Chapter 272 The Empress Makes a Powerful Move, A Slap in the Face
When the first note was struck, the old man’s body quivered slightly.
Incredulity filled his eyes.
And Yan Yuexian’s entire complexion changed!
An expert is known by the first move!
"Ambush from Ten Sides" depicts the scene of the decisive battle of Gaixia during the Chu-Han Contention, where the Han Army defeated the Chu Army with the ambush formation, resulting in Xiang Yu’s suicide and Liu Bang’s victory.
Xia Weibao’s playing was intense, immersing people fully into the fierce battle scene of that time.
Metal and iron horses, beacon fires and war smoke, sounds shaking heaven and earth, tiles flying chaotically, blood staining the great rivers.
The roar of drums, the clashing of swords and crossbows, the neighing of horses, the war cries, the screams of agony, the sounds of close combat.
The glint of blades and shadows of swords, mournful cries filling the plains.
With the melody quickening, the scene completely spiraled out of control, a frenzied slaughter; the pounding of horseshoes, the collision of weapons, interwoven shouts, all deeply shaking the heart!
Danger lurked on every side, life and death hanging by a thread!
The bloody scent pervaded the expanse above, deafening cries piercing the skies.
Everyone there was just listening to a piece of music, but they were so tense that their entire bodies were on edge.
In their ears was the sound of the Urgent Life-Ending Spell on the instrument, before their eyes was an advancing army!
As the finale of the piece approached, it seemed to take on a mournful tone.
A great overlord striving against the tide, yet in the end unable to defy the inevitable.
Growing increasingly tense, more and more rapid, ten fingers manipulating the strings, so vigorous that only afterimages could be seen, her hands’ movements were invisible.
It was hard to imagine how a pair of human hands could move at such speed, could have such quick fingering!
Those were not a pair of hands, but a thousand, the entire surface of the instrument covered in phantoms of ten fingers.
Shaking the soul, striking straight to the core!
Even people’s souls were trembling.
Just as "Ambush from Ten Sides" was nearing its end, Yan Yuexian’s bodyguard, not listening to the music attentively, tried to launch a sneak attack from behind upon seeing Xia Weibao so focused.
He had only raised his hand, intending to strike her unconscious from behind.
A sudden gust of wind blew directly into his face and knocked him backwards.
Xia Weibao, deeply engrossed in her playing, flashed a cold light in her eyes, between press and pluck of her index finger, two sharp emanations of qi flew out with a clang, grazing the hair by her ear and shooting backwards!
"Ah!" A scream came from behind.
At the same time, she steadied her hands, and the piece concluded.
The old man and Yan Yuexian, among others, were yanked back to reality by the scream and realized they had been so tense that they were soaked in cold sweat.
No one bothered to check where the scream had come from.
Their emotions were still embroiled on the fierce battlefield, their hearts still shouting, stirred and unable to calm for a long time.
Xia Weibao also exhaled deeply.
A soulful piece required one to immerse oneself in the scene, so she too had undergone a life-and-death struggle.
Her chest heaved, her emotions ran high.
Only when she had somewhat stabilized did she turn to face Yuexian, "Well?"
Yuexian’s face was extremely unsightly.
As if she had been slapped several times, shamed to the point of having nowhere to hide.
Now, there was a fine layer of sweat on her forehead, and her back was drenched in cold sweat; she couldn’t deny the truth even if she wanted to.
Moreover, a win is a win, a loss is a loss; she could afford to lose!
"I lost today, but that doesn’t mean I will lose in the future. Xia Weibao, one day I will surpass you!"
There’s always someone better; the sky’s the limit. She was confident but not arrogant; she never thought herself invincible.
Only now, moments ago she had been disdainful, now defeated so miserably that she had lost all face!