The sound of the qin was melodious, sometimes graceful, sometimes unrestrained, sometimes passionate, and sometimes lingering.
Leng Ling Shuang and Xie Feng Zhi’s expressions couldn’t help but change when they listened until the end.
The two of them were very accomplished in the guqin, and they could both tell that the music played by Feng Chen and Yu Qing Qian not only fit perfectly, but also brought out the true essence of the score.
In comparison, although they had performed the complete musical score earlier, but they only had the form and no spirit to it.
Not only Leng Ling Shuang and Xie Feng Zhi, even those here who didn’t understand the guqin couldn’t resist but indulge in the music, and could naturally tell the difference between good and bad between the four.
When the last note fell, everyone was still immersed in the lingering sound of the qin and couldn’t return to their senses for a long time.
After a while, Mo Yi Ran clapped and praised: “Well performed!”
Only then did the others come to their senses from his applause, their eyes filled with unsatisfaction, wanting more, and they all praised them.
Leng Ling Shuang and Xie Feng Zhi’s expressions couldn’t resist becoming even uglier. If it weren’t that it wasn’t the right time, they would’ve both scolded Mo Yi Ran.
The beautiful woman who was hosting was also shocked and amazed. She never expected that anyone could truly control these two guqin.
“In the first round, Young Miss Xie, Young Miss Leng, and Crown Prince Chen, Young Miss Yu have all passed. You may all continue to the second round of contending.”
As soon as the beautiful woman finished speaking, Leng Ling Shuang and Xie Feng Zhi released their mental energy.
Leng Ling Shuang communicated with the scarlet guqin she played earlier, and Xie Feng Zhi communicated with the quaint and dark guqin.
Meanwhile Feng Chen and Yu Qing Qian didn’t release their mental energies immediately. Feng Chen touched the strings and there was an arc on his lips—it was obvious that he really liked this guqin.
Only then did he gradually release his mental energy bit by bit, as if trying to soothe the guqin and communicate with it.
Yu Qing Qian’s fingertips gently slid across the strings. After playing a piece of music, the resonance from the soul deepened.
A piece of music from the ancient martial arts secret book suddenly came to mind, and her hands began to strum the strings subconsciously. A piece of music with a slow rhythm that seemed to have a hidden meaning echoed in the hall.
Seeing that Yu Qing Qian didn’t release her mental energy to communicate with the guqin, but instead began to pluck the strings and play, many people present looked puzzled.
Che Tong Tong was even slightly anxious, “What’s Yu Qing Qian doing? There’s a time limit to communicate with the guqin, does she want to give up?”
Che Fei Fei thought for a moment, then said: “Maybe she has her own plans.” But she also couldn’t figure out why Yu Qing Qian acted like this.
Others were equally puzzled. Leng Ling Shuang and Xie Feng Zhi both sneered inwardly, and looked down upon Yu Qing Qian’s behaviour more and more. They were also happy the other party was like this, which would make it easier for them to communicate and subdue the guqin.
Feng Chen noticed Yu Qing Qian’s movements and understood. He couldn’t resist raising his lips into a knowing arc, and his mind sank completely into the guqin to communicate with it.
Gradually, everyone present was once again immersed in the sound of Yu Qing Qian’s qin, and many who had faced some sort of bottleneck even suddenly became enlightened when they indulged in the sound of the qin.
Some revealed expressions of sudden enlightenment, or deep contemplation, and couldn’t help but hope that Yu Qing Qian would play for a while longer.
Meanwhile Yu Qing Qian herself was completely immersed in the music. She was fully integrated into the guqin, and her mental energy subconsciously released bit by bit, creating an incomparable resonance with the guqin.
The guqin was played like a fish in water under Yu Qing Qian’s fingertips, happily playing clear and charming notes one after another.