"I truly had not heard of this matter. Many thanks to Brother Shen for clearing it up."
Only after hearing him explain did Yang Lingrui learn that Li Qingwan had such a history at the academy.
Combined with what Zi He had said before, Li Yuande's ancestor had entrusted someone to send Li Qingwan into Chengtian Academy, which likely had much to do with this Consort Xi.
There was even a strong possibility that Consort Xi was the one within the Dynasty willing to protect Li Qingwan.
Tiger Chasing Imperial Palace, Hall of Western Conquest.
At this moment, ten chessboards had been laid out within the great hall.
Li Qingwan stood before the second board from the right, silently pondering for a long time.
The first board to her right had already determined its winner. Holding white, she had won by a razor-thin half point.
As she was thinking, Consort Xi's figure descended soundlessly into the hall.
Consort Xi stood behind Li Qingwan and quietly watched as she began placing her stones.
This second game took a full two days to finish.
The moment she won, Li Qingwan finally let out a long breath.
She knew Consort Xi was behind her, so she did not turn around as she said, "You always make me play these most difficult dead-end games."
"Because you yourself are a dead end."
Consort Xi's voice was exceedingly cold, without the slightest trace of superfluous emotion.
"If you cannot clear all one thousand dead-end games, then your attempt to switch to the Soldier Path is nothing but a fool's dream."
"If you cannot do it, then once the deadline arrives, you will become that old Lanyue ghost's slave beneath his crotch!"
Consort Xi spoke of the matter with brutal bluntness.
The reason she had been willing