[The ninth game began!]
The woman's lovely eyes now held a few more shades of composure and calm.
Her style of play transformed once more.
Her moves became weighty and solid. She did not engage in direct attacks, instead emphasizing stability and endurance, advancing the game through a steady, methodical layout.
Su Yun understood that Commandery Princess Kangle had decided to win this game through upright, unquestionable skill.
She abandoned ingenious joseki, playing instead with vigorous grandeur. This was utterly different from the previous two games, where they had begun killing each other in the middle game before ending in the ferocious spectacle of a "Hundred-Eye Kill."
The woman placed her stones slowly. Every move appeared so calm and unhurried that she finally displayed something of a Master Realm player's bearing.
Watching her game, Su Yun could not help but feel a measure of awe.
Commandery Princess Kangle had finally gotten serious. A First-Grade Entering the Divine player was truly revealing her skill—how terrifying was that?
Su Yun merely imagined himself in the game and could already sense how incomparably steady her moves were. Every stone seemed steeped in careful deliberation, leaving no flaw for anyone to find.
He could not help but marvel inwardly. His grandfather's final disciple had already surpassed ninety-nine percent of the Go players in the world.
Xie Xuan was also watching from the side. After only forty or fifty moves, he concluded that the woman's skill perhaps exceeded even the Lesser Grandmaster Realm.
She already possessed something of a great master's bearing.
How would Xie Guan respond now?
You slowly placed a stone. This time, both of you slowed the pace of your moves.
This time, you focused on fighting for solid territory, repeatedly gaining the advantage in the corners.
As the game