Chapter 789: Dance of Ice and Fire
“A Beautifly?!” Ye Qing exclaimed in astonishment when he recognized the gorgeous woman for who she was.
Yes, the woman was not a human. She was an incredibly rare Stranger.
A Beautifly was a Soulstealer-class Stranger who was shaped like a human, but had butterfly wings on her back. The more colors they possessed on their wings, and the more vibrant the colors were, the more gorgeous a Beautifly would look.
Unfortunately, a Beautifly’s beauty was also the reason behind their downfall. Their beauty was coveted by everyone, and yet their strength was average at best. As a result, they were hunted by humans everywhere in the world until they became the rare species they were today.
The Beautifly before them had four wings and four colors, all of them extremely bright and vibrant, meaning that it was sapient. Such a Beautifly was even rarer than a normal Beautifly.
When the rain of stars and butterflies faded, a vine stretched out of the ground and grew many cute little ivy flowers. As a hundred flowers bloomed at the same time, a melodious voice came from inside the flowers:
“A good day to you all, ladies and gentlemen. We, the Three Perfections Troupe, are honored that you have come to the Eight Directions Inn and watch our performance. Speaking of which, the performance just now is called the ‘Sweeping the Stars of the Sky’. Did you like it?”
The voice was no ordinary voice. It sounded like the qin, the flute, the pan pipes, the mouth organ, the ocarina and more joining into one. It was as if each flower was a type of musical instrument, and each spoken word was a musical note. One might think that the clash of sounds between so many unique instruments would surely result in a discordant and chaotic noise, but in reality, they combined perfectly into a sound that could only be described as unique and wonderful.
The simple greeting was on par with a stunning performance by a musical master, and it was the kind of sound that would remain in one’s head for many days to come. For a time, everyone in the Eight Directions Inn could only stare yearningly at the vines, eager to hear more.