Lu Changfeng's comprehension had improved enormously, and his calculating ability was astonishing. He had thought defeating Taiping would be child's play, but her Go skills turned out to be genuinely impressive.
On reflection, that made sense. Go depended entirely on comprehension; anyone who failed to become a Go Master by twenty had no hope of doing so for the rest of their life.
Taiping had broken through to Grandmaster at twenty-five, and by thirty-five she was already a Great Grandmaster, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Ten Absolutes. Her extraordinary comprehension went without saying.
Still, Lu Changfeng had gained the upper hand, though his advantage was not yet obvious.
Seeing that she was about to lose, Taiping was secretly astonished by Lu Changfeng's talent.
With such comprehension, he had spent eighteen years unknown and accomplished nothing, only to suddenly awaken after eighteen years. Not only were his medical skills astounding, but his aptitude and comprehension were also unparalleled. She was already certain that the "Opening the Heavenly Eye" Lu Changfeng had mentioned to Qing Dai was no joke.
He must have awakened his past-life wisdom!
If he had lived two lives, then the gulf between their ages could be swept away...
Joy filled her heart. As she calculated her moves, she also laid a trap to distract him, suddenly saying, "Anle entered the palace a few days ago and tearfully complained to His Majesty. She said you treated everyone with contempt, and that even her 'sudden grave illness' couldn't persuade you to come."
"Hm?!"
Lu Changfeng's hand abruptly stopped as he was about to place his stone. He looked up in surprise. "That happened? When did she ever invite me?"
Taiping intensified her calculations of the board while maintaining a relaxed expression. "I found an excuse to intercept her invitations.