Gate Of God - Chapter 505
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Chapter 505

When the lady in purple appeared on the platform, the atmosphere inside the Seven Star Lane reached a new high .

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Three girls in a night was a fortnightly treat!

The crowd was extremely excited to have witnessed this .

The music from the erhu died down and Yuzi, dressed in a pale purple dress, bowed to the crowd .

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Then, an egg-shaped instrument appeared in her hand .

Xun!

This was not a common instrument but it had a long history . This was made from clay and was as big as a goose egg . The base was flat and the sides had six holes .

"Woo!"

A very full and high-pitched sound filled the room . It blended it wonderfully with the atmosphere and gave everyone the feeling that they were floating amongst the clouds .

The crowd fell silent when they heard this . They perked up their ears and closed their eyes to fully immerse themselves in the music .

Even Ping Yang closed her eyes, her lips parting and pursing with the music . It was almost as though she was humming along .

Yan Xiu was also nodding away with the rhythm .

As for Wen Dabao, he had been completely mesmerized a long time ago . He even forgot that he wanted to take a girl home tonight . He salivated as he watched Yuzi . . .

Fang Zhengzhi turned to look at Ninth Prince Lin Yun . Lin Yun's eyes were open and he was wide awake .

Does he not appreciate music?

Fang Zhengzhi didn't think that was possible .

After all, as a member of the Royal Family, he would have learnt to appreciate music . The only possible explanation was that something was on his mind .

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"Ninth Prince, is something bothering you?" Fang Zhengzhi smiled .

"No . . . no there isn't!" Ninth Prince Lin Yun shook his head when he heard Fang Zhengzhi's question . He turned to look at the platforms, "I just think that the atmosphere today is slightly strange . "

"Strange? I think it's quite normal . " Fang Zhengzhi chuckled .

"Is that so?" Ninth Prince Lin Yun was taken aback but he chuckled . "I heard that you make a mean hot pot . I wonder if I will have a chance to try it?"

"Of course . " Fang Zhengzhi nodded .

"Then . . . is this a good time?" Ninth Prince Lin Yun was excited to hear this .

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"Now?"

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"Yes, if there is any problem with the ingredients or the equipment, we can go to Ping Yang's residence now . " Ninth Prince Lin Yun replied excitedly .

"Haha, no way . I placed a bet on all seven appearing today . " Fang Zhengzhi shook his head .

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"All seven? This . . . is that even winnable? How much did you bet? If you didn't bet much, I can buy over your ticket . "

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"30,000 silvers!"

"That much?! Okay . . . okay then . Young Master Fang, you can hand me the ticket and I will have people send the silvers to Ping Yang's residence tomorrow!"

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"Thank you for the offer, but I am planning on winning some silvers with this ticket . . . " Fang Zhengzhi chuckled and rejected the offer .

"You plan to win that bet?" Ninth Prince Lin Yun's mouth twitched when he heard that . He wanted to say something but he couldn't bring himself to say it .

Fang Zhengzhi didn't explain any further, neither did he look at Ninth Prince Lin Yun again . He simply looked up and enjoyed the music .

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The tune from the Xun filled the air .

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After some time, the tune of the Xun died down . All of a sudden, there was a huge commotion! A fourth platform had lit up!

This platform was different from the others . There was a large red drum on the platform .

"It's Lanyi!"

"I haven't seen Lanyi in five days! She's performing tonight!"

"This . . . this is the fourth star . . . "

"Yes, this is the fourth star! Four in one night is something that only happens once every two months! Those who didn't come here tonight would beat themselves up over it!"

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The crowd was on its feet when everyone saw the figure descending on the platform . To have four stars perform for them in a single night was a treat not to be missed .

More than a year ago, to see one star would take many days of wait . Even so, people were satisfied with that .

When the Seven Star Lane was set up, the people were treated to at least one star every night . On some nights, there will be collaborations between stars!

Yet, it was rare for four of them to perform in one night .

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Even though this happened once every two months, most people could not afford to come here every day just to wait .

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After all . . .

Every visit to the Seven Star Lane was very expensive .

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Those who could afford to come once every three to five days were considered some of the richest and most influential in the city .

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It was no wonder they were so excited .

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Seeing four stars in the main act was something that they could brag about . For those from out of town, this was an especially rare treat .

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This was a day that they would never forget .

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The boom of the drum echoed through the air .

It was powerful and resonated through the room . During the quicker segments, it sounded like raindrops whilst during the slower segments, it resonated like thunder . Her talent was clear for all to see .

The crowd was mesmerized .

Then, their eyes widened and their jaws dropped . At this time, a fifth platform lit up .

The drums had yet to stop but the light was already s.h.i.+ning .

At the same time, a shapely figure descended, holding an instrument as large as the Guqin in her arms .

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Se!

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This was a duet between the drums and the se!

The fifth star was Yueqing .

This was something that no one in the crowd had expected . Yueqing's performance meant that there were already five stars tonight .

"Five stars!"

"Five in a night!"

"My G.o.d, how is that possible? I managed to see five in one night?!"

