The Momentum of a Chess Game

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No one challenged him, which did not mean the debate was over. He still had to let others compete. So Qin Yi, who had finally managed to show off, was kicked off the stage by Elder Wu. His show of strength lasted less than half a cup of tea.

Qin Yi didn't dare to look at Ju Yunxiu, and quickly left the Competition Peak, intending to go back and see the chess fanatic.

Ask him what he foresaw that led him to give himself such a Law Treasure, which happens to be just right.

Or perhaps... his original intention in giving the Law Treasure was to save his life, but he ended up using it in this way?

"Uncle-Master, wait for me!" Turning around, she saw Qing Cha following closely behind.

Qin Yi was in a good mood seeing the girl's expression. "Aren't you going to watch the competition? What are you doing here?"

Qing Cha retorted confidently, "What's the point of a competition without my martial uncle present?"

Qin Yi was overjoyed. "You have excellent taste!"

Qing Cha said, "Of course Qing Cha has a good eye. The moment she saw her martial uncle, she knew you wanted to be my Grandmaster! You were stubborn and wouldn't admit it then, but this painting today has exposed everything, hasn't it?"

"I..." Qin Yi didn't know how to explain this to a fool, so he could only say, "So you chased after me just to see me make a fool of myself?"

"No! I just told my martial uncle that Qing Cha is very skilled!" Qing Cha said proudly, "Does this mean I've already mastered the art of chess calculation?"

"..." Qin Yi patted her head. "Impressive, impressive."

Qing Cha was very happy and followed Qin Yi all the way to the Main Peak, where the chess fanatic lived halfway up the Main Peak.

They chattered on and on. "I never imagined that Zheng Yunyi was so lewd. He always seemed like a gentleman, but he secretly harbored such a lewd nature. It shows how despicable he is..."

Qin Yi's face turned bright red, feeling as if every word was directed at him. He couldn't help but weakly defend himself. "If it was indeed something I casually kept after killing the lewd monk, it doesn't mean I have a depraved heart."

Qing Cha said with righteous indignation, "A truly pure-hearted person's first reaction upon seeing something that filths the eyes is to destroy it. Only a despicable person would instinctively put it away."

"Some things are just bedroom fun, it doesn't mean the person is dirty-minded, it just means they're not so old-fashioned, don't make a big deal out of it..."

Qing Cha sighed, "I know my uncle is noble, and I felt sorry for him seeing him lose so badly, so I spoke up for him. But it was unnecessary. What does someone with such a thick skin have to be afraid of? If it were Master, he would beat up every single one of these despicable people he saw, leaving them all covered in bruises."

"Hmm, I was too noble." Qin Yi sat cross-legged on the handkerchief, his neck stiff as he stared ahead, expressionless.

These few hills seem so far away...

Fortunately, it was quite close, and they arrived quickly. Qin Yi breathed a sigh of relief, descended from the clouds, and headed straight for the Chess Maniac's Hut.

"Clatter," came the sound of a chess piece being placed inside the room. Qin Yi cautiously peeked out and saw that the chess fanatic was playing chess against himself.

"Uncle-Master..."

"Hmm?" The chess fanatic asked without looking up, "Isn't today a discussion day?"

"Today's task is complete. Let's ask my martial uncle what he foresaw and why he gave me that kind of treasure."

"Huh? I just grabbed one as a token, is it not good enough?"

Qin Yi replied blankly, "That's it?"

"It's just a Carefree Tribulation, easily dealt with, what more do you need?" The chess fanatic finally turned around, his eyes suddenly lighting up. "Oh, Tea Girl, you're here! Have you decided to learn chess?"

Qing Cha shook her head vigorously. "No, I came here with my martial uncle."

The chess fanatic sighed, "That's true, you're too stupid to understand the way of chess."

Qing Cha Qi Ingestion, "I knew exactly what my martial uncle was thinking. I'm not stupid."

Qin Yi covered his face.

The chess fanatic was taken aback. "You? You can figure out what he's thinking?" He paused, then chuckled, "Your uncle is quite strange. Even if we don't conceal the secrets of heaven, Heavenly Mystery Child might not be able to predict him, let alone you?"

