After a brief exchange of greetings, Master Shigui began to arrange accommodation for Ning Fan and Bai Ling.

There are still several months before the official start of the Arctic Daoguo Conference. Even so, the outside of the conference is already crowded with people, and the event is unprecedented.

The outer court only provides 10,000 cave residences for those who are not invited. However, there are more than 10,000 monks here, and most of them are not qualified to stay in the cave and have to go down the mountain to find another place to live.

After all, Shi Guizhenren is also a Nine Tribulations Immortal Emperor. It is impossible for him to receive even a mere cave. He has already reserved a cave for Ning Fan (Zhang Dao).

In this way, it saved Ning Fan a lot of things.

"It's getting late today, so I won't disturb Brother Zhang's rest. If you have some free time tomorrow, I hope Brother Zhang will come over and tell me something important." Master Shi Gui sincerely requested.

…

In the dead of night, when everyone was quiet, Ning Fan was sitting cross-legged in the guest house, thinking deeply about something.

In this trial time and space, the person he played was named Zhang Dao, who was close friends with the real stone ghost. After receiving a letter from the other party, he traveled thousands of miles to attend the appointment.

The specific reason why Stone Ghost invited Zhang Dao is unknown. It was only because the letter from the Immortal Emperor that Ning Fan picked up at that time was too torn, and the content could not be clearly seen.

[Brother Zhang Dao, your words are as clear as your face... The Northern Barbarian Kingdom is in urgent need... I specially invite Brother Dao to come... The Arctic Daoguo Conference... Borrowing the reputation of the disciples of the Holy Sect of Hunkun... To administer justice... The doom of the Ziwei Demon Lord... Nine days later... The bronze boat will greet you

…Brother, here comes the stone ghost.】

In this trial of time and space, why is the Northern Barbarian Kingdom in danger?

What does the calamity of the Ziwei Demon Lord refer to?

And what kind of justice does this Stone Ghost Master hope to uphold?

If these can be clarified, it may be helpful to the subsequent plot development of the Trial of the Holy Son.

"Speaking of which, my current trial score is still seventy-six stars. It has not increased for a while..."

While Ning Fan was thinking, he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

It was Bai Ling who lived next door and came to visit late at night.

If it were any other woman knocking on Ning Fan's door in the middle of the night, she would look somewhat charming.

Bai Ling's style of painting is completely different. This woman came to visit late at night. It had nothing to do with romance, but she actually wanted to play chess with Ning Fan.

[Senior brother, I haven’t played a game for a long time. I have nothing to do at the moment. Can you please play a few games of chess with me as a guide?] Bai Ling asked in his heart.

"Of course you can. Should I let you be the fourth son?" Ning Fan.

[Hmm. Still the fourth son! Thanks for the advice, senior brother!] Bai Ling said happily.

After that…

Ning Fan heard the sound of trial scores increasing for the first time in a long time.

[Event Fifty-six: Teaching four pieces to guide the chess player to win. Score obtained, one star. Current score, seventy-seven stars.]

[Event fifty-seven: Granting four sons...]

【Event fifty-eight...】

[Event fifty-nine...current score, eighty stars.]

Throughout the night, there were four games of chess, and Bai Ling was irrevocably defeated in every game of guided chess.

Even though he had lost to Ning Fan many times, after losing four games in a row, Bai Ling still couldn't control his emotions and was about to cry.

"I'm sorry, I used all my strength without realizing it. Your chess skills have improved a lot during this period. If you teach the fourth son, it has reached a level that I have to take seriously." Ning Fan said with apology and comfort.

He didn't want to make Bai Ling cry. He was not a devil, nor did he have any strange habits.

But asking him to betray Bai Ling and deliberately lose to the opponent is also impossible. It's not that Ning Fan cares about winning or losing. If he deliberately betrayed Bai Ling, Bai Ling would be able to see the clues. For a real chess player,

It is said that such behavior is tantamount to blasphemy and humiliation and should not be done.

[Ah? I've become stronger? But why can't I feel it at all? Senior brother must be trying to make me happy.] Although Bai Ling didn't believe it, he still shed his tears and calmed down his emotions.

[Please give me some advice, senior brother, on another game! I will definitely...never lose again in this game!] The little girl is very competitive, and she deserves to be a chess player.

"No more."

[Why? It’s still early, let’s play another game! Just one game! It’s really the last game!]

"...It's already three o'clock in the morning. Do you have any misunderstanding about the word 'it's still early'? I have an appointment with Master Shigui and I have to visit today, so I can't refuse. It's almost time to go out now, so I went down to

Come here...and your mental exhaustion has almost reached its limit, it’s time to rest.”

[Ah? It’s already so late? You didn’t pay attention to the time at all...]

