Vol 2 Chapter 9.3 (1/2)
Chapter 9 – The Divine Music Division Treasure Trove (III)
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Nina quietly faced the Six-Point Star as the melodious music echoed throughout the cla.s.sroom. She watched as it opened and split into two halves, revealing an expansive pa.s.sageway which led downwards. Yin Zhu and the other three astonishedly followed Nina and entered this unknown area.
The ceiling in this pa.s.sageway was embedded with a magical milky white gem every 10 meters. These gems emitted a gentle radiance, enveloping the pa.s.sageway in a soft light. The air here was still fresh and clear, which meant the gradual descent wasn’t stifling in the slightest.
About a hundred meters up ahead, there was a simple carved door that blocked their path. Nina stopped walking and said faintly, “After you leave, forget everything you saw here today.” She then began chanting an incantation similar to the one from before. No one in the group knew when it happened, but a hexagonal gem appeared in the palm of her hand. She inserted this gem into the door, sending a wave of violet light radiating outwards. Everyone aside from Nina stiffened and felt suffocated as the magic instantly fluctuated and rippled out.
The door opened inward, revealing a room that was approximately 50 square meters large. Though the wall with the entrance was normal, the other three walls in the room possessed several grids that were carved into them. It was unknown how they were created, but the carvings seemed to blend seamlessly into the wall they were a part of. Within the grids on the left wall were all kinds of musical instruments. Their ancient looks revealed their age. On the wall to the right were various magical items: robes, staves, armor, weapons, etc. The wall directly opposite to the entrance had the largest gridwork. Within these grids were gems, magical gems. There was a large fluctuation in energy over here, most likely due to the hundreds of magical gems. This place was simply a treasure trove. Unlike Yin Zhu, the girls were attracted to the gems almost immediately after entering through the door. Their eyes s.h.i.+ned with a strange light. Even the arrogant Kong Que was unable to conceal her strong obsession.
Ye Yin Zhu spotted a zither over to the left and focused his gaze in its direction—the Divine Music division’s only zither within the treasure trove. With a chestnut sh.e.l.l lacquer, broken streams of grains, and a l.u.s.trous glossy finish, it radiated a proud and aloof aura. Out of all the musical instruments laid out, it was seated right in the center, far from all the other instruments. It was like a monarch reigning over its feudal court.
Almost subconsciously, Yin Zhu forgot the others’ existences and began walking step by step towards that zither. It seemed to pull at his heart. Once he drew closer, he could clearly see the zither flicker with a faint rays of light. He stared at the pearl inlay, the 13 zither crests which resembled small moons, and the zither itself which rested harmoniously upon a pillow.
Within the Divine Music division’s treasure-trove there was another person who was stunned by what they saw, it was Nina. After leading the four students here, she turned around for just a moment and found Ye Yin Zhu walking uncontrollably towards the zither with an infatuated gaze. At this moment, her mind froze. An intense feeling of compa.s.sion instantly arose from deep within her heart and spread through every inch of her body. Before, Dean Nina brimmed with an imposing aura, but at this moment her body could only tremble.
“Truly… you truly do resemble him greatly. You even arrived here in the exact same way he had. Neither of you had been enchanted by the gems, your eyes only fell on the zither.”
Nina’s figure appeared in front of Ye Yin Zhu, obstructing his vision. Having lost sight of the zither, Ye Yin Zhu woke from the infatuation that had clouded his mind. He looked at Nina with a dull gaze.
A long, violet xiao fell into her hands. It emitted a faint and chilling aura. Nina mumbled to herself.
“Gather the long strands of escaping fragrance as shadowless clouds float. The bird chirps upon a slender finger.
Gazing at the moon from the other end of the world, thoughts are naturally contaminated with the Moon and Tides’ Clear Brilliance. The heart is unable to forget about this, and even harder to forget about is perhaps the wine of sorrow.
The frost of the bright moon piled up, as if collecting thoughts of yearning on the brows and heart.
Tonight, this xiao returns.
A cold, violet jade xiao. A figure stands behind and to the side of this string of jade pearls. Now will you come?
When the lonely starlight is woven together and the song comes to an end, I wave farewell and keep watch beside the zither under the moon. You know, I’ve been waiting a long time, an extremely long time…”
Wu——, the sorrowful sound of the xiao, filled with resentment and endless yearning, echoed and broke the silence. Numerous cyan rays of light spiraled around Nina, instantly illuminating the entirety of the hidden treasure trove. During all this, tears streamed silently down Nina’s face.