Chapter 1352: Expression Changing After Hearing Qing
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Within the grand hall, the melody of the pipa drifted like waves.
The player was a well-known musician in the capital.
This woman wasnât old. She was dressed in a white gown, her face veiled with a semi-transparent veil, giving her delicate features a hazy allure, adding a touch of elegance.
While her appearance was exquisite, her skill in playing music was even deeper, with remarkable achievements, which is why those who invited her were often high-ranking officials and nobles.
Commoners couldnât easily hear her music.
Today, she was here to perform a song at the invitation of the Third Princess and the Fourth Prince. Her beautiful eyes swept across the surroundings and she could naturally tell who the guest of honor was.
Despite the high status of the guest of honor, she remained unruffled. Over the years, while many had heard her music, only a few truly understood it. Perhaps, to be accurate, there was only one.
Most of the others only understood a little, but her role was actually just an embellishment and a background. She was well aware of it.
So, as usual, she closed her eyes, focusing her heart on the pipa in her arms, letting her thoughts flow into her hands.
As her jade-like fingers danced lightly, the sound of the pipa flowed like a gentle stream, soft and emotional, as if telling ancient stories that echoed throughout the grand hall.
The music was deep and profound, seemingly capable of deeply touching peopleâs hearts. Combined with the dance of the maidservants around, most of the people here showed signs of being enchanted.
However, that was only on the surface.
If it was any other time, everyone here might really be a little intoxicated. However, right now⊠their minds were almost completely focused on Fan Shishuang, who was accompanied by the Third Princess and the Fourth Prince at the same time.
They had different thoughts.
Some people harbored thoughts of currying favor with him, while others schemed on how to leverage the situation to their advantage. There were also those who observed his every move with keen interest.
Their thoughts differed according to their status and standpoint.
Even the Third Princess and the Fourth Prince were no exception.
The Third Princess was more concerned about not becoming enemies.
As for the Fourth Prince, he clearly had more thoughts. Although the human raceâs imperial power wasnât something that outsiders could interfere with, if he had such a great heavenâs chosen of the Flame Moon Mystic Heaven Race as an ally, at least from a standpoint, he could take away a portion of the Eldest Princeâs halo.
With his achievements in the Flame Moon, the Eldest Prince had surpassed the other princes from being previously overlooked and became the most prominent figure among the three at present.
Almost all the princes paid special attention to this matter.
Fan Shishuang could see through their thoughts clearly.
Although he had suffered a loss against Xu Qing and was afraid of him, this didnât mean that he wasnât outstanding. On the contrary, as a heavenâs chosen of the Flame Moon Mystic Heaven Race, regardless of whether he was in the Flame Moon Mystic Heaven Race or the other races, he was the center of attention.
Scenes like today were all too familiar to him.
He had been adulated, sought after for leverage, and even excessively flattered.
He was already used to the special treatment because of the strength of his race and his own excellence.
In fact, this was also his Dao.
His Dao was puppetry and also all living beings. Hence, he wanted to see the appearance of all living beings and their thoughts. Whether it be simple or complicated, good or evil, everything was helpful to him.
This would allow him to walk further on the Dao of puppets.
As for the great world he was shaping, although the vastness wasnât as great as Flame Mysticâs and the wondrousness wasnât as great as Xu Qingâs, it was still unique.
That was the Puppet World.
All living beings in this world were puppets. They simulated the myriad forms of life and acted out the arranged journey of life.
One day, if he walked to the nine worlds of the Soul Accumulation and the puppets gave birth to life, that would be the moment he used the identity of creation to achieve Ruler Realm!
This was his dream and his path.
Although the path to Ruler was broken, he believed that it wasnât impossible to continue on this path. Even if it was completely broken, there were other ways.
âBecoming a god!â
Fan Shishuang narrowed his eyes and gently stroked the wine glass in front of him with his right index finger. He sneered inwardly as he felt the patterns on the surface of the glass.
He could see through the thoughts of everyone in the hall at a glance.
