Chapter 54 The Challenge (1/2)

”Indeed, the harmony of the flute and zither were commanded to such height, but it lacked some essence,” Shen Lian held the cup on the table as he said this softly.

”What is the essence?” the owner asked.

”It is not something that can be heard or smelled, but it can only be felt by the heart.” Shen Lian turned around and spoke to one of the beautiful servants playing the zither, ”This lady, can you lend me your zither, to allow me to present the 'essence' to your master.”

The beautiful servant did not react to what Shen Lian said.

The owner nodded, as his eyes landed on the beautiful servant, he made a signal.

The beautiful servant then passed him the zither.

Shen Lian was paying great attention – from the moment he started speaking, to the moment the zither was passed over, she had no change in expressions, not even from her eyes, as if she was a robot.

The zither had seven strings. Shen Lian went through the strings lightly, beautiful melody flowed like a gushing stream.

The motion of Shen Lian's fingers got quicker and quicker, and the pitch of the music increased along with speed. In terms of skills, Shen Lian merely had the benefit of nimble fingers. There was nothing special about his playing, and nobody could feel any essence.

When Shen Lian's pitch reached a certain level. Neither Xiao Zhu nor Kuhui could hear anything anymore.

However, it was apparent that Shen Lian's fingers were still on the zither, flickering at an impossible speed as if he grew extra tentacles.

Shen Lian looked like he was in pain, but he did not stop his fingers.

The beautiful servants started to deform, and the plates on the table vibrated lightly.

Shen Lian lied; he did not have anything to show when he offered to present the essence through the playing of the zither.

This world was, in fact, a more incredible place compared to earth, but it was not perfect.

Shen Lian used to study physics. When the frequency of a sound went beyond a certain level, human beings would not be able to hear it.

It was known as 'supersonic', which was often used by the bats to locate themselves.

The was not the only function of supersonic.

The reason why Shen Lian went beyond his physical limits to produce this high-frequency sound was to deliver energy; the servants were not real.

As the supersonic waves went through their body, the internal structure that held them together started to vibrate.

It was as if a bubble had been popped, burst, and wet the arbor.

The gorgeous ladies were all an imagery created by water. It was surreal.

The strings broke. Shen Lian's hands were bloodied.

He silently moved his hands away from the zither. Without looking at his hands, he sighed.

The owner's expression was unreadable. He asked, ”Boy, are you not afraid that I will punish you?”

”I am a mere swallow compared to you, an eagle, a predator. If you were to get rid of me, it will not be an effect of anger as I do not deserve your attention as such.” Shen Lian's blood dripped onto his pants. As the cuts contracted, they finally stopped bleeding.

It was a horrendous sight, which would send shivers down one's spine just by looking at it.

Xiao Zhu could not understand why Shen Lian did that. While the owner was not god or Buddha, he was amongst the demons. Offending the owner could mean that there would not be an afterlife for him.

”In this filthy world, it is rare for a cultivation 'seed1' to be born. What is your name?” the owner asked.

There was no such thing as free lunch in this world. From the beginning, they had no choice but to oblige to the owner's command.