Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 721 Listening to "Qingjiao"

Nanshan.

Xu Xuan returned with his spoils of war, and this time he didn't bring bad news.

Old Shen was terrified, and Miss Bai was terrified.

Professor Shi must be overjoyed this time.

"Chinese characters~~~~Chinese characters~~~~"

The voice came from afar, carrying trembling, ecstasy, sobs, and an almost uncontrollable emotional outburst.

Xu Xuan paused, raising an eyebrow slightly.

The next moment, a figure swept in like a whirlwind; it was Professor Shi.

This usually unrestrained master of the zither rushed over like a child, grabbing Xu Xuan's hands, his face streaked with tears and snot, and incoherently shouting:
"I...I...really...thank you so much...for your immense kindness..."

Xu Xuan: "..."

He had anticipated that Professor Shi would be excited, but he hadn't expected him to be this excited—

Ecstatic joy + wailing and screaming + an overwhelming outburst of tears!
Professor Shi cried and shook Xu Xuan's shoulders violently, her voice rising and falling, even taking on a strange rhythm.

As the cries grew more intense, the rise and fall of the voices subtly stirred the surrounding spiritual energy, causing even the plants and trees within the academy to tremble slightly.

Xu Xuan's lips twitched slightly.

He truly deserves to be called a grandmaster of the zither; even his crying can produce changes in melody.

If this were paired with strings, it might be able to compose a piece called "Eighteen Songs of Lamentation" on the spot.

Fortunately, it is still during the field break, and there are not many students in the academy, otherwise they would really be affected by this mood.

Xu Xuan felt a chill run down his spine and quickly reached out to press on Professor Shi's shoulder, saying helplessly:

"Professor, calm down... If you keep crying, I'm afraid you'll shake the feng shui of the academy."

Although the creatures on Nanshan Mountain are imbued with a refined and cultured atmosphere, we must still cherish and protect the plants, trees, rocks, flowers, and grasses.

Professor Shi sobbed and wiped his face, finally calming himself down a little, but his eyes were still red, and he said in a trembling voice:

"Hanwen, you have no idea... how important this thing is to me! I've been searching for it for half my life!"

Afterwards, Professor Shi held the radiant guqin and fell into a state of near-madness.

His fingertips trembled as he caressed the body of the instrument inch by inch, as if touching the skin of a lover, his eyes overflowing with infatuation.

The strings vibrated slightly under his fingertips, emitting a delicate, clear sound, and he seemed to hear the most beautiful love words in the world, a nearly perverse smile of satisfaction spreading across his lips.

"Oh...it's so good..."

He murmured to himself, his fingers gently plucking the strings. Instantly, the gems and jade inlaid on the instrument lit up one after another, their multicolored lights shimmering like flowing water, making the entire music room glow with a strange and wonderful light.

Only ordinary people would think this is light pollution.

In the professor's eyes, this was the most beautiful color in the world.

Xu Xuan stood aside, silently watching the "perverted behavior" of this master of the zither, his eyes twitching slightly.

"As expected, he's a serious artist..."

Professor Shi grew increasingly excited as he looked at the music. Suddenly, he slammed his hand on the zither table and exclaimed in a grand manner, "Hanwen! You're in such a good mood today, this old man will play a piece to celebrate with you!"

Xu Xuan's eyelids twitched, and he quickly raised his hand to stop him: "Wait! Professor, this zither has been tempered by Yunmengze and is now as solid as a rock. Ordinary people can't play it at all. I'm afraid even a strong man whose arm can run a horse couldn't pull a single string..."

Professor Shi laughed heartily, his eyes gleaming with fanaticism: "No problem! No problem! The piece I'm going to play today is no ordinary piece!"

He took a deep breath, his expression suddenly becoming solemn, and said, word by word:

"The piece I'm going to play is 'Qingjiao'."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Qingjiao"?! The music of the ancient emperors, a supreme zither piece said to be able to cleanse the mind and ward off evil spirits!

In ancient times, when the Yellow Emperor played this melody, ghosts and gods retreated, demons bowed their heads, and even heaven and earth changed color!
However, this music is not for ordinary people. If one's will is not strong, at best one's soul will be shaken, and at worst one will go insane on the spot!
It even places extremely high demands on the personal character of the listeners; no matter how high their status, if their conduct is flawed, they cannot be listened to.

Xu Xuan's lips twitched: "Professor... are you trying to scare me so badly that I'll hide in a corner?"

The Father was very confident in his character.

However, I'm not entirely confident that it meets the requirements of the ancient holy emperors.

After all, times are changing, and so are moral standards.

Professor Shi shook his head, staring intently at him: "No, Hanwen, I believe you can listen to this piece."

"And it suits you perfectly."

The professors didn't all act on a whim; they had their own considerations.

This zither is a priceless treasure that Hanwen brought back from Yunmengze. To outsiders, it must have been an extremely dangerous and perilous journey with a near-death experience!
If you don't offer some real benefits, are you even human?!

But he had nothing of value except this musical piece he played on the zither, which he could use to repay the other party.

As for why "Qingjiao" was chosen...

Professor Shi has lived for so many years, and his heart is clear and discerning; he can already perceive the good and evil in people's hearts.

He trusted Xu Xuan's character.

Those stories reveal a childlike heart.

Hidden within those hearsay tales lies a spirit of chivalry and courage.

He could feel that Xu Xuan's soul was burning hot and fiery, as pure as a raging fire.

People like this should listen to "Qingjiao"!
Only someone like him could make him... play the entire piece!
"Then let's go to the back mountain." Since things had come to this point, Xu Xuan readily agreed.

If anyone else were to offer such blatant praise, it would only raise the suspicions of the Holy Father, but when an artist praises someone, it is absolutely sincere.

Although a small group of people have slandered and defamed me, there are always upright and honest people who can see my true nature.

Yes, I am just a purely good person.

At the same time, Xu Haoren was indeed very curious—what kind of magic did this song "Qingjiao" possess that caused Professor Shi to fall from "master of the zither" to "criminal wanted by the court"?
Of course, good things shouldn't be kept to oneself.

"It would be best to bring a few more people," he suggested.

Professor Shi, still in a state of excitement, nodded without hesitation: "Okay! But those who come to listen must at least have impeccable character!"

He doesn't want to repeat the same mistake.

When I played this piece before the late emperor, I naively thought, "Even if the emperor wasn't a saint, he must at least care about the common people, right?"

The results of it?
As soon as the zither music began, the entire court of officials either ran away or collapsed, with only three or five ministers who truly cared for the people able to sit upright and listen.

At that moment, he saw the truth about the imperial court.

So-called 'loyal ministers' are 99% an act.

Xu Xuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, there aren't many people who can get together during the field break."

……

The result was that it was even more deserted than he had imagined.

The three heroes and three wonders came along with great enthusiasm. Young and fearless, what's there to be afraid of when listening to a piece of music?

The reason why the two major groups of the academy suddenly joined forces during the field vacation was because the Qiao family had good news: Liancheng was pregnant.

Everyone went as a group to offer their congratulations and have a drink together.

(End of this chapter)