"Xia Qiyun did cheat, but she was also punished. You can't push her mistake onto others!"
The princess spoke with justice, putting on a look of grievance.
"Oh, according to what you said, we can also cheat. In any case, if we are caught, it's one person's fault. If we aren't caught, it's the glory of our team!"
Li Ziqi snorted in contempt.
"That's right, your team's ethos isn't good. At the very least, Xia Taikang won't be able to escape the title of being incompetent!"
Jiang Yuzhen spoke in support.
Grand Xia's princess wanted to say more but was berated by Xia Taikang.
"Shut up!"
Xia Taikang had a feeling that Li Ziqi might have discovered something. If they continued to argue, it might be disadvantageous to him.
"Why? Are you scared? "
Li Ziqi coldly smiled. "I want to ask Your Highness, what do you think of your draw?"
The spectators also looked over. After all, Xia Taikang's chess game was a little unreasonable.
"Chess Saint played fifteen games at the same time. It's understandable that one or two games were not up to standard!"
Someone spoke in support.
"In that case, why is it that only your Grand Xia can take advantage of this?"
Li Xiu also stood out and said in an overbearing manner, "Also, I want to say something. At the final moment, Chess Saint Qing quickly cleared the other opponents in order to play against Ziqi. He displayed extraordinary chess skills, but Xia Taikang stayed behind."
Everyone whispered to each other. This was indeed something that didn't make sense.
"This is Qing Wuzi's fault. You guys can just ask him. Why are you grabbing onto my brother and questioning him?"
The other members of Grand Xia's group also started to feel wronged.
Li Ziqi looked at Qing Wuzi. "I respect you as the Chess Saint, so I won't ask you for the reason. I also don't wish to pursue this matter any further. However, from today onward, the title of Chess Saint is no longer worth a penny in my eyes!"
Qing Wuzi's face flushed red. He also noticed that many great teachers were pointing at him and discussing something in low voices.
Although he couldn't hear it, he could roughly guess the content.
If he had cheated, it would tarnish the title of Chess Saint. In the future, all Chess Saints would have their statuses plummet in the Nine Provinces.
"Beautifully done!"
Li Xiu praised.
This was what it meant when one's virtue didn't match one's position!
Because of one person, an entire profession was tarnished.
Li Ziqi's move could be said to be placing Qing Wuzi on a fire to roast. (Qing Wuzi can deny it, but can you shut everyone's mouths?)
One must know that there were many great teachers here. If they were to return to the school and spread the news, all the students would know about it. Then, the parents would also know about it.
The Chess Saint was already standing at the pinnacle of the Go world. As such, he had the obligation to defend the Go world and maintain its glory. Otherwise, he would not be worthy of the respect of the younger generation.
"This is troublesome!"
Xia Taikang frowned, and was just trying to figure out how to salvage the situation when Qing Wuzi began to laugh uproariously.
Hahaha!
After Qing Wuzi finished laughing, he suddenly waved his hand, sweeping away all the chess pieces on the chessboard. Then, he violently tossed the entire chessboard far away.
"What Chess Saint? I didn't want to be one for a long time!"
Qing Wuzi roared, "Do you think this is glory? But to me, it's a shackle!
"I was originally a young man in Bamboo Forest Town, and I liked to practice martial arts since I was young. My dream was to become the number one swordsman in the world, but by chance, I found a charred Burning Blood Chessboard in the woodshed at home. In the end, I was possessed by the chess soul on it!"
Chess soul?
Hearing this, many people exclaimed in surprise, and their ears pricked up.
This was a great secret of the Chess Saint, and many people's gossipy hearts were stirred.
"Play chess! Play chess! Play chess!
"That chess soul tempted me, and I kept on playing chess!
"I swept through all the youths in Bamboo Forest Town, defeated the teachers of the school, and even two great teachers weren't a match for me. I liked the feeling of winning against others!
"Unknowingly, my reputation had risen, and I was known as a child prodigy. Because of playing chess, I had money, status, and fame...
"In the end, I became the Nine Provinces' Chess Saint at a young age!
"But the days didn't change. Every day, I would play chess, play chess, and play chess. I would play chess when I was awake, and I would play chess when I was asleep. That chess soul wouldn't let me off even when I was dreaming, wanting to play chess with me!
"In fact, in order to have more time to play chess, it made me impotent!
"I've really had enough of this kind of life. I want to break free from it, but it's already too late. It has already integrated into my bloodline!"
Qing Wuzi complained tearfully.
Lu Zhiruo poked Qin Yaoguang's arm and asked softly, "What do you mean by impotent?"
"It means eunuch!"
Qin Yaoguang explained.
"Huh?"
Lu Zhiruo exclaimed in surprise. No wonder this Chess Saint didn't have any children. So that was the case.
"Is this a f * cking life for humans? Whoever wants to be the Chess Saint can be it! "
Qing Wuzi gave up on himself.
"So the people from Xia came to me, saying that they have a way to help you break free from the chess soul's possession. But the prerequisite is that I have to cheat and help Xia Taikang win the chess battle, right?"
Jiang Yuzhen asked.
"That's right!"
Qing Wuzi admitted.
"Old dog, don't spout nonsense!"
"My brother wouldn't be so despicable!"
"That's right. Whatever my brother wants, he would snatch it openly. He wouldn't stoop to using such schemes."
The princes of the Great Tang were extremely enraged. Some even drew their swords and didn't even address him respectfully, directly calling him old dog.
