Everyone in the hall was shocked and horrified. No one dared to believe this was true.
But everyone had personally witnessed Master Wenzhu perform Little Blue Flower Language, and just as described, it was indeed more profound and more perfect.
Faced with such facts, they had no choice but to believe.
Beside them, Lan Feier, Shui Yunruo, Huo Wu Chenyue, and others stared with astonished and incredulous eyes. Lan Feier, suppressing the shock in her heart, asked in astonishment, "Master Wenzhu, was the Little Blue Flower Language you just played truly modified by Gu... Gu Qingfeng?"
"Of course."
After receiving confirmation, Lan Feier couldn't help but take a deep breath, yet she still couldn't suppress the shock in her heart.
She truly couldn't believe or accept that a fraud like Gu Qingfeng possessed such ability. That was Su Hua's Little Blue Flower Language! A classic masterpiece recognized by all. Back at the Musical Arts Summit, all the old masters of the world had praised and revered it endlessly. How could this be...
If Gu Qingfeng really was a fraud impersonating the Monarch's heir, then this fraud was truly miraculous!
Lan Feier wasn't the only one with such thoughts; many in the hall thought the same. To modify Little Blue Flower Language to such perfection, his mastery of musical arts must be unimaginably high. Perhaps it was truly as Master Wenzhu said—his musical attainments had reached the profound and mysterious.
"Wei Jiaojiao, what do you say? Do you believe it now?" Ouyang Ye laughed. "We had an agreement beforehand: if Master Wenzhu could play it, you would leave this place and not set foot in the Four Great Regions for a hundred years. Now Master Wenzhu has played it. Aren't you leaving?"
Opposite them, Wei Jiaojiao had lost all her previous arrogance and insolence. Her somewhat beautiful face flushed red then pale, filled with embarrassment, but even more with disbelief and anger. She wanted to refute, to justify, to angrily denounce, but faced with ironclad facts, even with her silver tongue, she couldn't exonerate herself.
"Master Wenzhu."
At this moment, Ma Zhengtian stepped forward, looking at Master Wenzhu. "Let me ask you: was this Little Blue Flower Language truly modified by that Gu Qingfeng? Do you dare repeat it in front of everyone?"
"That day at Yunxia Sect, this old man witnessed it with his own eyes. It was indeed modified by Young Lord Chiyan."
After Master Wenzhu spoke, Ouyang Ye, Ouyang Feiyue, and Little Jin'er all stepped forward to testify.
Ma Zhengtian looked at these people, as if trying to discern the truth. To his disappointment, neither Master Wenzhu nor the others seemed to be lying.
However.
He still didn't believe it. "If that Gu Qingfeng truly possessed such ability, all he'd need to do is leave the Northwest Frontier and head to the Divine Continent. He would definitely become famous throughout the land. No matter which sect he joined, he'd be an honored guest. I'm afraid even the Immortal Dynasty would extend him an invitation."
He paused, then continued, "In that case, why would he need to stay in such a barren place as the Northwest Frontier, serving as the Heir Apparent Disciple of an insignificant minor sect like Yunxia Sect? And why would he need to impersonate the Monarch's heir?"
"Whether Young Lord Chiyan is impersonating the Monarch's heir, this old man does not know. Why he serves as Heir Apparent at Yunxia Sect, this old man also does not know. But that Little Blue Flower Language was indeed modified by Young Lord Chiyan. Of this, this old man is absolutely certain."
"Absolutely certain? Heh!" Ma Zhengtian gave a faint smile. "How do you know for sure that Little Blue Flower Language was definitely modified by Gu Qingfeng? What if someone had modified it long ago, and he just happened to see the score and memorized it? Just like you played it just now, you could also claim you modified Little Blue Flower Language."
One had to admit, Ma Zhengtian lived up to his title of Little Hidden Dragon. Not only was his talent extraordinary, but his thinking was also sharp. His words were reasonable and well-founded, causing many in the crowd to harbor the same doubts.
