The four of them, Su Yu and the others, left the Qin Building. Su Yu looked at Ke Qiao and Si Yin; both of them had their zithers strapped to their backs.

Ling Wanqing, like him, did not carry her zither on her back.

The four of them headed toward the destination of this Qin Gathering. Outwardly, all four of them appeared to be at the Golden Core Stage.

On the way, Su Yu saw many duos heading to the Qin Gathering. Some of these pairings looked quite distinctive, catching Su Yu's eye.

Their unique styles and distinct temperaments combined in a way that felt completely natural.

Soon, the four of them arrived at the destination of the Qin Gathering.

Su Yu looked around; many people had already gathered, and many were observing one another. Needless to say, the famous ones attracted even more attention.

Su Yu scanned his surroundings. Among them were many who looked like a celestial couple, possessing outstanding appearances and temperaments.

There were even many with exotic styles; they were dressed strangely, some even in tattered clothes, yet their Aura was astonishing.

These people naturally drew more attention from others.

Occasionally, someone would notice Su Yu and his group, glancing at the four of them, but it left no deep impression.

Watching this scene, Ling Wanqing felt that this kind of experience was not bad; at least no one would pay special attention to them, unlike those other people.

Ke Qiao, on the other hand, kept looking left and right, recognizing quite a few people.

They were all somewhat famous in the Dao of the Zither. "I wonder what it would be like to face them in a match."

Si Yin shared the same thought. "Indeed. It is said that those two will also be coming to this Qin Gathering. You could say that those two are basically the predetermined winners."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu had some impression of them, as did Ling Wanqing.

Ke Qiao was somewhat surprised. "Really? I didn't expect that duo to actually participate in this Qin Gathering. If there are no dark horses, the top spot is basically theirs."

"Our strength really cannot compare to theirs, but perhaps we can learn a lot this time."

After the four of them observed their surroundings and gained some understanding, they prepared to go and hone their coordination.

Su Yu had played with Ling Wanqing and Ke Qiao a few times, but he had never performed a duet with Ling Wanqing alone.

However, for Su Yu and Ling Wanqing—one having reached the Zither Domain and the other the Zither Domain World Transformation—these duets were not difficult at all.

Su Yu knew Ling Wanqing's specific situation, but Ling Wanqing did not know Su Yu's. In Ling Wanqing's eyes, she was clear about Su Yu's specific strength.

Ling Wanqing was currently thinking that she would just need to coordinate with Su Yu's strength when the time came. For her, this was no difficult task; it could even be said to be too simple.

Ling Wanqing had come to experience and perceive these things; these actions might give her a different perspective.

Su Yu did not think so much about it; he would just perform with his usual strength when the time came. Su Yu was quite confident in his control over his abilities.

Both of them had different thoughts in their minds.

Su Yu and Ling Wanqing temporarily parted ways with Si Yin and the other. Ke Qiao looked at the two of them. "Brother Su, Miss Ling, let's meet here the day before the Qin Gathering begins. We shall bid farewell for now."

Su Yu and Ling Wanqing waved at the two of them.

After parting ways with the two, Su Yu and Ling Wanqing prepared to find a better environment.

Both Su Yu and Ling Wanqing had relatively high requirements for their environment.

At that moment, both Su Yu and Ling Wanqing began to cover the entire area with their Divine Sense.

Soon, they locked onto a decent location; there was no one over there.

Ling Wanqing thought of something. "A friend of mine has been to this place before, and she recommended a good spot to me. Let's go over there and take a look."

Ling Wanqing thought to herself that she couldn't very well tell Su Yu that she had scanned the entire area with her Divine Sense.

Su Yu nodded; he believed that Ling Wanqing's judgment would not be bad.

Along the way, Su Yu chatted with Ling Wanqing about a few topics.

Ling Wanqing looked at Su Yu. For some reason, she felt that the ethereal quality about the Su Yu before her was becoming increasingly pronounced.

It made people feel a sense of all things returning to one, but that was only a fleeting thought; it was likely just an intuition.

Ling Wanqing didn't dwell on it too much; this was perhaps just one of Su Yu's characteristics.

Su Yu did not know what Ling Wanqing was thinking, but having reached the Mahayana Realm, Su Yu had indeed undergone a transformation in all aspects.

Ling Wanqing led Su Yu to the place she had found. Su Yu looked around—wasn't this the very place he had set his sights on?

That was fine; this place was indeed excellent, and the environment was top-notch.

It was just a little bit far, but neither of them cared about such things.

Ling Wanqing began to take out her zither. Su Yu looked at it—wasn't this the Cloud Sea Zither from before, that top-grade Spirit Rank zither?

Although it appeared to be of Profound Rank quality on the surface, its appearance was still very distinctive, with cloud patterns flowing across the body of the zither.

Su Yu thought for a moment and then asked the question that anyone would ask. "Miss Ling, have you changed your zither?"

Ling Wanqing nodded. "Yes, I obtained this zither by chance; it suits me quite well."

Su Yu smiled and took out his sunset clouds zither, beginning to set it up.

A duet was very simple for both of them. Without waiting for Su Yu to speak, Ling Wanqing said, "Let's start with some conventional pieces to first adapt to these melodies and rhythms. For this Qin Gathering, I will coordinate with you."

Su Yu did not refuse. "Mm, alright, let's begin."

Su Yu began to pluck the strings, and the beautiful zither music spread continuously throughout the lovely environment.

Before long, Ling Wanqing's zither music also rang out. Their duet seemed to turn everything around them into a rhythmic beat.

Time flowed on, and the music eventually came to an end.

Su Yu stopped his movements; tomorrow, they would go to meet up with Si Yin and the others.

For the past two days, Su Yu and Ling Wanqing had been practicing their duet, and it had gone smoothly.

It was simple for Ling Wanqing to keep up and understand these things; their current results were already quite good.

Ling Wanqing was also quite satisfied with the outcome; everything was within her expectations.

Su Yu looked at Ling Wanqing. "Let's go; it's time for us to head back and meet up with Ke Qiao and the other."

Ling Wanqing nodded, and the two returned to the initial location. At this moment, Si Yin and Ke Qiao had also arrived.

Seeing the look on their faces, Su Yu knew that the results were not bad.

Ke Qiao looked at their arrival. "It looks like you two have finished honing your coordination. It's time to witness our results as well."

Ke Qiao looked at the crowded surroundings. "Let's see how far we can go when the time comes."

The four of them walked into the destination of the Qin Gathering; the opponents for this competition were about to be announced.

Su Yu did not bother looking at who the opponents were. As the saying went, the experience was what mattered. As for who the opponents were? In Su Yu's view, they were all the same.