stonecrandall Chapter 221: In front of the Hall of Rebirth
Chapter 221: In front of the Hall of Rebirth
"Oh, what a rare guest! Are you here to play with me?" Hu Tao took a few steps forward with quick movements and pointed a finger at Xiao Paimeng's forehead.
Paimeng had already gotten used to this eccentric hall master and said, "Why are you practicing rap in front of the entrance of the Hall of Rebirth in broad daylight..."
"A little bit, I was scared." Kong came forward with the help of his sister.
Hu Tao chuckled and said, "I haven't seen you for a while, my friend. How come you have become less courageous? This place is backed by mountains and close to water, with open terrain. There are also invisible audiences coming to watch and support. It's the perfect place for rehearsal!"
"Invisible...audience!" Even though Paimon had suffered a lot from the hall master's words, he was still fooled. He jumped back in a hurry and bumped into a solid body.
Mo Ran helplessly looked at the little girl who was trying hard to hide in his clothes. He grabbed the ring on Paimeng's head and lifted her up.
"Why didn't Paimon try to get into Sora's clothes this time?"
"Well, Kong hasn't recovered yet, so I can't cause him trouble. Mo Ran, you are the strongest, who else should I look for?"
"Alright, alright, Hall Master Hu was just trying to scare you. It's broad daylight, the time when Yang energy is at its strongest. How could there be any evil spirits or ghosts?" After Mo Ran let her go, he clasped his arms in front of him to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The girl with darker skin had her black hair tied into two upturned ponytails, and was wearing a colorful outfit. On her back was a musical guitar made by Fontaine. However, this kind of music was not well received by the older generation of Liyue.
She said leisurely, "After a while, I've gotten used to Hall Master Hu's speaking style."
Yun Jin chuckled and said, "At the beginning, wasn't Xin Yan also scared? It was like seeing a giant frog."
The girl named Xin Yan waved her hands and said awkwardly, "Okay, stop exposing my shortcomings."
Paimeng scratched his head, his face full of confusion. He didn't know how Yunjin, a famous figure in Liyue, got mixed up with Hutao, the head of the Wangsheng Hall, and where the girl named Xinyan next to them came from.
Walnut folded her arms and said, "What's wrong? You look confused, so let me, the considerate master, explain it to you."
She suddenly stood up, taking steps that seemed inexplicable, but she didn't know where to start, and chanted: "I heard that the Rainbow Tour wanted to recruit artistic talents. How could I, a doggerel poet from the alley school, miss it?"
"This hall master will paint, Xin Yan will steer, and Yun Jin will carve. We want this opening performance to become the most grand blaze that will set the prairie ablaze!"
"The rhyme is great, bah, I'm going to follow suit too." Paimeng shook his head, trying to forget that part, but he was getting deeper and deeper into it.
"After talking for so long, I still haven't introduced you to my new friend." Yun Jin gestured to invite you in and said, "This is Xin Yan, my best friend and a famous musician in Liyue. He was not in Liyue Harbor before because he was pursuing music."
"I hurried back to Liyue Harbor after hearing about the Rainbow Tour."
Xin Yan waved her hand and smiled cheerfully, "Hello, I'm Xin Yan, a musician who pursues rock music. Don't listen to what Yun Jin said just now. I'm not a well-known musician."
"That's not right. With me helping you to find an abortion clinic, how could there not be a few spectators?" Yun Jin held her breasts with her hands, her eyes were very charming.
"Well, hehe..." Xin Yan smiled embarrassedly and glanced away. This glance happened to fall on Keqing.
She was startled at once, and her thoughts, which were originally immersed in Hu Tao's rap, disappeared instantly. Because of some reasons in the past, Xin Yan had some stress reaction to running away when she saw the figure in purple clothes and purple hair.
Keqing stepped forward and said, "Xinyan, you..."
Her voice shocked the fearless Xin Yan, and he shouted hastily, "Master Yu...Master Yuhengxing! I won't run away, I won't run away!"
"Eh?" Paimeng asked with a puzzled look on his face, spreading his hands, "What happened? Why is Xin Yan suddenly yelling?"
"About this, we previously..." Keqing thought for a moment, looked at Xin Yan, and asked, "Can you tell me?"
Xin Yan calmed down a little after being comforted by Yun Jin. She nodded. It was not a secret anyway.
After getting a response from the person responsible for the incident, Keqing explained, "Xin Yan held a concert near Meitou before, and there were quite a few fans. However, due to the poor layout of the venue, the fireworks exploded at the end."
"Fortunately, there were no casualties, but the fire spread along the trees on the street and almost burned into other residents' homes."
"What happened next?" Paimon waved his hands, looking forward to the next story.
"The Mizukage troops of the Qianyan Army arrived in time and put out the fire, so Xin Yan needs to submit a fine to the General Affairs Department and be banned from holding concerts for a period of time. That's how it is." Keqing said.
