Tang Yuehua's Harp Performance

"Even my talent only ranked fifth. I wonder what kind of geniuses occupy fourth place and above?"

Qian Renxue clenched her fists tightly as she rode in a carriage toward Moonlight Pavilion, lost in thought.

Ever since the ranking announced fifth place, the names of fourth place and above had refused to materialize for a long time, as if some taboo prevented them from appearing. No one knew whether those four possessed talents too terrifying to reveal or if there was another reason.

The ranking shone with brilliant golden light, and at last, fourth place appeared:

"Fourth place: Angel God's Remnant Thought. Strength unknown. No reward."

"Third place: Sea God's Remnant Thought. Strength unknown. No reward."

"Second place: Asura God's Remnant Thought. Strength unknown. No reward."

"God's Remnant Thought? What the hell is that? I don't get it!"

"We're only low-level Spirit Masters. It's normal that we don't understand. Something like this probably only exists in the records of Major Sects and the Royal Family."

"Damn, oh my god! There are God's Remnant Thoughts left behind by deities on the Douluo Continent? Doesn't that mean gods really exist on our continent?"

"God's Remnant Thoughts! Find them! As long as we absorb them, we can attain godhood."

"Find them! I want to become a god!"

"Hmph, a bunch of idiots. Do you think God's Remnant Thoughts are so easy to find? And even if you find one, can you absorb it? Aren't you afraid it'll make you explode?"

The moment many people saw the ranking reveal three God's Remnant Thoughts in succession, they went mad. These were remnant thoughts formed from traces of a deity's Nascent Soul. As long as they found one and devoured it, they could glimpse the supreme opportunity of attaining godhood.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Leaning on his jeweled staff, Ning Fengzhi looked at Chen Xin and Gu Rong. "God's Remnant Thoughts are not to be touched. As the saying goes, an innocent man gets into trouble for possessing jade. The fact that they were formed from traces of a deity's soul alone is enough to tempt every Title Douluo on the continent. A bloody storm will surely follow. No one from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is allowed to search for them, lest we bring disaster upon the sect."

Ning Fengzhi's words made Chen Xin and Gu Rong understand the severity of the matter. After passing his decision down, they returned to his side to serve as his guards.

Spirit City.

Bibi Dong was deeply interested in the God's Remnant Thoughts left behind by the three deities. Because she had previously passed the Rakshasa God's trial, she firmly believed in the legend of becoming a god at level one hundred, and had been cultivating tirelessly toward that goal. Once she became a god, she could launch her plan of overthrow, establish a nation, and become its empress!

Unable to suppress her excitement, she said, "Yue Guan, Gui Mei, take people and secretly search the entire continent. I want to know exactly where the God's Remnant Thoughts are hidden! Whoever finds them will be richly rewarded!"

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pontiff."

After bowing, Yue Guan and Gui Mei withdrew. They searched through ancient texts, copied down every scattered record concerning possible locations, then led people straight toward the major forests, deep mountains, and vast marshlands in search of the God's Remnant Thoughts.

Moonlight Pavilion.

The performance had already begun. Qian Renxue arrived at Moonlight Pavilion just before the doors closed. Before taking her exclusive seat, she noticed a youthful-looking man sitting beside Tang Yuehua. She was curious about his identity, but since the performance had already begun, she had no opportunity to ask around. She could only sit quietly and listen to the harp performance by the noble children led by her younger sister, Xue Ke.

As Huang Tian spoke with Tang Yuehua, he sensed the few seconds of attention Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, directed toward him. He knew she had grown curious about his identity. As the strongest person present, Huang Tian could clearly sense that the Soul Power fluctuations within Qian Renxue were extremely unstable. She had obviously just gained more than ten levels in rapid succession. He found it amusing. To avoid exposing her identity, she had not even taken the time to stabilize her Spirit Master rank before rushing here to make an appearance. She truly was a dedicated actress.

Huang Tian had no interest whatsoever in Qian Renxue, who dressed as a man. He did not want people mistaking him for a fencing enthusiast. Besides, he already had two mature beauties at his side, Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua. They were considerate and knew how to care for people, leaving him with no time or energy to flirt with other girls.

The melody played on the harps by Moonlight Pavilion's students was beautiful, displaying the exceptional skill of its arrangement. Everyone present listened in rapt attention, their minds wandering through an ocean of music like heavenly melodies. It was as though all their sorrows vanished at once, while bad tempers such as irritability were smoothed away in an instant.

Half an hour later, the music came to a stop. Princess Xue Ke and all the noble children who had performed stood up and bowed, expressing their gratitude to everyone present. It was their first time performing onstage, yet they had coordinated flawlessly without making a single mistake.

Once the music ended, everyone below the stage snapped out of their reverie, rose to their feet, and applauded to congratulate them on their successful performance.

After the students left the stage, Tang Yuehua walked up.

Her attendants immediately brought over her exclusive harp and stool and placed them on the stage. Tang Yuehua bowed to everyone below and said, "The piece is called: The Original Scenery of Hometown."

After saying that, she sat on the soft-cushioned stool and began making adjustments, calming herself.

As a master harp performer, she had spent forty years studying to attain her current achievements. Thus, she devoted herself earnestly to every performance, displaying all she had learned to her heart's content. The more the audience enjoyed the beauty of the music, with their souls purified and elevated, the more they respected her. That was also why she had established herself so successfully in the imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Tang Yuehua closed her eyes. Her slender jade-like fingers plucked the strings, and the beautiful melody spread through the entire venue. When a master took the stage, what the audience heard and felt was on an entirely different level from the students' performance.

Under her music, all the listeners' negative emotions—sorrow, worry, impatience, pain, and more—were swept away. Even the Soul Power within their bodies began to be refined, becoming purer. The turbulent Soul Power within Qian Renxue also gradually settled down.

One hour later, Tang Yuehua stopped playing. She rose gracefully, bent down in a bow, and said with a smile, "Today's performance ends here. On behalf of Moonlight Pavilion, I thank everyone for coming to support us. Thank you!"

All the listeners stood and applauded in congratulations, the sound of clapping echoing throughout the hall.

Xue Ye raised his left hand, and the applause instantly ceased. He laughed heartily and said, "It is our honor to hear Pavilion Master Tang perform such beautiful harp music."

Tang Yuehua bowed and replied with a smile, "Your Majesty overpraises me. It is Yuehua's honor that all the princes, dukes, and nobles have come to support Moonlight Pavilion."

Xue Ye smiled. "Pavilion Master Tang ranked seventh on the Peerless Prodigy Ranking. For more than thirty years, you have devoted yourself to teaching the children of our Heaven Dou Empire's princes and nobles to understand etiquette, neglecting your cultivation as a Battle Spirit Master. The Heaven Dou Empire has wasted your talent. Had the Peerless Prodigy Ranking not been announced, we would never have known how much you sacrificed. To express my apologies, I have decided to bestow three Millennium Blood Ginseng Elixirs upon Pavilion Master Tang. Attend to it. Bring forth the gifts."

Tang Yuehua hurried down from the stage, accepted a wooden box from Xue Ye's attendant, then bowed and said, "Thank you for Your Majesty's reward."

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