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The crowd was extremely excited when the fourth platform lit up . However, when Yueqing landed on the white platform, everyone was in shock .

This . . .

This was an unexpected surprise .

This surprise quickly changed into unbridled joy . Yueqing had begun playing and the music blended in perfectly with the rhythm of the drums .

Even people who didn't know how to appreciate music were mesmerized by this .

The crowd closed their eyes and savored every moment . Even Ping Yang was completely mesmerized by the music . Her dress and sleeves danced along to the rhythm of the music .

Yan Xiu's eyes were closed as he savored each moment .

As for Wen Dabao, he had already begun to tremble . If not for the fact that he was afraid of disrupting the music, he would have been rolling on the floor to release the energy inside him .

Fang Zhengzhi looked at Ninth Prince Lin Yun .

Right now, Lin Yun's expression was much calmer than before . He was squinting slightly . For someone who had been taught to appreciate music from a young age, no issue could bother him enough to make him ignore such an exquisite performance .

Fang Zhengzhi looked around him, surveying every member of the crowd .

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Then, he looked away .

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Everyone was completely intoxicated by the music . This was an intoxication that simply couldn't be faked .

The music was just too good .

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However . . .

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Everyone's eyes shot open when a bell tone cut through the air . This didn't belong to any of the two instruments .

It was the Bianzhong!

This was an important instrument in the royal ensemble!

It was a huge instrument with many different bells of various sizes . No one could carry it by themselves, so it had been placed on the stage prior to the performance .

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Those who had come here before knew that there were two different bianzhongs on that platform .

"Six . . . six headliners!"

"The sixth star!"

"Six of them?!"

The crowd looked at the platform and the beautiful body playing them in shock and awe .

Having six stars perform in one night had happened before . However, it had only happened three times a year .

Three times! Only three times a year!

What were the chances?!

The crowd was shocked that they had the great fortune of seeing six stars perform in the night . Also, they were stunned because . . .

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They would lose all of their bets!

The crowd had placed their bets in many places, but no one had bet on six stars appearing . The chances of that were too low .

"This was something that no one could predict . "

"Yes, that's true . To be honest, even if we didn't win our bets, being able to enjoy the music of six stars is a great consolation . "

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"I think everyone lost today?"

"No, there is one more possibility, that is . . . "

The crowd shook their heads and sighed . Then they thought of one other possibility . No one bet on six stars appearing, but there were three people who bet on an even more unlikely outcome . . .

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All seven!

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But will all seven really appear?

If they did, it would be utterly unbelievable! This only happened once in the entire history of the Seven Star Lane .

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Were they really that accurate?

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No one believed that this would happen, but they didn't have a good feeling about this .

If Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, and Ping Yang hadn't bet on it, then no one would have even thought that it was possible .

However . . .

Since the three of them had bet on it, everyone began to think of the seventh when the sixth one appeared .

"Can this guy's luck get any better?"

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"It's impossible!"

"If he manages to win this bet, I will strip naked right here!"

"The chances of that happening are much too slim!"

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The crowd looked at the lady playing the bianzhong, then turned to look at Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, and Ping Yang .

"Hey, shameless fella, do you really think that all seven will appear tonight?" Ping Yang's eyes glimmered as she looked at Fang Zhengzhi .

"What do you think?" Fang Zhengzhi asked .

"I think that six is about as many as we will see tonight . I think that something is wrong if all seven appear . " Ping Yang smirked .

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"Why so?" Fang Zhengzhi smirked as well .

"Haha . . . just think about it . Our combined bets for all seven stars is 130,000 silvers . If we strike, that's 1,300,000 silvers! The boss of the Seven Stars Lane must know this . I doubt he will be that generous . " Ping Yang replied confidently .

"Mm, you are right . Aiya, why did I forget about that? I told you not to bet with me! Maybe tonight was really the night for seven stars!" Fang Zhengzhi nodded and glared at Ping Yang .

"You're blaming me? I have 50,000 silvers on that bet!" Ping Yang rolled her eyes .

"I didn't think of that either . . . " Yan Xiu's expression was icy, but it sounded as though he blamed himself .

The crowd was initially stunned when they heard the conversation . Then, they chuckled .

"Hahaha . . . all seven? How is that possible?"

"Exactly, the boss of the Seven Stars Lane is no dummy! He will never let them win this bet! That's 1 . 3 million silvers!"

"I guess everyone is set to lose tonight . However, being able to see six stars in one night is good enough for me!"

Everyone smiled as they looked at Fang Zhengzhi . Even though they lost, they took comfort that Fang Zhengzhi had lost with them .

