Cultivation Online

1286 Tian Kai

"Let's begin the session." Tian Kai said as he walked up to Tan Songyun before taking a seat right in front of her.

"Play me one song. It doesn't matter which one."

Tan Songyun nodded and randomly picked one of the songs she would play to the public.

Tian Kai closed his eyes and listened in silence.

Several minutes later, she asked him, "How was it?"

Tian Kai opened his eyes and released a deep sigh, "Unbelievable. How did you manage to worsen your skills since your performance several weeks ago?"

"W-What? It's worse?" Tan Songyun was speechless.

"Play me a different song," Tian Kai requested a moment later.

"Okay..." Tan Songyun proceeded to play a second song. This time, she selected a piece she was particularly confident in.

However, Tian Kai's cristim only worsened, "It's even worse than your last song! Good heavens, your talents are backwards!"

"..."

Tan Songyun was beginning to wonder if he was merely messing with her.

She frowned and said, "What am I doing wrong? Can you at least tell me that?"

Tian Kai didn't answer her question and instead said, "Play the song again. I'll show you."

'Is he doing this so he could experience my performance for free?' she wondered inwardly as she played the same song again.

shook his head at the

it and frowned, "Stop messing with me or I will call the guards and have

you're thinking about useless things when you play the

Tan Songyun's face loosened a little after hearing his

Let your feelings guide your fingers, not

my mind? That's easier said than done! There's no

ask you one question. Why do you

make a living, of

plenty of other things you can do to earn money?"

you implying? That I should sell my body

bewildered look on his face and said, "How did you manage

are you

say that you're lying." Tian

"I'm what?!"

not, you're lying to me, and more importantly, to yourself, by claiming you play the zither merely to make a living. I can discern what you cannot from the way you

to be a dancer, or even a songstress, yet you chose to

Songyun looked at him

were disheartened throughout because the audience wasn't truly listening to your music. With your heart so heavy, it's no wonder your performance was so terrible. And if you were truly playing for the money, you wouldn't have such a

was at a loss for words. She couldn't comprehend how he could see through her so clearly; it was as if he could

them while you are with me because

longed to hear such words — to

Tan Songyun's fingers started

My shoulders… my hands… they feel so light…

time, Tan Songyun was completely absorbed in her own performance with a

Songyun experienced a

Tan Songyun fell into a profound silence, her gaze fixed on her trembling

than your public performance, but it's still terrible. What do you think? If you still want me to leave, I'll never show

Tan Songyun heard his words, she immediately lifted