aircannonsinc Chapter 213 The Musician from Fontaine
Chapter 213 The Musician from Fontaine
After the travelers left, Mo Ran finished listening to a passage of a book and stood up to leave. After all, it was the Lantern Festival and he couldn't sit there all the time.
Zhongli remained calm and said in a voice transmission: "You must have things to do here, so I won't see you off. But remember to come to Jueyunjian at noon and have a small gathering with the immortals."
Mo Ran nodded and replied in the same voice transmission: "I will, but I won't be the one to cook this time, right?
"Haha, of course."
"Okay, see you at noon."
Mo Ran finished three bowls of soup and after a little thought, he decided where to go.
Stride towards the northern part of Liyue Harbor, cross the lotus pond, climb the stairs, and arrive near Yujing Terrace where glazed lilies are planted.
At a tea table, the hunchbacked Grandma Ping looked at the man in black approaching her, smiled, and the wrinkles on her face smoothed out, making her look like a very kind and amiable old lady.
Gui Zhong, with gray hair and a snow-white robe, stood beside the old man. The two of them seemed like a pair of friends regardless of age, and were gentle and harmonious.
Seeing her brother approaching, she, who looked like a beautiful woman in a painting, gently waved her jade hand and said with a smile: "Xiaoran, Happy Lantern Festival."
"Happy Lantern Festival, sis." Mo Ran smiled softly.
Grandma Ping pushed up her glasses, her narrowed eyes flashed with a clarity that did not belong to her age, and she said slowly: "Oh, Xiao Ran is sensible this year, knowing that he came to pay New Year's greetings."
"That's natural. Year after year, after so many years, even the most mentally retarded person should know 70% to 80% of it, let alone me, a normal person!" Mo Ran folded his arms and said confidently.
Grandma Ping laughed and said, "Normal? That's not necessarily true. You've known a beauty as beautiful as a fairy for many years, but you're still not attracted to her. Should I say you're unique or an anomaly?"
"Normal people come to an abnormal world, so normal people are naturally abnormal. I just don't know what kind of people Grandma Ping is comparing me with?"
"Using local culture as a comparison is the most direct and effective way. Which man in the Liyue novels doesn't have three wives and four concubines?"
Mo Ran rolled his eyes at him and said, "That's a novel. How can it be compared to the real world?"
"Well, at worst, look at the children of the Liyue family. Aren't they also served by beautiful wives and concubines? The powerful people in ancient times also passed down more than one bloodline. How can you refute me?"
Mo Ran grinned and asked suddenly, "Look at which beauty Morax has found? Which beauty has he fallen in love with?"
Upon hearing this, Grandma Ping remained silent. As for Emperor Yan Wang's feelings, she really couldn't refute it.
Mo Ran laughed and said, "Since you can't answer it, then my opinions have collapsed, which means I won. Don't mention this matter again in the future!"
Grandma Ping snorted lightly, obviously not agreeing, but she was just talking. Her heart had been moved since that incident more than ten years ago.
Gui Zhong smiled and advised: "Okay, you two, it's New Year's Day, don't be angry, look, Xiao Yaoyao and the traveler are coming over."
Hearing this, Grandma Ping returned to her usual amiable expression, and Mo Ran put away the frivolous look on his face, as if he had not made any fuss from beginning to end.
After obtaining the consent of her companions, Yaoyao hurried to her master, because they had come here for other things and Yaoyao didn't want to keep them waiting for long.
Grandma Ping looked at the disciple who hurried over to her and said with a smile: "Run slower, run slower, Grandma can't walk, you kid."
"Yaoyao, I haven't seen you for a few days. I miss you." The little girl stretched out her voice, shaking her tiny body, and the basket behind her also swayed gently.
"Well, Yaoyao is the best at speaking. Unlike some people, they are already old but don't even know how to respect an old man like me!" Grandma Ping praised and criticized.
Mo Ran focused his eyes for a moment, but did not reveal his endless murderous aura. He said quietly, "Grandma Ping is right, but if someone is disrespectful to the elderly, then you can't blame others!"
"You two, just be quiet for a while!" Gui Zhong said helplessly, holding his forehead.
Mo Ran and Grandma Ping each turned their heads away and did not interfere with each other, but they had a tacit understanding.
Gui Zhong looked at the people who had just arrived. In addition to the travelers, there was another unfamiliar face. It was a foreigner wearing a light red tuxedo and a top hat of the same color.
"Xiaoying, you guys have also come back to celebrate the Lantern Festival." Gui Zhong said with a smile.
Ying also smiled slightly. She didn't dislike this demon god, and coupled with Gui Zhong's gentle personality, they got along pretty well.
"Yes, but because of Paimon, we went out again and just came back now."
As she spoke, the yellow-haired girl looked at Paimon, the culprit, with a smile.
Paimeng said indignantly: "What! Mingming Ying also wants to eat the food made by Mo Ran, but you insist on pushing it onto me. Paimeng doesn't want to pay attention to you! Humph!"
Ying smiled even more, with a cold light flashing on her slightly exposed teeth, which was very creepy in the eyes of Emergency Food.
