All living beings were chess pieces, while I was the Grandmaster.
A poor man's child matured early, while an emperor's child learned to rule a nation early. Though she was still young, Princess Qian Du already possessed the bearing of a superior who could plan from within the tent and secure victory a thousand miles away.
In this dispute, Li Mu Yang had been placed at an extreme disadvantage. Even with the five thousand Ghost Dance Legion soldiers Qian Du had brought, he still could not compare with Lu Wuyong, who held a vast army, fought on home ground, and had support from all four directions.
Yet under Qian Du's precise maneuvers and genius planning, they had actually managed to turn the tide bit by bit.
Gongshu Yuan had rescued Li Mu Yang's parents and family, while Li Mu Yang had broken through the encirclement of numerous experts and escaped.
Lu Wuyong had surrendered and laid down his arms, and Xifeng City had fallen under the control of the Peacock Dynasty.
Everyone was overjoyed.
Li Mu Yang looked at Qian Du and said, "Although I believed you could succeed, I never imagined you could take things this far."
"Lose one step, and you lose every step." Qian Du wore a gentle, tranquil smile. "Conversely, win one step, and you win every step. We took the first step correctly. Everything that happened afterward was merely the orderly unfolding of the script we had worked out in advance."
Qian Du looked straight into Li Mu Yang's eyes and said, "Besides, everyone gave it their all. Everyone wanted to help you. No one wanted to see you suffer or your family get hurt. And I never expected True Man Ziyang to suddenly travel here and lend us his aid. Otherwise, even if we