The Movie Queen's Demon Sect Leader [Transmigration] GL - Chapter 25
Luo Xuange and the others waited in the shop for the owner to bring out the qin. Since there was no actual competition today and the contestants weren’t gathered as usual, the live stream was much quieter.
Because the screen constantly showed Luo Xuange looking at musical instruments in the qin shop, the netizens also found it quite boring.
Unless those instruments were the ones “hidden” by Foolish Xiaomeng and Luo Xuange, just like the flute before, such dull and monotonous content simply had no viewing interest.
Just as most people were about to go make some lunch, or order takeout, planning to return when the show became interesting, they unexpectedly saw a long message suddenly flash across the live stream, causing those who had just stood up from their chairs to sit back down in dumbfounded surprise.
Live Stream
Netizen 1: First, let me state that I’m not an expert, but I just saw this shop and it looked familiar, like I’d seen it somewhere before. So I specifically went to a music website to check. Does everyone remember that unplayable guqin that was recently exposed? It’s rumored to be a qin found by Empress Xuanyang in her youth eight hundred years ago. At that time, no one except one musician could play that guqin. It’s said that this shop’s prized possession is that legendary guqin.
Netizen 2: Same as upstairs, I just checked. It happened around November last year. At that time, many experts came to appraise the shop owner’s guqin, but later, several business magnates also came, offering high prices to buy it. The owner refused, and those people even tried to force a sale. After the incident was exposed, the owner put the guqin away, and people never had the chance to see it again.
Netizen 3: So, what you’re trying to say is, the owner is now going to bring out that qin?
Netizen 4: Upstairs, note, the measure word for guqin is “zhang”. These aren’t important, what’s important is, can Luo Xuange play it?
Netizen 5: It’s just for posing for photos anyway, there’s no requirement for her to perform a piece.
Netizen 6: Hehe, I beg a certain attention-seeking contestant not to defile the guqin. Not understanding the qin yet coming to borrow one, truly disgraces us musicians.
Netizen 7: Upstairs, watch your manners. “Us musicians,” hehe… Just asking, can you play a hand-xun?
Netizen 8: Exactly, same question to all you haters, can you play a hand-xun? If not, then don’t come here spouting nonsense. Don’t think our cunning Luo Xuange is a coward. Be careful, she might just slap you back, giving you psychological trauma whenever you see a keyboard.
Netizen 9: Stop arguing, everyone, the boss is bringing out the qin. Are there any experts, can you popularize this? Is this the guqin that was exposed recently?!
Netizen 10: That’s right, it’s this qin. Eh… Luo Xuange’s expression isn’t right. It’s the first time I’ve seen her show such an expression. My heart aches for my Luo, inexplicably~
Seeing the owner bring out the guqin, Luo Xuange was stunned at first sight. Her eyes fixed on the guqin as if she wanted to see another person, another world, through it.
“Xuange? What’s wrong?” Jiang Yihan noticed Luo Xuange’s change. She also looked at the qin. Although it looked somewhat strange and unique, it wasn’t enough to make someone turn to stone on the spot.
Luo Xuange’s eyes nearly reddened. Fortunately, the original owner was a professional actress, otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to stop the hot tears from welling up in her eyes.
“This qin, owner, can you tell us about its origin?” Luo Xuange spoke very slowly. Apart from Jiang Yihan, who was very close to her, no one else, not even the viewers in the live stream, noticed that Luo Xuange’s voice was trembling.
The shop owner said with considerable pride: “Eight hundred years ago, during the Great Ming Dynasty, there were bandits who rebelled among the common people. Princess Xuanyang, the younger princess of Emperor Mingxuan, led troops to quell them. This qin was confiscated from the bandits. Later, Princess Xuanyang befriended a famous musician, and this qin was given to that musician. Later, the musician died, and the qin was kept by her disciples. Unexpectedly, three hundred years later, the Great Ming Dynasty fell, and this qin was pawned by those fleeing disciples to a pawnshop. My ancestor obtained this qin at that time, and it has been passed down to me. It’s just a pity that since that musician, no one has been able to make this qin sound.”
