Original God's Dark Priest

Off the court, the moment Dvorak announced the name of the show, Jiang Li spat out a mouthful of coconut milk, almost hitting Safir who was sitting diagonally opposite her.

Fortunately, Saphir quickly cast a shield to block the spraying coconut milk, otherwise her clothes would be ruined, and she would not be able to find suitable clothes to wear for a while. After all, she was going to perform on stage in this dress.

"Oh, sorry, sorry, I was shocked for a moment." Jiang Li quickly apologized.

Shen He, who was holding her, patted her back gently and asked with concern: "Are you okay? Do you want to go back and rest?"

"What a joke, going back to rest at this time? If I really do this, I will never forgive myself in my life!" Jiang Li took the tissue handed over by Ying and wiped his mouth, then focused his attention on the stage, "I am the only one who is supreme... I actually made this happen, and..."

She looked at the familiar-looking musical instrument in Hu Tao's hand, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong: "Can this song... use a suona? Xin Yan and the others really put a lot of effort into this..."

Amid the audience's applause, Xin Yan led everyone on stage, bowed, then picked up the instruments in their hands, and everyone stood in their own positions.

From left to right are Nilu playing the hand drum, Manye playing the long flute, Xinyan playing the guitar, Aping playing the guqin, Barbara playing the accordion, and Hutao playing the suona.

Zhongli stood opposite the six of them, holding a baton and with his back to the audience. He took a deep breath, turned his head slightly, glanced at Safire with shining eyes behind him, raised the corner of his mouth, and then swung the baton.

As his movements fell, Wan Ye raised the flute in his hand and began to play. The sad and melodious flute sound rang out, heralding the beginning of the performance.

Zhongli beat the rhythm silently. After a few seconds, he raised the baton in his hand, and Nilu and Aping started to move at the same time. Clear piano sounds rang out, and the rhythmic melody immediately echoed on the stage.

The prelude was already catchy enough, and everyone began to look forward to the sequel. However, Jiang Li, who was mentally prepared, showed surprise in his eyes and couldn't help muttering, "Isn't this right?"

"What's wrong?" Saphir had sharp ears and heard what Jiang Li said, and asked curiously.

Jiang Li shook his head: "Nothing, what do you think of their show?"

"It's just the beginning, who knows? But... if it was Zhongli who did it, I have confidence." Saphir didn't know what would happen exactly, but she believed in Zhongli.

Jiang Li quietly rolled his eyes. He was too young to witness these things.

She squinted her eyes slightly and looked at the stage. There was no other reason. What Zhongli and the others were playing was not "Only I Am Supreme", but another song, which she had guessed when she saw the suona: "Burial on the Other Shore".

Probably because of the Lantern Festival, it wasn’t appropriate to name the program this way, so it was changed to “I Am the Only One”.

Jiang Li comforted himself in his heart and decided to wait and see.

Soon, the music reached its climax. At the moment when the atmosphere reached its peak, Jiang Li moved his ears and noticed that the melody had changed slightly. He thought to himself, "Sure enough!"

The next second, everyone except Hu Tao played their instruments together, and the music reached its climax instantly. It was the unique and special Taixu electronic music exclusively for Shibao.

The audiences all held their breath. This was the first time they heard this kind of instrument played. It turned out that Liyue’s traditional instruments could produce this kind of effect?

Learned a lot.

Zhongli waved the baton in his hand quickly, and the music reached a climax perfectly and soon returned to peace, but it was obvious that the next part was just a transition.

Barbara held the harp and plucked it gently. The audience swayed to the melody. Only Jiang Li raised the corner of his lips and said, "It's coming."

Safire glanced at her but said nothing, his eyes fixed on the stage.

Hu Tao took a deep breath and raised the suona in his hand.

The next second, under Zhongli's command, the recognizable sound of the suona resounded through the sky. The climax of the suona music of the other shore's burial broke out completely.

The atmosphere reached its peak in an instant, and even the area around the stage was bursting with blazing flames.

Saphir stared at Zhongli on the stage with his back to him without blinking. He was the emperor. Even if he changed to a new field, he was still the emperor that everyone admired. He was born this way.

Unconsciously smiling, Saphir admitted that she was indeed wrong at the beginning. Zhongli understood music, or in other words, he was no worse than anyone else.

"A thousand-year-old pipa, a ten-thousand-year-old zheng, a lifetime of erhu, and the whole play ends with the sound of suona. I don't understand the meaning of the song at first, but when I listen to it again... I am already in the coffin..." An old funeral director sighed, "The master's suona is quite good..."

Saphir sipped the tea carefully and nodded in agreement, "Should I say, it's worthy of being the opening song? It's very valuable."

"Are you also feeling inferior to me?" Xianyun raised his eyebrows and teased as he looked at Safir, who was full of admiration.

Safir chuckled and shook his head: "If it were a normal day, I would never admit defeat and would have to compete with him, but today... forget it, just assume that he is better."