However, Paimon pulled the blond boy's arm, as if the Rock King was standing behind her, and she felt safe. She didn't look at the yellow-haired girl, but only saw the one in black and the one in white. She silently chanted in her heart to exorcise evil spirits and said:
"Gui Zhong is only... half right. In fact, we are still... still helping this Uncle Dvorak. We are now sending him... to see Qixing."
Dvorak did not notice that Paimon's choice of words was wrong. When he looked at Guizhong's face, he was slightly stunned, and his eyes became much brighter, like a star.
"Hello... Hello, I'm Dvorak, a musician from Fontaine. I wonder if you've heard of the Rainbow Tour? I'm one of the organizers there."
Yaoyao helped introduce: "Aunt Guizhong, the Rainbow Tour is an amazing music festival!"
"Music, come to think of it, it's quite a fate." Gui Zhong smiled and looked at the old woman and his brother.
Mo Ran looked at Grandma Ping and said, "Well, it is indeed fate."
"Haha, indeed. I have also seen such things before. A music festival, it sounds good." Grandma Ping smiled with narrowed eyes. She also gave way. The man was related by blood to someone she had saved.
Sora reached out to soothe the floating white hair hanging on his arm and said, "We thought about adding some music elements to the Lantern Festival."
“That should be good, right?” Paimon felt more at ease after being comforted by Kong, and then said, “You are an old senior, and you know all the traditions of Liyue very well. With your opinions, we will definitely have a better direction to solve the problem.”
"So, does Grandma Ping think this is too trendy, or does she have any other concerns?"
Grandma Ping answered without hesitation: "How could that be? Music is not only a testimony to history and humanity, but also a bridge between different cultures."
"As times change, perhaps the music that young people love today is different from what I loved back then, but good things will always be attractive."
“I should say, I’m looking forward to it.”
Mo Ran pondered over what Grandma Ping was saying, and at this moment he continued, "That being said, it's best not to make too much of a fuss. After all, it's a traditional festival. If the reform is not good, the residents' opinions will probably overwhelm the General Affairs Department!"
He said this not to go against Grandma Ping, but it was true. The Lantern Festival was a festival that had been passed down for thousands of years and represented the soul and spirit of the people of Liyue.
If their changes this time are too bad, or even fail to reach the level in the game, although the feedback will not overwhelm the General Affairs Department as he said, Ningguang will definitely be in trouble for a day or two.
In short, the possibility of making a change for the worse must be eliminated as soon as possible to prevent Ningguang from using Mora again. This is what Mo Ran was thinking at the moment.
Guizhong pursed his lips, thought for a while, and said, "I don't know much about music, so I won't give any suggestions."
"Thank you for your advice. I will definitely make improvements." Dvorak bowed slightly to Grandma Ping and said, "Except for my grandmother, you are the wisest old woman I have ever met!"
Grandma Ping laughed and said, "Everyone's mouth is as sweet as honey, one is sweeter than the other. Yaoyao, next time you have to give everyone less sweets, remember?"
Yaoyao smiled and said, "Master is still in good spirits today as usual. He always likes to joke with us."
"Okay, okay, you all have things to do, right? Go and do your things first and don't waste time." Grandma Ping said.
"Thank you Grandma Ping. Mo Ran still has Gui Zhong. We will have a chance to see each other again in the future." Paimeng seemed to be parting with life and death at this moment, as if he would never come back.
Grandma Ping said gently, "Okay, goodbye kids."
Gui Zhong waved her jade hand and said with a smile: "Goodbye!"
Mo Ran said calmly: "Zhongli must have forgotten to tell you earlier, remember to go to Jueyunjian at noon, he wants to treat you to a meal, see you later."
The travelers left, leaving behind a man, a fairy and a demon with different expressions.
Grandma Ping pretended to be surprised and said, "It's really strange that Guizhong would admit that he doesn't understand music theory."
"The situation just now requires it. After all, I have never lost to you in these thousands of years!" Gui Zhong hugged his breasts with his hands, with a hint of pride in his words.
"Just because you didn't lose doesn't mean you can beat me. It's all because of the referee. Otherwise, how could the music played by dead objects compare to that of living beings?"
"That may not be the case. He is the most fair and just person in the world. If he has problems, who else can be the fair and impartial judge in your mind?"
Grandma Ping's eyes flashed, and she said without hesitation: "I think Xiao Ran'er is good. At least she won't favor you, her elder sister, in everything!"
"Are you sure there's nothing wrong with your own standards?" Gui Zhong closed his eyes slightly, seeing through everything.
"Whether it is true or not, just ask the person himself and you will know." Grandma Ping looked at the man in black, her eyes bright and full of vitality, just like they were thousands of years ago.
Just like that, the topic returned to Mo Ran, who had been silent for a long time. The corner of his mouth twitched, and he obviously didn't understand why they, who were so close to each other, suddenly started quarreling, and why the blame was directed at him.
Mo Ran bowed with both hands, and said to the two beautiful women, "The arrogant demon god is fighting with the immortal who is above the nine heavens. Please don't let a small mortal like me get involved!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Grandma Ping and Gui Zhong couldn't help laughing, and said one after another: "If you are considered a mortal, then what are we?"
"Yes, mortals, seemingly insignificant, are actually capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, and suppressing everything!"