Chapter 299: A Top-Tier Genius in the Dao of the Zither

Su Yu and his two companions soared into the air, returning to the Teleportation Formation that had originally belonged to the Joyful Union Sect.

As the three arrived beside the Teleportation Formation, Ling Wanqing looked at it; it had been some years since she last used a Teleportation Formation.

The three of them began to line up, waiting for the Teleportation Formation to activate.

Of course, in situations like this, there were occasionally people who wanted to cut in line, hoping to use the opportunity to show off their strength and draw attention to themselves.

Seeing this, Su Yu found the thought processes of such people truly bizarre; to try and show off in this kind of situation, with so many people present—if just one person spoke up, the spit from the others alone would be enough to drown you.

That is not how one should put on an act.

Even Ke Qiao, standing beside Su Yu, couldn't help but complain, "How did such a greenhorn appear? Daring to cut in line like this—someone who didn't know better might think he was a Nascent Soul or Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator."

"I reckon someone will come out to slap his face momentarily."

Ling Wanqing also didn't understand why one would go out of their way to attract attention.

The result was obvious; in the end, he left with his tail between his legs, a minor interlude in the process.

Not long after, it was the turn of Su Yu and his two companions.

As they were enveloped by a bright light, the three of them vanished within the Teleportation Formation.

Returning to the vicinity of the Profound Heaven Sect, Ke Qiao said, "We are now within the territory of our Profound Heaven Sect, though we are still some distance away from the sect itself."

Ling Wanqing nodded; she could clearly feel that there were significantly more people here.

Furthermore, the emblems of the Profound Heaven Sect were everywhere.

Su Yu and the others quickly entered the Profound Heaven Sect. With Su Yu and Ke Qiao leading, it was very simple for Ling Wanqing to enter; a single word was all it took.

Ke Qiao looked at Ling Wanqing. "This is inside the Profound Heaven Sect. Let's go for a walk first."

Under the guidance of Su Yu and his companion, Ling Wanqing took a general tour of the Profound Heaven Sect.

Seeing the current state of the Profound Heaven Sect, Ling Wanqing felt it was indeed much better than before, especially the new Disciples—there were far more than in the past.

This was the influence brought about by the War between Immortals and Demons, and the atmosphere here was excellent.

Ling Wanqing also discovered many places with beautiful scenery; living in such areas would be quite pleasant.

She hadn't noticed so many such places during the few times she had visited the Profound Heaven Sect before.

The Profound Heaven Sect was somewhat larger than her Celestial Maiden Sect, and Ling Wanqing also saw a statue of Ye Lin in the Profound Heaven Sect's plaza.

But it was well-deserved; with Ye Lin's current achievements, it was only natural for there to be a statue.

Ke Qiao and Su Yu took Ling Wanqing around for a general tour.

"Miss Ling, there are many places we cannot take you inside, so we can only show you around the outside."

Ling Wanqing shook her head. "This is enough. The Profound Heaven Sect is even better than I had imagined."

"And the scenery is also very good; it is beautiful."

Ke Qiao thought of something. "You don't know, but the environment within Brother Su's territory is actually even more beautiful. His courtyard is the same; Brother Su's is the most beautiful courtyard I have ever seen."

"By the way, my home is right nearby. Let's go sit there for a while, and then we can go take a look at Brother Su's place later."

Ling Wanqing became a little curious after hearing what Ke Qiao said.

The three of them headed towards Ke Qiao's residence.

Su Yu had been there many times. Previously, Ke Qiao had lived alone, and it could be said to have been somewhat crude.

However, later on, Ke Qiao had renovated it well in order to take on Disciples.

He had even asked for his opinion on certain aspects at the time.

Plus, with Disciples living there now, there was no need to worry about other issues.

Ke Qiao spoke up, "I took on a Disciple a while ago who happens to have talent for the Dao of the Zither."

"I'll take this opportunity to introduce you two to her."

