The air fell silent once more.
Liu Di played chess with Whitebrow at an unhurried pace.
But Whitebrow was somewhat distracted, constantly glancing toward the entrance of the small temple.
Liu Di looked up and pointed at the board helplessly. "He Cang, I've already made eight-in-a-row in this game of Gomoku. Can you focus?"
Huh?
He Cang looked at the board and only then noticed that his master's white stones crisscrossed everywhere, their straight lines resembling a grid. By the rules of Gomoku, he had already lost a hundred and eighty times over.
He Cang scratched his bald head and said with an awkward laugh, "Master, you know there's only so much Moscovium Element in my body. It's been drained dry long ago. There's an old white-bearded man in the Time Group with thick hair. He's really annoying, and I might not be able to beat him. I think that guy is about to arrive."
Then.
He Cang leaned over and whispered into Liu Di's ear, "What if you embarrass yourself when the time comes?"
Liu Di took a sip of tea and placed another white stone. Several lines instantly connected. He extended a hand and said, "Behold, the first thirty-eight-in-a-row in Gomoku history! Your black stones have been completely surrounded. I call it wiping out the whole nest!"
Ming Wan, standing nearby with a flowerpot on his head, twitched at the corner of his mouth.
What a damn impressive game of Gomoku.
Then.
Liu Di slowly turned around and looked toward the center of the courtyard.
In the next instant, a massive Golden Clock lit up. It was more than twice as large as when Hua Yue had appeared, majestic and immense, carrying an invisible air of sanctity.
The eyes of the two young disciples instantly blazed with intense