I reign supreme in the Western fantasy world for eternity.

Ji Tian, ​​that blockhead, she stayed with him in the capital for months, cooking for him, waiting for him to come home, and even taking the initiative to hold his hand and hug him, and he could still say "okay," "um," and "I know" without changing his expression.

If things continue like this, she suspects she won't hear "I like you" even when she's eighty.

I just have to be more proactive.

Elena sat at her desk, flipping through "The Thirty-Six Strategies of Love," where she could clearly see the notes she had made over the past two days:

"The first strategy is to feign indifference to lure him in... But no, with that blockhead of a man, if we let him go, he'll just run away."

"Second strategy: send him flirtatious glances... He's used to seeing people with his divine sense, so who are he giving those flirtatious glances to?"

"The third strategy is to create opportunities to be alone... It's worth considering, but unfortunately we're alone together every day and he's never taken the initiative."

"The fourth strategy..."

One by one, the lights in the courtyard outside the window came on.

The plan is almost finalized.

She went to see her mother first, saying she wanted to go to the fief estate with Ji Tian for a few days.

Her mother smiled and took her hand. "Go on, be careful on the way."

As for her father, it was even simpler. As soon as she opened her mouth, the Viscount closed the document in his hand and said in a calm tone, "Go ahead. Gregor will make the arrangements for the fiefdom. As for Ji Tian... he is a man of principle."

And so, with no objections from her parents, Elena was free to do as she pleased!

Step 1: Before the Holy Beginning, she will return to her fiefdom manor. She has a whole drawer full of letters she wrote to Ji Tian over the years but never sent. She will pretend to be tidying up old things and "accidentally" let him see them.

The second step: She knew he would go back to see his parents every year on the Day of Revelation, so she went back to the village with him on that day. She wanted to walk with him on the path behind the village, let him talk about his childhood, the persimmon grove, the old locust tree, the old yellow dog that had always followed him in the village... to help him pick up those beautiful memories buried by time.

The third and most crucial step: wait until his emotions are at their fullest and most tender, then launch your most passionate confession in front of him.

She practiced certain words repeatedly, in the mirror, on her pillow, and in her dreams.

But every time I imagine that scene, my heart still pounds like it's going to jump out of my throat.

"He shouldn't... refuse, right?" She closed the book, cupped her slightly flushed and hot cheeks in her hands, and let her thoughts drift.

She glanced out the window again.

The sky had completely darkened, and the moon had climbed to the treetops.

Ji Tian hasn't returned yet.

Elena's brows furrowed slightly.

He said he would come back today, and he never goes back on his word.

Could something have happened at the sect? Or did he encounter some trouble on the way? With his strength, it shouldn't be like that...

She stood up, walked to the window, and unconsciously stroked the window frame with her fingers.

"Let's wait a little longer."

……

Eastern Territory, Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect Main Hall.

The game between Ji Tian and Ophelia has reached a fever pitch. Black and white stones crisscross the board, each move fraught with danger.

Ji Tian only had a rudimentary understanding of the rules of Go, but with the support of his super brain at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, every move became precise and ruthless.

Ophelia was initially able to hold her own against him, and even set up several ingenious traps in the middle game, forcing Ji Tian to think for a while.

But as the game progressed, Ji Tian's white pieces resembled a giant dragon whose head and tail were nowhere to be seen, suffocating Ophelia's black pieces.

Ophelia's black hand hovered in mid-air, the chess piece between her fingers hesitant to fall.

She lifted her icy blue eyes from the chessboard, glanced quickly at Ji Tian, ​​and was momentarily stunned.

The person opposite him was leaning forward slightly, his eyes fixed intently on the chessboard, his brows and eyes displaying a youthful spirit that was never usually seen.

Ji Tian's understanding of Go can only be considered rudimentary, but the computational power brought by his level of expertise is enough to crush ordinary people. It's like asking a mathematician to solve elementary school math problems. Their skills may be rough, but their computational power is incomparable. Victory is already a foregone conclusion!

Ophelia lowered her eyes and gently placed the chess piece back into the chess box.

"This disciple concedes defeat."

"Admit defeat?" Ji Tian raised an eyebrow. "It's only the middle game, you still have—"

"Continuing down this path will only prolong the defeat." Her voice was as clear as ever, but there was a hint of dejection at the end. "Besides, didn't the sect leader say we'd leave after winning one round? If we drag this out any longer, it'll get too late."

Ji Tian was taken aback upon hearing this. He looked down at the chessboard and then at the already pitch-black sky outside the window.

"That's true."

He stood up, stretched his shoulders and neck, and the joy he had felt while playing chess still lingered on his face.

"You played well, but you still need to practice. I'll find you a chess partner in a while."

Ophelia nodded slightly. "Thank you, Sect Master."

Just as Ji Tian was about to teleport, he suddenly turned his head and glanced at her.

"Why did you suddenly decide to play chess with me today?"

Ophelia paused slightly as she was tidying up the chess pieces.

"I just wanted to see what the sect leader meant by 'forging calculation and layout'."

"Did you get it right?"

She looked up and said, "Yes, I still have a long way to go."

Upon hearing this, Ji Tian smiled, stood up, casually pulled out a paper bag containing pastries bought on Earth from thin air, and placed it beside the chessboard.

"I bought a lot of pastries before, and Lilith only has most of them. Here, have a taste. I promised Elena I'd go back today, so I'll be going now."

Before he finished speaking, his figure vanished like smoke.

Ophelia stood alone in the hall, looking down at the box of white stones that was not yet finished being put away and the pastries beside it. She then took out a fortune stick from her sleeve to divine her fate, on which was written "Great Fortune".

"I thought we'd made some kind of breakthrough recently," she murmured, glancing down at the paper bag.

The bag was open, revealing several exquisitely shaped pastries inside, emitting a faint sweet aroma.

She reached out and took a piece, her red lips parting slightly as she took a bite.

"Mmm~ So sweet."

……

When Ji Tian appeared at the Viscount's mansion, the moon was already high in the sky.

He walked through the garden and easily found his way to Elena's room.

The door was ajar, and warm yellow light leaked out from the crack.

He pushed open the door and went in, and saw Elena sitting by the window, her elbows propped on the windowsill, her chin resting on her hand, her gaze fixed on the bright moon.

Hearing the noise, she turned around, her gray-blue eyes initially showing surprise, which quickly faded as she deliberately put on a stern face: "So you know how to come back?"

Ji Tian walked up to her and explained naturally, "There were some matters to attend to at the sect, so we played a game of chess."

Elena was about to scold him a few more times, but suddenly leaned closer, squinted, and sniffed him: "Playing chess? Why do I smell a girl's fragrance?"

Ji Tian told the truth: "The tea that Ophelia poured for me was probably just the aroma of the tea."

Elena stared at him suspiciously for a few seconds, then gave a soft, coquettish hum, without asking any further questions, and pulled him to sit on the soft chair next to her.

"The Holy Revelation Day is coming soon. Tomorrow, come back to the manor with me first, and then I'll go back to the village with you."

Ji Tian was somewhat surprised to hear this, as he remembered that the "Holy Revelation Day" held a status in this world comparable to the Lunar New Year. "What about your parents, Uncle and Aunt?"

"I've been spending the holidays at my fiefdom for the past six years, and they haven't had any objections, so don't worry."

"it is good."