The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 101: Falling into the World
Li Hao returned along the way with food and drinks.

As we passed through the bustling neighborhoods, bright lights were already on along the way.

The streets were bustling with people, servants were leading tall horses, and the wheels of the carriages behind were turning, looking ordinary.

The people who lead the horses are all in the Soul Continuation Realm, it's really lively...

Li Hao smiled.

As the time approaches for the Li family to choose the true dragon, the city of Qingzhou is already turbulent.

In recent days, he has seen many people dressed in clothes from other states flowing into this city.

While eating in the restaurant, I heard all the related discussions. There was also talk that a certain high-ranking official of the third rank had also come to Qingzhou City to cheer for his nephew...

As far as Li Hao knew, his mother seemed to have no relatives.

The old lady said that his mother was born into a small family, which was later destroyed by monsters. She met his father Li Tiangang for help, and they met and formed a happy marriage.

Those people rushing to Qingzhou clearly show that the Second Lady has not given up...

So good.

Li Hao smiled lightly, not caring at all. He just counted the dates silently in his mind, looking forward to the arrival of that day.

Passing by a busy bridge embankment, Li Hao saw people playing chess there, so he went over to take a look.

Anyway, it's too late to go back now, so there's no rush.

"Don't squeeze!"

"What are you squeezing, kid?"

Most of those who have the leisure time to watch and play chess are middle-aged or elderly. Apart from Li Hao, there are only two young men in their early thirties.

When I squeezed to the chessboard, I saw that the game was only in the middle, but the outcome had already been decided.

Li Hao took a quick look and knew that Bai Zi was going to lose.

Although the white piece has the potential to become a dragon, its head and tail are trapped, with no way to retreat.

Unless the white piece has the courage to circle and strangle the black piece, and bite off the black piece's arm, there will be a chance of winning.

But to be forced and trapped step by step into this state, he had obviously already shown his weakness and it was impossible for him to have such courage.

Li Hao shook his head slightly and glanced at the player holding the black pieces.

The other person was an old man with a ruddy complexion and white hair and beard. At this moment, he was smiling and gently waving a folding fan, stirring up an evening breeze.

Waiting leisurely for the opponent to admit defeat.

"I lost."

The white piece fell back onto the chess box, and the old man with the white piece in front of Li Hao admitted defeat dejectedly.

"Oh, what a pity."

"Tsk tsk, originally there was hope for this place."

"Nonsense, this is clearly the place..."

"Why do I feel like I can still do it? Why should I admit defeat?"

The people who were watching with frowns on their faces started to talk at this moment. Some expressed regret, some regretted the other party's previous mistakes, and some did not understand and thought it was too hasty to admit defeat.

People with different levels of chess skills see things differently.

But the chessboard has been set, and the game is over.

While they were discussing, suddenly a carriage came across the bridge.

Seeing the crowd gathering near the bridge, the leading groom shouted angrily: "Get out of the way, all of you, get out of the way, why are you blocking the road!"

His domineering attitude angered many people, but when they saw the dragon-blooded war horses in the carriage, their faces suddenly changed and they hurriedly avoided him, not daring to stop him.

Soon, the crowd cleared out and the carriage drove over.

When the carriage saw the chess stand on the roadside, it shouted angrily, "Get lost, get lost!"

The others who had avoided the scene were all talking in low voices, saying that the groom had been servile to his master for so long that now he was taking advantage of his power and being unreasonable.

Although they were angry, they were outnumbered, so everyone in front of the chessboard moved away and dared not stay there any longer.

even if,

They have a point.

In a blink of an eye, only Li Hao and the old man with the black chess piece were left there.

And two young men in their thirties behind the old man.

The old man with the black chess piece was still gently waving his folding fan, but his eyes were looking at the riverside where the evening breeze was blowing against the willows, as if he didn't pay any attention to the noisy and chaotic sounds.

The two young men behind the old man had murderous glint in their eyes. One of them turned around and looked coldly at the oncoming coachman.

"What are you looking at?" the groom shouted angrily. He also noticed that the remaining few people had extraordinary demeanor and seemed to have some background, but even so, he was not polite at all.

In terms of background, how many people in Dayu can compare to his own master?

"If you don't want your family to suffer, then get out of here. Do you know who the master sitting behind me is?"

