This Is So Liusu

An'an regretted coming to "visit" him in prison.

Her motivation was actually kindness, because she clearly knew what had happened with the Jianmu tree, and Qin Yi arrest was obviously unjust. The girl really liked his flute music, and couldn't bear to see an innocent person suffer such injustice, so she came to check on him.

If I had known he had such a peaceful mindset, there would have been no need for me to come at all.

That wasn't the worst part; what really got into An'an was that she realized she was about to reveal something with every few words she said.

The little girl, accustomed to hiding in her shell, was not on the same level as Qin Yi, a cultivator who had traveled far and wide and was well-versed in human nature. She never imagined that her simple act of coming to visit, showing such compassion, would immediately make Qin Yi realize, "Why do you know I was wronged instead of deserving it?" and "Do you know something?"

Of course, Qin Yi couldn't be so blunt as to ask such a pointed question. The girl clearly meant well, and it was something Qin Yi couldn't bear to see suffer because of kindness. He was just testing the waters to see if the Dragon Son was behind it all.

"The legendary Auspicious Beast may not be as true as the rumors say." The meaning of this statement is very clear: it is both a test of An'an's reaction to confirm whether the Dragon Son is behind her and a hint to An'an that the Dragon Son's actions may not be right, and that she should think carefully about whether she wants to help the wicked.

Like Yu Shang before her, An'an and Yu Chang were simply inexperienced and lacking in experience, not stupid. An'an had even overseen the exchange of Sea Mirage Pearl with Qin Yi, demonstrating that she was actually a leader with a clear understanding of the tribe's development and safety. Back then, Qin Yi, in his early days, wasn't much better off than them...

After hearing Qin Yi's words, An'an's heart pounded for a long time, and she remained silent, her face pale. An implication is an implication because it wasn't explicitly stated; you could interpret it as unintentional, and he might not have actually understood anything. Therefore, An'an was completely unsure whether Qin Yi had understood or not, and her mind was in turmoil.

Qin Yi could only use this kind of hint to test the waters. If he were to say outright that he suspected Dragon Son was behind it all, and An'an told Dragon Son, everything would fall apart. Seeing An'an's pale face, Qin Yi had achieved his goal of testing her and knew what was going on. He immediately changed the subject. "By the way, you really understand music? Not many people can hear the meaning in a piece of music. Most people just listen to music for the sound, and if it sounds good, that's all that matters."

His change of topic made An'an even more unsure whether his previous words were unintentional. She breathed a sigh of relief and followed up, saying, "Sir, your music resonates with the spirit of Immortal Dao; even mortals can feel its essence."

Qin Yi said, "But you heard my music from a great distance before, right? The resonance of the Immortal Dao is very weak; it comes purely from the music itself."

"Hmm..." An'an lowered her head and said, "I'm a little embarrassed to say I understand music in front of you, sir."

Qin Yi looked at her for a while, then suddenly said, "You still want to learn flute music?"

An'an's face lit up with joy. "Sir, are you willing to teach me?"

Qin Yi sighed, "I am not a qualified musician and cannot teach apprentices. I will only mislead them. If you are sincere in wanting to learn, I will introduce you to my Senior Sister when the opportunity arises. She is a true master in this field and is worthy of being your teacher in terms of both virtue and talent."

An'an said in a low voice with some difficulty, "The Great Great King's Music Festival is less than twenty days away."

Qin Yi said, "So you weren't really serious about learning the flute, you just wanted to get through this concert?"

An'an said urgently, "No..."

Qin Yi waved his hand to interrupt, "That's exactly right, I can teach you."

"Huh?" An'an was stunned.

"If you're genuinely interested in music, I'd be hindering you, so I dare not teach you. But if you just want to learn some folk arts to get by, then teaching you a trick or two is fine," Qin Yi said with a smile. "Anyway, I'm under house arrest, so I have nothing else to do."

An'an was overjoyed and was about to bow. "Greetings, Master..."

"No, I already said it's just to fulfill the story's purpose, to teach a friend a trick or two, not to become a disciple." Qin Yi said, "Since it's in this way, I can't use the method of enlightenment to pass on my skills, so I'll teach you one song at a time."

An An said An'an, "Thank you, sir."