Su Yu already knew about this, so it was a good time to go see just how talented this person, whom Ke Qiao had praised, really was.

Ling Wanqing looked at the small courtyard before her; it was indeed quite nice, with plenty of decorations, though the surrounding environment was a bit lacking.

Ke Qiao watched as Ling Wanqing looked around his courtyard.

Ke Qiao scratched his head. "How is it? Actually, I set up quite a few things here only after seeing Brother Su's place."

Ling Wanqing said, "It is very good."

Just then, several voices rang out: "Master is back!"

Ke Qiao immediately waved his hand, signaling them to come forward.

The group arrived before Ke Qiao and the others. "These are my four Disciples."

"You four, this is Elder Su, and the other is my friend, Miss Ling."

The four hurriedly greeted them, "Greetings, Elder Su. Greetings, Senior Ling."

The four looked at Su Yu; Ke Qiao had mentioned to them that his relationship with Elder Su was good.

He Xin, in particular, had a deeper impression of this Elder Su. Previously, she had constantly pestered her Master to teach her the zither, and at that time, her Master had told her that Elder Su's Dao of the Zither was superior to his own.

He had said he would take her to meet Elder Su at some point; she hadn't expected to see him so soon.

Su Yu looked at the four Disciples Ke Qiao had taken in; their Aptitude was decent, and they now all had the cultivation base of the fourth layer of Qi Refining.

Ke Qiao looked at the four. "Not bad, your cultivation has all improved. There will be rewards later."

Hearing this, the four of them became happy.

"Alright, I have matters to discuss with Elder Su and the others, you all may withdraw first."

"He Xin, you stay behind. Didn't you always want to learn the zither? These two are both experts."

Upon hearing this, He Xin was very happy in her heart.

The other three left. They knew that their Junior Sister loved the zither very much and would play for them from time to time.

They knew that although their Master had always told their Junior Sister not to put too much of her focus on the Dao of the Zither…

…and to first build a good foundation before delving into it further, it was not too late.

…but their Master still cultivated their Junior Sister's Dao of the Zither whenever he had time; it could be said he was very attentive.

Now he had even brought two experts in the Dao of the Zither to introduce to their Junior Sister.

They were happy for her in their hearts.

He Xin felt a little nervous, but was more so filled with anticipation.

Ling Wanqing looked at He Xin's demeanor and the light in her eyes; it was somewhat similar to how she herself had been when she first came into contact with the Dao of the Zither, which moved Ling Wanqing somewhat.

Just based on this passion alone, it could already be considered talent.

It also allowed her to better comprehend the words Su Yu had spoken earlier.

Su Yu looked at He Xin before him; she was indeed a good seedling.

"These Disciples of yours are all quite good."

Ke Qiao wiped his nose. "Although I also really want Disciples with high talent, I actually value a person's character more."

Ke Qiao looked at He Xin. "You don't need to be nervous; these two have better tempers than I do."

Hearing this, the trace of nervousness in He Xin's heart completely vanished.

"This is a rare opportunity; play the piece you are most proficient in for the three of us to hear."

He Xin heard this and said, "Okay."

He Xin hurriedly took out her zither, set it up, and was about to begin playing.

Su Yu and Ling Wanqing had already sat down, wanting to see what kind of surprise this child would bring them.

He Xin plucked the strings, and beautiful melodies continuously flowed out. As time passed…

…it was impossible to tell that this was played by someone who had just come into contact with the Dao of the Zither.

Su Yu looked at He Xin; this He Xin possessed insights far beyond ordinary people and an absolute sense of pitch. What was even more rare was the fervent passion and conviction she had for it.

Su Yu had somewhat underestimated He Xin's talent; this was not merely "some talent" as Ke Qiao had described.

This was a rare Genius in the Dao of the Zither, but the current decline of the Dao of the Zither had clipped her wings.

After listening, Ling Wanqing's eyes also lit up.

People of their level understood immediately after listening: this was a Genius in the Dao of the Zither, and a top-tier one at that.