Remember to Conceal Your Luck Before Entering

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The twelve sword spirits instinctively gasped. They had guarded this Sword Tower for countless years, and this was the first time they had ever seen such a monstrous young man.

The Pure Yang Sword Soul, abandoning his previous childlike tone, asked, "Young man, what is your name? Do you deserve to be remembered by us?"

Xiao Chen cupped his hands and said, "Replying to all the seniors, this junior is Xiao Chen."

The Heaven-Breaking Sword Soul said, "Xiao Chen, you are indeed qualified to learn the True Essence of Sword Dao. However, according to the rules of this Sword Tower, you can only cultivate here for one year. Are you sure you can comprehend the True Essence of Sword Dao within that year?"

Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Twelve months is enough. Besides, I just want to learn from the strengths of you seniors."

The Heaven-Breaking Sword Soul said, "Very well, since that's the case, then we will begin to impart to you the True Essence of Sword Dao."

"Thank you, esteemed seniors."

Xiao Chen began to ask each of the sword spirits for guidance.

Meanwhile, Music Palace.

Qin Qin and Chu Caiyi met outside the palace walls.

"Senior Sister Qin."

Chu Caiyi bowed slightly to Qin Qin.

Qin Qin nodded slightly and asked, "Junior Sister Caiyi, have you seen any of the other fellow disciples?"

Chu Caiyi shook her head. "No, I just landed in a garden and unknowingly ended up here."

Qin Qin: "Me too. Since we're already here, let's see what's inside."

"Good."

The two women then walked into the Music Palace together.

As soon as they entered, the two women heard a melodious flute tune, and they were immediately immersed in its beauty.

After a while, Qin Qin finally snapped out of her reverie from the sound of the flute. She instinctively took out her guqin and began to play.

Listening to the beautiful duet of the qin and xiao, Chu Caiyi, who was standing to the side, also began to dance gracefully.

As she danced lightly and gracefully, dozens of dancers suddenly appeared in the previously empty Music Palace, accompanying Chu Caiyi in her dance.

After a long while, the music stopped, and the dancers who had been gracefully dancing withdrew one by one.

"What a beautiful melody! I've been in this Music Palace for so many years, and this is the first time I've found a kindred spirit."

An elegant and noble voice came from the palace.

Upon hearing the voice, the two women bowed slightly in the direction from which it came. "We pay our respects to you, senior. We apologize for any inconvenience caused."

The woman in the palace said, "It's alright. I am merely a wisp of remnant spirit attached to a jade flute. It's rare to find a kindred spirit like you, so how can you say I'm disturbing you? Please come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the palace doors creaked open.

The two women did not lower their guard. After exchanging a glance, they entered the palace.

A fleeting image of a woman, exquisitely beautiful and radiant, stood in the center of the hall, holding a jade flute.

The beauty revealed by this fleeting afterimage made even a beauty as devastating as Chu Caiyi pale in comparison to this woman before her.

"Sit."

After the woman said something casually, two chairs appeared behind the two women.

"Thank you, senior."

The woman said, "There's no need to address me as 'senior.' You've come here surely for the treasure beneath the Music Palace, haven't you?"

Qin Qin said respectfully, "To be honest, we were teleported here. It seems that something in the dark guided us to this place."

Upon hearing this, the woman's face showed a thoughtful expression. After a while, she spoke:

"I see. Since you've come here, it means we're destined to meet. Well then, if you can play a piece that satisfies me, I'll give you some guidance. If you can't satisfy me, then you can go back to where you came from."

Qin Qin: "Please give me a question, senior."

Upon hearing this, the woman did not immediately give a question, but instead slowly paced around the palace.

After a long silence, she finally spoke, "Could you play a piece on the theme of 'resentment'?"

After speaking, the woman turned her gaze to Qin Qin and continued, "I can give you three days to consider."

Upon hearing the word "resentment," Qin Qin did not immediately respond, but instead began to ponder.

Before becoming a disciple of her master, she had also experienced the hardships of the world, so it would be impossible for her to have no resentment in her heart.

However, to make the afterimage before one's eyes truly feel the same way is not something that an ordinary person or musical piece can achieve.

Time passed second by second.

The entire hall was unusually quiet, and Chu Caiyi made no attempt to disturb Qin Qin.

After pondering for a long time, Qin Qin slowly closed her eyes and sat cross-legged, trying to enter a meditative state to sense the resentment emanating from the woman.

Unfortunately, the woman before her was merely a lingering remnant; Qin Qin couldn't sense her presence at all. It seemed she would have to find another way to attack.

A day and a night later, Qin Qin slowly opened her eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips, "Senior, this junior is about to begin my performance."

"Oh."

A hint of curiosity flickered in the beautiful eyes of the woman in palace attire. "Please."

Qin Qin put down her guqin and began to pluck the strings.

Thump, thump, thump...

As the zither music began, a mournful and sorrowful melody echoed throughout the hall.

Chu Caiyi soon realized that the scene before her eyes had changed. She saw a peerless beauty in the deep palace, looking sadly at the sky and telling her heart's secrets to the sun.

Seeing this scene, she couldn't help but recall her years living in seclusion in the deep palace, when she loved to express her feelings through dance.

Before she knew it, she had begun to dance gracefully.

The music continued in the main hall, and no one noticed that the woman in palace attire was still in tears. She subconsciously picked up her flute and began to play.

The sound of the qin and xiao playing together lasted for seven days and seven nights.

The moment the music stopped, the woman's figure gradually became ethereal.

Tears streamed down her face as she smiled faintly at Qin Qin: "Finally, finally someone understands the resentment in my heart. That treasure is in the secret chamber beneath my phoenix bed. Remember to shield your luck when you enter the chamber, or you will be in danger."

After speaking, the woman's lingering resentment completely dissipated in the hall.

Chu Caiyi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Senior Sister, what was the name of the piece you just played?"

Qin Qin said, "The Lament of the Xiang Consorts is something I learned from my master by chance."

"I see."

Chu Caiyi nodded slightly. "By the way, Senior Sister, how should we shield our own luck?"

Qin Qin shook her head. "There's nothing I can do."

"So we're just going to give up like this?" Chu Caiyi murmured, somewhat unwilling.

Qin Qin: "Since we're already here, we can't give up. Don't forget we still have the treasures left by our master; we'll definitely be alright."

Chu Caiyi's eyes lit up. "Oh right, how could I forget that? Then let's go, Senior Sister."