Chapter 569 (1/2)

Chapter 569

Chapter 569: Ask and It Shall Be Given

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All were silent by the chessboard . Master Qishan looked at Sangsang quietly, a complicated expression crossing his thin face . There was shock from seeing the truth, and a hint of fear . In the end, all these emotions turned into one of confusion .

Ning Que observed Sangsang's condition anxiously and did not see Master Qishan's odd expression . Otherwise, he might have noticed something . Then, he heard the Master sigh .

He looked up nervously . By then, Master Qishan's expression had already returned to normal . He had a gentle and benevolent smile as if he had escaped from a terrifying situation . He was satisfied and calm .

”The three games of chess on Tile Mountain have a long history . However, only five have experienced the final game like you two . And you, young lady, are the second person to solve the three rounds of chess consecutively . ”

Said Master Qishan as he looked at Sangsang tenderly .

After ascertaining that Sangsang was fine and that the world in the chessboard was but an illusion, Ning Que could finally rest a.s.sured . Hearing the master's praise for Sangsang, he asked, ”Who was the other person who solved the three rounds first?”

Master Qishan said a name that had disappeared from this world for many years . However, it was a name that Ning Que was very familiar with . He looked into Ning Que's eyes and said with a slight smile, ”It was Younger Brother Lotus . ”

The Master's gaze was calm and seemingly powerless . However, Ning Que felt as if he could see through all his disguises and the fragments of consciousness deep in his sense of perception . He felt a little uneasy .

He lowered his head subconsciously, unwilling to meet the Master's gaze in order to hide his unease . He continued, ”Who were the three who played chess on this chessboard?”

Master Qishan answered, ”The Headmaster, Mr . Ke, and the abbey dean . ”

Ning Que forgot his unease for a moment when he heard the three names . He raised his head in shock .

To him, his teacher, Youngest Uncle and the abbey dean of the Zhishou Abbey were the most powerful figures in this world . No matter how powerful Lotus or Sangsang was, they could not surpa.s.s the three .

”How is it possible that the Headmaster couldn't solve this game of chess?”

Master Qishan answered, ”This game of chess is unable to trap them . Why would they need to solve it?”

Ning Que's question was to move the topic away from Lotus, to prevent the Master from finding out what he had hidden . Since it worked, he did not continue the questioning .

He looked at the Master and asked, ”Sangsang has already solved the game . Can you heal her?”

Master Qishan said, ”I would treat her even if she could not solve the game . Since she has solved the game, then there's no reason not to treat her . ”

Ning Que's voice was a little dry due to his nerves . He asked, ”Can she be cured?”

It was unknown whether he had used up too much energy refereeing the last game of chess or because he was already weak . Master Qishan seemed to be even more haggard . When he listened to Ning Que's concern, he coughed bitterly before tiredly lowering his head . He was silent for a long while .

Ning Que grew even more anxious when he did not get an answer .

After some time, Master Qishan tenderly looked up at Sangsang and said, ”There is no illness in the world that cannot be cured . However, it will be difficult and painful to cure it . ”

Sangsang glanced at Ning Que and said serenely and with determination, ”I'm not afraid of pain . ”

She was not afraid of death, but she did not want to die . That was because she knew that Ning Que would be very sad if she died . He might even die with her . That was why she wanted to live . She would continue living no matter how much pain she had to endure . That was why her answer was so firm .

Master Qishan looked at her with the beginnings of a smile . He answered just as firmly, ”Then I will definitely be able to cure you . ”

When he heard that, Ning Que suddenly felt a buzz in his mind, and he could not hear anything further . His body seemed to have suddenly turned into floating clouds on the cliff . He stumbled onto the futon and could not speak .

Almost at the same time, all the tightly closed pores on his skin began to sweat . His Academy uniform was drenched in seconds, looking as if he had been in the rain .

This year, while he had seemed as calm as usual and did not seem any different when conversing with others and fulfilling matters . In reality, he had been anxious and fearful in the extreme because of Sangsang's illness .

When he heard the Master's affirmative, the negative emotions he had kept within him for a long time were quicky released in one go, along with the cold sweat . His body and heart were taken over by the extreme joy he felt, and he felt as if he was about to float up into the sky . However, this sudden release of emotions had caused an intense blow to his body . He suddenly became very weak and was like a severely ill patient who had just started to recover .

Master Qishan looked at him and guessed that he must have endured unimaginable torment and pain . He comforted him kindly, ”This is a cause for celebration . ”

Sangsang took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat that flowed like rain from Ning Que's face .

Ning Que smiled with difficulty, saying, ”This is indeed something to celebrate . ”

Master Qishan looked at the cultivators outside the cottage, who had come to pray to the mountains . He said, ”Since this calls for celebration, then we should celebrate . I will answer a question from everyone . ”

When he heard that, Ning Que found the strength to sit upright and stare into the Master's eyes . He reminded him very seriously, ”We came first, Master, so you should treat her first . ”

Master Qishan laughed and said, ”Curing an illness isn't so simple . Otherwise, why would you leave the Academy to look for an old monk like me? You have to let me make some preparations . ”

Ning Que did not agree and said, ”The longer we drag this, the more dangerous it is . ”

Master Qishan said, ”It is not yet a time for it to be dangerous . . . rest a.s.sured . ”

The first part of his statement seemed to have a deeper meaning . What time was he referring to? However, Ning Que only heard the last part of the statement . He did not notice anything else .

When they heard that Master Qishan would answer the questions of everyone present, the cultivators outside the cottage were overjoyed . Only Monk Guan Hai appeared surprised . He was worried about his teacher's health .

The Flower Addict had returned from the Buddha statue at the peak of the mountain to the cottage . She heard the last part of the conversation and knew that Sangsang's illness could be cured . She remained indifferent, but her fingers were pinched together, breaking the little flower in her hand .

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The hour was late . The back of Tile Mountain was so dark it looked as if it was deep in the night . Cultivators silently lined up outside the cottage, waiting to enter . The Lanke Temple's monks had lit torches outside the cottage, and the flames flickered in the mountain breeze . They shone on the faces of the people lined up and moved chaotically, just like their feelings while in wait .

According to legends spread through the world, Master Qishan's ability to prophesize was even better than that of the Great Divine Priest of Revelation of the West-Hill Divine Palace . Furthermore, he could solve all doubts, and was able to fulfill demands just like Buddha .

It was every cultivator's dream to have Master Qishan solve their doubts . They were all very excited to have Master Qishan answer them; no matter whether it was an obstacle in their path to cultivation, a question that had long bothered them, or a person or incident that troubled them .

The cultivators would, of course, use this opportunity to solve their greatest doubts or pain . However, those were often their greatest secrets . This meant that they had to reveal them to Master Qishan, so they felt somewhat afraid .

From time to time, Master Qishan would cough painfully in the ivy-covered cliff cave .

It was unknown when the black horse carriage entered the cottage . Sangsang, who was in the carriage, had a fur coat and was snuggled in the blankets . She was no longer cold . However, when she heard the master cough, she could not help but cough painfully as well . Her face paled .