allonlinenovel Chapter 17: Reading his wife's palm, his song "Hair Like Snow" shocked the entire aud
Chapter 17: Reading his wife's palm, his song "Hair Like Snow" shocked the entire aud
"Hehe, it is an honor for Hundred Flowers Peak and Duo'er to have all of you handsome young men gathered here. For this small gathering, Duo'er has specially prepared Hundred Flowers Maiden, wishing you all great progress in your cultivation."
At this moment, Ling Duo'er raised her cup and smiled charmingly.
Everyone raised their glasses in greeting and drank together, but Yun Shuiyao alone did not raise her glass.
"Hehe, Junior Sister Yun, aren't you going to drink?" Yu Rui, who had been staring at Yun Shuiyao, couldn't help but sneer when she saw this.
What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for?
"Please don't be offended, everyone. My wife is unwell and cannot drink alcohol. I'll drink this wine for her!" But Gu Jiancheng took the opportunity to pick up Yunshuiyao's wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Tsk, this is truly fine wine. Hundred Flowers Wine lives up to its reputation. Senior Sister Ling, I wonder if I could take some of this Hundred Flowers Wine back with me as a gift for my master!"
Everyone: "???"
This wine wasn't meant for you to drink in the first place, and you still want to drink it and take it with you?!
"Ah...of course." Ling Duo'er was taken aback, but then could only nod.
"As expected of people from the same family, shameless!" Yu Rui sneered, her pretty face full of disdain.
Su Wanzhi shook her head and rubbed her forehead. Her senior sister had brought this person over; wasn't she afraid of losing face?
Gu Jingyu was the only one observing Yunshuiyao, but he found that she had not shown any change in expression from beginning to end, as indifferent as a deep pool.
This only made him more unwilling, and he immediately raised his head and said loudly, "Junior Sister Ling, we can proceed to the next activity of our gathering."
"Alright, let's begin then. Who wants to go first?" Ling Duo'er nodded and asked in a crisp voice.
Gu Jiancheng saw this, but inwardly he sneered.
The gathering was not for casual conversation, but rather a platform for a group of exceptional talents to showcase their recent progress in cultivation.
To put it bluntly, it's just a matter of showing off to each other.
"I'll come first!"
At this moment, Ji Mingyang, who could no longer contain himself, leaped up and landed lightly in the center of the banquet.
"Although I have only been in the sect for a short time, I have been fortunate enough to master the art of fire control. I hope that my fellow disciples can give me some guidance."
Ji Mingyang appeared humble, but his tone was filled with arrogance.
The Fire Control Technique is a unique skill of the Dao Asking Peak, and mastering it in seven days is no easy feat, which demonstrates the high level of talent the user possesses.
Ji Mingyang was also full of confidence. He wanted to prove to Yun Shuiyao how strong he was and how weak Gu Jiancheng was!
"My wife, I actually have another special skill!" Gu Jiancheng didn't want to be offended, so he leaned closer and whispered.
"Ok?"
Yunshuiyao wasn't particularly interested either, and was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
Besides massage, what other special skills does Gu Jiancheng have?
“I can tell fortunes!” Gu Jiancheng raised an eyebrow.
But Yun Shuiyao just scoffed, saying it was just a trick of the martial arts world and she didn't believe it.
"Really, I can read palms. Look, this is the life line, this is the marriage line..." Gu Jiancheng opened his large hand, speaking with certainty.
Gradually, Yun Shuiyao was truly attracted, and without realizing it, her body followed Gu Jiancheng's large hand.
So, when Ji Mingyang finished casting the fire control technique with his neck craned, wanting to see Yun Shuiyao's surprised expression, he found that Yun Shuiyao and Gu Jiancheng were almost face to face!
In broad daylight, whispering sweet nothings to each other—what kind of behavior is this?!
Thus, even though Ling Duo'er praised him, Ji Mingyang still felt resentful and went back to sit down.
Then, Su Wanzhi and the others stepped forward one by one to show their work.
As outstanding talents of the Tai Xuan Sect, these disciples possessed exceptional abilities, and the techniques they demonstrated were all quite remarkable.
Especially Ling Duo'er and Dongfang Ye.
