Chapter 586
Knowing what the other party was worried about, Zhang Xuan said, "It's just a chess game, I don't think it's possible for me to destroy the chessboard . . . "
Everything before . . . was just carelessness . Now that he knew the rules, he would surely make sure to take precautions and make only six moves . . . As long as he were to show some restraint, it would be impossible for anything awry like in the previous few tests to happen .
Ignoring Zhang Xuan, Hong shi waved his hands and spoke affirmatively .
"Why don't we go by age once more? We'll start from the oldest!"
I also thought that nothing would go awry in the previous test! After all, it was just a test on reading books . Who could have imagined that the Book of Emptied River which I borrowed from the headquarter would be destroyed?
Just think about how much damage you have caused since the tournament started! And you still want to go first? Dream on!
"Alright then . "
Seeing how even a 5-star master teacher was scared to such a point, not even giving him a chance to explain himself, Zhang Xuan shrugged helplessly .
It seemed like he could only bide his time here and wait for the others to be done .
"It is fortunate that Hong shi stood his ground! Otherwise, who knows what would happen this time round . . . " Pavilion Master Kang and the others also wiped the cold sweat off their foreheads upon seeing the scene .
When Zhang Xuan offered to go first, all of them also leaped in shock .
While it seemed implausible for anything to happen in a chess game, the person in question was Zhang Xuan! Given his unconventional way of doing things, there was no way they could be certain!
In any case, the safest bet was to put him at the very last .
While they were deciding on the rules, among the participants, Liu Quan of Mingxia Empire's eyelids were twitching uncontrollably .
He just happened to be the oldest among the group . . . Who in the world did he offend for him to have to go first each time?
It was not like he did anything wrong, he was just the oldest among all of the participants here . Was there really a need for him to go first consecutively?
But in any case, being the first or the last was unlikely to make any difference in this test anyway . It was just a difference in the mental state .
Taking a deep breath, he drove his Soul Depth and activated the Heart of Tranquil Water . After which, clasping his fist toward Hong shi, he proceeded over to the gazebo .
The others also quickly turned their sights over .
Liu Quan walked to the four pillars propping from the gazebo one by one, and after which, he fell into deep contemplation . It didn't take too long for an incense's time to be up . With a frown, he walked to the opposite end of the chessboard form the puppet, picked up a stone, and lightly placed it down on an empty spot .
Huala!
The stone floated in the air for a moment before slowly falling down onto the chessboard .
"He managed to place it . . . "
"It seems like he has made a right move!"
Seeing that the stone had been successfully placed down, everyone heaved a sigh of relief .
Hong shi had said previously, the stone couldn't be placed if the move was an invalid or losing move .
Hu!
The old man opposite of him also put down a stone .
Seeing the move the old man made, seemingly put in a difficult position, a deep frown appeared on Liu Quan's forehead . But his dilemma didn't continue for too long . Soon, he placed down another stone as well .
Just like that, they quickly exceeded the minimum requirement of six stones to pass the test, and soon, they reached their ninth stone .
But on the tenth, Liu Quan found himself unable to push his stone down anymore .
"Mingxia Empire's Liu Quan passes with nine stones! Next! Fenglie Empire's Han Zhaoji . . . " Hong shi announced .
Han Zhaoji walked up onto the stage .
Not too long later, he left the gazebo with an excited expression on his face . He had passed the test with a score of seven stones .
Following which, the next candidate went up .
After five consecutive successful challenges, the remaining participants felt much more confident . But at this point, the streak was broken . The sixth challenger found himself unable to put down the fourth stone, and the next four challengers that went after him failed the test as well .
Eventually, it was Luo Xuan who broke that losing streak .
At this point, everyone realized that the formation on the chessboard would change for each participant, and thus, everyone would be unable to emulate the moves of those who had gone before them . This ensured the equality of the test .
Time passed, and the sky soon darkened . Just like what Zhang Xuan guessed, by the time the thirty-five master teachers were done, a full moon was already hanging in the sky .
Even though those who came for the tournament were all geniuses, many still fell in this test . While the number of eliminated participants wasn't as exaggerated as in the previous test, a total of nine people still failed .
However, most of Zhang Xuan's acquaintances, such as Ruohuan gongzi and Song Chao, still managed to pass the test .
Surprisingly, the one holding the current record wasn't a participant from the strongest Fleeting Cloud Sect or the second strongest White Helios Sect; rather, he came from an empire that was of similar standing to the Myriad Kingdom Alliance .
The cultivation of this master teacher could be considered to be near the lowest among the participants, but his intelligence seemed to be exceptional . Against the puppet, he managed to hold on for sixteen steps, and the impressed old man puppet even said, "Good . "
"Zhang shi, it's your turn!"
After everyone was done, Hong shi turned his gaze to the bored Zhang Xuan with a slightly apologetic look .
The latter wished to go first, but due to his own fear, he forced the latter to the back instead .
"Un!" Zhang Xuan stretched his back before walking over to the gazebo .
The gazebo wasn't too big-around an average person's height . The first thing he saw upon entering was that the closest pillar to him had the four words 'East', 'South', 'West', and 'North' on them .
These four words didn't possess any artistic conception belonging to a painter behind it, they were just ordinary words .
Turning his sight to the second pillar, there were words on them as well . . . 'Spring', 'Summer', 'Autumn', and 'Winter'
As for the next pillar, there were only two words . . . 'To' and 'Fro' .
And for the fourth pillar, there was only a single word . . . Reason!
"North South East West, Spring Summer Autumn Winter, To Fro, and Reason? This . . . What the heck are these?"
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