"What worth were royal power and riches,
What fear was there of heaven's cycles of rebirth?
..."
When Shen Jin began singing, her voice flowed like a gentle stream. Combined with her tone, hovering between tenderness and detachment, it was practically indistinguishable from the original.
The moment Yun Xiaoran heard Shen Jin sing the opening line, her voice stunned him.
Before, he had only watched her on television or his phone, which could never convey the impact of a live performance. Now, the top-tier singer Shen Muge was singing this intensely expressive song right in front of him.
Only then did Yun Xiaoran truly appreciate how powerful Shen Jin's singing was.
"Why dwell on good, evil, and compassion?
Why wait until longing wears your eyes away?
Let my next life wither into ashes,
If in this life I could stay by your side..."
After Shen Jin finished her part, Yun Xiaoran finally snapped out of his daze and picked up his own section.
But this part was a little difficult for Yun Xiaoran.
He had to capture Tang Sanzang's cold, unfeeling manner, as though chanting sutras was all that mattered to him.
"Where in this world could one find a way
To betray neither the Buddha nor you?
Reflecting on worldly desires impairs sacred practice,
So it has always been; seek no clever escape.
Since suffering was born, westward I shall go."
Shen Jin played the piano, her gaze resting quietly on Yun Xiaoran after she finished singing, waiting for him to begin.
When Shen Jin heard how cold and detached Yun Xiaoran's singing was, she froze. Forgetting all about the camera in front of her, she turned to glance at him while continuing to play.
Yun Xiaoran simply kept singing. When he noticed Shen Jin looking at him, he