The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

In terms of chess skill, Ji Yingting doesn't think that a mere amateur player is particularly strong.

But her state of mind and her eyes had completely changed.

The girl with long, curly golden hair had an expression that was indescribably holy as she placed her piece.

If one had to describe the girl's appearance in words, then... she would be like an ancient Buddha.

Will she take the professional exam next year? Will she become a professional Go player again? Ji Yingting suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.

The semi-professional academy also provides a buffet-style dinner for the players, with several people per table.

Besides the players who came to participate in the city-level promotion tournament, there were also students from the semi-professional Go academy, and many of them were looking at them with strange eyes.

They are all amateur Go players, and all of them are high-ranking amateurs, so what are the differences between them?

Is there a difference between pursuing a career in this field and doing it simply out of interest, or to gain extra points on the college entrance exam?

"Referee Ji Yingting, someone's looking for you outside the cafeteria... She says she's someone you know."

Suddenly, a girl ran over and whispered in Ji Yingting's ear, her face showing a hint of admiration.

Hey?

A girl with long, light green hair, carrying a lotus-colored Taoist robe, stood up from her seat.

As Ji Yingting walked down the street, a slightly strange expression appeared on her face. An acquaintance?

Which acquaintance in the dojo would call her out separately instead of eating during mealtimes?

Could it be some kind of fanatic fan...? Ji Yingting wondered, does she even have any fans?

"Who is calling me?" Ji Yingting asked casually as she walked out of the cafeteria.

"Sakuraba...you've changed."

A few seconds later, a voice filled with sadness came from in front of her.

Um……?

Upon hearing this voice, Ji Yingting's pale purple eyes widened suddenly, revealing a strange expression.

A woman with long, simple black dress trailing on the ground walked up to Ji Yingting.

Judging from her appearance, she was probably in her early twenties, and she wore alluring silver eyeliner.

Most strangely, her pupils were a pair of purple pupils that seemed to be filled with stars, much like Ji Yingting's.

With a slight gritted tooth, Ji Yingting turned around, tossing her long, light green hair.

"Don't be angry, Sakuraba."

"..."

The girl with long silver hair gently lifted a strand of her silver hair and said sadly.

"You've really changed. Your face is more beautiful than before, but your heart has become more pitiful, you're not like yourself anymore. You're no longer special, but you're more unique. Your pupils aren't as dazzling as before, they've become more and more... composed."

A slender, fair hand tried to stroke Ji Yingting's green head, but she slapped it away.

"You used to be so terrifying, filling me with deep fear. Whenever I tried to touch you, you would glare at me fiercely. You would glare at me with those eyes that were exactly like mine. You would glare at me relentlessly, making me afraid to touch you. Those purple eyes, exactly like mine, were so beautiful, so incredibly beautiful... You were born to possess all of me, my Sakuraba."

The silver-haired girl spoke to herself, her sorrowful eyes seemingly about to shed tears, her poignant voice reaching Ji Yingting's ears.

"Enough!!" Ji Yingting's voice was slightly sharp as she turned her head away, her small hand twirling a water lily-colored ribbon.

"I don't want to talk to a madman, please go back..."

Taking a few deep breaths, Ji Yingting gritted her teeth and said.

Suddenly coming to see me... don't joke around with that.

"I'm not crazy..." the purple-eyed girl with long silver hair explained seriously, her voice trembling with tears.

"Heh, I bet you escaped from a mental hospital. Someone'll be dragging you back in a minute. Get lost."

Ji Yingting tossed her long, bluish-green hair and retorted with ruthless sarcasm.

"I'm really not crazy, it's just a rumor...it's just a rumor they spread! I'm really not crazy!"

The silver-haired girl's voice suddenly became anxious, and her pale purple starry eyes widened in resentment.

"You're really crazy. Go back home... don't worry your family."

Ji Yingting, unable to contain her anger any longer, turned and walked back to the cafeteria.

It's pathetic to be a madman on the verge of death... Is his brain about to rust?

"Little Sakuraba, do you think... Little Snow Phoenix is ​​very strong? The current Go Saint of the Moon, Ji Snow Phoenix? The one who supposedly drove me crazy?"

Suddenly, the silver-haired, purple-eyed girl said something that made Ji Yingting stop in her tracks.

"I can get the hospital to use the latest surgery to replace your eye with a prosthetic one... Do you want your eyes to open? Sakuraba, please answer me!"