One of the young men suddenly stepped out, appeared in front of the coachman as if teleporting, and slapped him.

The groom's head tilted to the side and his neck was broken, killing him instantly.

The people who had been driven away earlier were all shocked when they saw this and cried out in surprise.

Some people secretly felt happy that evil people would be punished and they could vent their anger.

Some people think that although the groom was evil, his crime did not deserve the death penalty.

I felt sympathy for the other party again.

But the young man didn't even look at the coachman, he just lifted the curtain and stepped in.

There was a cry of surprise from inside the carriage. A fat old man in luxurious clothes was sitting inside, and he seemed to have not expected someone to suddenly break in.

There were also female members of the family inside, who also screamed and wanted to shout, but the cold gaze from the young man made them all turn pale. It seemed that as soon as they opened their mouths, they would be strangled to death by this warrior!

"Slap, kneel down, and get out."

The young man said eight words in total.

The fat old man trembled in shock and said angrily: "Do you know who I am? I know King Yan, I..."

"There might be someone above you."

The young man interrupted him coldly: "But there is no one left to support our master!"

"Say one more word and none of you will be able to leave!"

A murderous aura filled the carriage. The women were so frightened that they wanted to cry but couldn't, and they huddled and shivered.

The old man's face was as ugly as pig liver. Even if he had great power, at this moment, all his people were enemies. If a common man was angry, blood would splatter five steps away. There was no difference between kings, princes, generals and ministers.

He could only grit his teeth, slap himself in the face, then kneel down and endure the humiliation.

Seeing this, the young man stepped away from the carriage and patted the butt of the bloody war horse.

This horse was originally ferocious and difficult to train, but after being beaten by the young man, it seemed to be frightened and galloped all the way, scaring the passers-by on the roadside to scream.

But in the end, there was no one to drive the car, and it rushed out a short distance before it ran towards the river. It was so panicked that it crashed into the river, taking the carriage with it.

The sound of a splash as he fell into the water attracted many people from afar to stop and watch.

The young man returned quietly to the old man with the black chess piece, as if he had done nothing. His face was calm, as if he had been standing there before, without moving.

The old man with black chess pieces was somewhat disappointed. He turned his gaze away from the river and sighed, "What a pity for the autumn water in this river."

Having said that, he was about to get up and leave.

But when he glanced over, he saw a young man standing next to him, not moving, but grabbing the chess pieces in the chess box.

From beginning to end, Li Hao's eyes never glanced at the domineering coachman and the carriage.

In Qingzhou City, he didn't need to bow his head to anyone.

Unless, it's in that mansion.

At this moment, he picked up the white pieces in the chess box, one, two, three...

He seemed to be playing for his own amusement, placing the white pieces one by one in a certain position, forming a line and a momentum.

The force was like a dragon claw, tearing a bloody gap in the original black spot.

He did not do this to continue the move, because the winner had already been decided and this was not his game.

However, today, he simply didn't want to see such depressing and boring things anymore.

So I sketched a sketch for it.

The old man holding the black chess piece slightly raised his eyebrows, glanced at the chess pieces on the board, and was suddenly stunned.

The two young men standing behind the old man, who were dressed in ordinary plain clothes, had slightly changed expressions. The young man who had attacked earlier seemed to want to take action to teach Li Hao a lesson, but was blocked by the folding fan raised by the old man.

"My dear friend, do you also know chess?"

The old man with the black chess piece smiled.

"Understood."

After Li Hao finished filling in the chess pieces, he felt a little relieved.

"Look at the placement of the pieces, young friend. It's quite clever and shows the bloodiness of a young man. Not bad!" the old man praised.

"Young people are naturally wild and crazy."

Li Hao said calmly: "Don't blame me, old sir."

The old man with the black chess piece silently thought about Li Hao's words, and couldn't help but smile: "Since you know chess, why don't you sit down and play a game?"

Li Hao glanced at the chessboard and thought:
"Row."

At this moment, all the people who were watching the chess game had left, and there were only four of them under the weeping willow tree.

Li Hao put the many snacks and juggling toys in his hands on the grass beside him and sat down.

The old man with the black chess piece took a look and smiled in his heart, after all, he was still a young man at heart.

But as Li Hao took away all the things in his arms, revealing his gorgeous clothes, his eyes swept over the beautiful jade dangling from Li Hao's waist.

