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However, it was only after the carriage had gone far and they learned from the inn's young servant that the old man was just an ordinary person, nicknamed "Little Chess Sage."
"A chess player?"
Everyone was surprised. He was merely a common man, yet he was treated with such courtesy by that sword attendant prodigy?
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In the small fenced courtyard, Li Hao had already prepared refreshments and tea, and had wiped down the cool bamboo mat.
When he heard the sound of the carriage, Li Hao knew that the old senior had arrived.
As soon as Xu Zhouyuan entered the courtyard, Li Hao immediately stood up to welcome him, saying, "Senior, you must be tired."
"The young general mustn't overexert this old man," Xu Zhouyuan hurriedly replied. Although he was known as the Little Chess Sage and had some reputation, the Dayu Divine Dynasty's foundation was ultimately grounded in martial arts.
In this world, martial artists were still the most revered.