“Yes, yes, you’re right. It was given by that girl Xuanyang, yes.” In her excitement, Luo Xuange stepped forward and raised her hand to trace the body of the qin. That most familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar feeling made Luo Xuange finally shed the hot tears that had been trapped in her eyes.
This qin had not changed at all from the one in her memories. Luo Xuange smiled bitterly and helplessly. No one knew the origin of this qin better than she did.
This qin was stolen by her from the Great Ming national treasury. She had intended it as a birthday gift for the Right Protector, but unexpectedly met Xuanyang halfway. That girl then got the qin from her by crying, making a fuss, and threatening to hang herself. She had thought, this is something from my family’s treasury, since someone wants it, I’ll just give it back.
However, several days later, on the Right Protector’s birthday, Xuanyang actually gave this guqin as a birthday gift to the Right Protector.
It was originally just an ordinary qin, but the Right Protector and the Saintess together modified the qin. Without powerful internal energy, this qin simply could not be played.
Due to Luo Xuange’s extreme emotional fluctuations at this moment, many people noticed her change, but out of consideration for the live broadcast, they didn’t go forward to ask or investigate.
The shop owner, meanwhile, was examining Luo Xuange’s outfit, stroking his chin and happily thinking: You know, this outfit really does suit this ancient qin.
Jiang Yihan looked at the clock hanging in the shop, thinking it was already past noon, and if they didn’t start shooting soon, time would be tight.
So she brought a stool and placed it next to the guqin for Luo Xuange to sit down.
After Luo Xuange took her seat, she looked at the familiar object before her. Memories of her previous life swept over her like a tidal wave: learning music with the Right Protector and the others, listening to the Right Protector’s demonic sounds piercing her ears day and night, and the “chaotic bloody incident” the Right Protector caused in the jianghu back then.
She wanted to cry, she could never go back to the past; she wanted to smile, unexpectedly she could still see old friends and old things today. The thoughts in her heart were complex and inexpressible, conveying a sense of desolation and sorrow around her that could be felt even through the screen.
An Ruoshui, watching the live stream, turned away from her phone screen with a pained heart, unable to bear seeing that person display such sorrowful emotions. Although many people surrounded Luo Xuange, An Ruoshui could feel her profound loneliness.
Fortunately, the first round of the competition would end soon. Tomorrow was the last day of the first round, and she also finished filming today, so she might be able to go see her tomorrow.
Seeing Luo Xuange’s emotional changes, An Ruoshui was undoubtedly the most pained, yet the haters in the live stream did not think so.
Live Stream
Netizen 1: Hehe, it really is this qin. It can’t even be played, yet she has the nerve to pose for photos with it. I think her face is also plastic surgery. Who knows how many shady dealings are behind this show. They’re just deceiving you brainless fans.
Netizen 2: As a random passerby, I can’t help but say again, guqin has its own measure word! You can say “yi zhang” or “yi chuang”, stop saying “yi ba”. My late-stage OCD truly makes me want to crawl through the internet cable and beat you up!
Netizen 3: The brainless fan upstairs is so amazing, you’re the smartest and most knowledgeable in the world. What’s the point of all this nonsense? If someone can truly play it, that’s real skill.
Netizen 4: Are all haters sick? Wasn’t it revealed a few days ago? This qin simply can’t be played. How many music industry big shots came then, and how many times did they try? Not a single one could play it. Isn’t it normal that Luo Xuange can’t play it?
Netizen 5: If she can’t play it, then don’t come out and embarrass yourself. I hate her attention-seeking behavior the most; she’s truly defiling this guqin.
Netizen 6: I can only laugh bitterly. To demand a young girl to do something that no one else can do, you truly have a lot of nerve. No wonder haters and antis are disliked. I didn’t understand before, but now I do: you people have no shame!
Netizen 7: Hehe, no matter what, a certain attention-seeking contestant simply can’t play it, that’s all.
A fierce keyboard war began. However, as numerous netizens concentrated and their fingers rapidly tapped on keyboards, several clear qin notes suddenly rang out from the live stream.
Yes, no one misheard; they were just a few casual, unconstrained qin notes.