si-mexico Chapter 256: Something's Wrong with This Man
Chapter 256: Something's Wrong with This Man
Chapter 256: Something's Wrong with This Man
Although Xiao Tang was already so anxious that his face turned red.
However, Gu Heng didn't care. He assumed that Elder Xiao hadn't performed on stage for many years and was probably shy, so he didn't urge him. He simply picked up a piece of braised pork with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth while saying, "Then I'll trouble Elder Xiao to come up on stage and play a tune."
"Don't worry, go ahead and brag. Even if it doesn't sound good, I won't say anything."
"..."
Everyone was silent.
Liu Yu's eyebrows twitched slightly, and her gaze toward Gu Heng was filled with admiration.
Bai Feier and Qin Yiyao, on the other hand, were not in a hurry at all. After all, they already knew that Gu Heng was very capable, and the most interesting part was seeing others suffer because they didn't know this.
For example, the Xiao Hall right in front of us.
As for Xiao Tang himself, he almost fainted, not because he was angry, but simply because he was extremely embarrassed.
How could he, a dignified elder of the Thousand Sound Valley, be reduced to performing on stage?
If this gets out, will he still have any face left?
But he had no choice but to do it, after all, it was his own prisoner's face at stake. If it were Xiao Tang, he would definitely have drawn blood, but this Young Master Gu only asked him to go on stage and play the flute.
So, even though Xiao Tang was unwilling, he still went up.
The body is always more honest than the heart.
"Young Master Gu, please allow me to make a fool of myself."
Xiao Tang sat down and even bowed to the audience, as if he had forgotten how reluctant he had been to go on stage. Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.
Elder Xiao exuded the composure and skill of a veteran artist the moment he stepped onto the stage.
Before you started practicing martial arts, did you make a living by playing the flute?
Xiao Tang untied the jade flute from his waist, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and then placed the jade flute to his lips. The melodious and graceful sound of the flute flowed from his lips and teeth.
The sound of the xiao (vertical flute) was soft and delicate, as melodious as the song of a nightingale, yet it contained a hint of sadness.
Under the sound of the flute, everything seemed to lose its luster, as if everyone forgot the surrounding scenery, and the whole person fell into a state of tranquility, and their thoughts gradually drifted away, and many past events involuntarily surfaced in their mind.
Bai Feier, Liu Yu, and Qin Yiyao were all moved by this.
It must be said that Xiao Tang is indeed very skilled at playing the xiao (vertical flute). His understanding of music is far superior to that of Liu Yu at present. The xiao music had only just begun when all the women present felt that all their pent-up emotions vanished in an instant.
"Yeah, it does sound nice."
Gu Heng said in a low voice, seeing that they seemed to be immersed in the music, and it was not convenient to disturb them, so he could only eat his food slowly by himself.
The dishes on the table were all beautifully presented, delicious, and visually appealing, greatly stimulating Gu Heng's appetite.
……
Outside Yanjiang Pavilion.
Jiang Lingyun, wearing a veil, walked along the riverbank.
Having reached the seventh level of the Saintly Realm, she traveled from the northern desert to the edge of the eastern frontier. Although she was traveling at full speed, it still took her six or seven hours.
However, after arriving in the Sunfire Capital, Jiang Lingyun actually faced her first problem.
The Celestial Sound Destiny Star and the Crimson Demon Destiny Star that the Mysterious Saint Venerable mentioned... how do we find them?
She had no special aura, nor did she have the ability to glimpse the secrets of heaven. According to the Venerable Xuanji, "Those who bear the karma of the destiny star are all exceptionally outstanding, so outstanding that they attract the attention of everyone."
This hint is practically useless; geniuses and prodigies aren't that rare in the world.
So Jiang Lingyun had no choice but to search aimlessly everywhere.
But how do you even begin to search in this vast sea of people?
She has been wandering around the capital of Sunfire for half an hour.
Like a headless fly.
However, having heard that the Sun Flame Dynasty is currently holding some kind of imperial competition, Jiang Lingyun decided to go there tomorrow to take a look, hoping to find out something.
As Jiang Lingyun was agonizing over something, she suddenly sensed a strange fluctuation. She keenly noticed it, then looked up at the solitary island in the river, her expression immediately showing surprise. "Oh? That's the sound of a flute?"
She immediately concluded that someone was playing the flute, and that it was a cultivator with considerable skill playing it!
Who is it?
Could it be that the Destiny Star of the Universe?
Without further hesitation, she thought of the Dao and arrived on the island in an instant—as a seventh-level Saint, she had already mastered the rules of space, and could instantly teleport to any place within sight!
Jiang Lingyun focused her spiritual energy on the pavilion in front of her.
Everything before my eyes appeared as if seen through a mirror.
"Five people, three women and two men, what kind of banquet is this...? The musician is wearing the robes of an elder from Thousand Sound Valley."
She frowned.
Why is Elder Qianyin Valley here?
Jiang Lingyun naturally knew the name of the Thousand Sound Valley in the Eastern Frontier, after all, it was one of the extraordinary forces. However, compared with the Myriad Swords Immortal Sect, the Thousand Sound Valley was still somewhat weak.
When it comes to "Zhouyin Mingxing", Jiang Lingyun immediately thinks of Qianyin Valley. After all, if something is related to "sound", it's unlikely that Qianyin Valley is not involved.
However, since the Venerable Xuanji said that the "Zhouyin Fate Star" is in the capital of the Sun Flame Dynasty, then it must be here.
Now, Jiang Lingyun seemed to understand something.
She concealed her presence and figure as she entered Yanjiang Pavilion.
The guards and eunuchs in Yanjiang Pavilion were all of very low cultivation level and could not possibly detect her. Jiang Lingyun went straight to the main hall, where there was only one table full of wine and dishes, and on the stage was Elder Qianyin Valley, who was playing music.
Seeing him play the flute, Jiang Lingyun understood.
"It's actually 'The Tragic Hero of the Sorrowful Flute' Xiao Tang?"
Jiang Lingyun was a little surprised. This was a Mahayana stage elder with a high status in Thousand Sound Valley, and he was actually going up on stage to play?
However, even Xiao Tang couldn't find her.
He was at the seventh level of the Saint Realm, and his concealment technique was extremely strong. To detect her presence, one would need to be at least at the fifth level of the Saint Realm.
She couldn't help but look at the people sitting at that table. There were three girls, all very young and innocent, except for that man... Wait!
Is this man a Saint of the First Level?
Jiang Lingyun's pupils shrank sharply. Just as she was wondering why the Sun Flame Dynasty had such a person, the man's aura changed again!
She couldn't understand it anymore!
wrong!
He only appeared to be at the first level of the Supreme Saint realm; it seemed as if a mist shrouded him, obscuring his true situation! She couldn't actually see through this man's cultivation level at all!
She could only see the "illusion" he wanted to show others!
Something is wrong!
Something is very wrong!
However, while Jiang Lingyun was still thinking, she noticed that the man slowly turned his head and his gaze suddenly met hers.
"..."
An eerie silence hung between them.
Gu Heng frowned.
Why is there a strange woman here all of a sudden?