At the Westland KTV Luxury Box.
Tan Xiu sat cross-legged in front of the zither, his hands gently stroking the top-grade Huanghuali wood. The entire body of the zither was bright, beautifully carved, meticulously crafted, and the seven strings were properly matched.
The zither was the most exalted musical instrument in the Chinese culture. There was a saying that "a scholar will not remove the zither without a reason" and "left zither and right calligraphy". It was ranked first among the four traditional medical instruments in the country, and was regarded as the most elegant representative by the literati.
Once.
Tan Xiu also had a zither, which was the best immortal tool in the Immortal World. The wood used for it was the Phoenix Wood, and its strings were decomposed from the tendons and veins of a Five-clawed Golden Dragon. It had been nourished by the blood essence of a Supreme Immortal for nearly 10,000 years, and had been tempered in the Ninth Frozen Pond and the Earth Fire Source for hundreds of years. If an ordinary Immortal could get his hands on this zither, he or she would be able to kill Immortals by playing the zither.
"Tan Xiu, do you really know how to play the zither?"
Cheng Yannan came to the front of the zither and asked with a curious expression on her beautiful face.
Tan Xiu put away his memories and said in a soft voice, "Yeah, I learned a bit before."
A trace of contempt was revealed in Cheng Yannan's eyes as she said with a smile, "It's alright. We won't laugh at you even if you don't sing well."
Yuan Chuling also joined in the commotion, "Eldest Brother, we won't laugh at you. After all, being able to play the zither can be considered as multi-talented. It's a pity that you don't know how to play the guitar. Otherwise, you'd be able to flirt with pretty girls while talking about the guitar. How handsome and cool would that be? "
"Pfft …"
"Hehe …"
"Hehe …"
Cheng Yannan, Xia Wanfen, and Li Xiaoqian were amused by Yuan Chuling's words.
The box's door was pushed open from the outside.
"You look very happy. What are you talking about?"
Chen Xiaofen smiled as she sized up the five people in the room. With a bit of scrutiny in her eyes, her gaze finally fell on Tan Xiu, who was sitting cross-legged.
Xia Wanfen greeted her and said with a smile, "Aunt Chen, we're talking about Tan Xiu's zither skills! He's being modest to us … "
Chen Xiaofen slightly smiled and said, "He's the Tan Xiu you mentioned, right? At your age, there are fewer and fewer people who can play the zither, and even fewer boys. Come, let me introduce them to you. These three are my good sisters. They are all teachers of our Regal Classical Music Academy. "
"Greetings, teachers!"
Cheng Yannan, the three women, and Yuan Chuling called out one after another.
Tan Xiu didn't get up. He just nodded slightly at Chen Xiaofen and glanced at Huang Jie and the others. He had originally come out for leisure and entertainment tonight, and he was very unwilling to let outsiders join in the fun. But Chen Xiaofen was the lady boss of this KTV, so he couldn't refuse.
"Leave as soon as possible."
Tan Xiu thought.
Huang Jie and the other two frowned when they saw Tan Xiu's expression. They were used to the students' respectful attitude, so when they saw Tan Xiu's indifferent expression, they were unhappy. However, in their eyes, Tan Xiu was just a passerby, and they just came to join in the fun.
As the three of them sat on the sofa on the other side, Huang Jie glanced at Tan Xiu before she looked at Chen Xiaofen and called out, "Didn't you say that someone is going to sing in the KTV? Why hasn't it started yet? We sisters play music, so we can give some pointers to those students. "
Chen Xiaofen could hear the teasing tone in her good sister's tone and secretly found it funny. She was also very surprised by Tan Xiu's attitude a moment ago. At this moment, she could naturally hear the dissatisfaction in her good sister's heart. She was ready to teach Tan Xiu a lesson so that he wouldn't be too arrogant.
In other aspects!
Perhaps, these good sisters of hers couldn't teach Tan Xiu, but they were absolutely authoritative in music at this moment.
Cheng Yannan, Yuan Chuling, and the other two also heard the hidden meaning in Huang Jie's words and turned their heads to look at Tan Xiu.
Tan Xiu still had that indifferent expression. Eventually, he didn't even glance at Huang Jie and the other two girls. As the box quieted down, he lowered his head and looked at the zither in front of him.
"Ding …"
Tan Xiu's slender fingers plucked the strings, issuing a crisp and clear sound.
The next moment …
His eyes flashed with brilliance as he closed them. His right hand plucked the strings, while his left hand pressed on the strings to get the sound. His finger technique was very peculiar. His right hand wiped, picked, hooked, picked, hit, plucked, rubbed, and locked … His left hand moved up, down, forward and back, back and forth, moaning, squatting, kneeling, picking, carrying, grabbing, clawing, bumping, pulling, hooking, twisting, and so on.
In the haze …
Tan Xiu's fingers moved like flowing water. The rustling sound of the zither was like autumn falling. It was a slow rhythm, but it outlined a bleak scene.
A few seconds after the sound of the zither sounded, Huang Jie, who was very disgusted with Tan Xiu, was stunned. The KTV Proprietress Chen Xiaofen's body stiffened as if she was electrocuted. The pupils of the other two Regal Classical Music Academy's pupils contracted. Their eyes could no longer move away from Tan Xiu's body.
The notes touched the soul, causing the four professionals with high attainments in the field of music to feel a sense of melancholy. They were pulled into a world of bleak autumn wind and fallen leaves all over the ground by the melodious and graceful zither sound.
Longing!
Homesickness!
Longing for family!
