In a secret location.
Gu Huaixin sat cross-legged on a pure-white praying mat, his long hair intertwined with black and white. He was playing chess with someone.
The chessboard was made of yellow wood from Xiao Ming Jiao. Its texture was clear and soothing to the eyes.
Sitting opposite him was a man in his fifties. He did not look old and had an elegant temperament. He sat on a pure-black praying mat.
The chess piece in his hand was of the opposite color.
After a long examination, he placed a white chess piece.
The placement of this piece was very strange. It was completely away from the area where the battle was taking place. If it was for the sake of space, there were much better choices. It looked like a completely useless move.
He seemed to always be making useless moves. Therefore, in the entire game, the white chess pieces were already at a disadvantage.
Gu Huaixin held the advantage, but he was not arrogant at all. He just followed the rules and made another move, locking in the upper left area of the game.
The elegant man picked up another white chess piece and said, "After so many years, it's really not easy to wait for you to make a mistake."
Compared to his opponent, Gu Huaixin placed his chess pieces very quickly and firmly. However, he did not rush him, nor did he show any impatience. He only said, "In the end, it's finally here. It can be seen that as long as you live long enough, anything is possible. "
These words did not sound very right. Because just by looking at their faces, there was a gap in their ages. In actual age, the gap was even greater. When a younger person said these words, it was inevitably somewhat ironic.
However, the elegant man was not angry at all. Instead, he laughed involuntarily. "Huaixin, you're always like this. No matter what, no matter what, you refuse to lose."
"Let's put it another way." Gu Huaixin also laughed. "I always win."
The white chess piece turned repeatedly between his three fingers. The elegant man pondered for a while and placed another useless chess piece. He sighed softly. "It seems so."
Gu Huaixin still maintained his original rhythm. After a moment of thought, he placed a black chess piece and began to harvest the dragon.
He placed one chess piece after another. His speed was neither fast nor slow. Naturally, he had the calmness of having the overall situation under control.
The elegant man stared at the chess game that he had lost and suddenly said, "I've always admired Shaoqing. He has brains, talent, and ruthlessness. But now it seems that his structure is lacking. "
"What is a pattern?" Although Gu Huaixin was also very strict when he lectured Ji Shaoqing in private, he was unwilling to tolerate others criticizing his beloved disciple. He casually retorted, "Each generation has its own mission. What age, what kind of things do you do? He wasn't even forty years old, yet he was constantly thinking about what would happen a hundred years later. Would he have a grand vision, or would he be in his twilight years? Senior Martial Brother Xu, when you were young, you used a pair of Judge's Brushes to expose the entire Misty Mountain Sect. Wasn't that also said that you lacked breadth of mind? What about now? You're a Zhenren of the present age, and you're famous in the coastal waters. Where are those people who are talking about you? "
In the entire offshore archipelago, the only person with the surname Xu who could be addressed as Senior Brother by Gu Huaixin was the Third Elder of the Fishing Sea Tower, Xu Xiangwan.
Throughout the entire sea sacrificial ceremony, Gu Huaixin's actions were incessant, and traces of his interference could be seen everywhere.
On the other hand, Xu Xiangwan, who was on the other side of the struggle, seemed to be transparent from beginning to end. Other than the few times Hai Jingping could not bear it any longer and retaliated, there were no other movements from his faction.
Many people thought that this was a sign that Xu Xiangwan was not as strong as others.
However, if one ignored the performance of the various parties and only looked at the final result, it was not difficult to discover a fact — Gu Huaixin's faction had been busy and noisy, but in the end, they still left dejectedly. Not only did they not obtain the expected gains, but they were also given a heavy blow. Xu Xiangwan seemed to have done nothing, but he was unscathed and still maintained his position as the Third Elder. During the period of the establishment of the Sea Suppression Alliance, he had been eating meat in large mouthfuls.
Many people said that this was the Master of the Fishing Sea Tower's method of balancing. He was biased so that Xu Xiangwan could keep his position. However, the truth was not known by outsiders.
Judging from his appearance, Gu Huaixin was younger than Xu Xiangwan. This meant that Gu Huaixin had achieved Divine Arrival at a younger age, and thus was more talented. During the time when they were both Zhenren, it should have been foreseeable that the younger generation would surpass the older generation.
