"Lord Huang, did you feel it too?" You Lian'er asked, delighted surprise appearing on her face.
Huang Xiao nodded. "That feeling was truly miraculous. Though I was immersed in it, I could feel that the notes of my xiao flute could turn at any moment into a sound art that killed without a trace."
"Exactly. Compared to how I used to sever an opponent's meridians with the vibrations of my zither, this is far more concealed and harder to guard against. And once the zither and xiao played together, both my zither music and your flute music clearly grew more powerful," You Lian'er said. "It really is true. Only when the zither and xiao sound in harmony can the Heavenly Demon Dragon Roar and Netherworld Demon Eight Tones unleash greater power."
"I'm ashamed. You've already mastered the Sixth Tone, miss, while I've only mastered the Second Verse. Perhaps that was why I couldn't keep up when you played the Third Tone, causing your zither music to falter," Huang Xiao said with some embarrassment.
The reason You Lian'er's zither music had broken off earlier lay with him. Huang Xiao had naturally sensed that. He still could not play the complete Third Verse of the Heavenly Demon Dragon Roar.
"There's no hurry. Given time, Lord Huang, you'll eventually master the entire Heavenly Demon Dragon Roar. By then, I should have mastered the Eighth Tone too," You Lian'er said with a faint smile.
"Perhaps then we'll find out just how powerful Qin Xiao can be in harmony," Huang Xiao replied with some anticipation.
At his words, You Lian'er smiled. "Simply mastering the sound arts to their fullest isn't enough."
"Oh?" Huang Xiao asked in puzzlement. "Is there something else we've overlooked?"
"No, the cultivation methods themselves are complete. But truly achieving harmony between