To a certain extent, this ability was also his invisible advantage. Otherwise, how could he still be alive after provoking Xu Qing?
One had to know that Tuoshi Shan didnât emit too much malice toward Xu
Qing, while Tian Mozi immediately took Xu Qingâs side. As for him and Ji DongziâŠ
The latter was dead but he was still alive. He had even advanced to the Soul Accumulation realm like the others and became one of the Flame Moon Kings.
âHowever, 1 somehow feel a little frustrated and uneasy todayâŠâ
Fan Shishuang muttered inwardly.
During the time he had been in the human race, other than the first day he followed the representatives of the two affiliated races to the negotiations, he had been in closed-door cultivation the rest of the time. Today was his second time going out.
Just as Fan Shishuang was pondering, the music suddenly took on a more lively tone, with the sound of bells and chimes echoing profoundly, seeming to contain the rhythmic pulse of life itself, resonating in the hearts of everyone present.
In an instant, the various thoughts of the crowd dissipated under the sudden surge of the music, until it gradually faded away, leaving only lingering echoes.
It wasnât finished yet.
For the first time, Fan Shishuangâs expression changed. He lifted his head and his gaze landed on the woman playing the pipa.
âWhatâs your name?â
âSuyue.â
The woman hugged the pipa and spoke softly. After that, she didnât say anything else. Instead, she bowed and returned to the seat prepared for her.
When the Fourth Prince saw this scene, his eyes flashed and some thoughts rose in his mind. He then smiled and picked up his wine cup to toast Fan Shishuang.
Fan Shishuangâs expression was as calm as ever as he took a sip.
The banquet became lively. During this time, many people stood up and took the initiative to toast. There was an endless stream of compliments.
However, Fan Shishuang ignored them.
Even though these were all so-called heavenâs chosen, in his eyes, they were just a group of sparrows. In front of the eagle, they were all a motley crew.
âI really donât know why someone like Xu Qing would appear in such an environment!â
At the thought of Xu Qing, Fan Shishuang felt depressed. At the same time, he felt a little uneasy. Back then, he had personally seen Xu Qing kill Ji Dongzi and his mind was already shaken.
Later, the events in the Divine Realm shook him even more. In the end, in the grand ceremony outside the Divine Mountain, Xu Qing suppressed Flame Mystic. At that moment, the other partyâs figure had become an eternal obstacle in his heart.
As he pondered, in the clouds outside, lightning flashed again and thunder rumbled in all directions.
âItâs not good to stay here for long todayâŠâ Fan Shishuangâs uneasiness rose again.
As for those whose toasts he ignored, they dared not show dissatisfaction and could only sit down with forced smiles.
However, in this world, there were always those who deliberately tested boundaries or acted according to their own interests, making what seemed like clever moves.
For example, at this moment, the son of a noble smiled and spoke.
âKing Fan, our human race, also has appointed a king recently. Itâs King
Zhencang, Xu Qing. HeâŠâ
As soon as Xu Qingâs name landed in Fan Shishuangâs ears, his vigilance instantly reached the extreme.
Before this person could finish speaking, Fan Shishuang suddenly lifted his head. His eyes revealed a soul-stirring light as he shouted in a deep voice.
âShut up!â
This sound surpassed thunder and exploded in the hall.
The expression of the cultivator who spoke turned pale. He spat out a large mouthful of blood and took a few steps back with a horrified expression.
Fan Shishuangâs expression was incomparably gloomy and the vigilance in his heart grew even more intense. He didnât want to provoke Xu Qing. The other party clearly had ulterior motives for saying this. If he really let the other party say something badâŠ
If it reached Xu Qingâs ears and he was here, he would definitely be implicated.
At the thought of this, he didnât reveal any thoughts on his face. He snorted coldly and stood up, wanting to leave this place.
He didnât plan to stay any longer.
As for the others, their hearts trembled. Some were surprised, some had flickering gazes, and some were deep in thought.