Qing Cha, with her puffed-up cheeks, remained silent.

Qin Yi said, "It's not that exaggerated. A friend of mine once accurately predicted my fate. At that time, she was only at the Heart of the Harp Perfection."

"It's probably the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace. They can see the big picture, sense good and bad fortune, and know destiny. They are indeed powerful, but they are not the same as the Heavenly Mystery Child who makes specific calculations. The general direction can be predicted, but how difficult it is to predict people's intentions."

Qin Yi unexpectedly learned the difference between the divination of the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace and the Divination Sect of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace.

Speaking of the divination of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, it's less about divination and more about using divination techniques for scheming... It has absolutely nothing in common with Minghe.

The chess fanatic continued, "You... your head is full of strange and bizarre ideas, as if you're from another world. Who can predict your future? Even if Heavenly Mystery Child were to predict for another hundred years, he wouldn't know that you would use a comic book character Fat Sheep to seduce children, or anything like that assembly line. Mo Linzi never even thought of those things. What makes Heavenly Mystery Child think he can predict them?... If Qing Cha really did predict things correctly, then at most it would be about matters of love and romance. A beautiful lady is sought after by a gentleman, it's all the same old story."

Qin Yi's heart skipped a beat, and his gaze toward the chess fanatic became much more serious.

This is truly masterful, as if it has seen through every single detail.

He asked again, as if to confirm, "So, it really was just a treasure given away casually by my martial uncle?"

The chess fanatic didn't answer, but instead said, "The situation is like Chess Game. In our game against Heavenly Mystery Child, he was previously 'cutting,' but now we are 'blocking.' Nephew, do you know what our next move should be?"

Qin Yi said blankly, "I only know the rules of life and death in Go. These terms are too profound, Uncle-Master."

The chess fanatic made a ∴ shape and laughed, "Since you know the rules of life and death, you should know that you can't enter from this middle, right?"

"I know that."

"So this move is called 'Tiger'." The chess fanatic made a tiger claw gesture. "If someone comes, just open your bag and wait."

Qin Yi, with circles under his eyes, returned to the summit along with Qing Cha, who also had circles under his eyes.

Although I didn't understand it, it sounded really impressive...

Can you immortals stop showing off?

Actually, it's quite simple to put it bluntly. It means that the other party might use violent means to ambush us next, and we just need to counter-strategize and let them fall into the tiger's den.

Is that what you mean?

But it's like saying nothing at all; there's no time, place, or people involved. It's just a bunch of pointless rambling.

However, it was indeed a meaningful reminder...

Previously, influenced by the peaceful atmosphere of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, even the competition was so detached from worldly affairs that I didn't consider the possibility of my opponent using violent means. After all, chess calculation isn't about calculating everything; it's merely about anticipating the moves, considering potential dangers, and taking precautions.

The way of chess is truly fascinating... From the small-scale interactions between two sides to the grand struggle for the fate of sects, everything is a game of chess. And this so-called sect rivalry is merely a corner of the game. I wonder if these reclusive eccentrics in the mountains can even fathom the entire game?

It might actually be true, it seems unfathomable... At least that "Yin Yang Maze" is still unclear whether he did it intentionally or unintentionally.

Back at Ju Yunxiu's main house, Ju Yunxiu hadn't returned yet, and it was unclear how many rounds of the Daoist debate had taken place. Qing Cha tidied the tea table, muttering, "Martial Grand-Uncle looks down on people, saying I can't calculate, but I clearly knew that Grandmaster Uncle was deliberately sitting here waiting for Master..."

Qin Yi sighed, "Even a pig would know I need to wait for your master to come back so I can talk to him. Are you going to just hide back and sleep?"

Qing Cha looked at him with disdain. "So you wanted to sleep with Master."

Qin Yi was so angry he almost vomited blood. He looked around and saw a pond behind the house. He picked up the Qing Cha and planned to imitate Ju Yunxiu and throw them at her to make tea.

Qing Cha was lifted into the air and flailed her arms and legs wildly. "Master, Uncle-Master, no! It's dirty there..."

Just then, Ju Yunxiu landed on a cloud outside the door. Upon hearing this, she widened her eyes and pushed open the door.