The brocade ribbon, adorned with a profusion of flowers, possessed a delicate yet steely strength. The molten gold axe unleashed a ferocious beast, its domineering presence drawing cheers from the crowd.
"Senior Brother Jingyu, I heard that you have already mastered the seventh level of the Jingfeng Sword upon your return from seclusion. Would you be so fortunate as to witness it, Junior Sister?" Ling Duo'er asked softly as she looked at Gu Jingyu.
But at this moment, Gu Jingyu's eyes were fixed on the person opposite him, as gloomy as water.
Everyone looked over and were surprised to find that Gu Jiancheng was holding Yun Shuiyao's hand and the two were whispering to each other.
They were completely oblivious to everyone else!
Isn't this a bit too cloying?
"Junior Sister Yun, it's your turn!"
Gu Jingyu could no longer hold back and spoke in a deep voice.
At this moment, Yun Shuiyao's expression changed slightly, and she realized that this was not Xiaoyao Peak. She then withdrew her jade hand from Gu Jiancheng's claws.
But she remained seated upright, eyes downcast, offering no response.
Seeing this, Ling Duo'er smiled and said, "Junior Sister Yun, we have agreed to go to the Hundred Refinement Tower together tomorrow to challenge it, so this small gathering is also for mutual guidance and to fill in any gaps in our knowledge."
"Master Yun's talent is unparalleled, so he naturally doesn't need our guidance. But could you please display your supernatural abilities and broaden our horizons?"
Even though Ling Duo'er spoke, Yun Shuiyao remained unmoved, as if she only wanted to talk to Gu Jiancheng.
"Haha, my wife is shy, let me do it!"
However, at this moment, Gu Jianchen suddenly stood up.
He had just held his wife's hand and gained 60 strategy points, so he was in a great mood.
"Ok?"
Upon seeing this, everyone was first taken aback, and then couldn't help but burst into laughter.
This guy was just busy coaxing Yunshuiyao and didn't see everyone make a move?
"Gu Jiancheng, who do you think you are? Do you have the right to speak here?" Ji Mingyang couldn't contain his anger any longer and exploded.
"Sixth Brother, I allowed you to attend the gathering so that you would learn from your mistakes and improve, not so that you would try to show off."
At this moment, Gu Jingyu also stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked down.
"Your surname is Gu, which represents the imperial family of the Great Qian Dynasty. Don't let people laugh at you."
"Hehe, my brother understands me best. I just wanted to tell a joke." Gu Jiancheng shrugged and laughed.
He has an attitude of "no matter what you do, I'll remain nonchalant."
Its main characteristic is that it is completely unresponsive to reason.
"Sixth brother!"
"How long are you going to keep this up?!" Gu Jiancheng suddenly roared, his imposing aura spreading even more intensely.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Ling Duo'er got up.
"I want to hear it."
But before she could speak, Yun Shuiyao's voice suddenly rang out.
"Senior sister?" Su Wanzhi was stunned for a moment, then she was also very surprised.
It's one thing for the two of them to be whispering the whole time, but now they're even giving up their chance to shine to Gu Jiancheng.
“I want to hear it,” Ke Yunshuiyao repeated.
This is now absolutely certain.
"Just spoil him then!" Su Wanzhi shook her head, expressing her helplessness.
“Since that’s the case, then Junior Brother Gu… tell a joke.” Ling Duo’er, who had stood up, had no choice but to go along with it.
"Cough cough..."
Gu Jiancheng cleared his throat and then began to speak: "A group of animals are stranded at sea on a boat, but the boat is too small, so they need to throw some animals out to survive."
The clever monkey proposed that each animal tell a joke, and if any of them didn't tell a joke, they would be thrown into the sea.
Old Horse spoke first, and all the animals laughed, except for the pig, who was thrown off.
Next was the ox. After he finished speaking, all the animals burst into laughter again, but the pig still didn't laugh, and the ox was thrown down as well.
Finally, it was the chick's turn. The chick was trembling with fear, but before it could even begin to speak, the pig suddenly burst out laughing. The other animals were puzzled. Why was the pig laughing when the chick hadn't even started speaking?
