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After getting rid of Anna and Carolina, Duanmu Ruoxue said to Lee Xun: "Let's go quickly."
Lee Xun could also tell that Duanmu Ruoxue's reputation in Rotterdam was not small, if not, she would not have met with so many acquaintances so quickly. Moreover, the three of them were dressed in very particular attire, so their statuses were naturally not low.
Following that, he met over a dozen people who came over to greet him. There were men and women, young and old, showing that Duanmu Ruoxue was extremely popular here. However, the current Duanmu Ruoxue had a shy red face, as if blood was going to drip out of it, because every single person was looking curiously and dubiously at her and Lee Xun. He didn't have time to explain, so no matter how he explained, someone had to believe him.
Lee Xun also understood, but he felt awkward at this time, so he laughed: "Let's find a chance to explain it in public."
Duanmu Ruoxue softly replied with an "En" sound, but there was an unexplainable disappointment in her heart, and she thought: Could it be that I really have to fall in love with him?
When he reached the end, Lee Xun saw the imposing Amjad Palace, and sighed again.
Duanmu Ruoxue brought Lee Xun to a side door. Inside, there were actually two old men with Earth Rank Peak playing Star Chess, this was a type of chess that was very similar to the rules of Go, but simpler than playing Go. In his previous life, Lee Xun also had some background to play Go, and Cang Mo and the others had all taught Lee Xun how to play Star Chess, but they all lost to Lee Xun in a short amount of time, so none of them were willing to play with Lee Xun again. Lee Xun hadn't played Star Chess in a few years, but he didn't expect to see it today.
"Elder Gong, Elder Xia, sorry to bother you two, but can you get someone to bring us to see Her Majesty the Queen? I have urgent matters to report to her. This person is an esteemed guest invited by my Duanmu Clan, and would like to meet His Majesty along with me. I am willing to vouch for him with my Duanmu Clan. "
The two old men stopped and looked at Lee Xun a few times, one of them said, "So it's Ruoxue Jr. Your majesty is out on a tour today, and will probably be back in three to four hours, why don't you wait here for a while."
Another old man nodded at Lee Xun and said, "Young lad, you are not bad. You cultivated to the Eleventh Rank at such a young age, you are much stronger than us two old men back then."
Lee Xun cupped his hands and said: "Seniors, you flatter me. This junior still has a long way to go."
Seeing Lee Xun being so modest, Duanmu Ruoxue could not help but want to laugh, but she endured it. Seeing the two elders continue to play Star Chess, Lee Xun also looked down at the Go board, Duanmu Ruoxue said: "Lee Xun, do you know how to play Star Chess too?"
"Well, in a few months. But I haven't touched it in years. "
"Only a few months? No problem, I'll teach you. We'll have to wait a few hours. "
"Aren't you going to rest a bit longer?"
Heh heh, didn't I just sleep in the carriage?" I've already rested. " After Duanmu Ruoxue finished speaking, he took out a piece of Star Chess and a Go board from a small house beside him, as well as two chairs. It was obvious that she was a frequent customer.
The old man surnamed Xia who was praising Lee Xun previously laughed: "Young lad, Ruoxue is an expert at Star Chess and is not much weaker than us. You are truly fortunate to be able to learn from her."
Lee Xun immediately nodded at the old man.
Five minutes later, Duanmu Ruoxue gaped at him and asked: "Lee Xun, did you really only play Star Chess for a few months?"
"Truly, the amount added up to no more than four months."
"Impossible, your chess skills are clearly much better than mine. This is definitely not at the level of a beginner." Duanmu Ruoxue could be considered an expert in Star Chess and had never met an opponent among her peers before. Even when playing Star Chess with two old men of unknown age beside him, she had still been here before, so how could she lose to a beginner in just five minutes?
Lee Xun was momentarily at a loss for words, because other than Cang Mo and the others, he had never played Star Chess with anyone else. Originally, he thought that she was an expert. However, from the looks of it, Duanmu Ruoxue was much weaker than Cang Mo and the rest.
"I've really only played Star Chess for less than four months. Maybe the teachers who taught me were more skilled." This was the only reason Lee Xun could think of.
The two elders at the side naturally heard their conversation. Elder Xia said: "Young man, come and help me see if my chess piece can still be saved."
Lee Xun walked over, took a few glances, and then laid down a child. The two old men looked carefully, and also looked at Lee Xun in shock.
Elder Xia stood up, gave up his seat, and said to Lee Xun: "Young man, I really didn't see it, an expert. "Come, sit in my place and see if you can turn the tables."
Elder Gong also said, "Come, come."
Lee Xun was still very interested in Star Chess. After all, this was something that could make him resonate with his hometown. He didn't decline and sat down.
After a short ten moves, not only did the defeat come to fruition, Elder Gong was also in danger of having his dragon slaughtered. His expression immediately turned grim. After ten more hands, Elder Gong's Dalong was still unable to escape Lee Xun's encirclement. Elder Gong could only concede defeat after seeing Da Long being slaughtered.
"Young man, what's your name?" Elder Gong asked.
"Senior, boy Lee Xun."
"Lee Xun, how about you accompany this old man for another round?"
