Chapter 223: Li Zongsheng is Angry!

A song, "Blue Lotus," ended amidst Li Yanliang's classic solo.

When Lin Dazhi held his guitar and waved to the audience below the stage, the atmosphere in the entire studio reached its climax!

The cheers and shouts of the 101 public judges were almost enough to blow the roof off the studio!

Heaven knows how long it has been since Blue Star heard such a god-tier work!

It was like having eaten instant noodles all this time and suddenly tasting a Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; that kind of subversive impact is something no language or text could ever describe even a fraction of!

It took a full few minutes before the scene gradually quieted down.

The host, Hua Shao, could not suppress his excited expression; even his speaking speed seemed faster and more passionate.

"Thank you, thank you! Thank you, Lin Dazhi, for bringing us such a wonderful song, Blue Lotus. I really cannot describe my feelings right now. After listening to this song, I have an urge to go traveling immediately! It's so good, it's just too good!"

Seeing Hua Shao's somewhat incoherent commentary, the judges and public judges at the scene felt it was a bit funny, but they could also understand his feelings! After all, no one could remain calm after hearing such a work!

"Next, let us invite the four judge teachers to comment one by one on Dazhi's performance just now. First, Teacher Li Zongsheng!"

As soon as Hua Shao finished speaking, the camera turned to Li Zongsheng's face.

This musician, over half a century old and a godfather-like figure in the Xia Country's Mandopop scene, had just been dancing along with the music, but now he was covering his face with both hands, crying like a child.

Seeing this scene, the applause at the scene rang out once again!

Everyone knew that Teacher Li Zongsheng was a very frank musician; that he could have such a reaction showed just how excellent the quality of this work was!

After a moment, Li Zongsheng picked up the microphone, looking at the young man in the center of the stage with burning eyes.

In his gaze, there was undisguised appreciation, yet at the same time, a trace of annoyance!

"Lin Dazhi! I have read your profile before. You are a big boss who deals in medical aesthetic equipment, the only amateur Singer on this show. At first, I was wondering why you would think to come and participate in the Singer program; I thought you were just here to play around. But now I am angry, I am really angry!"

Li Zongsheng glared at Lin Dazhi, his expression looking truly angry.

Everyone at the scene was stunned, not knowing what Li Zongsheng meant by this.

Fortunately, his next words cleared up this confusion.

"Lin Dazhi, oh Lin Dazhi, what I am angry about is why you only just thought of becoming a Singer now!"

"Don't you know what a huge loss it is to the contemporary music scene for talent like yours to be buried?"

"I can tell you responsibly that it has been a full thirty years since I have heard such good music!"

"You are a boss, what kind of boss are you still being? You were born to eat this bowl of rice, do you know that?"

Li Zongsheng slammed the table with every sentence he said; he had already pressed the voting button in front of him more times than he could count.

The old gentleman had such a pained expression that it made everyone at the scene laugh!

Next, Li Zongsheng's words finally sounded somewhat normal.

"Dazhi, how did you think of singing this song, Blue Lotus? I can hear that there are many experiences in this song," Li Zongsheng asked.

"Actually, this song expresses a pursuit of and longing for freedom. I once had a not-so-pleasant marriage experience, and every day felt like living in a cage, unable to breathe. At that time, I often thought about when I could break free from this cage, be free and easy, go wherever I wanted, and not be constrained by any person or thing, so I thought of writing this song," Lin Dazhi said with a smile.

He wasn't exactly telling a bald-faced lie; although he didn't write the song himself, the experience was real.

"Why is it called Blue Lotus? Is there any hidden meaning?" Li Zongsheng asked again.

"Actually, the inspiration for Blue Lotus comes from the deeds of Master Xuanzang. I had previously read his Great Tang Records on the Western Regions and greatly admired his selfless approach in pursuing his ideals. Then, the inspiration for the Blue Lotus itself actually comes from folklore; it is said that a Blue Lotus that never withers grows on Xiyun Mountain, and monks who see the Blue Lotus can become high-ranking monks of their generation. So, I combined these two inspirations, and thus we have this Blue Lotus," Lin Dazhi said without blushing or skipping a beat.

Every work in the music library had relevant background information on its creation, as well as relevant creative techniques, the original arrangement and mixing, and other related materials. In any case, these were things that didn't exist in this world, so he could just take them out and talk about them.

After hearing Lin Dazhi's words, Li Zongsheng nodded repeatedly, and the look of appreciation in his eyes as he looked at Lin Dazhi grew even stronger!

"Lin Dazhi, do you know that with just this one song, you could reach the status of a first-tier Singer in the Mandopop scene! How about it? Are you interested in collaborating with me to make music?" Li Zongsheng invited him with an expectant look.

"Of course I'm interested. Teacher Li, you are a senior in the Mandopop scene, and it is my honor to be able to collaborate with you!" Lin Dazhi followed Li Zongsheng's lead and readily agreed.

Li Zongsheng's influence in the Mandopop scene went without saying. Being able to get on good terms with him would only be beneficial and not harmful to his own path to becoming a big star; the connections and resources brought by his influence were things that money often couldn't buy!

"Then it's settled! I have a concert in Hong Kong in two days. I invite you to come and serve as a guest performer. You will sing this 'Blue Lotus,' and I will give you the best stage and the best band to accompany you, how about that!" Li Zongsheng clapped his hands and pointed at Lin Dazhi.

"Thank you, Teacher Li, I will definitely attend!" Upon hearing Li Zongsheng's invitation, Lin Dazhi immediately and happily agreed!

Next was Jiang Wenshan's critique. From the perspective of the lyrics, he praised this "Blue Lotus" fiercely once again. By the time he finished, Lin Dazhi felt a bit embarrassed!

However, because Li Zongsheng had taken up too much time earlier, he and the two following judges only commented a few words before stopping, but without exception, they all gave this "Blue Lotus" an extremely high evaluation!

The vote count at the scene also explained everything; the 101 public judges cast a full 100 votes during the voting session!

Even this result surprised everyone!

All the public judges were looking at the people around them, seeing who exactly was the one causing trouble on purpose—such a good song and they didn't give a vote? Were they here to make trouble?

Even the few judges on stage had their faces darken!

Such an excellent work, and they all gave it a pass, yet there was actually someone who didn't vote!

Could there really be a dark secret?

Just at this moment, a public judge held up their voting device and said anxiously, "Is this thing broken? Why does it show the vote was unsuccessful? Staff, come over and help me take a look, I want to vote!"

"Boom!"

Seeing this unexpected scene, there was a burst of laughter at the scene.