It’s not that she is so free and easy, but she feels that this is a program that Zhongli has put a lot of thought into, and there is no need for her to belittle or compare.

He is the best.

The atmosphere was lively and before we knew it, the first show was coming to an end. The stage was shrouded in mist created by flames and water vapor, and the figures of the people on the stage were dim, like banished immortals.

The audience gave rave reviews. It can be said that the show brought by Hu Tao and his group got off to a good start for this Haideng Music Festival.

The beginning was very good, but there was still a problem, that is, the first program is often used to stimulate further developments, but this brick was a bit too heavy, which put great pressure on subsequent performers.

After their performance was over, Dvorak returned to the stage and said, “It was a very good show. I would like to thank Ms. Xin Yan’s team for bringing us The Only One. Thank you!

The first show was indeed very exciting. I am sure everyone is already very excited. So, let us calm down a little and see what Klee, the Spark Knight of the Mondstadt Knights, has to say to us.

Next, please enjoy the show "Let the Wind Tell You" brought to us by the team of little Keli. Applause welcome! "

There was another round of applause, and Dvorak quickly stepped off the stage, giving the stage to the next performers.

Hearing this program, Saphir chuckled and looked at Jiang Li: "This is the program you prepared, right? Can it beat Zhong Li?"

"Why should we suppress him? We are not on the same track." Jiang Li waved his hand. Zhongli and the others were showing off their skills, while Klee and the others were trying to have fun. They were not on the same track, so how could they be compared?

After receiving the instruction, Hui Xin in the backstage put a specially made rotating jade into the player.

The performance of Keli and her friends began. Their voices arrived before they showed up. The little girl's sweet voice had already begun to sing along with the melody.

“When it suddenly starts to rain heavily in your sky, it’s me blowing up the dark clouds for you.”

"When your hair is slightly messy and the wind blows, it means I am missing you from afar~" This is Wendy's voice.

The first two sentences set the tone for the entire song. It is a lighthearted and joyful song, completely different from the heaviness and excitement of Zhongli and the others.

After experiencing the impact of "I am the only one", "Let the wind tell you" became a way to adjust people's mood, making the originally excited crowd gradually calm down.

The voices of Klee and Wendy were like a breeze, soothing people's slightly restless mood.

It sounds nice, but... people have some doubts in their minds, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with rock and roll?

Just when people were confused, Klee appeared. She walked and sang rap: "Are you busy? Or are you slacking off? Let me see, wow! It's so big! Um, can you lend it to me to blow it up after you touch it?

You look unhappy. I don’t know what happened. Think about it after you’ve eaten.”

The lyrics were refreshing to the audience. After all, Liyue was a country that focused on cultural heritage and there were very few songs that sounded like catchy songs.

Klee's childish songs actually made people feel novel and received higher ratings.

Soon, Xiao's appearance caused another round of cheers. Although not many people knew him, the appearance of this short and handsome young man singing still attracted people's attention. After all, the young man was really handsome.

The program is progressing in an orderly manner.

Just when everyone thought the song would end perfectly, Qiqi came on stage and sang the rap that Ke Li had sung before.

"Ah...it's my turn...

Are you busy... or are you just slacking off? Let me take a look... Wow, it's a big one... After I touch it, can I borrow it to fry it..." However, she only sang this far, and the accompaniment had already entered the next stage.

Qiqi realized this and felt like she was in trouble, but she remembered Jiangli's words and added at the end: "Ah... I can't finish singing..."

As she said this, there was a burst of laughter from the audience, but no one blamed her. Instead, they found it very funny.

Dvorak looked at the stage with admiration: "Using the characteristics of the Qiqi children to construct a plot similar to a stage accident and put it in the music, such ingenuity deserves praise, and such a bold attempt also deserves praise."

Yes, Dvorak did not think this was a stage accident. He felt that it was deliberately designed. After all, the song was not serious and it was completely acceptable to make a fuss about it.

Besides, the fact that Qiqi couldn't finish singing was interesting enough, and no one would think there was anything wrong with it.

Saphir also smiled helplessly: "This is really..."

"How do you feel? As long as the direction is right, even shortcomings can become advantages." Jiang Li puffed out his chest proudly, feeling very proud.

Looking at the complacent little boy, Saphir shook his head and said, "Don't tease Qiqi next time. That child has a hard life."

"I'm not teasing her. Don't you think everyone likes it?" Jiang Li smiled. "Haven't you noticed that you've become more and more serious recently? Relax a little. Don't be so serious all the time. It's tiring.

Bring out your previous attitude of playing with the world, there are still many interesting things to come!"

Looking at Jiang Li like this, Saphir raised his hand and pressed it on her head: "You are a little kid, you haven't even grown all your teeth yet, what philosophy of life are you talking about here?"

Having said that, what Jiang Li said is not without reason.

Saphir ruffled Milk Ball's hair and stopped talking.

