This tone, it was as though he was talking to a junior disciple.
But Gong Changyue stood there, not showing any trace of anger, instead, he was utterly respectful.
At this point, the other participants had also gradually finished their matches.
As expected, Zhuge Xuanqing won effortlessly,
and Jing Tianrui also crushed his opponent.
Especially Jing Tianrui, who now was full of pride, feeling extremely happy.
Because with this, thirty chess masters had been eliminated, half of them, and nearly all were from the outer regions.
The only one left was probably Zhuge Xuanqing.
Calculating in his mind, he turned to speak, only to be shocked by the scene before him.
He saw Gong Changyue and Xue An standing together.
while his own subordinate, Di Yuanlong, sat there looking utterly dejected.
"What happened?" Jing Tianrui asked in shock.
"Sir... I lost!" Di Yuanlong said with extreme shame.
"Lost... lost?" Jing Tianrui’s eyes widened.
"Yes!" Di Yuanlong nodded.
Jing Tianrui gasped.
He never expected that his subordinate would lose to Gong Changyue.
And it seemed that this Mr. Xue had also passed the third round and successfully advanced to the next.
What the hell was going on?
Jing Tianrui was furious, his gaze towards Xue An began to change.
If previously he had looked down on Xue An with disdain, now it was pure hatred.
The most frightened person in the arena was none other than Cai Yongxin.
Initially thinking that Xue An was merely boasting, Cai Yongxin turned pale when he saw Xue An defeat another opponent and advance to the fourth round.
After some calculation, Cai Yongxin gritted his teeth and whispered a few words to his father, the Patriarch of the Cai Family.
The Patriarch of the Cai Family thought for a moment and eventually nodded.
At this moment, Zhuge Xuanqing also noticed this scene, her expression also became somewhat complex.
But before she could react, Gong Changyue took a deep breath, stepped forward, and smiled, "Miss Zhuge, I have lived up to your expectations. I have won against Di Yuanlong and successfully advanced to the fourth round, preserving the Gong Family’s reputation!"
Advancing to the fourth round was considered achieving a rank in the competition, and no one could deny that it was a good performance.
Especially for the Gong Family, who had scored zero in the previous competition, this achievement was particularly valuable.
But Zhuge Xuanqing felt somewhat unusual, not just because of that; she always felt that the Gong Changyue standing before her had changed a lot.
He seemed... more confident.
However, now was not the time to dwell on these matters. Zhuge Xuanqing glanced at the remaining chess masters, her expression turned solemn, and then walked up to Xue An and said in a deep voice.
"Mr. Xue, now among the remaining chess masters, only we three from the outer regions are left. So, I think we need to be well-prepared! Otherwise..."
Xue An chuckled lightly, "Otherwise what?"
Zhuge Xuanqing looked up, her eyes filled with a trace of worry as she gazed into the distance at Jing Tianrui.
"Otherwise, we might all stand no chance against this Jing Tianrui!"
In fact, from the moment she saw Jing Tianrui, Zhuge Xuanqing felt somewhat uneasy.
She could see through Jing Tianrui three years ago.
But now, after three years, she could no longer see through him.
This change made Zhuge Xuanqing feel a sense of foreboding.
This was also why she lacked confidence.
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