The chivalrous spirit is fickle

With a loud clatter, the strange stone order in Shi Gu's arms fell to the ground, and his face looked extremely interesting. He scratched his head with his hand, thought again and again, then picked up a strange stone order and said to Zou Si helplessly.

"Forget it, I'm afraid of you."

"One piece is enough."

After saying that, Shi Gu took the strange stone order, turned around and left. Seeing this, Zou Si narrowed his eyes and smiled, then turned around and left with his sword in his arms.

Wang Song looked at the backs of the two people with a complicated expression. After a long sigh, he couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.

"A sin."

When Shi Gu walked out of the painting path, he found that there was no sign of Shen Yue and Su Xue outside. He was wondering if these two were still under test.

……

Today, at noon.

Shen Yue followed the crowd and entered the chess path. Among the four passages, the chess path was the most spacious.

I saw many chessboards placed in the woods amidst the flying peach blossoms. Countless figures stood opposite the contestants, led by a serious middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man looked at the contestants and spoke loudly.

"My fellow practitioners, this is a chess test. Coming here is the right place."

As he spoke, the middle-aged man waved his hand, and the people behind him dumped the densely packed strange rocks on the ground, covering the entire ground.

"Qidao is the only place that has no limit on the number of Strange Stone Orders issued in the same day."

"Everyone who enters the chess path can directly obtain a strange stone order on the same day."

"However, if you want to take this strange stone token out, you need to play at least one game with someone else. The winner can take the other person's and your own strange stone tokens."

Hearing this, the crowd had different expressions. Some people had obviously thought of some ways to use this rule to obtain a large number of Strange Stone Tokens. However, the middle-aged man then added.

"In addition, as long as you are in the chess world, you cannot refuse other people's invitations. If you refuse, you will be disqualified from participating."

"Besides this, there are no other rules. Everyone, please begin."

After the words fell, less than half of the people went to collect the strange stone order, while the rest of the people stopped where they were and started discussing in groups of three or five.

The rules of chess are not perfect. As long as you have enough partners, you can take the strange stone order away by deliberately losing the game.

As long as you form an alliance with someone you can trust, make friends with other people who have the same ideas as you, and don't cause trouble for each other, you can easily obtain the Strange Stone Order here.

So the remaining people quickly looked for people to form an alliance with and did not take action immediately.

Shen Yue didn't think too much about it. She didn't even listen to the rules carefully. Instead, she walked forward and took a strange stone order. After looking around, she found a chessboard, sat cross-legged, and waited quietly for the challenger.

Not long after, a white-haired old man holding a strange stone token sat down opposite.

The white-haired old man looked kind. He put the strange stone order aside, bowed to Shen Yue, and spoke slowly.

"Little girl, don't blame me for bullying you."

Shen Yue bowed in return, made a gesture of invitation, and said nothing more.

She was a little nervous. She was just a novice in Go. Although she had defeated a few weak scholars at the riverside game before, she definitely did not have much experience.

The white-haired old man is named Wu Fang. He has been immersed in chess for many years, but his chess skills are not that high. He knows very well that he is not a chess master, so he chose Shen Yue, a character who does not look very powerful.

Wu Fang sighed and looked at Shen Yue with guilt.

Little girl, don't blame me, an old man, for bullying you. I have no choice but to do this.

After guessing the pieces, the white-haired old man Wu Fang got the first move. He picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard. However, Shen Yue made his move immediately without any hesitation.

Wu Fang played chess very slowly, but Shen Yue played very quickly. However, neither of them fell into the opponent's rhythm. They maintained steady breathing and made one move after another.

Black and white, yin and yang, the chess pieces on the chessboard are like two armies, fighting each other non-stop and advancing forward.

Half an hour later, cold sweat gradually seeped out of Shen Yue's forehead. She was holding a chess piece, but was reluctant to put it down.

On the chessboard, because Wu Fang played very slowly, there were not too many chess pieces, but Shen Yue's chess pieces had already shown signs of defeat.

Wu Fang is not a chess master, but he is not comparable to those scholars at the beginning. Shen Yue swallowed, looked at the chess pieces on the board, and nervously grasped the chess pieces until sweat appeared on her face.

