On the stage, Li Xuan was smiling and gulped down another small jug of wine handed to him by Wang Jing.
Once the alcohol hit his stomach, he felt a sensation like a burning fire in his chest and belly, while sinister thoughts invaded his mind.
At this mont, he wanted to make Xue Yunrou his; he wanted to throw Master Xuanchen, who was coveting Yunrou, into a toilet; he wanted to do the sa to Yue Qianqian’s cousin, preferably flushing them both down together; and he was drooling over the three grand treasures. Although these thoughts had rely flitted through his mind before, they were now infinitely magnified in his mind.
But soon after, Li Xuan exhaled a mouthful of hot air, chuckled bitterly and dismissed these thoughts one by one.
Even without using the suppressing power of the ’Tao-protecting Eyes’ and the ’Wenshan Seal’ to resist these sinister thoughts, Li Xuan gradually managed to pacify his emotional state.
People’s desires are not inherently evil, but the thods and ans to realize these desires can be classified as right or wrong.
He believed that whatever he wanted now, he could obtain righteously. Why should he resort to such despicable ans?
Li Xuan did not notice that his "Sacrifice" suit seed to be whispering softly, echoing his thoughts.
"I have heard so stories about Duwei Li’s past and his various disgraceful deeds."
Master Xuanchen stood with his hands behind his back, eying the increasingly flushed skin of Li Xuan’s back neck, anticipation in his eyes. "Do you really think, sister, that such a flippant and frivolous man with no principles could change his nature and beco upright?"
Xue Yunrou didn’t even glance at Xuanchen, she was just puzzled in her heart.
If Xuanchen wanted to belittle Li Xuan in front of her, he shouldn’t have acted so blatantly and openly, exposing himself. Didn’t this guy worry about her resentnt at all? This seed like a self-defeating move, with the only aim to make Li Xuan embarrass himself.
Yue Qianqian glared sideways at Xuanchen with anger, then mustered all her courage and said, "Duwei Li is a good person, even a year ago, he wasn’t as disgraceful as you put it."
Her Duwei Li was just... flirtatious.
Xuanchen scoffed coldly at her words, But at that mont, he saw Li Xuan on the platform finally make his first move. He set a white piece on the board.
In an instant, a surge of spirit power subtly rippled above the ring. When Li Xuan lifted his hand, a white piece was properly placed on the board, not being launched by the Bixue Danxin Plate. The location was the ’Three-eleven’ position.
At this ti, Song Zian at his side was already sweating profusely. One, because he had completely understood the mystery of this life-and-death ga, and two, because he noticed that Li Xuan was able to place his piece normally on the Bixue Danxin Plate.
His face twisted right then, he sneered and taunted, "I think Brother Li, you didn’t even understand the topic? This question is no small matter. It’s not the three-move ga I ntioned before, but a five-move ga! I, Song, haven’t co up with a solution yet, does Duwei Li have the confidence to solve it?"
Wang Jing’s pupils contracted slightly, he leaned forward abruptly, staring at the chessboard in surprise.
Not until three breaths later did he raise his head again, looking at Li Xuan with a newfound respect. "Although the end is not yet in sight, I can tell from your play that your thinking is very precise. My ga might not be a challenge to you."
Upon hearing this, Master Xuanchen went haywire, his body stiffened and a chill ran down his spine.
Did Wang Jing an that Li Xuan wouldn’t be tripped up by this round?
The problem set by Wang Jing was personally chosen by Xuanchen himself. Because this life-and-death ga known as ’Zhengtu’ had stumped several national masters in Nanjing City, and no one could figure out the correct solution!
Xue Yunrou and Yue Qianqian were both shaken, watching as the chess boy wrote ’One’ in charcoal on the ’Three-eleven’ square on the canvas chessboard.
Xue Yunrou’s chess skills were also outstanding, she studied the board carefully and began to understand the ga. Before long, joy flashed in her eyes, "This thod is brilliant, incredibly brilliant!"
Back on the stage, Wang Jing had already made his move in response, at the position ’Three-ten’.
Li Xuan, as before, did not think too much, making his move at the ’Fourteen-eleven’ position.
After this move, Wang Jing couldn’t help but sigh, "So you have figured it out, indeed One Move Solution for Five Moves!"
An amazed look appeared on Xue Yunrou’s face as she exclaid in astonishnt, Yue Qianqian was also lost in thoughts, emitting an incredible murmur.
"This? Really, a One Move Solution for Five Moves!"
As a bookworm, she naturally studied the ga of Go. Although she was not very skilled, she was able to comprehend most formations and strategies as long as they weren’t too complex.
Song Zian beside her had a face that was green and then white, white and then green. But when he looked at the Bixue Danxin Plate, he was also a little lost in thoughts.
Wang Jing continued to exclaim, "Duwei Li is incredible, this problem of mine has put many Go masters in Nanjing City to sha."
While he was speaking, he placed a vial of elixir in front of Li Xuan. And the look he gave Li Xuan was with admiration and sympathy.
He had always been curious about this legendary character who had risen to fa recently. He didn’t expect him to be so exceptional!
"I hope to have the opportunity to play a real ga of Go with Duwei Li in the future."
At this mont, he also noticed Xuanchen’s almost tearful expression below the stage. Although Wang Jing felt a bit of pity for him, he felt guiltless. After all, he had done all he could.
"Of course. Just from your life-and-death problem, Brother Wang’s accomplishnt in Go is evident. If I have spare ti in the future, I will definitely seek your guidance."
Li Xuan, however, was still smiling slightly, a determined look on his face. "But before that, may I also pose a problem to challenge Brother Wang? As for the stake, let’s use the Zhixuan Elixir! If Brother Wang can solve my ga tonight, I’ll return this elixir to you imdiately."
As he waved his hand, an array of black and white chess pieces tinkled as they landed on the Bixue Danxin Plate.
The other side made it clear that they were going to humiliate him, how could he, Li Xuan, not make a counterattack?
Wang Jing caught the provocative aning in Li Xuan’s words, and couldn’t resist Xuanchen’s hopeful gaze from below the stage. He glanced at the chessboard, and within a mont, he was shocked into silence.
anwhile, Li Xuan had already stood up.
The problem he posed was an original life-and-death problem by a modern Grandmaster in his era of information explosion. This problem was popular for a ti, categorized as S-level difficulty. It was rumored that no one in the professional Go world, except one, could get it right the first ti.
It should be noted that the modern Grandmaster was a supre player in the world of Go even after the ergence of Artificial Intelligence like AlphaGo. His Go skills were undeniably among the top three in the history of Go.
The ’Chess Master’, on the other hand, barely touched the threshold of national masters. The skills of ancient Go masters couldn’t compare to those of modern professional Go players, unless they were exceptionally gifted ones like Fan Xiping or Huang Longshi.
Therefore, he predicted that the possibility of the ’Chess Master’ solving the problem tonight was almost zero.
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