aircannonsinc Chapter 223 Peach Branch Fire Scales
Chapter 223 Peach Branch Fire Scales
"Speaking of Mr. Zhongli, it's a pity that he's not here today." Yun Jin looked at Xin Yan and said, "If he were here, not only would Mr. Mo Ran and Hu Tao's poems have more readers, but Xin Yan's performance might also receive some better suggestions."
"Yes, Mr. Zhongli wanted to invite me to play music in the Wangsheng Hall before, but unfortunately I didn't stay because of the different styles of music." Xin Yan said with his hands spread out.
Hu Tao put his hands on his waist and laughed, "So, my Wangsheng Hall is a good place. You should come more often. It's always new!"
Yun Jin nodded in agreement and said, "That's true. Hu Tao always brings new surprises to people."
"And there was shock." Xin Yan added helpfully.
Mo Ran put his hands together in his sleeves, looking like an ordinary citizen, and said with a smile: "Indeed, the degree to which Master Hu is liked or hated by others is always surprising."
"Doesn't this just prove that this hall master has a pure heart, like a child, free and unrestrained!" Hu Tao folded his arms and laughed.
Keqing smiled and nodded, her ponytails swaying up and down. She said, "Hutao, you must be more careful next time. If the residents complain about your threats again, I won't be able to protect you."
"Don't worry, don't worry. I will do it of course. Just don't hit my head with the sword." There was pleading in Hu Tao's eyes.
“Why do you make me sound like a bad guy who abuses others?” Keqing smacked her lips and said, “Forget it. You just need to be more careful.”
After making repeated assurances, Walnut laughed heartily. His white teeth seemed to be flashing with a cold light, like a ghost in human skin.
Yun Jin patted his friend and said, "Xin Yan, I have some new ideas about your words. Can I tell you about them?"
"Oh, I see." Xin Yan and the other person walked to a more secluded corner nearby and exchanged their experiences.
The few of them did not move. Hu Tao was thinking about what to do next. Suddenly, her eyes flickered and she said, "Oh, by the way, if you see Zhong Li, please tell him that he can come to the evening performance or not, but he must not refuse the dinner at Xinyue Pavilion tonight."
"When the time comes, you guys can come along too! The game organized by this hall master will definitely be exciting."
"Paimon will definitely remember it." The white-haired floating object flew up from the shoulders of the two travelers and rubbed his numb legs.
Sora looked at the little guy who used his shoulder as a stool and said, "Paimon will only remember it."
"Yeah, and no matter how much you eat, you won't gain weight." Ying moved her shoulders and said softly.
Mo Ran nodded and smiled: "I will definitely be there then."
Hu Tao looked at the woman with purple hair and purple clothes and asked, "Where's Keqing? Isn't she coming with us?"
"It depends on the situation. If I have time, I will definitely go." Keqing smiled and said, "It's almost time. I should go first, otherwise I may not be able to catch up with the inspection of the follow-up work."
"Okay, see you later!" Walnut waved his hand.
Paimon looked at the others and said, "Then let's go find Zhongli and tell him that Hu Tao wants to treat us."
The two travelers said goodbye and turned to the street.
"Goodbye, Master Hu." Mo Ran said, turned and left. The sunlight, which was already approaching dusk, sprinkled on his body.
A pair of plum blossom eyes also fell on his back. The owner of the eyes said, "Please walk slowly. I am the hall master, waiting for good news."
Mo Ran smiled, secretly thinking that this girl's interest in poetry was really out of control. He waved his hand and said, "My niece, please stay. I, sir, will climb the clouds and mountains!"
Hu Tao smiled widely, and her laughter was as clear as a silver bell. It came from the Hall of Rebirth, but it made the surroundings, which had finally become somewhat lively, become silent again.
But Walnut didn't care anymore. She turned around, hopped over to the two girls, and asked with a smile, "Is there anything else you need to practice?"
"We've rested enough, so let's start over again." Yun Jin chuckled.
Hu Tao cried out, "Mr. Yun is so strict. He didn't even give us time to have a sip of tea."
Yun Jin's smile widened, and he said, "Hehe, who is so eager to help? By the time you finish your tea, it will probably be dark."
Xin Yan said, "Why don't I treat everyone to a midnight snack after the performance? What would Hu Tao like to eat?"
"Today I want to eat..." Hu Tao first looked at the sky, then at the ground, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Stir-fried pork slices with crab roe tofu."
Xin Yan couldn't help but wonder, "Crab roe tofu at this late hour."
"At worst, I can go to our chef Xiangling. If that doesn't work, I will shamelessly go to Mr. Mo Ran and ask him to cook some dishes!" Hu Tao thought, and hummed twice, as if the delicious food was right in front of him.
"Oh! Now that I have an appetite, I feel more energetic. Let's hurry up and rehearse!"
Rehearsals were going on intensively at the Wangsheng Hall. Outside on the street, Mo Ran said goodbye to a few people and went to Hulao Mountain in Jueyunjian.
Morax was still sitting there, holding a square cup in his hand, enjoying the scenery and sipping tea. He was an immortal, but also as happy as an immortal.
"I didn't expect you to come back." Morax said with a smile.
Mo Ran waved his hand and said, "I'm here to deliver a message to your hall master. Guest, you can come to the performance as you wish, but you can't refuse the dinner in the evening!"
"So, I understand." Morax took another sip of tea and said, "This should not be the original sentence of the hall master."
Mo Ran sat on the stone bench opposite, holding his chin with one hand, and said, "You have a deep understanding of Master Hu."
"Haha, because the hall master would never say anything that would force others."
