Chapter 555

Seeing the few people from the Dragon Nation Philharmonic Orchestra all looking utterly bewildered, he hurriedly said.

"You guys still dare to listen? Want to die?"

He covered his ears, unaware how loud his own voice was.

Those few people grew even more bewildered.

Isn't it just Su Meng performing with Bai Xiao Ling? Is your reaction really that extreme?

The young man who was live-streaming also suddenly changed color.

He tossed his phone aside and, imitating Wu Guangren, hurriedly plugged his ears.

Fortunately, he still had some conscience and explained.

"Teachers, if you don't want to embarrass yourselves, if you don't want to have nightmares, then don't listen!"

"Su Meng is truly furious—this is a weapon of mass destruction!"

The musicians grew even more bewildered.

Hold on—at least tell us what's going on with 'Xi,' will you?

Judging by the name, it should be a very festive piece of music, right?

Besides, after all, this is at Benedict's… Benedict?

Only then did these few people notice.

Benedict and Ferdinand nearby had also changed color, and had actually made the same move as Wu Guangren.

Benedict muttered as he plugged his ears.

"I'm old, my heart's not good, I can't take the stimulation."

Ferdinand was also muttering under his breath.

"Back at Yinyuexue Academy in the Imperial Capital, you people tricked me once—do you think I'll fall for it again?"

"I don't know what this piece is, but copying you guys is never wrong."

The musicians were nearly numb.

How do even you two know what's going on?

This makes us look really ignorant, you know?

Fortunately, the few of them were not entirely stupid and hurriedly imitated them by plugging their ears.

Wu Guangren is quite familiar with Su Meng—copying him is never wrong!

……

In the live-stream room, the camera suddenly spun wildly.

That was because the streamer had tossed his phone.

But at this point, who still cared about the camera?

Everyone was instantly on edge.

"Holy crap! Sect Leader and Thousand-Fingers are performing 'Xi'?"

"Don't say anything, don't ask anything! Cover your ears first!"

"Are you guys stupid? Just mute the volume—don't ask how I know, the Funeral Band has the most say in this."

"Dammit, Su Meng really is furious—he's about to go all out, and it's even the… Male-Female Duo Enhanced Edition?!"

"A loyal fan of horror films for ten years says: I'm getting more and more excited!"

"May I ask—if I have a peachwood sword in my left hand, a wooden fish in my right, and a silver cross around my neck, can I listen to this piece?"

"When Su Meng is serious, he's more serious than anyone; but when he goes dark, do you have any idea how dark he can get?"

"Gotta say, these foreigners are still too naive and innocent!"

……

At the Imperial Capital National Music scene, Qin Qianyan leaped up the instant she heard the word 'Xi.'

"Quick! Crank the music to max!"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Big sis, it's not like we haven't collaborated with Su Meng before.

We know his capabilities better than anyone.

It's plain to see this time he's going in for the kill.

Not only are you not nervous, why do you look so excited?

Qin Qianyan, however, shouted.

"His erhu playing technique is clearly top-tier, but when recording this song, he specifically asked me to handle the erhu parts."

"He said his erhu is too dark—it would cause people intense discomfort."

"I want to see just how dark his erhu really is!"

"My breakthrough in erhu mastery might just happen today!"

Everyone was on the verge of tears.

Big sis, just because you want to break through in your cultivation, you have to drag us into the sacrifice?

But what could we do?

She's the ensemble's lead erhu player—but she's also the director's wife!

Didn't you see the director has already nimbly adjusted the volume?

Wait… Director, where did the paper ball in your ear come from?

……

On stage, Su Meng finally began to move.

A mournful, utterly sorrowful erhu melody slowly began to play.

The moment the erhu sounded, everyone present felt a chill pierce straight through their bodies.

The hair all over their bodies instantly stood on end.

Evil! Far too Xie Sect!

In their eyes, the scene before them seemed to change all at once.

How could this still be that brightly lit Zhaodaijiu Society?

Before their eyes, everything suddenly turned black and white, as if they had been placed inside a dilapidated old mansion.

Outside the old mansion, ghastly winds gusted and thick fog rose on all sides.

Within the fog, some inauspicious things seemed to be stirring restlessly in the shadows.

Inside the old mansion, on the very center of the wall, there was still pasted a big red