After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

People are always cautious about the unknown, especially about things they value.

Wen Tingzhu's change undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Su Zizhi, which made him start to have concerns and no longer as at ease as before.

This also means that he lost control of the entire game and could only passively bear the pressure from Wen Tingzhu.

The situation changed suddenly, something others might not immediately realize, but Li Xuan, who had been fighting Su Zizhi for a long time, noticed it right away.

Although he appeared outwardly unchanged, he was inwardly deeply troubled. It was hard to believe that one person could achieve such a feat, facing three opponents with different playing styles, none of whom he had known beforehand.

This competition tested Wen Tingzhu not only mentally but also physically, and he has managed to persevere until now.

Next, Li Xuan could hardly believe what he was seeing. Wen Tingzhu had defeated Su Zizhi in less than the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn.

Although he couldn't believe it, the facts before his eyes forced him to accept it: the opponent he had fought so hard to defeat, and who had almost lost to, had actually been defeated by Wen Tingzhu in such a short time, even while he was playing another game.

Li Xuan didn't know whether he should mourn for himself first or express his gratitude to Wen Tingzhu. A mix of emotions swirled in his heart, leaving him momentarily speechless.

Of course, the competition was not completely over, and no one was making a loud noise.

The arrogance and pride on Anguo's faces had completely vanished. Regardless of whether they won or lost the next round, Anguo had undoubtedly lost this competition. At this moment, who could be happy?

As for the people of Shengguo, although the outcome of the civil test has been decided and it sounds like they have tied with Anguo, since there were a total of six rounds in the two tests, and Anguo won all three rounds of the martial arts test, Shengguo is still the loser so far!

Previously, Yang Bo and his team's performance had plunged the hearts of everyone in Sheng Kingdom into despair, with everyone only thinking about winning at least one game and not losing face too completely. But now, everyone couldn't help but become greedy, looking forward to the final victory.

Everything depends on this final game; who will emerge victorious?

Therefore, even though it should have been a time to celebrate victory, the expressions on the faces of the Sheng people were even more solemn than those of the An people.

The entire hall was completely silent; even the previous whispers and clattering of cups had vanished. In a daze, one could even hear their own heartbeat.

This situation, however, did not disturb the two people in the center of the crowd.

At this moment, their eyes and minds are only on the game of chess before them. Meeting a worthy opponent is always a great joy for chess lovers. It is no exaggeration to say that at this moment they are truly playing with great enjoyment and completely forgetting themselves.

At this point, neither of them took any risks, and each move was carefully considered before they dared to make it.

Time passed slowly, but the outcome was still uncertain. They could continue to persevere, but the onlookers could not.

One by one, they slowly walked back to their seats, rested their legs, and drank some tea to soothe their throats, which had become very dry without them realizing it.

Only Li Xuan remained there.