His eyes couldn't help but freeze.

The two young men behind him also noticed that the young man seemed to have some background and his behavior just now was not like that of an ordinary person. They also noticed the dragon blood jade on the young man's waist and their pupils shrank.

"Please, old sir."

Li Hao said.

The old man with the black chess piece came back to his senses and smiled. He didn't expect to see the child from that year by chance. He started the game with a smile.

Soon, the moves were made in order, with Li Hao playing with white pieces and moving last.

The onlookers who had retreated far away did not dare to come over at this moment, fearing that they would get into trouble.

What's more, the young man behind the old man with the black chess had just displayed his extraordinary skills, so he must be no ordinary person. They were unwilling to get close to him to avoid accidentally provoking him.

More passers-by were attracted by the carriages and horses that fell into the water in the distance, and many of them threw ropes to rescue them.

On Li Hao's side, the black and white pieces on the chessboard were already fighting each other.

With the initial layout completed, it was time to attack layer by layer.

Li Hao showed no mercy in his moves, all of them were killing moves, and they were more fierce and brutal than before.

The old man playing black chess was moving his pieces slower and slower, and the folding fan that was swaying gently had been put away without him noticing when.

Every time he made a move, he would frown and think for a moment before making a move.

But the young man was quick, accurate and ruthless, and his attack was overwhelming and overwhelming.

The old man with the black chess piece's expression became more and more solemn, and he was completely focused.

The two young men behind the old man with black chess pieces both changed their expressions slightly and glanced at the young man.

After a moment, the winner on the chessboard was decided.

The old man with the black chess piece had a gloomy look on his face. He obviously didn't expect that he would lose, and lose so badly.

He hasn't lost in... many years.

The two young men behind him had anger in their eyes and looked at the boy coldly.

It seemed that as long as the old man with black chess expressed his position, he would immediately make a lightning move and finish off the young man.

Li Hao seemed to sense something and glanced up, but didn't care.

If he really takes action, he will not be afraid.

The old man with the black chess stared at the chessboard for a long while, then slowly said, "Let's play another game."

Li Hao had already stopped and said calmly: "You will lose if you try again."

The old man with the black chess piece was slightly choked. No one had ever dared to say such contemptuous words to him.

But seeing that the young man had no intention, he took a deep breath, calmed down his anger, and said:

"Let's play another game. If you can still win, I'll give you a small gift."

"I have everything I need," said Li Hao.

He just said it and smiled.

The old man with the black chess piece smiled and said, "You will definitely like what I give you."

"That may not be the case." Li Hao said calmly: "Besides, if you win again, I'm worried that the people around you may have to protect their master."

The two young men's faces changed slightly and they stared at Li Hao with cold eyes.

The old man in black chess waved his fan and said to Li Hao with a smile: "They are ignorant, don't bother with them. If I make you unhappy, I apologize to you."

Hearing this, the two young men's faces changed, and shock appeared in their eyes at the same time.

The master actually... apologized?
Although they could only see the master's back, they seemed to feel a kind of majesty emanating from that back under that kind voice. Both of them had stern looks and dared not reveal any murderous intent.

Li Hao was surprised and looked at the old man. He saw that his eyes were sincere and gentle, which showed that he was indeed sincere.

"alright."

Li Hao agreed.

Thinking that the fight just now was indeed a bit too fierce, there was no need to vent my anger on the other party.

Soon, the second game began.

This time, Li Hao's attack was much gentler, and the two sides exchanged blows.

The black chess player's mind was not as tense as before, and he was in a leisurely mood to chat while playing chess:
"Come to think of it, you are so young, why are you so absorbed in the art of chess instead of going to the frontier to join the army, or practicing martial arts to strive for fame?"

"Fame, wealth and honor are all dust, and glory and wealth are just clouds."

Li Hao casually made a move and said, "The ultimate goal of life is just to have enough food and clothing. I seem to be lucky. I have no worries about food and clothing since I was born. Why should I bother with that much effort?"

"Humph, you are useless!"

A young man behind the old man with black chess couldn't help but snort coldly.

Li Hao raised his head and glanced at him. "You think you have a future just by being a bodyguard?"