They seemed to see a wanderer who was drifting outside, standing at the end of a winding path in late autumn, overlooking the back of his hometown. They seemed to see a kind-hearted child full of filial piety, but was forced to roll around in a bleak world, worrying about his loving mother in his hometown.
"Autumn falls like gold, thinking of Er's sorrow."
A deep and hoarse voice, along with the undulating notes of the zither, blended into it without any sense of abruptness. A sorrowful atmosphere, like floating smoke, slowly pervaded the air.
"On the path to immortality, one hesitates."
The scene changed. They seemed to see the path leading to the peak of a mountain, and the young man carrying the immortal sword on his back, struggling to move forward. But with every step he took, he would turn his head and look into the distance.
"I ask the heavens, I shout to the earth; I roam unhindered for ten thousand years, tread the Yellow Springs, step on the Nine Heavens, bitterly searching for the doorway to heaven. With regret in my heart, it is difficult to fulfill my wish. I wish to regain my former self. "
In an instant.
The hearts of Huang Jie, Chen Xiaofen, and the other women trembled. They felt like they were in a dream. It was as if they had transformed into that supreme immortal who went to the Yellow Springs and ascended the Nine Heavens. They bitterly searched for the door to heaven, the guiding light that could lead them home.
Sorrow, pain, bitterness, yearning.
The feeling of hundreds of twists and turns and thousands of sorrows lingered in their hearts. Two lines of clear tears slid down their cheeks and wetted their clothes.
Yuan Chuling was shaken, whereas Cheng Yannan, Xia Wanfen, and Li Xiaoqian, the three women, felt as though they had goosebumps all over their bodies. They were stupefied as they listened to Tang Xiu's slow and gradually faster speed, from slow and then to a storm-like performance. They listened to Tang Xiu's low and hoarse voice at the beginning, and then to the end, he roared and screamed to vent his emotions.
Sitting in front of the zither, Tan Xiu's fingers plucked the strings faster and faster. He seemed to have returned to the state of playing the zither in the Immortal World. His emotions were all integrated into it. The difficulty of the path to immortality and the feeling of missing his loved ones were vividly displayed by his zither music.
As time passed, the sound of the zither faded away.
Tan Xiu slowly raised his head. He slowly opened his eyes, and a trace of sparkling and translucent tears flowed down from the corner of his eyes. His blurred vision gradually became clear. When he saw the tearful faces of the people in the private room, a feeling of happiness suddenly arose in his heart.
Yes!
The happiness that rippled in his heart!
As a Supreme in the Immortal World, if he was given a choice, he would rather give up his aloof identity, give up his earth-shaking strength, and become an ordinary person to return to his mother's side. He would accompany her, accompany her, serve her in her old age, and take care of her in her old age.
After a long time …
Chen Xiaofen broke away from the world created by the zither music. Her blurred vision looked at Tan Xiu's tearful but smiling face. Suddenly, her heart palpitated. She was moved by the zither music and captivated by the notes. She never thought that there would be such a beautiful zither music in the world. It was as if it was full of magic, making her unable to help but immerse herself in it.
Looking at Tan Xiu, she didn't know how to express her feelings. Thousands of words finally turned into two words: "Thank you!"
Huang Jie sobered up from the aftertaste of the zither music. She angrily looked at Chen Xiaofen, who woke her up. She turned her head to look at Tan Xiu with difficulty. A deep sense of shame made her want to find a hole to burrow into.
Just now!
She also boasted shamelessly that she would give Tan Xiu pointers, but in the blink of an eye, she was subdued by Tan Xiu's zither music. She was a professional musician and a teacher of the Music Academy. As a teacher, she just looked at a zither master with disdain. This kind of narrow-minded thinking made her regretful to the point that her intestines turned green.
"I'm sorry!"
Huang Jie took a few steps forward and deeply bowed to Tan Xiu to apologize.
At this moment …
The other people in the box also woke up as if they just woke up from a dream. They looked at Tan Xiu with a shocked expression, as if they had encountered the most inconceivable thing.
"Boss, you …"
Yuan Chuling's lips squirmed a few times, but his voice seemed to be blocked in his throat. Even he didn't notice that the way he addressed Ye Xiwen had become respectful. This was a manifestation of respect and worship.
The tears in the eyes of Cheng Yannan, Xia Wanfen, and Li Xiaoqian faded away. But the tears seemed to have washed their eyes, making them look particularly bright at this moment, as if a small star was releasing rays of light. Before, they were also full of contempt for Tan Xiu's zither skills, because they had never heard Tan Xiu say that he could play the zither.
And at this moment …
The way they looked at Tan Xiu was as if they were looking at a superstar they worshiped in their hearts.
"This song should only exist in the Heavens. How many times can one hear it in the Mortal World?"
A teacher of the Regal Classical Music Academy looked at Tan Xiu with a complex expression as he faintly sighed.
Tan Xiu slowly got up and calmly said, "It's getting late. We should go back."
"No!"
Chen Xiaofen and Huang Jie shouted at the same time.
As their voices faded away, the two women realized that they had lost control of themselves and quickly wiped the tears from the corner of their eyes.
Standing in front of Tan Xiu, Huang Jie carefully observed Tan Xiu and said with all seriousness, "Are you Tan Xiu? A student of Xingcheng City No. 1 High School? Are you going to take the College Entrance Test soon? "
"Yes!"
Tan Xiu nodded.
Huang Jie hurriedly said, "You don't need to take the College Entrance Test. Come to our Regal Classical Music Academy! My husband is the Vice President of the Regal Classical Music Academy, and he has a special enrollment quota. You don't need to take any test to study in our Regal Classical Music Academy. I can guarantee you that there will be no problem … "
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