Chapter 203: Always Looking for Talented Individuals (1/2)

After Senior Zou mumbled about the competition and some of its history, he turned to look at Song Ling'er and spoke, ”Senior Song, are we ready to start the competition?”

”...”

However, almost as though she didn't hear him, Song Ling'er did not respond to his question, making Senior Zou repeat his words for a second time.

”Senior Song, are we ready to start the competition?”

”Eh? What did you just say?” Song Ling'er suddenly snapped out of her dazed and turned to look at Senior Zou's dumbfounded face.

”I-I said, we are ready to start the competition whenever you are ready, Senior Song.”

Song Ling'er then nodded, ”Yes, we can start.”

Senior Zou nodded his head, and then he turned to look at the thousands of participants there and said, ”Follow me to the arena where you'll perform in front of millions of people.”

The participants there swallowed nervously when they heard that there were going to be millions of people.

While they'd expected and prepared themselves for a large crowd, they didn't expect such a massive audience! This must be the influence of the Heaven and Earth Palace and the Sect Master of the Heavenly Melody Academy, Song Ling'er!

Senior Zou suddenly turned around and walked into the building, and the participants followed him.

A few minutes later, Senior Zou led them through the entire building and into a vast, empty area that spanned for almost an entire mile, with spectators blocking the scenery in every direction due to the sheer amount of people that were present.

However, upon closer inspection, the area wasn't actually empty, and there were thousands of small wooden tables placed around the area in an orderly fashion with a zither resting on top.

Furthermore, each of these zithers looked exactly the same, and none of them looked any different from another. In fact, they were all ordinary zithers.

When the spectators saw these participants coming out of the building, the noises in that area exploded with excitement, causing the air to shake.

”You have five minutes to find a seat, and you must be sitting directly next to your partner. Go.” Senior Zou said to them, and the participants scattered like ants to find their seats.

Although it was a bit messy at first, all of the participants were seated before five minutes had passed.

Once everyone was seated, the three judges jumped on top of three tall platforms that were placed directly in front of the participants before taking a seat.

Sitting directly in the middle of the participants was Song Ling'er with Senior Zou on her right side and Elder Jing on her left side.