Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

At that moment, she was also shocked by the music; how could a piece of music have such great power?

No wonder Wang Youshi and his team went to such great lengths to restore it.

If a simple unlocking melody is already this powerful, then what lies hidden behind it must be even more potent.

This effect was achieved with Chu Luo adding just a little internal energy. If she had poured in more internal energy, the impact would likely have been much greater.

She hadn't originally intended to use her internal energy, but ever since she learned to concentrate it at her fingertips and her control over it had reached a level of perfection, it had become a habit without her realizing it.

This habit is bad and she needs to change it. If she gives herself away to someone with ulterior motives, she will definitely be in danger.

Once the piece was finished, she prepared to leave.

However, suddenly a large number of musical instrument makers surrounded her.

"What are you going to do?"

With Shu Tong gone, Chu Luo tightened her grip on the pipa in her arms.

"Who are you, and how do you know how to play such a piece?" asked an elderly man with gray hair and calloused hands.

"I was just passing through when I heard that the musical instruments made in Bankong Mountain were extremely good. I know a little about musical instruments, so I came to take a look."

Chu Luo originally intended to get away with it, as she was not the type to show off. Little did she expect that such a simple piece of music would resonate with all the musical instruments in the town.

"How could someone who can play such a piece only have a smattering of musical knowledge? We've made these instruments our whole lives, our ears are impeccable."

The old man spoke directly.

"I have no intention of offending this place, and I intend to leave now."

Chu Luo wasn't sure if she had broken any taboos here, and felt it was best to leave as soon as possible, so she turned to leave.

"Wait, you can't leave."

Why won't you let me leave?

Chu Luo secretly thought to herself that things were not good. They outnumbered her and were all used to the music, so it would be difficult to control them with the music. Moreover, it would be bad if the music was too soft or too hard, since she was the one who was in the wrong first.

"We didn't mean to make things difficult for you, but your pipa playing just now broke many of our instrument strings, so you have to take responsibility."

The old man spoke, and the others nodded in agreement.

Chu Luo knew there was trouble ahead; these people wouldn't let her buy all the broken instruments, would they?

There are quite a few musical instruments in this mountain, both cheap and expensive. Buying them all would be a huge expense.

She didn't do it on purpose at all. Besides, all the money was spent on Sensha, so where would she get so much money left?

Even if she uses the tokens given by Wang Youshi and the others to withdraw money, what's the use of buying so many musical instruments? They should go to those who need them; keeping them all in her hands will only lead to them gathering dust.

"How do you expect me to take responsibility? I have no money," Chu Luo pleaded, stating this upfront.

"What would I do with your money? This isn't some shady business where they rob and take advantage of you."

The old man didn't quite understand why Chu Luo said that.

"Then what do you mean?" Chu Luo was immediately relieved when she heard that it was free.

It seems I've been poor for too long; I get nervous whenever money is mentioned.

"Re-string these affected instruments and tune them properly," the old man instructed Chu Luo.

Chu Luo's expression didn't improve much upon hearing this request. "With so many musical instruments in this place, how long would it take me to finish all this work?"

"We don't care, but you might not be able to leave if things go wrong."

"Can I pay you back?" Chu Luo thought paying you back wasn't a bad idea, since she didn't have that much time.

"Can't"

Chu Luo received a direct and ruthless rejection.

"Dear uncles, elder brothers, and elder sisters, I really have a life-threatening emergency and cannot stay here any longer. Please forgive me this time, as it was an unintentional mistake."

These people are so principled and unyielding. Chu Luo thought about it again and realized that it was no wonder their musical instruments were so good; they had their own principles and bottom line.

"We don't mean to make things difficult for you, but this is the result of your own actions, and you must bear the consequences."

Seeing that Chu Luo was truly in a difficult position, the old man spoke up again:

"The number of strings that need to be replaced is not as many as you think. There may be more that need to be tuned. You can take a look and decide later. In short, you won't be able to get out of here anytime soon."

Chu Luo never expected that playing a piece of music would trap her in a prison, forcing her to stay here for a while.

At first, she was restless and anxious, looking at the countless instruments that she couldn't tune properly.

The old man taught her to calm down, saying, "Sometimes slow is the real speed."

Not only did he talk, but the old man also taught her how to tune and reconnect the strings more quickly.

To ensure she tuned the instrument correctly, the old woman had her distinguish the subtle sounds of many different strings, thus training her hearing.

At first, her hearing wasn't good enough, and the strings she tuned never met the old man's requirements.

Repeated corrections and exercises often prove ineffective if Chu Luo becomes distracted or impatient.

Chu Luo slowly came to understand the old man's saying that slow is fast.

So he had no choice but to calm down and carefully distinguish the subtle differences between the different strings.

After calming down, she had no distractions in her mind, and only the sounds of string and wind instruments filled her ears. Her hearing improved significantly, and she could more and more easily distinguish extremely subtle sounds.

Having a good ear isn't enough; to tune the strings properly, you also need a pair of skillful hands.

The old lady would have her soak her hands in water boiled with herbs every night.

During the day, I made her play an extremely varied and complex piece thirty times, allowing her fingers to practice thoroughly before I had her tune the strings.

After becoming proficient, they received strict guidance from the elderly.

She can operate two instruments simultaneously with both hands in a short time.

Both ears can be used to hear different sounds.

Soon, she could achieve the effect of three or four old craftsmen from the mountain all by herself.

Before she knew it, she had spent a month in the Mid-Sky Mountain.

During this time, Jin Wuchen went to Sensha.

However, he searched for more than half a month but still couldn't find Chu Luo.

Later, he secretly checked Shen Wei's communications with the outside world, but for a while there was no news related to Chu Luo.

All the news was about Shen Wei buying seeds and grains from other places and transporting food to Sensha.

Shen Wei, who was doing a good job as a doctor, didn't know what was going on. His clinic was closed, and he didn't return to Jiangzhou.

They actually led a large group of people to reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land, keeping them extremely busy and happy.

At first, Jin Wuchen doubted whether he had made a mistake.

It wasn't until he sneaked into the place where Shen Wei kept his things and saw that several bottles of the pills Fei Zhiyou had prepared for Chu Luo were missing that he confirmed that he was indeed right.

That medicine only works on Chu Luo, so Shen Wei must have already given it to Chu Luo.

I just don't know when, where, or what method was used.

Jin Wuchen will not touch Shen Wei, because doing so would sever his only connection with Chu Luo.

He wouldn't do anything to alert the enemy, but he wouldn't do nothing either.

He knew that finding Chu Luo couldn't be rushed.

You have to be patient with some prey.

So he settled down in Sensha, bought a house and a piece of land on the border, and planted some fruit trees and flowers that Chuluo liked.

He spends his days watering and fertilizing, tending to flowers and plants, like someone who has retired to the countryside.

He planted varieties that weren't available in the border areas, and they grew quite well after he tended to them.

His wait was not in vain. Shen Wei received a simple letter to let him know that everything was alright at Bankong Mountain.

Jin Wuchen had seen that handwriting before.

"Play that piece thirty more times today on different instruments, and then you may leave," the old man told Chu Luo.

But Chu Luo felt that she still had a lot to work out and didn't understand why Ban Kong Shan was willing to let her go now.