Big Moon Ballad

Chapter 544
No matter what happened yesterday, who arrived in Southern Chu, the second round of the personal battle of the Southern Chu Primary Ceremony still arrived as scheduled.

In the early morning, Zhao Guang, the stepson of Eastern Wu, stood alone at the gate of the Qing'an Courtyard of the National Teacher's Mansion, looking at the rising sun in the distance.

Today is the second round of the individual battle, or it can also be said to be the penultimate round of the elementary ceremony.

The grand ceremony belonging to this young practitioner is coming to an end.

At the same time, his situation of being alone should be coming to an end soon, Zhao Guang glanced at his empty side, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"He's coming back?"

And at this moment, a clear female voice broke the silence of the morning.Zhao Guang turned around in a daze, only to find the figure of a young girl sitting with her knees hugged by the chessboard in the courtyard.

The night before dawn was very dark, and the girl's aura was very quiet and peaceful, and she was really only a small ball when she hugged her knees, which made him not realize her existence before.

"You..." Zhao Guang stared at the girl sitting motionless beside the chessboard carved on the ground in astonishment, she looked like a rock if she didn't pay attention, "How long have you been sitting here?"

He remembered that this woman sat motionless by the chessboard for two days and two nights before, and she disappeared yesterday afternoon.He was also grateful that she finally stopped, but he didn't expect that she was still here at this time.

"How long have you been sitting?" Ying Baoyue smiled upon hearing this, "I don't remember either."

"How long have you been out yesterday afternoon?" Zhao Guang asked.

"One hour." Ying Baoyue said with a smile.

"Have you been here since you came back?" Zhao Guang was taken aback when he heard this.

Ying Baoyue nodded.

Zhao Guang was speechless. After a moment of silence, he looked at the girl sitting on the ground and said, "You are the hardest working person I have ever seen."

Do everything for a little hope.

No distractions, no complaints and no regrets.

At this time, he finally understood why even Li Ji, who had been hesitating, made up his mind to fight to the death while watching her.

The meaning of Li Ji's words "I was touched by her", and the mood of that person when he said these words, may be like this.

Zhao Guang quietly watched Ying Baoyue sitting on the ground.

"What kind of hard work is this?" However, Ying Baoyue laughed when he heard the words, "The real hard work should be every day and every hour in the past, but I just didn't have time to do it as a last resort."

To put it bluntly, it was just cramming.

"But even so, not ordinary people can do what you do." Zhao Guang looked at Ying Baoyue and said.

More than ordinary people.

"No matter what can be done, the preparations are over." Ying Baoyue lowered his head and put down the last chess piece in his hand and smiled, "We're leaving, aren't we?"

"Start work, start work," she smiled and thumped her numb ankle, mobilizing her whole body's true energy.

Looking at the woman who was about to stand up, Zhao Guang stretched out his hand to her.

Ying Baoyue looked up at him for a second, then put her hand on his sleeve.

As if Zhao Guang knew she would do this, he flicked his sleeves and pulled her up through the sleeves.

If that elder brother of his was here, he would definitely do the same, even if he had no sleeves, he would still pick up two leaves, Zhao Guang said in his heart.

At this time, he also remembered what Ying Baoyue said to him just now.

"By the way, what did you just say to me?" Zhao Guang looked at Ying Baoyue in surprise and said, "How do you know he's coming back?"

Li Ji shouldn't have informed her of the itinerary, right?
"I guess," Ying Baoyue said with a smile, "Looking at you like this, he's finished his work?"

Zhao Guang nodded, "It is said that the things have been obtained, but he knows when he will come back, after all, that place is..."

Seeing the surprised expression of the woman in front of him, Zhao Guang suddenly covered his mouth and stopped his talking.

"Take something?" Ying Baoyue smiled and said, "Did he go back to get something?"

"Your Highness, you spared me, I can't say any more," Zhao Guang raised his hand in surrender, "I don't know how much more."

Besides, she would have to guess where Li Ji went.

"I don't know exactly when he will come back," he said helplessly, "it's even possible that he won't come back."

That thing and that place are of great significance to Li Ji. He got the thing, but no one knows that he will stay there for a few days.

It was an accident that Li Ji would go to Southern Chu with him, and there was a bigger world that belonged to that person.

Unless there is some more important bond that can bring him back, but Zhao Guang thinks he doesn't have this weight.

"I just asked casually," Ying Baoyue smiled, "Why are you so nervous."

He didn't know why, Zhao Guang was startled when he heard the words, and felt that his reaction was a little too big.

Li Ji really had no reason to come back, but for some reason, looking at the girl with clear eyes in front of him, Zhao Guang suddenly felt that that person would come back.

"Today is our battle," Ying Baoyue turned around to look at Gui Chen and Ji Jiashu walking out of the room, and stretched out his hand to Zhao Guang.

Even after sitting in front of the chessboard for three days and three nights, the smile of the girl in front of her was as bright as ever.

Zhao Guang looked at her and smiled.

"Let's go."

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The second round of the individual competition of the elementary ceremony is the only round of the competition held indoors in the elementary ceremony.

Zhao Guang got out of the carriage, looked at the majestic palace in front of him, and sighed, "There are so many mountains in Southern Chu."

"Of course," Ji Jiashu got off the carriage and glanced at him, saying, "Probably as many lakes as you have in Soochow."

Southern Chu has many mountains, while Eastern Wu has many waters.

Ying Baoyue walked behind the two of them, looking up at the tall palace in front of him.

The second round of the individual battle was also held under a mountain. The name of this mountain was Danghu Mountain. The name of the mountain was named to commemorate a wonderful Go game in the previous dynasty.

Unlike Tianmu Mountain and Qingnao Mountain, which held crowd battles and individual battles before, Danghu Mountain is not a barren mountain.

Here is the summer resort of the royal family of Southern Chu, so there are palaces built on the whole mountain.The king of Southern Chu would bring his concubines here to escape the summer heat, so this place is not just a mountain, but consists of forests, palaces and many exquisite large-scale garden buildings.

The first round of the second round of the personal battle was held in the side hall in the palace garden under the mountain.

Ying Baoyue and others entered the boundary of the palace under the leadership of the clerks. At this time, a large number of practitioners and spectators had gathered beside the palace where the war game was held.

Like the previous rounds of battles, war chess battles are also open to the public, but war chess is different from other battles, it is not so good to watch.In the first few rounds of battles, the practitioners fought in the side hall, and the results would be announced outside the hall, and the public could not enter.

And as fewer and fewer players remain, the wargame will escalate.

Ying Baoyue looked up at the palace built up layer by layer along the mountain peak.

Nanchu, the host country, also made a lot of fun in the primary ceremony.

The initial knockout match was held in the hall at the foot of the mountain, and when 64 players were eliminated, the location of the duel would be changed from the foot of the mountain to the middle of the mountain, where a huge viewing platform was built, and 64 players would fight there.

When the battle reaches 16 people, the position of the duel will be raised to another level.

When the battle reaches the last four, they will climb to the lotus platform near the top of the mountain.

And to the last two people, the final of the war game will be held at the observatory on the top of this mountain.

There, the highly anticipated game of wearing stars and wearing moons will be completed.

This is the real battle of the top.

Looking at the peak that goes straight into the sky, every practitioner's heart is warmed up at this time.

Their ultimate goal in this duel is to climb to the top of this mountain.

When you are at the top, you can see all the small mountains.

Who will be the only one standing at the apex will be in the next duel.

　The design of this game can be said to be very ceremonial.

　　The name of Danghu Mountain naturally comes from the famous Go game "Danghu Ten Game".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)