Shi Lang finished dealing with the Governess and ca out of the city hall. The lady accompanied him to the gates, which shocked the people a lot. Many people saw Shi Lang with Cara, the leader of the city and the word spread like fire in the dry grasslands.
The Terran was unaffected by all this, but in his mind, there was a storm. As he walked through the streets, his aura changed. His brows drooped and his shoulders slouched. Shi Lang was lost in the reverie of his past, the days with Alia.
Yes, he was triggered by the sight of Cara, who resembled Alia Knight. While walking through the streets, Shi Lang heard so fluttering music notes. He turned to look at the side and found himself standing before an establishnt with a hoarding saying, Sangeet Udyanam.
Shi Lang did not know how soone would use a couple of Sanskrit words in this world, but he did not care at the mont. He stepped inside the establishnt and found that behind the walls was an isolated garden where a few people were sitting under the shades of the trees and listening to the music.
A young attending lady approached Shi Lang and asked, "Hello, sir, would you like to have a seat inside?"
Shi Lang nodded and took out a few hundred spirit stones from his space ring and said, "Can you get so high quality wine?"
His tone was very laid back, and the young attendant nodded. She said, "We have a brew that is seventy years old and costs hundred spirit stones. I guarantee that you will like it."
Shi Lang gave her all the stones and found himself a seat under the shade of the trees. He listened to the music played by a young lady in the center of the garden. The music was contradictory to his mood but he did not mind. This happy piece of music brought him the smiling glimpses of Alia and their good tis together.
Soon, the wine was served and the Terran took his sips leisurely. Then he took out his Qin, but he did not play it. The instrunt just lay in his lap. The people all saw this, but since Shi Lang did not disturb the performance they did not say anything.
After a few minutes, the player stopped and said, "I apologize, earlier when Lord Shin asked to play this song I did tell him that I have not yet completed this piece. I have to stop here."
The people clapped and a middle-aged man, apparently Lord Shin, stood up and said, "It is always a pleasure to hear you play these original songs, Lady Mae. Even if it is incomplete, it brings great joy."
Lady Mae smiled and at this mont, soone said, "Fellow Daoist, do you also play?"
Everyone turned to look at Shi Lang, and Mae raised her brow, it was only now did she notice the Qin in his lap. The Terran nodded slowly, people thought that he was intoxicated, and Shi Lang raised his head to look at Mae and asked, "May I ask, what is the aning that you are conveying in the song? It reminded of so of my happiest monts in the past life."
Mae nodded and said, "Indeed, I want to convey the aning of three moods of life in this song, but till now, I haven't been able to tap into the second part, grievance or sadness. The ache that generates from the depths of your heart."
Shi Lang nodded and said, "Allow to play."
Mae nodded and everyone looked eager to see what Shi Lang could do. In the world of cultivation having the confidence to play in an unfamiliar setting, and figuring out the aning of the song on the first go was a sign of skill, and everyone wanted to see this skill.
Shi Lang played the lody that he had heard when he entered the place. Everyone was surprised but Mae stood up from her position in shock. She was the creator of this song and understood the depth of her own song better than the others. However, at this mont, she could clearly picture two young people completely in love with each other.
The music Shi Lang played resonated with the core of her soul and caused her to shiver. She looked at the maid on the side and said, "Remove the isolation array."
As soon as she said this, the people were surprised. They all could sense the music moving their hearts, and by removing the array, the sound made with spiritual instrunts traveled far.
Shi Lang was imrsed in the music and in his mind the scenes moved in quickly. As the scene ca to the end, suddenly, the vibe of the notes changed. They all were overwheld by the sudden pain emanating from the music played by the Terran.
The Terran closed his eyes, and recalling the mont when Alia passed away in his arms, his intention to kill Juan Xuan surfaced one more ti and the people almost pissed their pants. The next mont, his notes cald down and the feeling of heartache erupted.
Almost everyone in the city was crying. Mae looked at Shi Lang, who had tears of blood trailing down his cheeks. She could not believe where he will go with this feeling now. Such an intense feeling, would he be able to find the optimistic emotion for the future.
However, just when she was filled with doubt, the music changed, the feeling of grief cald down, and it began to transform once again. This ti it was subtle, and brewing. It moved slowly and the feeling of hope erged as the people saw the young couple coming back together and looking at each other with a smile and love in their eyes.
Mae had such a sharp perception that for a second she had the glimpse of Alia and Shi Lang flash before her eyes as if they were really together. Another thing that Mae realized was that how Alia bore a striking resemblance with Cara, and it caused a lot of questions to rise in her heart.
After Shi Lang finished playing the song, his heart had eased a lot, and he opened his eyes and grabbed the flask of wine before he chugged it down his throat and stood up.
The people were still entranced, and the Terran was on his way out, when Mae approached him and asked, "Fellow Daoist, can I ask you to stay back for a few minutes? I wish to ask you a few questions. Please?"
Shi Lang thought about it and nodded. He needed sothing to divert his attention.
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