Qin Yi glanced at her, thinking, "So you don't want to become an apprentice either. You're really quick to back down now."

An'an's thoughts were exposed, her face stiffened for a moment, and she closed the clam shell, blushing.

"Alright, stop hiding in the pillar." Qin Yi took out a piece of paper and quickly wrote down a musical score, "This is the tune I played the day you brought the pearl over. Play it according to the score so I can hear your basics."

An'an took the sheet music, her eyes widening immediately. She stammered, "What... what are these scribbles? Talismans?"

Qin Yi rubbed his forehead. "This is sheet music."

An'an's eyes turned into circles.

This thing doesn't look like a character, nor a symbol; it looks like a meaningless code. How can you tell the five notes of the pentatonic scale?

Qin Yi remained expressionless.

He realized that this Princess didn't even have basic knowledge of musical scores.

In ancient music scores, the symbols were a little bit weird, and most people really couldn't recognize them. There once was an unlucky guy named Linghu Chong who had a music score hidden in his body and was regarded as a martial arts secret book, but he did not die of frustration. But those are just men in the world, and it's okay if they don't know the music. You, who are aspiring to learn music and want to perform for the king, don't even know the music, how can you not play it?

"We Sea Clan play music entirely, entirely, entirely by talent." An'an stammered again, "I've never seen this kind of musical notation before..."

"Hmm... never mind." Qin Yi sighed. "Actually, what you want is something different from the common folk arts of the Sea Clan, something unique that will catch your king's eye. That's perfect. You can learn mortal music scores from me; perhaps that's a different path."

An'an was quite embarrassed. "I will obey your orders, sir."

The two of them taught and learned, and as dusk approached, An'an, with tears in her eyes, staggered away to say goodbye.

The winged girl guarding the gate glanced sideways, thinking to herself, "Could it be that the Husband did that to you in broad daylight in the courtyard? Why do you walk so strangely?"

It seems the Husband is under house arrest. He may appear indifferent, but he's actually quite irritable. Poor, delicate girl...

The Yu Ren girls all misunderstood. In reality, An'an was just like a primary school student learning advanced math problems for the first time, getting dizzy from learning to read music.

—She simply doesn't have that kind of talent!

Not to mention she was learning until she was dizzy, Qin Yi himself was dizzy from teaching. He had other purposes and no romantic thoughts about teaching a female disciple. He taught with utmost seriousness, patience True Intention, only to find that the most painful thing in the world was having a disciple who was a pillar that could not understand anything.

You dare to spend three hours trying to learn music not to the point of not being able to? If word got out, would anyone believe that this is a demon Demon Cultivator with a very powerful and vast Sea of Consciousness?

It seems that Demon Cultivator really depends on bloodline and talent. Talent is like a mountain to climb; if you don't know it, you just don't know it, and it's difficult to learn even if you want to.

If reading music is this difficult, how am I supposed to learn to play the flute?

This disciple is too difficult to teach. Qin Yi felt that only his Senior Sister, who could even teach Qing Cha, could handle this task. Ordinary people couldn't do it.

It was quite a while after An'an left that Qin Yi finally came to his senses. He rubbed his swollen head and stood quietly by the pool, looking at the water without saying a word.

The dog jumped out, squatted down beside him and watched for a long time before laughing, "You didn't teach her before, but suddenly you started teaching her again, and you're teaching her so seriously and patiently. This is what true teaching is all about... You're trying to build a good relationship on purpose. You're not lusting after her body, you're just planning to take advantage of her."

Qin Yi did not answer.

The dog chuckled, "Don't you feel uneasy about taking advantage of the kind-hearted?"

Qin Yi said in a low voice, "The Winged Human Holy Wood is the foundation of our clan and is extremely important. An'an must know the inside story... No matter what role she played in it, sympathy is not the right thing to do here. I'm afraid of alerting her, so it's not good to ask her directly... It just so happens that she wants to learn a tune, so let's leave it at that for now and see what we can get out of her after we get to know each other better."

The dog laughed heartily, "I used to think you were the most chivalrous of women, but now I realize you're actually the most selective. For those close to you, you don't care if the person opposite you is a Buddha or a demon."

Qin Yi said, "Isn't it good?"

"It's not a matter of good or bad," Gouzi laughed. "It's just that it's very Liusu."