Seeing that Fan Shishuang was about to leave, all kinds of thoughts surfaced in the Fourth Princeâs mind. He hurriedly stood up and was about to speak.
However, at this momentâŠ
Outside the hall, the sound of thunder exploded again. Under the rumbling sound, two figures broke through the void and entered the hall.
As the two figures walked in, water mist also spread in from the outside, attracting the attention of everyone here.
The moment they saw who it was, everyoneâs expressions changed.
The Third Princess immediately stood up. After some hesitation, the Fourth Prince also stood respectfully.
âGreetings, Grand Tutor.â
The other descendants of the nobility were naturally the same.
âGreetings, King Zhen Cang.â
Fan Shishuang stood there, not knowing what to do. His heart instantly trembled.
âHaha, Junior Brother, it seems that the people of the Baize Race are right.
Little Fanfan is indeed here.â
The people who came were none other than Xu Qing and Erniu. At that moment, Erniu had a look of surprise on his face as he smiled and spoke.
Previously, in the high spiritual mansion, after Xu Qing mentioned that Fan Shishuang was in the Imperial Capital, the two of them went to look for him. They first went to the encampment where Baize and Siâe were at but they didnât find Fan Shishuang there.
Hence, Xu Qing asked a friendly question and got the answer.
Upon hearing this, Xu Qing swept his gaze over and ignored the Fourth Prince. After nodding at the Third Princess, he looked at the gloomy-looking Fan Shishuang and calmly spoke.
âFan Shishuang, come with me.â
As soon as he said this, the gazes of everyone in the surroundings instinctively landed on Fan Shishuang.
To Fan Shishuang, although face was very important, it also depended on when and who he was facing⊠Right now, he couldnât consider face at all. After hearing Xu Qingâs words, his expression instantly changed.
His heart skipped a beat as the scene of Ji Dongziâs death and the miserable scene of Flame Mystic being suppressed instinctively appeared in his mind.
As his heart churned, an intense grievance spread throughout his body.
âXu Qing, you⊠donât go too far!!â
Fan Shishuangâs breathing was hurried as he spoke anxiously.
âAs the Grand Mystic Heaven, you canât bully me like this. Thereâs no grudge between us. Moreover, I donât have any other motive for coming to the human race this time!â
âIâm just going through the motions!â
âMoreover, 1 entered closed-door cultivation immediately after I arrived at the human race!â
âPreviously, someone mentioned your name and wanted to plot against you. 1 even stopped him immediately!!â
âNo matter how unreasonable you, Xu Qing, are, you still have to⊠be reasonable!â
The grievance in Fan Shishuangâs voice was extremely intense and also contained sincerity. He indeed wasnât lying.
When Xu Qing heard this, his expression was a little strange. He noticed the other partyâs grievance, and thinking of how he was here to seek his help, his expression relaxed and his tone became gentle.
âIâm looking for you to ask you for a favor.â
Fan Shishuang was puzzled.
âReally?â
âItâs true. Letâs go.â
Xu Qing nodded and turned to walk out. Erniu, who was beside him, also nodded rapidly with a sincere expression.
Fan Shishuang was conflicted but he knew that he didnât have the ability to refuse. Hence, while having various thoughts, he gritted his teeth fiercely and stepped out of the main hall nervously, disappearing into the rain with Xu Qing and Erniu.
At that moment, thunder rumbled in the clouds. As lightning flashed, the rain became even heavier.
Far away from the main hall, in a residence, an aged sigh rang out from the darkness.
âWhy did he suddenly comeâŠ
âThen, do we still kill Fan Shishuang? He finally came out after so long, or⊠we can kill them together!â
Another voice with a hint of sharpness spoke coldly.
It was completely silent in the darkness, as though a decision was being made. After a long time, a third voice echoed coldly like ice.
âWe canât touch Xu Qing. We can only act when Fan Shishuang is alone.â
âBut everything has been arranged. If this drags onâŠâ The sharp voice was clearly unwilling.
âIâll say it once again. Xu Qing canât be touched!â
The icy voice was resolute and decisive..
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