Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 83: Fake Piano_1

Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Fake Piano_1

Yes, that’s it, so weak.

Xue Lingxue is herself the embodiment of both a musical and cultivation genius. The ’Surging Wave Assistance Song’ is her masterpiece. Its power when unleashed is astonishing, and she originally intended to use it to test Chu Liang’s true level of cultivation.

Because while essence can be concealed, the phenomena generated during the Zhou Tian cycle cannot be suppressed and can instantly reveal one’s true level of cultivation.

Although she had never applied the ’Assistance Song’ to Shu Mountain’s disciples, she also knew what phenomena should occur when they used the ’Nine Heavens Mysterious Heart Technique’.

Qi Sea Xuan Core... Five Qi Initiation... Mysterious Woman’s Celestial Heart... These are the phenomena respectively appear in the Fourth Realm, Fifth Realm, and Sixth Realm.

But all Chu Liang manifested was a cloud of mist, merely a phenomenon of the Third Realm. This puzzled Xue Lingxue. She had earlier assumed that even if Chu Liang were weak, he should at least have reached the Fourth Realm in cultivation.

Is that all there is?

Or does he have a secret method that can suppress his own phenomena?

Xue Lingxue’s gaze shifted, and her fingertips subtly shimmered, adding a few more strands of true qi. She decided to maximize the power of the ’Assistance Song’ to thoroughly probe Chu Liang’s abilities.

Ding-ding-ding...

The Guqin strings grew frantic, and the power of the song intensified. Most of the people below, who had no cultivation, started to show signs of distress, their eyes starting to redden.

The effects Chu Liang was feeling also dramatically increased. Amidst the smoke and mist, he felt changes within himself but didn’t think much of it.

However at this moment, he felt a slight tremor from the White Pagoda within him.

He casually cast his divine sense over it and noticed that the cultivation speed of the Big Head Baby inside had increased several times, entering an unprecedented frenzy.

Chu Liang’s interest was piqued. So this musical score could enhance the Big Head Baby’s power?

It would be great if he had another Xue Lingxue’s puppet. He could just let her keep playing the Guqin in the space inside the White Pagoda for the Big Head Baby, thus making the power of one equal to five.

But...

If he really had a Xue Lingxue’s puppet, it would be somewhat wasteful to just use it to play the Guqin for the Big Head Baby.

He could have her perform at Shu Mountain to collect money, which could fetch a considerable income.

Mist was billowing, with Chu Liang’s Zhou Tian cycle operating faster and faster. At this moment, the White Pagoda suddenly trembled slightly. Chu Liang’s heart suddenly felt a strange sensation.

It was as if something was awakening.

Instantaneously, everyone saw the mist around his body transform faintly into the shape of a white pagoda. A divine, prehistoric aura like that of a deity swept over, leaving a sense of majesty that made people want to kneel involuntarily.

Thump...

Before anyone had time to sense this aura, a sound was heard. The song came to an abrupt end, and three Guqin strings broke at the same time!

Sitting in front of the Guqin, Xue Lingxue had a shocked look in her eyes. She stared at her fingers, which had a deep cut on the jade-like tips, and droplets of blood were falling.

Yet, she noticed none of it.

She turned to look instead at Chu Liang, "This...?"

Chu Liang met her gaze and said loudly, "It broke the Guqin string, and it even hurt Miss Xue’s hand?!"

...

The Guqin string snapped.

There are usually two issues in this case: either there’s an issue with the person playing the instrument, or the instrument itself is faulty.

But Xue Lingxue had an inkling that there might be another issue. Among that bizarre phenomenon just now, it seemed that a horrifying aura was summoned from Chu Liang’s body.

Although it was a mere wisp, that trace of majesty made her heart skip a beat, half of her arm went numb, and she could not stop trembling. As for the snapped string, it was due to the formidable aura from that moment—the Ancient Tian Yuan Guqin couldn’t bear it.

But she didn’t know what on earth that ’thing’ was.

Actually, Chu Liang himself did not know either, he only knew that this matter was likely related to the White Pagoda within his body. Because just now when the White Pagoda had just shown some unusual movements, the smoky mists around him had morphed shapes.

This truly gave him a bit of a scare.

Other things didn’t matter much, but the existence of this White Pagoda was his biggest secret, and if it was discovered by someone, he might be in mortal danger.

Fortunately, the White Pagoda only appeared for a brief moment, and no one should have noticed it.

After the strings broke and the music stopped, he was swift in his thinking. If he did not want to arise suspicion from others, he could only divert it to other things.

Of course, he could not say that there was something wrong with Xue Lingxue’s technique, so the only plausible fault could be with the instrument.

That’s why he had urgently voiced out the sentence filled with implied meanings.

Everyone present was quick-witted, especially after the boost from the "Surging Wave Assistance Song", they were at their peak in terms of essence and spirit and their minds were operating at a very fast pace.

Hearing what Chu Liang had said, they suddenly also realized, the breaking of a string was not supposed to happen in a performance at Nanyin Square. Miss Xue’s playing technique couldn’t possibly be flawed, then it must be a problem with the Guqin instrument.

But how could there be a problem with the Ancient Tian Yuan Guqin?

Unless this Guqin was a counterfeit.

Instantly, many accusatory gazes focused on Young Marquis Xia An. Although nobody voiced it out, Xia An already heard the words "Young Marquis had given a fake Guqin" ringing in his ears.

He abruptly stood up and wanted to yell at Chu Liang on the stage, not to spread rumors recklessly!

But when the words reached his lips, he only managed to voice "You...", he hadn’t noticed that Chu Liang who was on the stage had subtly raised a finger towards him.

Remove Evil Curse...

Chu Liang naturally noticed Xia An’s ill-intended glare towards himself, and he even noticed this Young Marquis’s subtle anger towards himself from the moment he stepped onto the stage.

He could totally understand his anger, Xue Lingxue chose him to assist with her performance, using the Guqin he gave as well, indeed he had overshadowed Xia An. But he could do nothing about it, so he let him be.

However, if now he wanted to divert the problem to his Guqin, he couldn’t just let him accuse him anymore.

Seeing Xia An about to angrily voice his opinions, he thought of the Remove Evil Curse he had learned, haven’t used it today so he pointed straight at him.

Whoosh—

With a curse, a green halo which only Chu Liang could see, shrouded Young Marquis’s head.

Underneath the green light, his train of thought shifted.

Suddenly, Young Marquis thought, although Chu Liang did take his spotlight, it seemed not quite willingly, plus him and Miss Xue didn’t know each other before, maybe Miss Xue just invited him to the stage simply because he was a disciple of Shu Mountain.

If he got angry due to this, wouldn’t that make him narrow-minded?

His claiming that there was a problem with my Guqin is quite common. After all, the string broke in Xue Lingxue’s hands, anyone’s first thought would be the same.

Even though he knew the Guqin he gifted was genuine, others did not know. If they had suspicions, that’s normal, as long as he explained properly it would be over.

Moreover, could he really confirm that the Ancient Tian Yuan Guqin is authentic?

Not necessarily.

He did not understand Guqin very well, he only trusted his father. Suppose his father was also deceived, or his father was deceiving him? There is not an absence of such possibility.

In any case, it wasn’t quite right to become angry with others.

He should forgive him instead.

With those thoughts, Young Marquis gently said to Chu Liang: "Don’t say it like that, let’s first check on Miss Xue’s injury."

People from Southern Border City present at the event were all aware of this Young Marquis’s temper. Seeing him speak so gently now, they all called out in their hearts.

He’s guilty!

This instrument is definitely a fake, no doubt about it.