No matter what happened yesterday, who arrived in Nanchu, the second round of the individual battle of the Nanchu Beginner 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 beginner canon.

The grand festival for this young practitioner is coming to an end.

At the same time, the situation of him being alone should be almost over, Zhao Guang glanced at his empty side, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"He's coming back?"

And at this time, a clear female voice broke the silence of the early morning. Zhao Guang turned his head in a daze, only to find the figure of the girl sitting on the chessboard in the courtyard with his knees crossed.

The night before dawn was very dark and dark, and the breath on the girl's body was very quiet and peaceful, and she was only a small lump when she hugged her knees, which made him not even notice her existence before.

"...... you" Zhao Guang looked at the girl who was sitting motionless on the chessboard carved on the ground, and looked like a rock if he didn't pay attention, "How long have you been sitting here?" ”

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

"How long have you been sitting?" Ying Baoyue smiled when she heard this, "I don't remember either." ”

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

"An hour." Ying Baoyue smiled and said.

"You've been here since you came back?" Zhao Guang was stunned when he heard this.

Ying Baoyue nodded.

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

Do everything you can for a little hope.

No distractions, no regrets.

At this time, he finally understood why even Li Ji, who had been hesitating, made up her mind to fight against the water.

The meaning of Li Ji's sentence "I was touched by her", the mood of that person when he said this, maybe this is it.

Zhao Guang quietly watched Ying Huyue, who was sitting on the ground.

"What kind of effort is this," but Ying Baoyue laughed when she heard this, "The real effort should be every day and every hour in the past, and I just don't have time to do it." ”

To put it bluntly, it's just a temporary cram.

"But even then, not the average person can do what you do." Zhao Guang looked at Ying Baoyue and said.

Not just ordinary people.

"No matter what you can do, that's the end of the preparations." Ying Baoyue lowered her head and put down the last chess piece in her hand and smiled, "We're leaving, aren't we." ”

"Let's get started," she smiled and thumped her numb ankles, mobilizing her whole body.

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.

Zhao Guang seemed to know that she would do this, flicked his sleeves and pulled her up through the sleeves.

If that brother of his was here, he would definitely do the same, even if he didn't have sleeves, he would pick up two leaves, Zhao Guangxin said.

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

"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 trip, right?

"I guess," Ying Baoyue smiled and said, "Look at you like this, his business is done?" ”

Zhao Guang nodded, "I said that I had already gotten the things, but he didn't know when he would come back, after all, that place was ......."

Looking at the somewhat surprised expression of the woman in front of him, Zhao Guang covered his mouth violently and stopped his mouth.

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

"Your Royal Highness Princess, if you spare me, I can't say it anymore," Zhao Guang raised his hand in surrender, "I don't know any more." ”

Besides, even where Li Ji went had to be guessed by her.

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

That thing and that place meant a lot to Li Ji, and he got it, but no one knew that he would stay there for a few days.

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

Unless there is something more important to bring him back, Zhao Guang thinks he doesn't have that weight yet.

"That's it," Ying Baoyue smiled, "I just asked casually, why are you so nervous." ”

He didn't know why, Zhao Guang was stunned when he heard this, and he also felt that he had reacted a little too much.

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

"Today is our battle," Ying Baoyue turned to look at Guichen and Ji Jiashu who walked out of the house, and stretched out her 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 dark as ever.

Zhao Guang looked at her and smiled.

"Let's go."

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The second round of the Individual Battle of the Beginner Ceremony is the only round of the Beginner Ceremony to be held indoors.

Zhao Guang got out of the carriage, looked at the magnificent palace in front of him and sighed, "You really have a lot of mountains in Nanchu. ”

"Of course," Ji Jiashu on the side stepped out of the carriage and glanced at him, "probably as many as your lakes in Soochow." ”

There are many mountains in the south and many rivers in the east of the east.

Ying Baoyue walked behind the two of them and looked up at the tall palace in front of them.

The second round of the individual battle was also held at the foot of a mountain named Danghu Mountain, named in honor of a wonderful game of Go played in the previous dynasty.

Unlike Tianmu Mountain and Qingnao Mountain, where the individual battles were held before, Danghu Mountain is not a barren mountain.

There is also a summer resort of the Southern Chu royal family here, so a palace is built on the entire mountain. In the middle of summer, the king of Southern Chu would bring his concubines to the palace here to escape the heat, so this place is not just a mountain, but composed of mountains and palaces and a number of exquisite large garden buildings.

The first round of the second round of the individual battle was held in the side hall of the palace at the foot of the mountain.

Ying Baoyue and the others entered the realm of the palace under the leadership of the scribes, and at this time, a large number of cultivators and people watching the excitement had gathered in the palace where the war games were being held.

Like the previous rounds, wargames are also open to the public, but unlike other battles, wargames are not so easy to watch. The first few rounds of battles were all fought by cultivators in the side hall, and the results would be hung out outside the hall, and the people would not be allowed to enter.

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

Ying Baoyue looked up at the palace built up along the mountain peaks.

Nanchu, the host country, also played the primary ceremony.

The first knockout tournament was held in the main hall at the foot of the mountain, and when the number of opponents was eliminated to sixty-four, the venue of the duel would be changed to the bottom of the mountain, and there was a huge observation deck where the sixty-four people would fight.

When the battle reaches sixteen, the position of the duel will be raised to the next level.

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

And the final of the final battle will be held at the summit stargazing platform of this mountain.

There, a much-anticipated game will be completed.

This is a battle on top in the truest sense of the word.

Looking at the peak that went straight into the sky, the heart of every cultivator warmed up at this time.

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

It will be at the top of the mountain, and you can see the mountains at a glance.

Who will be the only one standing at the top is in the next showdown.