"Senior, if you are interested, junior will naturally accompany you." Just now, Lee Xun himself had not enjoyed playing Elder Xia's chess game.
Elder Gong's chess was clearly more exquisite than Duanmu Ruoxue's, but Duanmu Ruoxue had underestimated Lee Xun's speed. However, there was still a huge gap between and Elder Gong's chess skills. Both sides had only fought for more than forty moves, and the victor was decided. Elder Gong's Dalong was once again slaughtered by Lee Xun.
Elder Gong was not angry, but instead happy, and said: "Little Friend's Dragon Slaying Art, it seems that you truly inherited it from an expert. Come, come, let's play another round. "
Since the elders had invited him, Lee Xun would naturally not let them down.
This time, Elder Xia was unhappy and said: "Old Gong, you've already played two games. It's my turn now."
"Go go, go, go. You're not even as good as me, how can you be a match for little friend Lee Xun?"
"Bullsh * t. You've only improved a little recently. Don't forget, I still have a lead of more than 20 rounds in my overall battle record."
Lee Xun felt that the two old men were both rather interesting, he actually still remembered their battle results.
"You are ruthless, but not in the first set. After this round, you must give it to me. " Although he made way for himself to take his seat, Elder Gong still didn't forget to fight for his own benefit, causing both Lee Xun and Duanmu Ruoxue to laugh as they watched.
"I'll take it from you, but can you be more promising so that the two children can watch and laugh at you?"
After playing another round with Elder Xia, still each playing over forty rounds, Lee Xun once again killed the former's Dalong.
"How could it be like this, little friend Lee Xun, you don't even know what's going on." Elder Xia said with a sigh.
Lee Xun could only smile, not knowing how to reply. Lee Xun had used Chaotic Strikes, but because of that, he had already planned everything out in his mind. So, as long as he was not careful and allowed Lee Xun to complete the arrangement, he would only be able to complete four to five moves. When Lee Xun, Cang Mo and the rest were playing Go like this, they tested it out repeatedly.
"Go, go, go!" Go, go! I've already figured out some of the tricks, hurry up and let me do it. " Elder Gong impatiently pushed Elder Xia, who was still muttering to himself away.
Elder Gong had indeed researched and figured out some of Lee Xun's chess paths, but this time round, it did not exceed 60 hands and he was done. However, it was clearly much better than before. No matter what Elder Xia said, he refused to give up his seat.
Duanmu Ruoxue laughed: "Elder Gong, Elder Xia, how about you two play chess with Lee Xun at the same time? Aren't there two of them?"
One person playing two games of chess at the same time had increased the difficulty of the game by quite a bit. Lee Xun knew that the two elders had already figured out a pattern in their play, but they were not afraid of losing, it was fine if they lost, there was no difference between losing and cultivating, the two sides just needed to spar, and learn from each other.
"Elder Gong, Elder Xia, this kid will brazenly play chess with you two at the same time, what do you think?"
Currently, the two Gong Xia elders understood Lee Xun's high level of chess very well, and did not feel that Lee Xun was looking down on the two of them at all. Furthermore, it was extremely rare for them to have a chance to play chess with a star chess master like Lee Xun. They were not familiar with Lee Xun at all, and in a while, Lee Xun would be meeting the Queen.
Lee Xun was even more focused now that he was playing chess with the two elders at the same time. When Duanmu Ruoxue, who was at the side, saw the current Lee Xun who was extremely focused, he could not help but recall the state Lee Xun was in when he spoke those words. Fortunately, Lee Xun and the other two had focused on the chess board, so no one could see her burning gaze. Otherwise, this ice beauty who was famous for his Rotterdam would be teased by the two elders again.
This time, the two old men both fought around seventy attacks. Although both of them had resigned, they were still full of joy as they pulled Lee Xun along. If it was just playing alone, Lee Xun would also find it boring, but since they were playing chess at the same time, Lee Xun also found it interesting, since there was nothing to do, he would just enjoy it.
In the evening, when they saw that Queen Xixi's carriage had returned, the two elders stopped their game of chess with Lee Xun unwillingly. Although the two of them had not been able to win a round in the entire afternoon, they had learned a lot of skills from Lee Xun. Not only that, the two of them were both experts, and from Lee Xun's display of chess, they could see that Lee Xun was honest and open-minded, and had taken a closer look at Lee Xun.
"Little friend Lee Xun, come visit us when you have time. The two of us will be waiting for you." Elder Xia laughed.
"Hehe, actually, I also like Starboard very much. However, ever since we parted ways, I haven't had the chance to touch it for a few years." I'm afraid that this brat will have to stay in Rotterdam for a period of time. As long as you two seniors do not mind, I will definitely come to disturb you if I have time. " After that, he would be going to the Helan Empire Imperial Family to work together. Naturally, Lee Xun was very willing to build a good relationship with these two Earth Rank Expert.
After chatting for a while, on the other side of the main entrance, Duanmu Ruoxue greeted the queen and waved at her.
"Seniors, Ruoxue is calling me, so I'll be going over first. I'll come back another day." After Lee Xun finished speaking, he cupped his hands together to bid farewell to the two Gong Xia elders.