novelraw Chapter 564 - 466: The Singing Lady Surrounded by Stars (Second Update)
Chapter 564 - 466: The Singing Lady Surrounded by Stars (Second Update)
"Yang, what are you doing?"
Li Xian exclaimed and jumped up.
He was completely frightened by Yang Tian's actions.
Xu Wenting is the first songstress of the Great Tang, skilled in music, chess, poetry, painting, singing, and dancing, excelling in every area, second only to Wu Zetian in both talent and beauty.
Xu Wenting only needed to perform a single tune to capture the hearts of everyone in Yihong Courtyard.
Whether they were young lords or the Third Prince, they could only wait eagerly.
Such a singing lady was admired by everyone.
No one dared to approach her recklessly.
But there was Yang Tian, who surprisingly jumped up and grabbed Xu Wenji's wrist, knocking her over on the stage?
My God!
Not only Li Xian, but all the young lords in Yihong Courtyard were taken aback, each looking at Yang Tian with shock and anger.
"Miss Xu..."
The old woman quickly helped Xu Wenji stand up.
Xu Wenji's veil had already fallen to the ground, revealing a stunning appearance, yet her face was full of curiosity.
She stood there, looking at Yang Tian as if he were an alien.
Since she became the Great Tang's first songstress, whether official or Jiangnan talent, all would shyly lower their heads upon meeting her.
After her performance, the entire hall was silent.
No one dared to express themselves to her.
Everyone seemed like concubines awaiting her favor.
Yet Yang Tian dared to jump up and knock her down, though it was abrupt, it was refreshing to her.
She couldn't help but carefully examine the man before her.
He lacked any refinement, instead exuding a wildness, not like a young lord of the palace, nor a learned scholar, but he was handsome and his eyes revealed a coldness that kept others at a distance.
In front of Yang Tian, Xu Wenting seemed like a lifeless body.
This feeling made Xu Wenting even more surprised.
Every man who saw her expressed a desire and admiration, except for this man in front of her who showed cold murderous intent.
Who is he exactly?
Suddenly, Xu Wenting felt a strong urge to understand Yang Tian better.
"Miss Xu, step back, we will capture this thug!"
Servants of Yihong Courtyard gathered around.
They did not know Yang Tian's identity, but the old woman knew Yang Tian was brought by Li Xian, offending Yang Tian would mean offending Li Xian.
"Stop at once!"
The old woman shouted.
"Yes!"
The servants nodded, but still looked at Yang Tian cautiously.
"It's all a misunderstanding!" Li Xian hurried over, gazing affectionately at Xu Wenting with concern: "Miss Xu, this is my friend, he was rude to you, I apologize on his behalf!"
Saying that, Li Xian respectfully bowed to Xu Wenting.
But Xu Wenting was long used to such adoration, she couldn't help but looking at Yang Tian again, wondering who this man was and why he was bold enough to treat her roughly?
"Li, I ask you to be cautious, this songstress is not from here!"
Yang Tian said lightly.
Right from the start, Yang Tian sensed a familiar aura floating around the singing lady as he used Divine Sense.
Until Xu Wenting performed on stage, Yang Tian detected that this aura was precisely the Celestial Demon's.
After all, Yang Tian had seen Wu Tiandu.
The aura on Wu Tiandu was exactly the same as that on the singing lady.
Though the aura on the singing lady was very faint, Yang Tian still sensed it.
When Li Xian heard Yang Tian's words, he hurriedly asked: "Yang, what's going on?"
"This woman is very likely the Celestial Demon..."
Yang Tian stated truthfully.
"Celestial Demon?!!"
Instantly, the entire Yihong Courtyard boiled over.
Everyone knew that the Celestial Demon was humanity's greatest enemy, Emperor Gaozong of Tang sacrificed himself to seal the Celestial Demon.
Over the past thirteen hundred years, everyone was indoctrinated to believe the Celestial Demon is a terrifying enemy who would slaughter all humans if it arrived here.
Now hearing the singing lady was the Celestial Demon, everyone panicked.
"Don't talk nonsense, how could the Celestial Demon infiltrate here?"
"Celestial Demons and humans are two different beings, how could a beautiful songstress be a Celestial Demon?"
"Are you jealous of the songstress and can't win her favor, so you slander her?"
Everyone directed their anger at Yang Tian.
Even Li Xian began to doubt Yang Tian, using Divine Sense to probe the singing lady, he then said: "Yang, I don't sense the Celestial Demon's aura on the singing lady, a long time ago, I also encountered the Celestial Demon, remember it clearly, but I don't feel the Celestial Demon's aura on the singing lady!"
Yang Tian also used Divine Sense to probe the singing lady.
Indeed, the familiar Celestial Demon aura had disappeared.
Although he didn't know what was going on.
Yet Yang Tian was sure that Xu Wenting was definitely linked to the Celestial Demon.
"She's the Celestial Demon, drive her out!"
Shouts rose up.
Everyone turned to see a flock of voluptuous ladies coming out from the back hall. Oppressed by the singing lady's elegance, they rushed out upon hearing she might be the Celestial Demon.
"All of you shut up!"
The old woman's face turned angry.
"Old woman, you can't be biased. If she really is the Celestial Demon, not driving her out endangers us all!"
"Even if she can bring the greatest wealth to Yihong Courtyard, she's the enemy and one day will kill us!"
"Old woman, in terms of beauty, we aren't inferior to her, why favor only her?"
Women's jealousy can be the most intense.
Sure enough, everyone was clamoring to drive the singing lady out.
At this moment, Xu Wenting said with some resentment: "Why do you say I'm the Celestial Demon?"
Looking at the resentment on Xu Wenting's face, Yang Tian's eyes showed a trace of doubt.
For some reason, Xu Wenting felt very earnest to him, denying she was the Celestial Demon.
Or perhaps Xu Wenting herself didn't know she was the Celestial Demon?
Another possibility, Xu Wenting might have something on her belonging to the Celestial Demon?
Suddenly, Yang Tian felt he needed to conduct a thorough investigation.
"Young lord, I support you, the so-called first songstress is the Celestial Demon! We must drive her out!"
The group of women stood on Yang Tian's side.
"I won't leave because I'm not the Celestial Demon!" Xu Wenting's small face showed defiance and a hint of grievance, she suddenly looked at Yang Tian: "Of course, if you want to drive me out, then defeat me! Music, chess, painting, dance, poetry, choose any, if you beat me, I'll leave, if not, apologize to me!"