Gu Huaixin spent a lot of effort on words like "age" and "twilight" to show his advantage.
However, towards Gu Huaixin's words, Xu Xiangwan still did not have any unpleasant attitude.
He just smiled and said, "Shaoqing's five prefectures have reached perfection, and he is already exploring the Star Dome. The two divine abilities he picked are very powerful. As for Qi's Jiang Wang, he has just established three prefectures. From the light of the divine abilities, he has picked three divine ability seeds. He is also a rare talent. This battle is going to be interesting. "
Others did not know how many divine abilities Jiang Wang had picked, but it was not difficult for a Zhenren to see through the essence and see the light of the divine abilities.
When he mentioned Jiang Wang, he used the word "also" to indicate that Jiang Wang's talent was similar to Ji Shaoqing's. However, both he and Gu Huaixin knew very well that Jiang Wang had picked three divine abilities after establishing three prefectures. He was already looking forward to becoming a Heavenly Abode! In terms of talent, he was better than Ji Shaoqing. This time, his battle results in the Bewildering World were even better than his peers, and he took first place on the Ocean Merit Roll.
However, because Ji Shaoqing was older and had cultivated for a longer time, he was ahead in terms of cultivation. In terms of this battle alone, the two of them did have a chance. With the power of Ji Shaoqing's divine abilities, he might still have a chance after three to five years. However, if nothing unexpected happened, there would be no need for this battle to start in ten or twenty years.
Gu Huaixin did not intend to continue arguing. He only said, "The Army God has a disciple called Wang Yiwu, who is known as the first Reaching Heaven State in history. Many people in Qi's eyes regard him as another Army God. However, after reaching the Soaring Dragon Realm, he was defeated by someone in the same realm. This shocked Linzi. That was Jiang Wang's first battle that made him famous. It is said that in that battle, Jiang Wang won one round in the Soaring Dragon Realm. Then, both of them reached the Inner Mansion at the same time. Jiang Wang won another round, completely breaking the Army God's disciple's path to invincibility … Qi is indeed full of talents. He lives up to the Overlord's foundation. "
"It is not a bad thing for someone with the mentality of a true powerhouse." Xu Xiangwan also began to discuss Tianjiao with him seriously. "That Wang Yiwu, even if he replicates the Army God's path to invincibility, he might not be able to become another Jiang Mengxiong. Because Jiang Mengxiong is the road ahead. He is a road sign, but also a mental obstacle. He will never be invincible. If his path to invincibility is broken, he will be able to find his own path. "
"Yes, a temporary victory or defeat is nothing," Gu Huaixin said meaningfully. Gu Huaixin said pointedly. Then, he changed the topic, "If Shaoqing can suffer a great loss in this battle, it might be a blessing in disguise."
Jiang Wang and Ji Shaoqing had agreed to a battle of life and death. However, the worst-case scenario in Gu Huaixin's words was that Ji Shaoqing would suffer a great loss.
He had made it clear that he would not sit by and watch Ji Shaoqing die in battle. At most, he would let Ji Shaoqing feel ashamed and move forward.
But if the loser was Jiang Wang … Jiang Wang was courting death. What did it have to do with him?
There was no reason to refute this. No matter who it was, they wouldn't just stand by and watch their disciple get beaten to death.
It was just like how Jiang Mengxiong took Wang Yiwu away in Linzi.
Xu Xiangwan naturally understood this. If he were in Jiang Wang's shoes, he would have made the same choice. However, he put the chess piece back into the chessboard and said slowly, "Someone passed a message to the Tower Master."
Gu Huaixin raised his eyebrows and looked at him, indicating that he was all ears.
"That person said that Jiang Wang, as the Tianjiao of Qi, volunteered to take the risk to clear the name of an abandoned disciple of the Fishing Sea Tower out of his own feelings. There is nothing to say about this. The Fishing Sea Tower set up a great trap in the Bewildering World for the long-term planning of the Human Tribe. The Qi people are also aware of the sacrifice. Even if they are used as chess pieces, there is nothing to say.
But you can't just give him conditions and make things difficult for him after he's done it. The Qi people can die in battle or be sacrificed, but they can't be fooled like this. "
Xu Xiangwan sighed and said, "That person said, 'If you don't remember the rules, I will come here personally and teach you the rules.'"
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