"So how do you want to explain selling business on the street?"
"It's just business competition. The hall master is so dedicated to his duties. He should be a role model for today's young people."
"I think you just heard that you can get a free meal and you are bragging against your conscience."
"There is no such thing."
"We're going to Xinyuexuan for dinner!"
"Hmm..." Morax's body paused, wondering if he could take back those words, but a gentleman's word is as good as gold, and he would lose face again.
The sun sets in the west, the afterglow is bit by bit eroded, and the bright moon hangs in the sky, like frost shining on dreams.
Mo Ran said leisurely: "The performance is about to start, why not watch it together?"
"You can arrange it." Morax nodded. He was always at ease with what his old friend did.
The two fairy cranes and fairy deer that arrived nearby also nodded in unison. It was not that they did not want to talk, but they had just played the game of chasing Master Liuyunjiefeng too much, so they remained silent.
Mo Ran activated the element of water to create a water mirror, and what appeared in the mirror was exactly the streets of Liyue Harbor.
The number of people under the stage suddenly increased. They all came because they had heard about the performance recommended by Mr. Yun. However, after seeing the true faces of the two people on the stage, the discussion could no longer be suppressed.
"Isn't this that girl Xin Yan? She plays some rock music all day long, it's disturbing... everyone!"
"Yeah, I almost burned down someone else's house last time!"
"And that guy over there, isn't he the head of the Wangsheng Hall? The Lantern Festival is an auspicious time, how can someone from the Wangsheng Hall come out?"
"Hey, no, what's wrong with that? The concert was held at a designated venue, it's legal and reasonable, why did it bother you?"
"Alright, alright, don't be angry. It's the Lantern Festival now. If anything goes wrong, people will call us stupid!"
"That's right. After all, some people just can't stand seeing others making money and living better than them, so they find fault with everything..."
"You little... boys, stop talking nonsense. We are just telling the truth. People from the Hall of Rebirth bring bad luck. They cannot appear at the Lantern Festival!"
"What era is this? You're still so unlucky. You should take it easy. Looking at your condition, you must be almost 90 years old. Don't you want to go to the Hall of Rebirth?"
"You! You make me angry!"
At this time, a team of Qianyan soldiers wearing yellow clothes and armor took away the people who caused the chaos and took them to the General Affairs Department to make statements.
The scene became a lot quieter as a result. There were no more guys who thought they were experienced and liked to take advantage of their seniority, and there were also fewer people who were arbitrary and hostile to the older generation.
The remaining old men and women were in harmony with the young people. The latter were afraid that they didn't understand what rock and roll was, so they explained it to them, and the old people listened patiently.
"This rock music sounds pretty good."
"Haha, that's true, guys. When we were young, didn't we all dream about this kind of explosive scene? Shout louder for me later!"
"As long as you like it, look! The show is about to begin."
Everyone was watching the two people on the stage.
Outside the water mirror, all the immortals, demons, gods and one person were also concentrating. The water mirror could transmit sound, so they could hear everything that had just happened.
There is nothing wrong with the old and the new in this world. What is wrong are those who do not listen to explanations and never try to understand. If there is no old, how can there be new? If there is no new, how can there be old?
Put yourself in their shoes...
In the picture, Xin Yan and Hu Tao took a few steps forward together. Before the performance, they each took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly.
Xin Yan patted his chest and said excitedly: "I am honored to be on the stage of Rainbow Tour! Now, please enjoy the performance that Hu Tao and I will bring to you."
At this moment, Hu Tao also jumped up and waved to greet the audience. This time, there were no inappropriate sighs or sounds of people being driven away.
The audience below the stage, Yunjin, Kong, Ying, Paimeng, stood together. Xingqiu, Xiangling, and Chongyun were also beside them. They all looked at their two friends on the stage with great anticipation.
Guoba looked calmly in the direction of Jue Yunjian, probably because he knew that his old friends were watching him.
Amidst the warm applause, the two people on the stage exchanged their positions and said in unison: "Peach Branch Fire Scales!"
The sound of a guitar in the style of Fontaine sounded, and the rhythm moved everyone's heartstrings. Even those old men in their twilight years had a desire to return to their youth, to fight on the battlefield, and to take revenge for the injustices in the world.
Xin Yan was the first to speak, singing: "I am the only mystery in the vast universe, and I have the best voice in the world. People don't know me, but my sea of energy contains the universe in my heart!"
In just four sentences, I describe the beauty of my singing voice, but unfortunately no one recognizes it. However, there is indeed some self-boasting in it.
Then came Hu Tao's rap, which, accompanied by Xin Yan's guitar, was inexplicably infectious, making people feel awkward, but wanting to continue listening.
"Oh, dragons coil and tigers crouch, butterflies are ashamed and bees are jealous, Zhang San and Li Si, their income is not enough to cover their expenses, and since they have nothing to gain, there is nothing to fear."
With each sentence, Hu Tao would change his movements, which perfectly interpreted the words "quirky and clever". If someone else were to sing it today, it might not reach such a high level.
"Yeah~ Feng Chen Chu Wei, the universe is vast and wild, buying the casket and returning the pearl, being wise and doing things in a roundabout way, debating with a group of scholars, kissing and kissing!"
Walnut raised one hand and jumped up and down, singing the ending lyrics, "Yo, yo, yo yo, yo~ yeah!"
The two performers struck a flamboyant pose, the fireworks set up on the scene sprayed out, and after the loudest vibrato, the sound of the guitar stopped abruptly.
The sudden end of the music made the audience realize that the first performance was over, but the venue was already very lively and the audience was even more looking forward to the next show.