Xia Taikang's zither didn't have much of an improvement to him when he was playing solo. It was just that the tone was purer and could perfectly display his zither skills. Other than this, it had no other uses.
But when it was put into an ensemble, it would be amazing. All other zither sounds would be suppressed by it and would naturally surpass others. Hence, other zither masters had to use even higher skills to compensate for this.
"Xia Taikang's personality is tough and domineering. This zither is a perfect match for him!"
Li Xiu sighed.
It wouldn't be easy to win this match.
The second to go up was the crown prince of Chu, Xiang Zhao. This fatty smiled amiably and clasped his hands toward the spectators. He didn't have the air of a noble crown prince, nor did he have the air of a great zither master. Instead, he looked like a home teacher teaching a child.
"This fellow is either really stupid, or he's pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger!"
Tantai Yutang couldn't see through this fellow.
"The people of Chu have always been like this, living casually and exquisitely. Unless the country is destroyed, they won't be able to display their stubbornness and resistance!"
Li Ziqi reminded, "Don't underestimate him. The people of Chu will definitely not drop the ball at the crucial moment!"
Just like what the little sunny egg had said, when Xiang Zhao sat down, a beautiful maid brought a pipa over. After he took it and hugged it, his entire demeanor suddenly changed.
His five fingers swept out!
Ding!
A series of melodious notes broke everyone's eardrums. They were like invisible hands that grabbed the souls of the listeners and tossed them into a dark and windy night.
Bamboo forest, light wind, light rain!
Countless black-robed death warriors, the fleeing princess and the guards who swore to follow her to the death, as well as the wet and warm blood and the corpses soaked in mud...
Everyone had long since ignored the zither music. They were completely immersed in this battle, their minds drawn in by the princess!
When the death warrior's curved blade killed all the guards and slashed toward the princess' snow-white neck...
Suddenly!
The zither vanished!
Everything returned to nothingness!
Everyone returned to reality.
There were tens of thousands of spectators in the vast public square. But at this moment, it was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Many people were still in a daze, recalling the story earlier.
"I've embarrassed myself!"
Xiang Zhao cupped his fists and resumed his frivolous appearance of a noble young master.
Li Xiu's expression turned ugly. In terms of zither skills, Li Xuan was definitely not his match. Even Xia Taikang was slightly inferior. This was because Xiang Zhao's zither skills had clearly reached a higher level. He could be addressed as a master.
"The people of Chu Country truly know how to play!"
Qin Yaoguang sighed emotionally.
Among all the countries in the Nine Prefectures, the country with the most flourishing art and culture would definitely be the Chu Country. For the sake of beauty, all the women in the country were willing to go on a diet and starve themselves.
"I don't know if he plays well, but it's very artistic!"
Lu Zhiruo wanted to know what happened next!
Was the princess dead?
"Wonderful! Wonderful! "
Li Guinian closed his eyes and stroked his beard, carefully savoring the pipa song. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't be too full of himself in such an occasion, he would have commented a little more.
Crown Prince Xiang Zhao already had the qualities of a Grandmaster.
Therefore, the title of Music Saint was not impressive enough. They had too many misgivings when it came to certain important figures, so they did not dare to offend them.
If it were a Saint, the other party would have thanked him even if he scolded him, not to mention commenting on him.
"Teacher!"
Li Xuan looked at Han Cangshui with a panicked look in his eyes. Xiang Zhao's move was a little ruthless. If he followed the original plan, he wouldn't be able to get first place.
"Follow the original plan and stabilize!"
Han Cangshui instructed.
"But..."
Li Xuan looked at Xiang Zhao and then glanced at the spectator stands of Great Qi and Great Wei. They hadn't acted yet, so he had no idea what their standards were like.
"This is only the first round, why are you so anxious?"
Han Cangshui frowned.
Although he had a way to let Li Xuan's potential erupt, what about the later rounds?
"This disciple understands!"
After Li Xuan bowed, he prepared to go up but was stopped by Li Ziqi.
"Royal brother, why don't you let me fight for this round?"
The little sunny egg could tell that Li Xuan was already afraid.
"Many thanks for royal sister's worry, but I'm fine!"
Li Xuan naturally wouldn't agree.
For the first two rounds, it was the Crown Prince's turn. Now that it was Great Tang's turn, it was the princess' turn. What would the spectators think? They would surely feel that the Crown Prince of Great Tang wasn't good enough.
Even if he lost, he had no choice but to retreat.
Li Xuan went up the stage.
Although he pretended to be calm and at ease, his attitude was like a comical clown in the eyes of people like Li Xiu and King Qi who were used to seeing big scenes.
"Your brother can't do it!"
Qin Yaoguang spoke bluntly.
Xian Yuwei hurriedly pulled Qin Yaoguang's sleeves and stuffed a pear blossom candy into her hands. (Don't say anymore.)
Li Xuan's performance started. The famous zither, Jiao Wei, was under his slender index finger. It was like a female singer who was performing at a ceremony.
Sometimes bold and unrestrained!
Sometimes heroic!
Sometimes elegant and reserved!
"Eh? Isn't he playing quite well? Then why is he so nervous? "
Lu Zhiruo didn't understand.
She didn't like music, but she had learned it before. After all, in the Nine Provinces, young ladies from prestigious families had to know a little about the four arts.
Li Ziqi didn't reply and looked toward Han Cangshui instead. This 8-star great teacher's countenance was already ashen.
It was because Li Xuan didn't listen to his words.
"Fool!"
Han Cangshui understood Li Xuan's mentality. As a crown prince, not only did he have to win, but he had to win beautifully. Only then would he be able to add points. Therefore, he wanted to get a good start in the first round. Hence, when he walked up the stage, he ate the alchemy pill Han Cangshui gave him.
