However, Qi Yanran never appeared at Qingxin Tea House and didn't come looking for him. Xiaoyao thought she might have too many social engagements, which was why she had no time to come. Anyway, since she knew he was here, it didn't matter.

What Xiaoyao didn't know was that Qi Yanran had actually been searching everywhere for his whereabouts these past few days, because she hadn't received Xiaoyao's letter. Who knew which link had gone wrong.

Finding someone in Heavenly Demon City was very difficult. Even though Qi Yanran's status was extraordinary, who could have thought that Xiaoyao had mysteriously been dragged into a major Go battle?

Everyone in Heavenly Demon City knew about the Go battle, including Qi Yanran. However, she hadn't connected this matter to Xiaoyao. Those searching for Xiaoyao were the same, no one had thought that Xiaoyao was actually in this most prominent event right before their eyes.

Perhaps it was precisely because it was too prominent that people overlooked this situation.

"Where did he go? How is there no news at all? Did something happen? That's not right, what could happen within Heavenly Demon City? As long as he mentions my name, nothing would happen to him. Besides, he has strong survival abilities himself, nothing could possibly happen," Qi Yanran muttered to herself.

Should she notify her father about this? If he found out, he would definitely scold her to death for not even being able to watch one person. Forget it, better to continue having people search. From the city entry and exit records, he hadn't left, he was still in the city, just didn't know which corner.

"Yanran, you don't need to worry too much about your little brother. As long as he hasn't left Heavenly Demon City, we'll definitely find him. I've already had the Heavenly Demon City guard units search for him, it won't take too long," a young man beside Qi Yanran said. This was one of Qi Yanran's good friends, just a friend relationship.

He had strong influence in Heavenly Demon City. His family was one of Heavenly Demon City's great families, and any family that could establish itself in Heavenly Demon City was no ordinary family.

...

This young man was named Xu Zijing, the third young master of Heavenly Demon City's Xu family. His abilities were extraordinary, originally no weaker than Qi Yanran, but now much weaker because Qi Yanran had crossed the peak and entered God Level.

"I know. I'm not really worried about this kid, he shouldn't die. As long as he doesn't die, it's fine. I'm just afraid he's caused some trouble..." Qi Yanran said, denying her worry. Of course, this might be because Xiaoyao had left too special an impression on her.

Xiaoyao had practically been brought over as a dead person, and even in that state he didn't die. What kind of situation could make Xiaoyao die? As long as he didn't die, Xiaoyao could recover on his own, that wasn't a problem.

"Since that's the case, let's go relax. Go meet up with A-Yu and the others," Xu Zijing said. A-Yu mentioned was his lover. Though nearly thirty, they seemed still in a romantic tug-of-war and hadn't married yet.

Anyway, they all looked very young externally, so it didn't matter. They weren't the eldest in their families either, so there was no particular pressure.

"I'm not in the mood," Qi Yanran shook her head.

Xu Zijing looked at Qi Yanran. He rarely saw Qi Yanran in such a state. Moreover, he had never heard Qi Yanran mention having a little brother before, and now one suddenly appeared, this itself surprised him greatly.

At this moment, they all still thought Xiaoyao was Qi Yanran's blood brother, because Qi Yanran only said Xiaoyao was called Xiaoyao without mentioning his surname.

People didn't find this particularly strange either. They also rarely talked about their family members. Brothers and sisters were only mentioned occasionally, and some individuals had never talked about their family situations, perhaps Qi Yanran was one of them.

However, seeing Qi Yanran's strange attitude made people feel confused. This seemed nervous yet very reassured, incomprehensible.

"When you're not in the mood, that's when you need to relax. Maybe going out and walking around will help you find him. Come on," Xu Zijing persuaded.

"That's true. Going out is better than waiting here," Qi Yanran nodded, agreeing with Xu Zijing's suggestion, then casually asked: "Where are A-Yu and the others?"

"They're at Qingxin Tea House now, watching that Go match. Those two are really amazing, they can play for so many days and still be fighting so intensely," Xu Zijing said, showing some admiration on his face.

"This kind of situation only happens when chess meets opponent. If one side was much stronger, it would have ended long ago," Qi Yanran said.

"At their level, no one can be much stronger than others," Xu Zijing shook his head.

Hearing Xu Zijing say this, Qi Yanran casually asked: "Who are they?" She knew about this matter but didn't know specifically who the people were.

"One you know, it's Chu Xinan," Xu Zijing replied.

