The flute, the bells, and the ethereal Taoist chants drifted into the distance on the wind.
Venti's flute had once calmed Xiao when he lost control of himself, saving his life. It was easy to imagine just how wondrous his music was.
Now that the flute sounded alongside the Soul-Cleansing Bell and the Taoist chants, their combined effect was far more than a simple one plus one plus one equals three.
Under the influence of those mysterious sounds, the audience's impatience, unease, and fear were all soothed away.
The wind carried the soul-soothing music like a gentle hand, brushing away people's negative emotions.
At that moment, the entire audience fell silent. Only the breeze flowed, accompanied by the lilting bells, flute, and chants.
Backstage, Jean, Paimon, and Lumine stood quietly, listening. Barbara watched Venti thoughtfully as he played his flute, a green glow rising around him.
Onstage, Ellin remained seated cross-legged at the edge of the stage.
Before long, the Bu Xu Melody came to an end.
Ellin shook her bell again and began chanting the Lament Melody and the Minor Praise Melody.
The Lament Melody was also a melodic form used when chanting Taoist scriptures, its tones carrying sorrow and sympathy.
The Minor Praise Melody, meanwhile, was generally used to praise deities, its tones rich with love and compassion.
As before, Ellin used only the melodies rather than chanting Taoist scriptures, setting poetry in Mondstadt's Ancient Script to them instead.
This Ancient Script was somewhat similar to Classical Chinese.
When chanted, its familiar yet incomprehensible quality offered a sense of closeness while focusing everyone's attention on the melodies, making their soothing, calming effect even stronger.
The Lament Melody and Minor Praise Melody rose into the air.
At this, Venti changed the style of his music, bringing the same love