The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Su Xinghe felt that it was not easy to deal with just this finger-snapping skill, not to mention that the other party was a woman who had learned the Beiming Divine Art.

He was 80% sure that these two people had come here to cause trouble at the behest of Li Qiushui.

If they were still in cahoots with that old villain Ding Chunqiu, they must have absorbed the internal energy of countless people before going up the mountain.

The situation today is probably very dire.

"Forget it, life and death are determined by fate. I will just learn from you two's skills!"

Although Su Xinghe was worried that no one would take care of his master after his death, he could not just abandon his master and run away. He simply made up his mind to fight the two of them to the death.

"Wait a minute, sir."

Seeing him leaping towards him with a determined look on his face, Gu Ping'an blocked the palm, stepped back, spread his five fingers, and raised his hand to block it.

"This is truly a misunderstanding. We two have absolutely no ill intentions."

Seeing that his tone and expression did not seem fake, Su Xinghe stopped and looked at him blankly.

Gu Ping'an said, "It's clearly written on the scroll that the two of us have never kowtowed to the jade statue, so we don't have to obey her orders, and we don't have to keep the promise to kill all the Xiaoyao disciples."

"Since you have no ill intentions, why did you two come all the way to find me, a deaf-mute old man?" Su Xinghe frowned, still having doubts in his heart.

"In fact, my wife's lineage has a close connection with the Xiaoyao Sect. I knew that you were a disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect, and by chance, you had acquired the sect's peerless internal skills. That's why I came all the way here to pay you a visit."

Gu Ping'an's words were mixed and seemed to make sense, but he didn't mention any key information.

"Of course, what I saw in the cave that day was indeed curious. I came here to find out what exactly happened back then."

These words, coupled with his slightly embarrassed expression, did make some sense. Su Xinghe hesitated for a moment and temporarily let down his guard.

He naturally knew that Wuyazi and Li Qiushui had fallen out, but he couldn't easily reveal it to outsiders.

"Ahem. As Master's disciple, I naturally cannot make arbitrary comments. By the way, the young lady seemed quite interested in this Zhenlong chess game. Would you like to give it a try?"

It is still more than a year since the heroes gathered at Leigushan in the original novel, but the chess game is not impossible to change.

The rule set by Wuyazi is that anyone who breaks the Zhenlong can enter and meet him, but there is no restriction on the identity, status, good or bad reputation of the person who attempts it.

"The master has ordered that anyone can join the game. Since you two have been fortunate enough to be here, why not give it a try?"

Mu Nianci couldn't help but look at Gu Ping'an, her expression slightly hesitant.

"Ding Chunqiu betrayed our master and caused him to die in sorrow. I am no match for that traitor and should die with him."

Su Xinghe sighed and said again.

"But my master's wish has not yet been fulfilled. If I don't find someone to solve this problem, I will not be able to face my master in the afterlife. Therefore, I have endured humiliation and survived until now. If you can break this situation, it will be a great favor."

Mu Nianci's previous reaction was naturally not because she was worried about appearing weak, but because it was actually an open-book exam.

It took her more than two months to walk from Wuliang Mountain to Suzhou and then to Leigushan Mountain in Runan, a distance of thousands of miles. This was enough time for her to deduce the Zhenlong chess game hundreds of times.

Of course, Su Xinghe has been studying hard for thirty years, but still to no avail. If he doesn't understand the key, no matter how much he deduces, it won't make much sense.

Mu Nianci has a pretty good talent in this area, but she has only been learning for a short time and has no one to play chess with. With her current chess skills, it would be extremely difficult for her to find a way to break the deadlock.

However, Gu Ping'an was a clever man, and his casual remark "destroy and then build" revealed the secret, which made her suddenly enlightened.

Seeing Gu Ping'an nod, Mu Nianci walked over to the stone chessboard, picked up a white piece with two fingers, and gently placed it on the 79th road in the "go" position.

If you don't have a deep understanding of chess, even if you know the key to "squeezing yourself to death" like Gu Ping'an, you won't be able to break the game.

She made several moves in succession, all of which landed in key positions. What was even more rare was that she did it almost without thinking, and it was obvious that she was confident.

Su Xinghe couldn't help but nod slightly, a glimmer of hope glimmering in his mind. If he hadn't been immersed in this game for thirty years, he would have been hesitant and indecisive.

In a blink of an eye, each of them dropped more than ten pieces.

One's character in chess reveals a person's true character. This girl's chess moves are correct but unconventional. Occasionally, she makes a move that is out of the ordinary, but then quickly restrains it, making it difficult for him to predict her moves.

But as time went on, the situation became increasingly dangerous. If she didn't make another clever move, she might still be one step behind.

In the Zhenlong endgame, if you can't solve it, you can't solve it. Even if you only lose half a point, you still lose.

"This girl is incredibly gifted and possesses superb chess skills. Even more remarkable is her calmness, far surpassing that of ordinary people. She's neither greedy nor impatient, decisive when necessary, and not obsessed with momentum. This is truly rare, and a pity."

Su Xinghe dropped another black piece, picked up three white pieces and put them into the box, sighing softly.

"What a pity that he lacks a competitive spirit. What a pity, what a pity!"

He finally managed to raise a glimmer of hope, but in the end he fell back to the bottom and couldn't help but feel dejected.

"The chess game has not yet been decided, sir, please don't be impatient."

Mu Nianci smiled at him, her voice so clear that he was stunned.

"But this."

He was about to say "the outcome is decided", but he saw Mu Nianci lightly place a piece in a position he had never expected.

"You, you're just filling your own arrogance and killing your own chess pieces. Isn't that ridiculous?"

Mu Nianci did not refute. She raised her white hand lightly, took out the "squeezed to death" white pieces one by one, and made a "please look" gesture.

"In this case, if my black chess piece presses forward one more time, won't you...won't you..."

He stopped talking halfway, and the hand holding her hand paused in mid-air, and it took a long time before he tentatively lowered it.

Mu Nianci did not hesitate and placed another piece, and the two pieces on the field fought again, and she killed two black pieces in a row.

The large area of chess pieces that had been previously cleared away was like the clouds and fog dissipating. The white chess pieces were no longer constrained, but could move freely, and there was a vast space to explore.

How could Su Xinghe not see this? His expression changed several times, sometimes he was surprised and amazed, and sometimes he showed worry.

"Sir, do you need to continue?"

Su Xinghe's face was filled with worry, replaced by a smile. He shook his head and said, "Young lady, your 'inverted boots' move is truly amazing, but I still say that you lack a competitive spirit. It's really ridiculous, ridiculous, ridiculous."

"Sir, you are too kind!" Mu Nianci said hurriedly, "I am just an occasional genius. In terms of chess skills, I am not up to par."

Su Xinghe stood up and said, "My master set up this game, and no one has been able to solve it for decades. Today, you have broken it, and I am deeply grateful to you."

"Sir, you are too kind. Nianci is unworthy of it."

Mu Nianci actually knew the solution long ago, and was feeling guilty when she saw Su Xinghe turn around and walk to the three wooden houses, extending his hand to invite them in.

"Girl, please come in."

When in doubt, ask your husband first.

She looked at Gu Ping'an without hesitation, and saw that he was smiling and nodded slightly.

The wooden house had no doors or windows, and the old man did not explain. After a moment of hesitation, she made a guess.

"excuse me."

(End of this chapter)