Since Bai Ling knew that Ning Fan had something to do, she didn't dare to continue messing around or disturbing her. Moreover, she and Ning Fan played four games in a row, which was indeed a great mental and physical loss. At this moment, she realized that time had passed, and she suddenly felt the world shaking.

He actually passed out directly.

This was the reason why Ning Fan was not willing to play the fifth game with her because his mental exhaustion was approaching the limit.

So he sent the unconscious Bai Ling back to his room.

He didn't do any unnecessary idiotic behavior.

But I still heard the long-lost voice of the ant master.

"That's cruel! You are indeed a real man, a tough guy! Just for a little test score, you actually knocked this little girl out! I am impressed by your level of madness!" the ant master said with a strange air.

"I don't think there is anything wrong with this matter. Women will only affect the speed of our monks in drawing swords, so how can the trial score be important? At least this time, Ning Shangxian left several live chess pieces for others.

You are a thousand times more polite than before!" Duo Wen's voice also sounded.

That tone, at first glance, sounded like he was trying to defend Ning Fan, but it didn't fully justify him.

It also has a subtle sense of yin and yang.

"...The reason why I tried my best was not to score points in the trial, but because I couldn't bear to hurt the dignity of the opponent's chess players." Ning Fan explained.

But unfortunately, the ant owner and Duo Wen did not believe his explanation.

I don't even bother to explain.

"Speaking of which, when we met that senior roasted chestnut before, why were you two silent? Now you have the leisure to make fun of me." Ning Fan asked.

"Senior Chaoli? What Senior Chaoli?" The ant owner has no memory of this aspect, and he also snooped and couldn't share any memory of Ning Fan about this matter, so he didn't know the reason.

"I don't understand what you're talking about." Duo Wen also had no memory of this matter.

All traces have been erased by the old man who raised his hand. Even someone as strong as the Ant Lord seems unable to fight against that kind of power.

Only Ning Fan still remembers the previous scenes...

"Forget it if you don't understand." Ning Fan said no more about the matter.

…

This is the third day that Ning Fan came to the Northern Barbarian Kingdom.

Today, the wind and snow in the Arctic Mountains have stopped for the first time in a long time, revealing a clear and sunny sky.

Ning Fan came as promised to visit Master Shigui.

Outside the cave of Master Shigui, two children were sweeping the snow. When they saw a visitor coming, they immediately stopped and saluted Ning Fan respectfully.

Then he said.

"My master is waiting in the snow pavilion at the moment. Senior, please come with me."

Ning Fan followed Tong'er into the courtyard, and after a while, he walked outside a snow pavilion.

The real stone ghost in the snow pavilion knew that Ning Fan had arrived and greeted him with a smile. However, the way he looked at Ning Fan seemed a little different from yesterday. When he looked at Ning Fan, he seemed to be a little more curious and inquisitive.

"Brother Zhang is such a trustworthy person that he arrived so early. Tong'er, please quickly brew a pot of Master's best tea, and then get two of Master's new Dao fruits."

After Master Shigui gave instructions to Tong'er, he invited Ning Fan into the snow pavilion.

On the stone table in the pavilion, a furnace of incense was lit, and a chessboard was placed. The material of the chessboard was unknown, but it exuded a faint green light and seemed to be of quite good quality.

When Ning Fan glanced at the chessboard, he vaguely felt that the green light on the chessboard was somewhat similar to the green light in his own eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Seeing Ning Fan entering the snow pavilion, his eyes fell directly on the chessboard. Master Shigui smiled and said, "If Brother Zhang likes it, I will give this chessboard to Brother Zhang, but before that, Brother Zhang still needs to fight me."

How about using this chessboard for one game?"

Ning Fan was slightly surprised and looked at Master Shi Gui. It seemed that he did not expect that this person was also a chess fanatic and would play chess as soon as they met.

But there is no reason to refuse.

Then get off.

So the two of them sat on opposite sides.

As soon as he sat down in front of the chessboard, Shi Guizhen's eyes suddenly became serious, and his whole body exuded a fierce aura.

That kind of aura is different from the pressure accumulated in the realm of cultivation, but a special aura that belongs exclusively to chess players.

When Ning Fan and Bai Ling play chess, you can also feel Bai Ling's seriousness, revealing this kind of momentum, but Bai Ling's momentum is not as powerful as Shi Guizhen's.

"This person may be a master..." Thinking of this, Ning Fan's eyes also showed a bit of seriousness, as if he was infected by the atmosphere.

Ning Fan holds white, and Stone Ghost holds black. This is the Stone Ghost's request.

The real world has a vast territory and countless fairy kingdoms. Different countries inherit different cultures and have also derived many different Go rules.
To be continued...