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"Who exactly is this child? He wasn't wearing the Hundred Sword Valley clothes…"

Jiang Kun watched Xiao Chen who was walking beside him, he could see Xiao Chen had some thoughts but it could be said that his state was quite calm.

Xiao Chen was indeed in a dilemma and was trying to get out of this situation, it had never crossed his mind that the first time he came out of the Valley of the Hundred Swords without permission would be to meet the Sect Leader, Jiang Kun.

Jiang Kun brought Xiao Chen to a location that was still on the banks of the Jade Grass River, where there was a stone table and chairs. Xiao Chen had never heard of a place like this before.

"Hm… Looks like I came too early huh…" Jiang Kun stroked his long white beard.

Xiao Chen then noticed that the table had an engraving that resembled a chessboard. In addition, there are also chess pieces on the table.

"Can you play chess?" Jiang Kun noticed that Xiao Chen was observing the stone table.

"Junior understands the rules of the game but isn't good at it…"

"No problem, I'll give you three points. Play with me." Jiang Kun certainly didn't expect Xiao Chen to be so good at playing considering his age.

Xiao Chen nodded then sat down opposite Jiang Kun. As Jiang Kun wished, Xiao Chen placed his four white pieces on the chessboard.

"Oh, not bad…" Jiang Kun raised his eyebrows when he saw the position of the pieces arranged by Xiao Chen, he then started to place his pieces.

Jiang Kun laughed at first, praising the steps Xiao Chen had taken but after fifteen minutes there was no more laughter or praise Jiang Kun spat out.

"I made a mistake, let's repeat it. I'll still give you three points." Jiang Kun realized that he was in a disadvantageous position, even if he continued, he would not win.

Xiao Chen nodded, he then cleared the chess board and started a new game. Xiao Chen again put his four pieces first, this time Jiang Kun played seriously with him from the start.

Twenty minutes later one could see a frown on Jiang Kun's forehead, "Ehem… It seems I still underestimated you too much. What if we replay and I only give you one point?"

Xiao Chen did not refuse, his face was straight and started to clean up their game again. Xiao Chen was actually quite astonished as well, he had a clear mind and was even more considerate than before. His previous life's battle experience could also be used as a strategy in chess games.

"As I recall I wasn't this smart…" Xiao Chen thought as he thought back to the past year when he started studying the sciences that he had not touched in his previous life, his absorption was so good. Xiao Chen had previously thought this was due to his over 90 year old mental state but perhaps there was something else.

The third match between Xiao Chen and Jiang Kun this time lasted for almost an hour before Jiang Kun gave up yet again.

"Young man, you seem to look younger than your actual age don't you? How old are you really?" Jiang Kun asked while frowning.

At first Jiang Kun thought Xiao Chen was 10 or 11 years old from his stature but after seeing Xiao Chen's chess playing ability, Jiang Kun started to doubt him.

Xiao Chen scratched his cheek, hesitated a bit to answer but finally said that he was 6 years old now.

"Ugh!" Jiang Kun's eyes widened and he choked on his own breath when he heard Xiao Chen's reply, "You don't lie to your elders!"

Jiang Kun found it hard to accept that Xiao Chen was not only not younger than his actual age but even older than his actual age.

"Junior isn't lying, Junior is really 6 years old." Xiao Chen replied with an awkward smile.

Jiang Kun stared into Xiao Chen's eyes intently, he could see that the boy before him was not lying. For Jiang Kun to lose at chess to a child who wasn't even 20 years old, it was embarrassing, especially when Xiao Chen was actually 6 years old.

"Once again! This time we are playing fair!" Jiang Kun's tone rose slightly, he felt that his pride was at stake this time.

Xiao Chen coughed lightly, as he recalled Jiang Kun was famous for being calm in all situations but it seemed the stories he had heard in his previous life weren't completely true.

An hour later, Jiang Kun covered his face with both hands. Jiang Kun could feel his cheeks burning from the embarrassment he had suffered, losing four times in a row against a brat like Xiao Chen had hurt his pride.

"Senior, If you don't want to play anymore, may I take my leave? Soon it will be dark…" Xiao Chen looked at the sun that was almost setting.

Jiang Kun then woke up from his reverie, he also just remembered that he actually came to play with a friend but it seems the person he was waiting for couldn't come today.

"Where do you live? It's getting dark, let me take you home." Jiang Kun's face looked calm again, as if nothing had happened before.

Xiao Chen refused, explaining that he could go home alone. Jiang Kun stared at him for a long time before saying, "I will wait for you here every day, we will play again."

Jiang Kun obviously didn't want this situation to end in his side losing four times. Xiao Chen scratched his head before nodding slowly and saying goodbye.

After making sure Jiang Kun didn't follow him, Xiao Chen started to use his Wind Step Art to return to the Valley of the Hundred Swords.

"This kid can use lightening technique…" Jiang Kun could still see Xiao Chen quite clearly despite being at a distance.

Jiang Kun was actually in awe of Xiao Chen's intelligence, he had hoped that the boy was from the Valley of the Hundred Swords but the direction Xiao Chen was headed was not his sect's entrance.

"Other than the Valley of the Hundred Swords there is only the House of the Jade Furnace but there is no way this kid came from there…"

Jiang Kun was actually planning to play chess with the Sect Master of the Jade Furnace House, the two sects were friendly to each other and the sects weren't that far apart but if it was reached by ordinary human ability it would take one to two days of travel.

Jiang Kun could only shake his head slowly and hope for Xiao Chen to reappear tomorrow, he intended to drag Xiao Chen into the Valley of the Hundred Swords if Xiao Chen wasn't already part of any sect.