We all know for a fact that Duan Zhixing was a very proud man. It was his pride that allowed the little baby to die.
But what about Yideng? Did his becoming a monk wash away all that pride?
Yideng told Yang Guo that he and Ci'en were the same level; if he did win, it'd be by half a move.
It seems to be often accepted that QQR was very, very slightly below the Greats,. But what about Ci'en?
Ci'en fought with Jinlun Guoshi for... I can't remember the exact time... a full day? As we all know, Jinlun Guoshi won.
Yideng fought JLGS for minutes and he was already sweating and Huang Rong had to intervene.
It sounds to me as though Yideng would have lost far sooner than Ci'en did.
Was the old Duan Zhixing pride talking? Could Yideng beat Ci'en?