But then the little pig clutched its belly and laughed, "Hahaha, Old Ma's joke is hilarious!"
"That's all," Gu Jiancheng shrugged.
But the people at the table looked at each other blankly, and not one of them smiled.
What a joke! What a waste of time!
It's obviously shameful!
Gu Jingyu shook his head.
They are all chosen ones, single-mindedly pursuing the Dao, how could they let such a childish joke disturb their minds?
"Hehehehe..."
Before Gu Jingyu could speak again, Yun Shuiyao suddenly burst out laughing, and it seemed she couldn't control herself, gradually turning into a goose-like cacophony.
"It's so funny, really..." Yun Shuiyao covered her face, even losing her composure.
Everyone: "???"
Gu Jiancheng was speechless as he watched Yun Shuiyao almost laugh until she cried.
As for no?
I'll do the talking, and you'll do the acting?
You little pig, how can your reaction time be so slow?
"enough!"
Gu Jingyu could no longer contain himself and stood up, glaring at Gu Jiancheng: "Sixth brother, the gathering at Hundred Flowers Peak is extremely serious. That's enough."
"What?" Gu Jiancheng raised an eyebrow.
"If you don't have the ability, then leave. You're not welcome here. You're a joke, not fit for respectable people!" Gu Jingyu said coldly.
"A refined hall?"
"Okay, then I'll play something else?"
After Gu Jiancheng finished speaking, he took off the cloth bag on his back, and a guqin appeared on his lap.
"Ok?"
Everyone was taken aback, wondering what trick Gu Jiancheng was up to this time.
"Playing the piano? Heh, just some decadent music. You think you can make a fool of yourself?" Ji Mingyang sneered again upon seeing this.
"That's because you're like a wild boar that can't handle fine food," Gu Jiancheng said with a pitying expression.
"The art of music is indeed one of the great paths. Although it does not depend on physical constitution, it is not easy to reach the pinnacle of the art of music."
At this moment, Ling Duo'er also spoke up, saying, "But if it is worldly music, then..."
"Hehe, everyone, just listen."
Gu Jiancheng smiled smugly, then instantly became serious.
He wasn't unprepared; he immediately consumed 100 strategy points to advance his zither skills to the highest level.
Although this is only a basic level of musical skill, it is enough to intimidate these extraordinary talents!
hum!
The next moment, Gu Jiancheng's slender fingers suddenly landed on the strings, and in that instant, the music began to play.
At this moment, Gu Jiancheng had completely entered into the music of the zither.
His white robes fluttered lightly, and his silver hair rippled.
At this moment, Gu Jiancheng was like a celestial musician descending to earth.
This left Ji Mingyang and the others, who had originally intended to continue mocking him, speechless with astonishment.
Even Su Wanzhi was momentarily captivated.
At this moment, Gu Jiancheng possessed a unique charm that made people unable to resist him.
Yun Shuiyao's beautiful eyes widened, a strange light gleaming in them, and Gu Jiancheng's figure suddenly appeared majestic.
She really didn't expect that Gu Jiancheng would have such profound knowledge of the zither!
Although the music had no imposing force, it was tender and affectionate, as if filled with boundless love.
At this moment, Gu Jiancheng's gaze was extremely sincere, remaining fixed on Yun Shuiyao's eyes.
Seeing the system strategy points increase, Gu Jiancheng knew that his "Start Like Snow" campaign had succeeded.
As the music ended, Gu Jiancheng slowly put away his guqin.
Those who were immersed in the music suddenly woke up as if from a dream, but Ji Mingyang, Gu Jingyu and the others looked even uglier than if they had swallowed flies!
This time, Gu Jiancheng really managed to pull it off.
"What is the name of this piece?" Ling Duo'er asked.
She had heard some famous songs before, but Gu Jiancheng's song was completely unfamiliar to her.
"This piece is my own composition, titled 'Hair Like Snow,' which I dedicate to my wife," Gu Jiancheng said softly with a smile as he put away his guqin.
"Ok?"
Yun Shuiyao was taken aback upon hearing this, and then a slight blush rose on her pretty face.
He even secretly composed a piece of music for himself?