Chapter 530: At the Central Region
The sound of the guqin could initially only be heard in the area surrounding where Aldrian sat, but it soon began to spread everywhere. Aldrian will not expect this, he only wanted to play the guqin normally. Since he was outside of his domain, he believed his music would not spread into it like it had the last time.
But unknown to him, he still underestimated both his guqin skills and the place itself. This place, built by two of his followers in his past life, was bound to make everything he did extraordinary.
As if the nature of this place recognized the one playing the guqin, it responded in its own way. The sound that had only been audible near Aldrian began to spread, as if the wind carried the notes of the guqin—not just across the grassland, but throughout the entire core area.
Xin Haotian and the others, who were still cultivating, eventually heard the guqin’s sound, causing them to pause. They opened their eyes and looked around, but could not see anyone playing the instrument. The music sounded so close, as if someone were performing it right beside them, which left them surprised.
This was clearly like one of the techniques of a sound-element cultivator, allowing listeners to hear the music clearly even when separated by great distances.
"This is Aldrian, so don’t worry," Xin Haotian said, which made the others nod in understanding.
Of course, Xin Haotian knew this was Aldrian’s style of playing. He looked toward the distance where Aldrian had walked. He could no longer see him, as Aldrian had gone far beyond their line of sight, but he hadn’t forgotten the guqin performance from last time—the beautiful music that carried a soothing yet longing sensation.
At this moment, the entire core area could hear Aldrian’s guqin playing. Everything within the barrier seemed to recognize the one playing it. The trees rustled, as if showing their happiness. The flow of heaven and earth energy, and even divine energy, became much calmer—almost as if it had come to a halt just to listen to Aldrian’s music.
Even the small creatures, like crickets, fell completely silent, as if giving way to the guqin’s sound—as if they, too, did not wish to interrupt it.
The sound reached the floating land as well. Within a hall inside the palace, a golden hue illuminated the vast space. The grand hall was magnificently luxurious and imposing. But within this hall, there were only two things that would draw attention the moment anyone stepped inside.
The first is a single grand throne located near the end of the hall. Even though the throne is empty, it gives any onlooker a sense of the greatness of the one who sits upon it. The one who sits here is unlike other rulers.