Yun Jin then added: "After that, Xin Yan was devastated, but luckily Xiang Ling and I went to comfort her, which led to Xin Yan's leaving her hometown and traveling around the country."
"Is that consolation? How could someone hide under the bed, wait until I'm about to fall asleep, and then turn on the light to scare me as a prank to comfort me?" Although Xin Yan's tone was full of disdain, the corners of his mouth never lowered.
Yun Jin stuck out the small sparrow tongue from his jade mouth. When he was off the stage, this Mr. Yun was not an old-fashioned antique who stuck to the rules.
"Being cute is not a good enough excuse for you and Xiangling to play pranks."
"Haha, but I insist on doing this. What can you do?"
"I... forget it. Anyway, I can't win the argument with you guys every time, so let's get back to business." Xin Yan looked at the purple-clothed and purple-haired woman and said, "Lord Yuhengxing, I have already reported the firepower this time, so it should be okay, right?"
Keqing nodded and smiled, "Of course, as long as they do not harm the people, Liyue welcomes all performances and activities."
“But…” Keqing looked at the black-clad girl who was counting the floor tiles nearby and said faintly, “This lead singer doesn’t seem to be taking it seriously.”
Before she finished her words, Hu Tao jumped to Keqing's side, but unfortunately the latter did not show any fear or even surprise. To Hu Tao, such people were the most boring.
"Don't worry, I may look like I'm counting bricks, but I'm actually listening with my ears. All preparations are complete, and we are determined to win!"
“That’s good. After all, the Lantern Festival is the grandest festival of the year. There must not be any mistakes in the related programs. Thank you for your hard work.” Keqing also knew how tiring it was to arrange the program, so she naturally wouldn’t rush them.
"I know, I know! This hall master will definitely bring you a refreshing performance!" Hu Tao shook his head, and it didn't look like it would be a normal performance at all.
Mo Ran muttered to himself, and suddenly said: "I hope it won't make people's eyes go dark!"
"What do you mean, Mr. Mo Ran? Do you think that our master is easy to bully? You actually say such things to his face. This is intolerable!" Hu Tao raised his arms and shouted, as if he had suffered a great humiliation.
Keqing said quietly, "Hu Tao, you'd better not do anything weird again."
Perhaps the only person in Liyue Harbor who could make the always polite Yuhengxing do this is Hu Tao.
Yun Jin also agreed and said, "Not bad. Although I am basically familiar with the melody and rhythm, and there are no major flaws, it is still better to practice a few more times."
"No, no, no. Instead of practicing behind closed doors, it's better to communicate and exchange ideas with others so that you can know where your shortcomings are." Hu Tao spoke very logically, but in fact, he just wanted to play.
Paimeng looked at the two men in black and spread his hands, saying, "Let's not talk about their strength first. Just looking at their size, Hu Tao has no chance of winning. Don't let Mo Ran knock him away!"
Obviously, Paimon prefers to help this very reliable, good-tempered, and superb cooking old guy rather than the teasing hall master.
"Hey~ I said I want to fight, but I haven't said how." Hu Tao lowered the brim of his hat and said in a lower voice, "I want to compete with Mr. Mo Ran in poetry!"
"Again?" Mo Ran sighed. It was clear that he had just been playing riddles on the wall and reciting three lines of poetry not long ago. Now this girl wanted it again, but he had no choice.
After all, even the Rock King Emperor couldn't handle the child, so although Mo Ran could barely handle it, he would not refuse any request that would not harm others or himself.
"Then come on, Hall Master Hu will choose the referee."
"Sir, I really like what you said." Hu Tao looked at everyone, her plum blossom eyes moved, and an idea flashed in her mind. She said, "Let's all vote together to decide."
"Absolutely fair and just, absolutely not biased towards any side, absolutely... well, forget it." Walnut stopped talking abruptly.
As everyone's eyes half-closed, she, the 77th head of the Wangsheng Hall, suddenly stood up and said, "This head learned to read at the age of three, read at the age of four, could write fluently at the age of five, and could recite poems while standing upside down at the age of seven, without missing a single one!"
"Is it okay to compare poems with Mr. Zhan based on my reading experience this time?"
Mo Ran was slightly stunned, and then, at the signal from the other party, he clasped his fist helplessly and said, "Although I am not talented and never studied when I was young, I have learned a little bit of knowledge now. Please fight with Master Hu!"
"When you see what poetry is, you can tell right away what is good and what is bad!"
This inexplicable momentum shocked Paimon who was watching. She moved back and then up, sitting on the shoulders of the two travelers, waving and cheering.
The two travelers looked at each other helplessly, then looked at Paimon who was using his shoulder as a stool, and then looked at each other who were "suffering and working hard" together, and smiled at each other.
Keqing and Yunjin both shook their heads and sighed. One sighed that she shouldn't waste her own and others' time, and the other sighed that she might not be able to complete the performance later in the day.
Xin Yan looked at the two men who were so aggressive, and she also felt something burning, like an endless fire, which made her heart surge. She shouted, "Come on!"