Ziqi's knowledge had already surpassed this era.
"Teacher Sun, can you dispel everyone's doubts?"
Wei Country's Grand Tutor clasped his fists.
"This is a chess battle. Let's not steal the limelight!"
Sun Mo shook his head.
"Teacher Sun, you are wrong. This is the crux for Ziqi to win the chess battle. We naturally have to make a big deal out of it!"
Teacher Su interjected as well.
Why were they in such a rush?
It was because they wanted to obtain the halo of an ancient sage. They knew that if they asked privately, Sun Mo would definitely reject. After all, this was a priceless secret. But now, if he didn't say it, he would have the reputation of being narrow-minded.
This was using the big picture to force Sun Mo.
As expected, many high-ranking great teachers also started to persuade and plead.
From their point of view, comprehending one or two halos of an ancient sage might be luck. But comprehending three meant that Sun Mo must have grasped some techniques.
"If you want to obtain the recognition of those ancient sages, you guys have to say something that can pique their interest!"
Sun Mo casually said.
"Those are all ancient sages. They are extremely knowledgeable and have broad horizons. What haven't they seen before?"
The great teachers were worried, feeling that Sun Mo was being perfunctory.
"Don't ask anymore. There are no shortcuts on the great teacher path. Your current mentality isn't right!"
Sun Mo's tone also turned solemn.
Bzz!
A great teacher halo erupted. It was Profound Words. Although he had no way to force these great teachers to shut up, he could let them understand his meaning.
If they continued to ask, they shouldn't blame him for not giving them face.
When Profound Words radiated onto a great teacher, the great teacher halo's power caused a resonance, allowing him to instantly comprehend many things.
"So, I have to talk about things that they don't know but are interested in!"
Bzz!
A golden light shone from this great teacher.
"Indeed, there will definitely be a teacher in a three-day journey!"
Someone exclaimed.
"Great Teacher Sun, thank you for your generous guidance!"
The great teacher who had comprehended a great teacher halo stepped out and walked toward Sun Mo, bowing deeply to him.
"You're too polite!"
Sun Mo didn't dare to claim credit.
Some teachers felt extremely envious when they saw this. The practical value of this halo was very high.
"Since Li Ziqi relied on an ancient sage halo to win the chess game, does that mean that our Grand Xia won this battle?"
A princess of Grand Xia asked in a clear voice.
"Sigh, why does eldest martial sister have to say it out loud?"
Xianyu Wei felt depressed.
"To others, winning against a chess saint is something worth bragging about for an entire lifetime. But to eldest martial sister, it doesn't matter. It's just an ordinary victory."
Tantai Yutang understood Li Ziqi's mentality very well. "Her glory is to become a saint, to become an amazing great teacher like Teacher Sun!"
"Don't worry, I feel that given eldest martial sister's intelligence, since she dares to admit it, she must have a backup plan!"
Qin Yaoguang felt that there would be a good show to watch.
"It doesn't matter whether I win or lose this round, but you guys kept on cheating. Aren't you guys a little too unbridled?"
Li Ziqi retorted.
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