Chapter 225 (2/2)

Even when the zither stopped playing, the tune still lingered in the air, trapping one in the melancholic atmosphere for a long, long time.

Xiang Shaoyun was someone who knew music as well. He had not cultivated when he was growing up, but he was an expert in all sorts of entertainment. He could hear that the player of the tune wasn't very good yet, but had an innate talent to completely draw the audience into her atmosphere. With a natural talent like that, she would have terrifying accomplishments in the art of controlling others through music given enough time to grow.

”Is it Gong Qinyin playing the zither?” Xiang Shaoyun guessed.

When he approached the estate, an old woman appeared before him noiselessly and said, ”Halt!”

Xiang Shaoyun bowed and said, ”Lord, please inform Lady Gong Qinyin that Xiang Shaoyun is here to pay her a visit.”

The old woman glanced at Xiang Shaoyun and said, ”Those with no business here are to leave immediately!”

Xiang Shaoyun did not bother saying much and took out Elder Long Hui's elder token.

He thought that the token would earn him some respect, but unfortunately, the old woman completely ignored it and said, ”Final warning. Those with no business here are to leave immediately!”

Xiang Shaoyun could sense that the aura released by the old woman was even more terrifying than the aura Long Hui released. Realizing that, he knew that he might have to return empty-handed after all.

But he was not one to give up easily. After taking a few steps backward, he shouted, ”Gong Qinyin, come out and meet me!”

”You are courting death!” the old woman berated with a sharp glint in her eyes.

Just as she was about to attack, Gong Qinyin's voice rang out, ”Granny Mei, please don't trouble him. He is here on my invitation.”

The old woman then stopped and gave Xiang Shaoyun a deep glance before vanis.h.i.+ng into thin air.

Gong Qinyin then appeared at the gate and asked anxiously, ”Did Granny Mei hurt you?”

Xiang Shaoyun patted his chest and said, ”I'm fine. She did not hurt me.”

But inwardly, he was thinking, If you were even half a second slower, I would have suffered for sure!

”Um. I had not expected you to come directly. Otherwise, I would have told Granny Mei in advance to allow you pa.s.sage,” said Gong Qinyin apologetically.

Xiang Shaoyun smiled. ”Don't worry. Look, I'm completely fine.” He paused for a bit and continued, ”You sure have a high status in the Cloud Margin Pavilion. You even have a King Realm expert serving as your guard!”

Gong Qinyin answered, ”That is all thanks to master.”

She did not linger on the topic and directly invited Xiang Shaoyun into the estate.

Xiang Shaoyun thought there would only be Gong Qinyin. Thus, he was surprised to see another person there. That person was also an old acquaintance of his. She was none other than Li Yaxuan, the beautiful woman he once met at the Flame Mountain.

She was currently dressed in a set of green muslin outfit that perfectly accentuated her alluring figure. Her delicate face emanated a bewitching charm no young man could resist. When Xiang Shaoyun was looking at Li Yaxuan, she was also sizing him up. A toying expression surfaced in her eyes.

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