Hmm...? Ji Yingting's long, light green hair stopped moving, and she turned around expressionlessly.

In an instant, a slender little hand lashed out and slapped the silver-haired girl hard across the face.

The crisp sound of a slap stunned all the chess players who were lingering around, and they looked at the two girls standing in the corridor with strange expressions.

Tick, tick, tick.

Crystalline tears streamed down Ji Yingting's purple starry eyes, the same purple starry eyes as the silver-haired girl's.

"What eye transplant, what Ji Xuehuang, what you're not actually crazy, and all that other bullshit... I really don't care about any of it! Please stop coming to me, okay?"

Ji Yingting... simply hated her. The purest... hatred that wanted this silver-haired girl to die quickly.

"Grandma, please go back to the hospital... Your family is probably very worried about you."

Ji Yingting took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth under the stunned gaze of the silver-haired girl.

Ji Yingting hated her and wished she were dead.

Because this silver-haired, purple-eyed girl is the culprit behind Ji Yingting's departure from the Ji family...and everything.

She was Ji Yingting's maternal grandmother, the former head of the Ji family, and a legend on the moon.

Former Go Master...

Retired professional 9-dan Go master, Ji Xingquan.

"Sakuraba, you've misunderstood, you've really misunderstood..."

Watching the departing turquoise figure, the silver-haired girl could only kneel on the ground, weeping incessantly.

Chapter 345: Meeting the Love Rival

Tomorrow is the final match of the 10th Dan title battle, patriarch... do you want to watch?

In a huge mansion in Yuefei City, Diyue Province, a young woman in a suit asked a question.

Under the night sky, the girl, who looked to be around 20 years old, remained silent.

She wore her hair loose, which fell to her waist, and her hair color was a strange bluish-green.

No... actually it should be described as cyan, or pure cyan.

Because her hair color is more bluish than turquoise.

The young girl had a long, loose hairstyle with a bun tied at the top, and she wore a light blue, floor-length Taoist robe.

The back of the Taoist robe was clearly marked with two large golden characters: 【天元】.

She represents the "Tengen" title, one of the seven major titles in the current Moon Go world.

She is the strongest of the younger generation, a 20-year-old girl with blue hair who won the title of Tianyuan when she was a professional fifth dan... Xiao Xiaoxiao.

If you don't become a national champion before the age of 20, you have no hope for the rest of your life... This is an old saying in the Go world.

However, Xiao Xiaoxiao knew perfectly well that...

She is currently the youngest holder of the title on the moon, but she is far from being considered a national champion.

Because ahead of her, there were several towering peaks reaching into the clouds...

It's that kind of towering peak that's far away in the sky, with no end in sight.

"What good will going to the event do...? If nothing unexpected happens, the 10th Dan will defend his title."

The girl with her hair in a light blue bun shook her head.

Silver Spear Consort... Su Chan.

She probably doesn't know that the strongest game for the veteran players, that moment, that instant, was in the final round of the title match.

Their Go careers have come to an end; all veteran players choose to retire after losing a title match.

Unfortunately, Lin Hong is already close to 50 years old... Even if he defends his title for the last time, what difference will it make?

Even if he fails, he will still shine with the most brilliant, dazzling, and radiant light of his entire life...

The divine touch, gleaned from a lifetime of experience...

Their counterattack, their final, explosive display of skill, will far exceed everyone's expectations.

"How are the preparations for the Three Lives Cup coming along?" Xiao Xiaoxiao turned around and asked.

"Qi Yu will be the team captain and will head to Manyue Province in three days. They will face Qingcha Academy in the group stage, and Shui Qinghou, a disciple of Shui Tingyue, will also be participating."

The black-haired girl in the suit explained.

"By the way, Patriarch... speaking of which, there's something strange about this Three Lives Cup; two teams used their guaranteed qualification spots."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, the blue-haired girl was slightly taken aback.

The "guaranteed admission spot" refers to a team that includes a player who is not a professional Go player.

"The first one is the Ke family. Their captain for the Three Lives Cup is Ji Heiyu, and then... the name of the third general is Ke Jiuzhu."

"Master Ke Jiu? Honinbo?" Xiao Xiaoxiao asked in confusion, as she hadn't quite heard her clearly.

"It's a candle, the candle of a candle flame. This person isn't a professional chess player."

"And also, there's the captain of the Full Moon Chess Academy, Phoenix... God."