"Slow down, slow down."

Wu Fang spoke softly, signaling Shen Yue not to be nervous, while Shen Yue held the chess piece, looking at the opponent's chess dragon that was about to move, without saying a word.

Beside the two of them, a middle-aged Taoist nun was staring at the chessboard. She was the judge of the chessboard.

The Taoist nun looked at the chess game on the board and shook her head slightly. Shen Yue's chess skills were a little too immature. She could still compete at the beginning, but as time went on, she showed signs of defeat.

In her opinion, this little girl was not much stronger than a novice. The outcome of this game of chess was already decided. Although Wu Fang was old, it was not a wise choice to waste physical energy on a warrior. Shen Yue could not make any waves.

Shen Yue looked at the chessboard, pondered for a long time, and slowly made her move. Although it was very difficult, she did not feel any pain.

Playing chess is an interesting and happy thing, at least Shen Yue thinks so.

She liked that she could decide the winner without fighting or arguing. Even if she lost, it was only a game of chess.

Just as Shi Gu once said to her and Su Xue, it is not shameful to lose, but it is shameful to be afraid.

Even though the chess situation was almost overwhelming, Shen Yue remained calm. While defending, she also looked for the opponent's flaws.

After a moment, the Taoist nun Panzi looked a little strange, and couldn't help but look at Shen Yue a few more times. She thought the chess situation was about to be defeated, but it turned out to be stalemate.

Wu Fang's brows gradually furrowed, his expression became serious, and the time it took to make a move became longer and longer.

His chess dragon did not take shape, but was instead being pressed step by step, as if trapped on the beach, making it difficult to move. Fortunately, he still had the upper hand.

However, just as Wu Fang was thinking this, Shen Yue slowly placed the piece in a place Wu Fang had never thought of.

Wu Fang looked at the chess piece, his pupils shrank slightly, and the chess piece in his hand slipped down.

In a trance, he seemed to see a giant dragon being cut in two by one man and completely defeated.

Wu Fang looked gloomy, threw in the towel and admitted defeat, sighing.

"I lost……"

Chapter 50: Ten Thousand Industries (I)

"I lost……"

Wu Fang sighed, stood up, saluted, turned around and left with a gloomy expression, without any hesitation.

The Taoist nun who was judging the chess nearby smiled silently and shook her head slightly. In her opinion, Shen Yue should have lost this game of chess, but Wu Fang was a little impatient after all and made many mistakes, which allowed Shen Yue to seize the flaws and turn defeat into victory.

Wu Fang's chess skills are definitely better than this little girl's.

Thinking of this, the Taoist nun kindly reminded Shen Yue.

"Girl, since you have won, take the Strange Stone Order and leave quickly. If you leave too slowly, it will be bad if someone challenges you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue took back the chess pieces one by one, smiled sweetly at the Taoist nun, and said.

"Senior, I still want to play a few more games."

The Taoist nun was startled, but Shen Yue's eyes were clear and bright. She didn't care about the strange stone order. She just wanted to play a few more games of chess. She was a true chess lover.

This made the Taoist nun feel soft-hearted, and she looked at Shen Yue with a little more appreciation. She smiled gently and spoke softly.

"As long as you are willing to play chess, no one will chase you away."

While the two were talking, a young man came over, put down a strange stone token, gestured to Shen Yue, and said.

"Girl, please."

Shen Yue smiled when she saw this, picked up the chess piece and placed it on the chessboard again.

An hour later, the young man made his last move and Shen Yue was defeated. Shen Yue lost a strange stone order, but she was not discouraged. Instead, she stared at the chess pieces on the board intently, as if she had realized something.

The young man took the strange stone order with great pride. He glanced around and saw that Shen Yue also had a strange stone order in her hand. The corners of his mouth immediately raised and he revealed a smile.

"Girl, let's play another round."

In the game of chess, one cannot refuse an invitation to fight. The young man felt that he had a sure win and that Shen Yue would definitely lose the last piece of the strange stone order to him.

In the game of chess just now, the young man could be sure that the stunning woman in front of him was quite talented in chess. However, talent alone was not enough to play chess, and it also required enough practice and playing against others.