"Teacher, what do you think?"
Qin Yaoguang was a little chatterbox.
Sun Mo shook his head, not feeling optimistic.
The system was like a scumbag who cheated the feelings of an honest person. It also blocked Divine Sight, causing Sun Mo to be unable to see through the truth of each crown prince. He was also unable to distinguish each famous zither. However, the current Sun Mo was no longer that intern teacher who didn't know anything.
The current Sun Mo could see many problems just by relying on his judgment and experience.
"The crown prince's skills in the zither are very good, but his mentality is a little too impatient."
Li Guinian's evaluation was neither cold nor indifferent.
Li Xuan's expression dimmed. After thanking Li Guinian, he walked down the stage.
"Hmph!"
Han Cangshui snorted coldly, clearly unhappy.
Li Xuan's neck shrank back.
The fourth person was Qi Country's princess, Jiang Yuzhen!
As she was the princess of the country and had a long history of fame, the moment Jiang Yuzhen's name was read out by the ceremonial officer, a tsunami of cheers rang out in the square. The atmosphere was extremely fervent.
"Jiang Yuzhen's reputation among the commoners is very great!"
Li Xuan mused. From the looks of it, there would be very little resistance for Jiang Yuzhen to become the next King Qi. If he married her, there would be no doubt that he would become Great Tang's emperor.
Sigh!
Sometimes, he really envied an only son like Xiang Zhao. Even if he didn't work hard and lived like a salted fish every day, he would eventually become the emperor.
He wasn't like himself. He didn't dare to slack off for even a moment, deeply afraid that he would be surpassed by his younger brothers. This was especially so for Li Ziqi. The pressure she gave him was too great.
His father liked his younger sister very much, making Li Xuan believe that the Great Tang Empire was about to produce an empress. It was only when she was rejected by Sage Zhou when she became his disciple and was despised by his father that she left the palace in dejection that the situation changed.
That period of time was the happiest of Li Xuan's life.
He had thought that his younger sister was already dead. Moreover, she was in Jinling and had even acknowledged an intern teacher as her master.
When Li Xuan learned about this from the spy, he almost died from laughter. He was so cautious that he specially sent people to investigate Sun Mo's information. After that, he felt completely at ease.
However, who knew that this intern teacher was so strong? In just two years, he had become the most dazzling rising star in the great teacher world of the Nine Provinces.
No, he couldn't call him a rising star anymore. It was because he was already a 5-star great teacher and had the titles of spirit rune great ancestor and God Hands.
"Why is my life so difficult?"
Li Xuan felt bitter in his heart. How good would it be if he could poison Sun Mo to death?
Sun Mo sensed that someone was looking at him and instinctively turned his head over.
Li Xuan jumped in fright and immediately put on a smile.
"Trash!"
Upon seeing this scene, Han Cangshui cursed.
Jiang Yuzhen's musical instrument was a harp. When the strings were plucked, a majestic, classical, and majestic music would descend on the square. It was like an emperor's military parade.
Gradually, the sound of the harp changed. Everyone could hear the oath of a great army, rushing to the battlefield.
800 miles away, the sound of 50 strings being played!
Countless soldiers were in formation on the battlefield, defending against external enemies. In the cold winter night, the armored horses crushed the ice river, barging into the enemy's dreams.
Jiang Yuzhen's music was like her, related to war. It was cold, emotionless, imposing, and imposing!
"Her Highness's zither skills might be inferior to others, but her emotions are as strong as wine. Drinking it will make one drunk!"
Li Guinian sighed ruefully. He flicked his sleeves and knocked away the wine cup. Instead, he picked up the wine pot and tilted his head to pour it.
It was a pity that he didn't have a wine pot!
To listen to such music, one had to drink to their heart's content and get drunk.
"Teacher, why is he so unrestrained?"
Lu Zhiruo didn't understand. From her point of view, Xia Taikang wasn't inferior in terms of tyranny, but Xiang Zhao was superior in terms of technique.
"Music is the voice of the heart. Zhiruo, good music conveys a story!"
Sun Mo explained.
Upon hearing this, both Li Xiu and Han Cangshui turned their heads and looked at Sun Mo.
"Teacher Sun, you've dabbled in music theory as well?"
Li Xiu knew that if one didn't have a unique understanding of music theory, they wouldn't be able to say it.
"It's still alright!"
Sun Mo mentally mused. (Sorry, I've just become a music grandmaster, the kind that can create my own background music.)
The last person was the crown prince of Great Wei, Wei Wuan.
He walked up the stage. He wasn't wearing the crown prince robe with golden dragons embroidered on it. Instead, he was wearing a great teacher robe. His style instantly surpassed that of the other crown princes.
After all, great teachers were a job that was naturally respected in the Nine Provinces.
"Tsk, what a fella who loves to show off. My Ziqi isn't wearing her great teacher robe!"
Qin Yaoguang spoke in disdain.
Regardless of whether Wei Wuan was showing off or not, the moment his zither played, no one said anything.
This zither music had a charm that transcended time and space, causing people to feel as though they were in a dreamlike space. They couldn't differentiate between things and Mo Wen's return. It was as though he would stay here forever.
Sun Mo's brows furrowed. He glanced around at the spectator stands and then his gaze landed on the Calabash Brothers.
The majority of people were listening. Only Qin Yaoguang was covering her ears with an unhappy look on her face. As for Lu Zhiruo, she was frowning.
The papaya girl noticed Sun Mo's gaze and frowned. "Teacher, why does his zither music make people feel so uncomfortable?"
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