Soon, Klee and the others finished their performance, and Dvorak stood on the stage again: “Thank you to Spark Knight and her team for the wonderful performance. I have to say that children have magical powers. They can always soothe our hearts and make us full of hope for the future.

Next, let us enjoy the violin duet "Cold Light and Cracked Waves" performed by Inazuma's Snow Falling Garden. Please welcome her with applause."

Following the applause from the audience, Kamisato Ayaka and Coral Palace Shinkai walked slowly onto the stage.

"If nothing else, these two people are particularly pleasing to the eye just standing there." Safire commented objectively.

Jiang Li nodded in agreement: "Cold Light and Cracked Waves is the song that Raiden Shin gave to Kamisato Ayaka, but this song actually has a deep connection with Yuanxia Palace."

"Oh? You mean, this is a song from the Kingdom of White Night?" Saphir was a little surprised. She had asked people to investigate Yuanxia Palace, but no music score related to this song was found.

Jiang Li's mouth twitched and she shook her head: "No..." She thought for a long time but couldn't find the right words to describe it. She couldn't say that this was the battle BGM of Yuanxia Palace, right?

Can Saphir understand such words now? Jiang Li was reserved.

Fortunately, she soon didn't need to explain because the performance began.

There was no fancy foreplay. Kamisato Ayaka and Coraline Shinkai started playing right away. They both played the violins at the same time, and the passionate music instantly drowned everyone like a wave.

"This passionate tune..." Many people were stunned. After all, whether it was Kamisato Ayaka or Coral Palace Xinhai, they both gave people a gentle feeling.

As a shrine maiden, Coral Palace Xinhai naturally has intellectual beauty, and although Kamisato Ayaka has reached the level of Menkyo Kaiden in the art of tachi, as a lady from a wealthy family, she has also received top-level etiquette education since childhood.

It can be said that if she took off her armor and put on a kimono, she would be a 100% Yamato Nadeshiko, and words like surging and exciting would naturally have nothing to do with her.

But it was these two girls with gentle and sweet looks who played the music like a storm with their two violins.

The sound of music can be like pine trees, mountains, springs, or tides, but they are playing the waves.

This was a tsunami of music that swept over everyone present.

People were so excited by the music that they could not help themselves. Just as they closed their eyes to enjoy it, the music suddenly took a sharp turn. Coral Palace Xinhai stopped playing, and Kamisato Ayaka's bow left the strings and she began to pluck them with her hands.

A sound similar to that of the guqin appeared in the violin duet. Many people were confused, but when they opened their eyes they all exclaimed in amazement. This is a playing technique that is difficult for ordinary people to master.

But Kamisato Ayaka is adept at it.

The tinkling sound of the piano lasted for a moment. As time passed, people felt that this was probably the calm before the storm.

Because Coral Palace Xinhai was preparing to play again. The two of them cooperated tacitly, and at the moment when the plucking of the strings ended, the weeping and complaining sound of the piano sounded again, and at the same time, people could vaguely hear the woman's panting hidden behind the sound of the piano.

The voice was soft but clear, and then turned into a soft chant. This chant reminded people of the unknown chant that resounded over Liyue Harbor when Osel attacked Liyue. It was also a female voice, but the chant that had the power to heal people's hearts seemed even more sacred, with a hint of compassion.

This chant, more than anything, symbolizes the power of resistance.

Both are chants, one is about redemption, the other is about struggle, both are just right in beauty.

The performance on the stage was still going on, but someone in the audience was silently wiping away tears.

"Hearing this chanting... I... I thought of the Emperor." Someone sobbed softly.

The people around him echoed, "Who says it's not true? Two years ago, didn't the emperor pass away, and then Osel attacked Liyue? At that time, I was also fighting monsters at the port and was seriously injured.

I remember that I was almost dying at that time, but my comrade-in-arms carried me to the front line. At one moment, I even thought that he was going to let me use my body to resist the monsters' wave-like attack, and I was ready to sacrifice myself.

But after hearing that voice… the pain in my body stopped and my broken leg regained feeling. It was completely healed. It was truly a miracle!”

"Me too, me too. At that time, there was a Fatui brother next to me. I was ready to tell him my will, but the single brother said that with... the Dark Priest here, everything will be fine.

By the way, Lord Dark Priest, are you the owner of the Teahouse on the Rock? I heard that it is owned by the Fatui. "

"It's not her. I go there every day. The owner is Nadia, not that Dark Priest."

"Where's the Moonlight Tavern? I heard people say that the Moonlight Tavern seems to be there!"

"That's not right. The proprietress of the Moonlight Tavern is called Sosia, not Lord Dark Priest."

People were talking about it, as the chanting actually reminded them of the Battle of Osel.

Listening to the discussions of the people around her, Saphir pursed her lips and smiled. They actually guessed it right, but it was denied. This was a rumor she spread deliberately. Just as Alecino said, rumors can often cover up the truth.

This is to their advantage, Safire agrees.