Public Fury, a Dilemma

The two voices were not loud.

The content, however, silenced everyone present for a moment.

"Young master, you also understand the Dao of Music? That old man's methods were so insidious, yet you remained unmoved. How interesting."

"Benefactor, with the protection of Buddha, such sinister tricks cannot harm me."

The two people talking were Chen Ning and the young monk.

A casual conversation.

This caused everyone present to change color.

What is meant by "treacherous" or "insidious"?

Why is it all so sinister again?

Was there something wrong with that mournful piano music just now?

Some people have doubts.

Some people think that Chen Ning and the young monk are just being deliberately mysterious.

It's just Old Freak Huai!

One of the men beside Chen Ning immediately scoffed, "You say there's something wrong with the music? There are so many powerful figures here, including a master of Dao of Music like Li Xuanyi, didn't any of them notice? Why are you the only ones who noticed?"

Chen Ning ignored it.

But such voices are becoming increasingly common.

They were all perfectly fine, able to immerse themselves in such a musical realm and hear such a piece of music—an opportunity that so many people yearn for—yet they were met with such sarcastic remarks.

"What do you know about music? How dare you point fingers in Brocade Zither City?"

"Yes, get them out of here! How dare they bark like that!"

"Roar!"

The demonic ape let out a low growl.

A fierce, Sha Qi surged forth.

His true colors were revealed!

Upon witnessing this scene...

Those who had spoken immediately fell silent.

"I admit my voice was a bit too loud just now..."

Meanwhile, the commotion here...

This also attracted Li Xuanyi and Shi Potian, and even Nalan Yao on the stage couldn't help but glance in their direction.

"Your Excellency, you just said that the music was sinister, but I did not notice anything amiss. Please explain further."

Li Xuanyi cupped his hands slightly and asked Chen Ning.

"Don't worry, at your age, you'll be fine. It's just a matter of taking a sliver of your life force."

Chen Ning smiled faintly.

These words made Li Xuanyi frown.

Chen Ning then looked at the young monk and said, "Why don't we let the young monk answer your questions?"

The young monk clasped his hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and then said, "That old man was using the music to steal your life force. You may not be able to sense it now, but you will only be able to feel it after you reverse the flow of your vital energy through the Yang and Yin meridians."

Upon hearing this...

Many people began to try practicing the breathing exercises as the young monk had instructed.

This includes Shi Potian and Li Xuanyi.

This test will not be a problem.

Many people's expressions changed.

They all sensed that sliver of life slipping away.

Simply put...

It was as if everyone present had aged a year at the same time.

It's like someone stole a year of your lifespan.

How can we tolerate this?

In an instant.

Many of the Daoist priests looked at Old Freak Huai with eyes filled with anger.

Upon witnessing this scene...

Even Old Freak Huai could no longer remain uninvolved. He forced himself to remain calm and said to Chen Ning and the little monk, "Don't make false accusations. I've been immersed in this path for many years, and I probably can't find a match for you in the entire Boulder Domain. You two probably haven't even grown your hairs yet."

"Who knows if it was because of the qi circulation method he mentioned that his life force was lost."

This statement left many people skeptical.

After all, Old Freak Huai has been in the Boulder Domain for so many years and has even entered the Realm of Grand Music of the Central Heaven, while the origins of that little monk and that young man are unclear, and there may really be some mystery behind it.

They framed Old Freak Huai.

Li Xuanyi ignored all that and said, "Old Freak Huai, stop with the nonsense. Come back with me and see my father. He'll know whether what you're saying is true or false."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"This is excellent."

"Yes, everything is up to the Domain Lord to judge!"

Li Xuanyi's father is the ruler of the Boulder Domain, Higher Vehicle superior strength and methods. Whether bringing Old Freak Huai back is true or false will soon be known upon investigation.

But.

If what the young man and the little monk said is true, Old Freak Huai stole everyone's life force, then... that old thing won't be alive to come out alive.

So.

Old Freak Huai naturally had no intention of going back with Li Xuanyi.

He looked at Nalan Yao and chuckled, "City Lord Nalan, no matter what, I am still your husband. Are you just going to stand by and watch your husband be in trouble?"

Nalan Yao remained silent.

Someone in the crowd spoke up, "Shameless! The selection of a son-in-law isn't over yet, and besides, you haven't even figured out your own matter, how can you force City Lord Nalan!"

Old Freak Huai sneered, "Hmph! Since it's not over yet, who dares to challenge this old man? Since no one is challenging me, then we should follow the rules."

He looked at Nalan Yao triumphantly and said, "Either your Brocade Zither City protects me, or you break your promise to the entire Boulder Domain!"

Although the crowd was indignant.

But Old Freak Huai's musical skill was so profound that no one could match it.

In this way.

This is tantamount to putting Lord Nalan on the hot seat, leaving him in a dilemma.

Li Xuanyi was also surprised that the old man had such a trick up his sleeve.

If Nalan Yao had intervened, he wouldn't have been able to take Old Freak Huai away today.

Situation.

Changes again.

Old Freak Huai, on the contrary, relied on his powerful musical realm and was quite content at the moment.

At this moment.

On the stage, Nalan Yao looked at Chen Ning and the little monk, and said hopefully, "Since you two can see through the clues, you must have extraordinary musical skills. I wonder if you can help Yao'er escape from this sea of suffering?"

The young monk chanted a Buddhist prayer and said, "Benefactor, this humble monk knows nothing of music and cannot help you."

Nalan Yao then looked at Chen Ning and said, "Are you going to just stand by and watch Yao'er submit to a villain? Or do you think Yao'er is too ordinary and unworthy of you?"

As she spoke, a hint of sorrow appeared in Nalan Yao's bright eyes.

I felt pity for him.

It's hard to resist.

Upon hearing this...

Chen Ning smiled slightly.

Immediately.

Take a step forward.

Old Freak Huai's gaze shifted slightly; it was him again.

It was originally foolproof.

It was all because of this person who ruined things, and now, it's this same person who's stepped forward again.

A commotion erupted from the crowd at that moment.

"This man is exceptionally handsome, a perfect match for the city lord, and he also possesses a certain charisma, daring to step forward at this time."

"However, having the spirit alone is not enough. Without surpassing Old Freak Huai's musical skill, one is merely becoming a laughingstock..."

At this time.

Countless eyes were fixed on Chen Ning.

Chen Ning, however, merely observed the Divine Scholar Tree Sapling in front of him with great interest. At this moment, thanks to the joint efforts of many people, the tree trunk had grown to a height of fifteen feet.

He looked at Nalan Yao on the stage, who seemed flustered but was actually calm, and couldn't help but smile.

Brocade Zither City is vast.

Finding members of the faction founded by the First Generation man is like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Why not take this opportunity to get to know this interesting female city lord?

As the ruler of Brocade Zither City, she might know some information.

Then.

Chen Ning smiled faintly, Dazzling Suona appeared in his palm.