Thinking about it carefully, it seemed indeed so. If Gu Qingfeng truly had such ability, he would likely already be famous throughout the land. How could he still be unknown, still serving as Heir Apparent at Yunxia Sect, and still impersonating the Monarch's heir? It simply didn't add up.
"In this world, frauds impersonating the Monarch's heir are countless, and each employs highly sophisticated deception techniques. Who knows where that Gu Qingfeng obtained a modified version of Little Blue Flower Language, then claimed it as his own to deceive everyone? Such deceptive methods are not rare. Don't you think what I say is correct, Master Wenzhu?"
"This..." Master Wenzhu frowned and fell silent. He truly didn't know how to respond to this question.
First, he couldn't guarantee whether someone else had modified Little Blue Flower Language and Gu Qingfeng had merely obtained the modified score by chance.
Second, he also couldn't guarantee whether Gu Qingfeng was truly the Monarch's heir.
And precisely these two matters carried extremely significant implications. One concerned the reputation of Immortal Su Hua; the other concerned Lord Chixiao. With Master Wenzhu's status, he simply couldn't bear such responsibility.
"My Big Brother is not a fraud!" Little Jin'er stepped forward angrily to defend Gu Qingfeng. "Don't talk nonsense!"
Ma Zhengtian smiled. "Little sister, frauds don't write the word 'fraud' on their faces."
The surrounding crowd murmured, most also believing Gu Qingfeng was a great fraud who had somehow obtained a modified Little Blue Flower Language to deceive the world, using it to prove his identity as the Monarch's heir.
"Ah! I was almost deceived!" Wei Jiaojiao once again became arrogant and insolent. Holding her little fox, she looked at Lan Feier and the others, mocking, "With such petty tricks, you still want to join forces to deceive this young lady? Heh, it seems my guess was correct. That Gu Qingfeng is simply a fraud you, the Wind-Cloud Branch Hall, found!"
"Wei Jiaojiao, what nonsense are you spouting!"
"Hmph! Lan Feier, don't think this young lady doesn't know. Your Wind-Cloud Branch Hall has always wanted to replace our Thunder-Cloud Branch Hall and take control of the Chixiao in the Four Great Regions. But your Wind-Cloud Branch Hall is simply too inferior. You have neither the qualification nor the strength. So you secretly found a fraud to impersonate the Monarch's heir to deceive everyone!" Wei Jiaojiao sneered. "Your Wind-Cloud Chixiao people kneeling to the fraud was all pre-arranged. Now you've come up with this Little Blue Flower Language to make everyone believe? Tsk tsk tsk... I must say, your Wind-Cloud Branch Hall's methods are truly ingenious!"
Lan Feier was furious, her voice icy. "Wei Jiaojiao, do not slander our Wind-Cloud Branch Hall!"
"I'm slandering? What a joke! Lan Feier, you still dare to be stubborn even now. I think you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. When Immortal Su Hua arrives, this young lady will definitely expose your conspiracy." Wei Jiaojiao took a step forward, almost standing right in front of Lan Feier, the smile at the corner of her mouth growing increasingly smug. "I heard that fraud even used such methods to trick Immortal Su Hua into giving him a massage. Tsk tsk... You truly have immense audacity!"
Wei Jiaojiao's words caused an uproar among the surrounding crowd.
The matter of Immortal Su Hua giving Gu Qingfeng a massage, while temporarily unconfirmed, was likely eighty percent true.
And it was certain that Immortal Su Hua must have believed Gu Qingfeng had modified Little Blue Flower Language, hence falling for the deception.
At the thought of Immortal Su Hua giving a massage to a fraud, everyone was filled with righteous indignation.
Since Gu Qingfeng was recognized as the Monarch's heir by several Chixiao people from the Wind-Cloud Branch Hall, in other words, Gu Qingfeng might be in cahoots with the Wind-Cloud Branch Hall, so the Wind-Cloud Branch Hall also became the target of a thousand pointing fingers.
However, right at this moment, someone shouted, "Immortal Su Hua has arrived!"