The two young masters exchanged a glance, then looked toward the Peach Blossom Grove.
Their eyes were filled with reluctance and longing, yet there was nothing they could do.
"Tut, tut."
Gu Xiao smacked his lips and looked at Liu Di. "Now you know how difficult it is, right? How about I take you to a brothel instead?"
"Shut up, brat."
Liu Di took a step forward, taking in the orchard within a radius of five li.
When he had first heard that the lord of River Goddess City met friends through chess, Liu Di had not paid it much mind. With Magic Child's computational abilities, any kind of chess in the world could be calculated tens of thousands of moves ahead within milliseconds.
Not even the human brain—nor any computer currently on the market—could possibly compare to Magic Child.
At the time, Liu Di had found it somewhat dull.
Now, however, it seemed far from simple.
"You want to play chess with someone, yet there is no chessboard. You merely took a few steps into the Peach Blossom Grove before being sent back."
"It seems unsolvable."
"Interesting."
Liu Di slowly narrowed his eyes. Setting aside the mysterious bearing of Goddess Luo, this challenge alone was enough to stir his interest beyond restraint.
"This brother."
The young master sitting cross-legged looked at Liu Di and gave a bitter smile. "I suggest you think carefully before acting."
Liu Di nodded faintly. Purple light flickered in The Right Eye, but he said nothing.
Meanwhile, atop the Black Tower.
Quite a few people raised their binoculars again. "That newcomer is about to challenge her. How pitiful—he still has no idea what he's getting himself into!"
"Brothers, have the steward prepare the best rooms. Let's look forward to the newcomer moving in!"
Liu Di