"So it's that kid. Usually just likes to show off, calling himself Zhuge reincarnated. I think he's more like Pig Brother reincarnated," Qi Yanran said disdainfully.

"Hehe, only you would say that. He does have some ability. Though he can't be called Zhuge reincarnated, calling him Little Zhuge isn't far off," Xu Zijing said, with some admiration in his tone.

"Anyway, you all like playing chess, I don't. I'll go drink tea and search for someone on the side," Qi Yanran said.

"Mm mm, you should be able to find him," Xu Zijing said. For now, better not argue about other things, being able to get Qi Yanran out to relax was already good.

"By the way, who's the other person?" Qi Yanran asked after walking a few steps.

"What?" Xu Zijing was thinking about other things and didn't react immediately.

"The person playing chess with Chu Xinan," Qi Yanran continued.

"Oh, you mean that. Reportedly it's a youth in his twenties. According to Xiaofeng, he's some slow kid they randomly found on the street. Just didn't expect this slow kid to be so miraculous," Xu Zijing said.

"This shows Chu Xinan just has an undeserved reputation. He can't even beat some slow kid randomly found on the street, and it's taken this long," Qi Yanran said disdainfully.

"This... actually it's not like that. I watch their game situation every day, it's very exciting. Every move is breathtaking," Xu Zijing corrected.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. It's not interesting," Qi Yanran shook her head, not continuing this topic because she wasn't interested and didn't want to discuss these meaningless things.

When Qi Yanran arrived at Qingxin Tea House, it was already surrounded by people. Some were blocked outside, while inside all seats were full. There were even quite a few people standing, though not completely packed, that would interfere with the tea house operations and make customers very uncomfortable.

The Qingxin Tea House owner seemed very business-savvy. He had also set up the game board outside so people outside could see too. This way people wouldn't have such strong desire to squeeze inside. Some would sit in nearby restaurants and such, still able to watch the match.

Nearby merchants were also clever, learning from Qingxin Tea House by setting up game boards so their customers could see the latest situation, attracting considerable business. But there were still many people gathered around Qingxin Tea House, this was inevitable.

Regardless, this entire area had been occupied by Go enthusiasts. Perhaps you think among ten people around you, only one likes something particular, or even fewer, and those who would go crazy for it are even rarer.

But unless you personally witnessed such a scene, you'd never understand that there were so many such people in the world, far more than you could imagine.

Currently, people at Qingxin Tea House were all people of status and position. Even those standing were the same. However, this couldn't stop Qi Yanran from entering, because her status was no worse than those inside.

After Qi Yanran entered, quite a few people greeted her. If it were normally, there would be many more people coming to curry favor, because she was a candidate demoness for Daughter of the Heavenly Demon and a popular seed contestant. This alone was enough for her to receive very high treatment.

"Zijing, Yanran, over here..."

Soon someone called to Qi Yanran and Xu Zijing. This person was Xu Zijing's lover A-Yu. She and several other girls occupied a table, this was why they hadn't been with Xu Zijing. They didn't want this spot taken by others. They had been sitting here all day.

They were all Go enthusiasts. How could they miss such a spectacle? With such good seats, they absolutely wouldn't give them up.

Xu Zijing came here daily to be with A-Yu, hearing about the game situation from her. If he had time, he also wanted to sit here waiting for the next move in the game. Though he could learn about it afterward, this eager feeling of wanting to know immediately, most people would understand.

Some things, though you know you can see them later, even tomorrow or in a few hours, many people still hope for immediately, unwilling to wait even a moment longer.

"What happened? How did it become like this again? The situation seems to have taken a sharp turn, white stones seem to be in trouble," Xu Zijing said upon arrival, seeing the current board. Now the white stones were clearly much more disadvantaged, at least superficially.

"This is normal. Black made many subtle brilliant moves. Chu Xinan is quite impressive," A-Yu replied, explaining the previous moves to let Xu Zijing catch up with the changes.

"Indeed very subtle. Looks like this game is entering the final stage," Xu Zijing said, sighing. To fight to this level was already a peak battle. Probably couldn't find anything surpassing this in recent decades.

"I actually think Chu Xinan's opponent is a bit stronger. Each time he places a stone takes no more than one incense stick's time, most decisions are made in an instant. He seems like he hasn't even brought out his real strength," said a girl sitting with A-Yu. This girl looked very fresh, giving people a feeling of basking in spring breeze.

(End of Chapter)