It's impossible that she could become a completely different person just during a game of chess.

Shen Yue's eyes lit up with a hazy look of anticipation. She picked up the chess piece again and made her move.

Another hour later, the young man looked at the chess pieces on the board with a gloomy face and was reluctant to admit defeat. Only after being urged by the Taoist nun beside him did he reluctantly admit defeat.

In this round, Shen Yue narrowly won.

After the young man admitted defeat, he impatiently took out another strange stone order, pressed it heavily on the chessboard, and said in a deep voice.

"One more round."

The sound of chess pieces being dropped could be heard constantly, but the number of people playing chess gradually decreased. Many people did not take a stand immediately. Most of them were chess enthusiasts who gathered around the chess field with great interest, watching the game continue.

The chess game between Shen Yue and the young man also attracted several people to watch, including men and women, young and old.

However, half an hour later, the young man's face turned pale and he trembled as he made his last move.

In this round, Shen Yue won a landslide victory.

An old man watched the chess game from beginning to end, and at this moment he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Hiss, this girl is really gifted in chess."

After saying this, the old man was delighted to see the prey, took out a strange stone token, sat opposite Shen Yue, bowed and smiled.

"Little girl, please teach me."

Shen Yue smiled slightly and bowed in return, acting gracefully and elegantly, none of her usual carefree self, looking more like a rich lady.

As the sun sets, the shadows of people gradually lengthen, and time passes slowly without anyone noticing.

Shen Yue sat there, playing game after game. Her moves became faster and faster, while her opponents changed one after another. Gradually, more and more people gathered around the chessboard.

Challengers came one after another, but no one could defeat Shen Yue. A thick pile of strange stones formed in front of Shen Yue, with at least a dozen pieces.

After the last move was made, the middle-aged man sitting opposite shook his head helplessly, bowed to Shen Yue, and sighed.

"Ah, I admit defeat, I admit defeat."

The Taoist nun who was in charge of judging the cases could not help but smile and looked at Shen Yue with gentle eyes. She admired this little girl very much. She had a simple mind and was not arrogant when she won and was not discouraged when she lost.

The crowd watching on the side were also convinced and talked about it in a buzz.

"This little girl is extremely talented. I wonder which sect she belongs to. Given time, she will surely become a great master."

"It's easy to guess that such a good seedling must be from a famous family."

Just as everyone was talking about it, a sneer suddenly rang out.

"Ha, a bunch of frogs in a well."

When everyone heard this, they turned their heads in dismay, only to see a young man standing outside the crowd, carrying a wine gourd and looking at everyone with a mocking expression.

After everyone saw the man's face clearly, the discussions stopped abruptly and some lowered their heads in fear.

Wan Ye of Xuanming Division, Shen Zhui's younger brother, is a man of arrogant and domineering character.

Wanye took a sip of wine, strode forward, pushed aside the people who were blocking his way, and came to the chess table.

Someone was knocked down by Wan Ye, but he didn't dare to say anything. He just stood up covered in dust.

Shen Yue noticed Wan Ye, but didn't think much about it. She looked up at Wan Ye and asked softly.

"Do you want to play chess too?"

Wanye sneered when he heard this, but he opened the wine jug and poured the wine on the chessboard with a slightly mocking look on his face.

"You think you're worthy enough to play chess with me?"

The wine splashed everywhere, landing on Shen Yue's face and clothes. She frowned and was about to speak, but found that Wan Ye was already sitting opposite her.

Wan Ye lay sideways opposite the chessboard, threw out a strange stone order casually, and said lazily without even looking at Shen Yue.

"You are not worthy of playing chess with me, but since you defeated my disciple from Xuanming Division today, I will make you lose the game properly."

"What's more, you are a disciple of Qingcheng Shigu, so I have to make you lose the game."

After saying that, Wanye took another sip of the wine. At the same time, a young man squeezed into the crowd and stood behind Wanye with a smug look on his face.

Shen Yue frowned slightly. She remembered that the young man had indeed lost a game to her today. When he lost the game, his face became extremely gloomy. He glared at Shen Yue fiercely and walked away.

In the art of chess, one cannot refuse an invitation to fight, and Shen Yue didn't want to refuse either.