The old man with black chess looked at Li Hao in surprise. These didn't sound like words a young boy would say. Instead, they sounded like the mentality of an old man who had experienced many vicissitudes of life.

But the boy could clearly say before that young people have the arrogance of youth.

“Young men should have lofty ambitions and travel across the nineteen states in one day.”

The old man with black chess asked with great interest: "Don't you want to see the scenery on the top of the mountain?"

"What's so good about it? It's just the human world."

Li Hao said casually: "Some people's journey is to the stars and the sea, but I just want poetry, wine and pastoral life. Everyone has their own aspirations."

The old man with the black chess was slightly startled, and even the moves in his hand paused.

He stared at the young man in front of him, and his heart, which had been sealed deep in his heart, seemed to loosen up.

The young man behind the old man with the black chess piece sneered:
"You have never been to the top of the mountain, how can you know the scenery at the top of the mountain, and how dare you say such big words!"

Li Hao frowned slightly, glanced at him, and ignored him.

The old man with the black chess piece came back to his senses, his face suddenly turned serious, and he said: "Hua'er, apologize to the young master!"

what?
The young man seemed not to have heard clearly, and looked at the old man with black chess in disbelief and shock.

My father actually asked me to... apologize to someone?
What is his identity?

How many people can bear his apology, and how many people dare to bear it? !

"Father... Master, I..."

"Ok?"

The old man with black chess turned his head slightly and looked at him.

His eyes were as calm as the wind and frost after a heavy snowfall, but they made the young man break out in a cold sweat in an instant.

His face changed in shock, sweat broke out on his forehead, and he quickly bent down and bowed to Li Hao, saying:
"Young sir, I am sorry for my rude words. I hope you can forgive me."

"That's all."

Li Hao waved his hand.

The old man with the black chess smiled slightly, then continued to place his pieces and chat.

From talking about fame to those influential figures, the old man with black chess asked the young man, "Do you ever yearn for it?"

The boy asked, are they still alive?

The old man with the black chess piece thought about it and couldn't help but laugh.

The second set went well.

Li Hao won again.

But this time the attack was much lighter, with more pulling and tugging, so it could be considered a back and forth movement.

Li Hao felt that this old man's chess skills were slightly better than Wu Ye's, but were a few points behind his own.

"It's getting late, old man. See you again someday."

Li Hao stood up, picked up the juggling items and food on the ground, which totaled only three taels of silver, smiled and waved to the old man, then turned and left.

"I haven't given you a present yet."

The old man with black chess said immediately.

"no need."

The boy didn't look back, but just waved back: "I said, I don't lack anything."

The old man in black chess was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help laughing, whispering:

"In this world, is there anyone who really has everything he needs?"

"Humph, is this the third generation of the Li family that is famous in Qingzhou? Their cultivation is indeed amazing, and I can't even see through it, but it's a bit stupid."

Looking at the boy's departing back, the young man who had apologized earlier looked gloomy and said sarcastically.

The young man probably doesn’t know how great an opportunity he has just given up?

ridiculous!

When the old man in black heard his words, he glanced at him calmly without saying anything. Instead, he looked at the street where the young man left and sighed secretly:
How wonderful it would be if this child were my son?
But it was just a momentary thought.

He shook his head and smiled, saying: "This boy's talent is probably beyond your imagination. He is only fourteen years old, but his chess skills are already at the master level. Even if he has a natural talent for chess, he still needs some research..."

In fourteen years, he was able to study the art of chess to such an extent and to cultivate it to the fifteenth level. This was terrifying.

The two young men were silent after hearing this.

They couldn't refute this, it was true.

At the age of fourteen, he was already at Fifteen Li Realm. Even they were far behind in talent.

"You are being too modest. His chess skills are only displayed on this small chessboard, but your chess pieces are all over the world..."

Another young man with a slightly literary air said with a smile.

When the old man in black heard this, he knew it was a compliment, but he couldn't help laughing.

I felt like the humiliation of losing two games in a row had improved a lot.

"Haha not bad!"

"However, next time I see this young man, I will definitely win back on the chessboard!"

He won't admit defeat.

After saying that, he shook his sleeves, laughed and left towards the city gate.

"Master, we just arrived and the show hasn't started yet. Don't you want to go and have a look?"

"I've seen it, it's very good, very good!"

(End of this chapter)