"I understand now. You're Li Ziqi's shill, right? You guys must have made a deal behind the scenes. You slandered my brother and then got Sun Mo to help you dispel the chess soul! "
The Great Xia Princess retorted with an expression of sudden realization.
"Lowly maid, pay attention to the way you address me!"
Jiang Leng reproached.
"How can you call my teacher's name directly? Scram out, I want to have a life-and-death battle with you! "
Helian Beifang drew his blade.
Sun Mo's other Calabash Brothers were unhappy as well, glaring at this princess.
"Why? Are you angry from embarrassment because I hit the mark? "
The Great Xia Princess sneered. "As the Chess Saint, Qing Wuzi's status and connections definitely aren't bad. However, he still can't resolve the problem of the chess soul. This means that this thing must be very difficult. Then, what solution does my brother have?"
"But Great Teacher... Great Teacher Sun is different!"
The Great Xia Princess changed her words because the gazes of the Calabash Brothers were staring at her like they wanted to devour her. This caused her heart to palpitate a little.
"Great Teacher Sun's spiritual control technique has scored full marks before. Li Ziqi, whom he taught, has also scored full marks. Therefore, I believe that he has a solution to resolve the chess soul."
Some great teachers looked toward Sun Mo.
Speaking of which, the Great Xia Princess' words were very reasonable.
Qing Wuzi's problem was too great. Only a genius like Sun Mo would be able to resolve it.
"I heard that Sun Mo knows the divine language of spiritual control!"
"That's right, he also has the title of a grandmaster spiritual controller!"
"Hehe, Sun Mo is too strong. It has become a flaw instead."
Some great teachers whispered to each other.
"In any case, the people who are looking for me are from Xia!"
After Qing Wuzi said that, he prepared to leave. "In the future, don't call me Chess Saint anymore. I'm not worthy, and I don't want to be!"
"Please hold on!"
Sun Mo spoke up.
Qing Wuzi didn't listen, so Sun Mo spoke again.
"Please hold on!"
Buzz!
Profound Words erupted forth.
Qing Wuzi wanted to move, but he couldn't. He froze on the spot.
Sun Mo's move shocked many people.
"What are you trying to do?"
Qing Wuzi questioned.
"Although you were full of complaints just now and complained about the Chess Soul, I can tell that you actually like Go!"
Sun Mo consoled. "The fact that you could sit in front of Ziqi and play seriously with her because of her brilliant move shows everything!"
Qing Wuzi was stunned.
"Has the chess soul hurt you before?"
Sun Mo asked again.
"This fellow made me unable to be a man. Do you think that's considered hurting me?"
If Qing Wuzi could hit the chess soul, he'd definitely trample its brains out. "Also, I'm so talented in Go, so I'm sure my sword dao wouldn't be bad either. Therefore, I should have been a Sword Saint, but I ended up being held up."
How good would it be to become a Sword Saint? One's physique would be strong, and one's lifespan would be prolonged. It wouldn't be like now. He wasn't even 100 years old yet and was already old.
"You can't be a man. That should be because the chess soul is a spirit body and possesses you. The influence it has on you isn't its original intention!
Sun Mo explained, "As for the sword dao, Qing Wuzi, liking it and being able to achieve something are two different things!"
"Hmph!"
Qing Wuzi didn't listen.
"I have the reputation of God Hands. You can go and ask around. Therefore, I can be sure that you have no talent on the path of cultivation. If you don't have that chess soul and develop normally, you won't even be able to enter a famous school in your lifetime. In the end, you'll only be a tenant farmer forever."
Sun Mo looked at Qing Wuzi. "My spiritual control art isn't bad and can help you purify that chess soul. Let me ask you now, do you want to purify it?"
"Of course!"
Qing Wuzi agreed very quickly.
Sun Mo raised his hand!
Swoosh!
A stream of divine light shot out and struck Qing Wuzi. He immediately felt his body lighten, as if the heavy burden he had been carrying for many years had been removed.
"Now, you're an ordinary person!"
Sun Mo congratulated.
However, Qing Wuzi wasn't happy. Instead, it was as if he had lost something precious. He looked at the black and white chess pieces that were scattered on the ground.
He squatted down and picked them up!
"I want to play chess with you for the rest of my life!"
The chess soul was hopeful.
"Me too!"
The young Qing Wuzi recalled the oath he had sworn under the setting sun. He wanted to become the number one Chess Saint in the Nine Provinces!
Pitter patter! Pitter patter!
Qing Wuzi's tears flowed down silently. He recalled the time he had spent with the chess soul over the past few decades.
In the future, I should be alone, right?
"It's true that doing something for a long time will cause you to feel bored. At this time, you have to learn to divert your attention and not hate this matter!"
Sun Mo shared his experience. "For example, you can practice swordsmanship. When you return to playing chess, you'll realize that Go will give you a sense of freshness."
"Can... can it still come back?"
Qing Wuzi was a little nervous. He had asked about the chess soul, but now, he regretted it.
"Why do you only know how to cherish it after losing it?"
Sun Mo felt that Qing Wuzi was too pretentious and had nothing better to do. If someone else had a cheat to become a Chess Saint, they would probably go crazy from joy.
"I... I was wrong. Great Teacher Sun, can you think of a solution?"
As Qing Wuzi spoke, he knelt down with a thud. "Can you find the vine for me?"
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