Chapter 505: Only possibility. Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations When the lady in purple appeared on the platform, the atmosphere inside the Seven Star Lane reached a new high γ€€ . Three girls in a night was a fortnightly treat! The crowd was extremely excited to have witnessed this . The music from the erhu died down and Yuzi, dressed in a pale purple dress, bowed to the crowd γ€€ . Then, an egg-shaped instrument appeared in her hand . Xun! This was not a common instrument but it had a long history . This was made from clay and was as big as a goose egg . The base was flat and the sides had six holes . Woo! A very full and high-pitched sound filled the room . It blended it wonderfully with the atmosphere and gave everyone the feeling that they were floating amongst the clouds . The crowd fell silent when they heard this . They perked up their ears and closed their eyes to fully immerse themselves in the music . Even Ping Yang closed her eyes, her lips parting and pursing with the music . It was almost as though she was humming along . Yan Xiu was also nodding away with the rhythm . As for Wen Dabao, he had been completely mesmerized a long time ago . He even forgot that he wanted to take a girl home tonight . He salivated as he watched Yuzi . Fang Zhengzhi turned to look at Ninth Prince Lin Yun . Lin Yuns eyes were open and he was wide awake . Does he not appreciate music? Fang Zhengzhi didnt think that was possible . After all, as a member of the Royal Family, he would have learnt to appreciate music . The only possible explanation was that something was on his mind γ€€ . Ninth Prince, is something bothering you? Fang Zhengzhi smiled . No . no there isnt! Ninth Prince Lin Yun shook his head when he heard Fang Zhengzhis question . He turned to look at the platforms, I just think that the atmosphere today is slightly strange . Strange? I think its quite normal . Fang Zhengzhi chuckled . Is that so? Ninth Prince Lin Yun was taken aback but he chuckled . I heard that you make a mean hot pot . I wonder if I will have a chance to try it? Of course . Fang Zhengzhi nodded . Then . is this a good time? Ninth Prince Lin Yun was excited to hear this γ€€ . Now? . γ€€γ€€ . Yes, if there is any problem with the ingredients or the equipment, we can go to Ping Yangs residence now . Ninth Prince Lin Yun replied excitedly . Haha, no way . I placed a bet on all seven appearing today . Fang Zhengzhi shook his head γ€€γ€€ . All seven? This . is that even winnable? How much did you bet? If you didnt bet much, I can buy over your ticket . . γ€€ . 30,000 silvers! That much?! Okay . okay then . Young Master Fang, you can hand me the ticket and I will have people send the silvers to Ping Yangs residence tomorrow! . γ€€γ€€ . Thank you for the offer, but I am planning on winning some silvers with this ticket . Fang Zhengzhi chuckled and rejected the offer . You plan to win that bet? Ninth Prince Lin Yuns mouth twitched when he heard that . He wanted to say something but he couldnt bring himself to say it . Fang Zhengzhi didnt explain any further, neither did he look at Ninth Prince Lin Yun again . He simply looked up and enjoyed the music γ€€γ€€ . The tune from the Xun filled the air γ€€ . After some time, the tune of the Xun died down . All of a sudden, there was a huge commotion! A fourth platform had lit up! This platform was different from the others . There was a large red drum on the platform . Its Lanyi! I havent seen Lanyi in five days! Shes performing tonight! This . this is the fourth star . Yes, this is the fourth star! Four in one night is something that only happens once every two months! Those who didnt come here tonight would beat themselves up over it! . γ€€ . The crowd was on its feet when everyone saw the figure descending on the platform . To have four stars perform for them in a single night was a treat not to be missed . More than a year ago, to see one star would take many days of wait . Even so, people were satisfied with that . When the Seven Star Lane was set up, the people were treated to at least one star every night . On some nights, there will be collaborations between stars! Yet, it was rare for four of them to perform in one night γ€€ . Even though this happened once every two months, most people could not afford to come here every day just to wait γ€€ . After all . Every visit to the Seven Star Lane was very expensive γ€€γ€€ . Those who could afford to come once every three to five days were considered some of the richest and most influential in the city γ€€γ€€ . It was no wonder they were so excited γ€€γ€€ . Seeing four stars in the main act was something that they could brag about . For those from out of town, this was an especially rare treat γ€€ . This was a day that they would never forget γ€€γ€€ . The boom of the drum echoed through the air . It was powerful and resonated through the room . During the quicker segments, it sounded like raindrops whilst during the slower segments, it resonated like thunder . Her talent was clear for all to see . The crowd was mesmerized . Then, their eyes widened and their jaws dropped . At this time, a fifth platform lit up . The drums had yet to stop but the light was already s.h.i.+ning . At the same time, a shapely figure descended, holding an instrument as large as the Guqin in her arms γ€€ . Se! . γ€€ . This was a duet between the drums and the se! The fifth star was Yueqing . This was something that no one in the crowd had expected . Yueqings performance meant that there were already five stars tonight . Five stars! Five in a night! My G.o.d, how is that possible? I managed to see five in one night?! . γ€€ . The crowd was extremely excited when the fourth platform lit up . However, when Yueqing landed on the white platform, everyone was in shock . This . This was an unexpected surprise . This surprise quickly changed into unbridled joy . Yueqing had begun playing and the music blended in perfectly with the rhythm of the drums . Even people who didnt know how to appreciate music were mesmerized by this . The crowd closed their eyes and savored every moment . Even Ping Yang was completely mesmerized by the music . Her dress and sleeves danced along to the rhythm of the music . Yan Xius eyes were closed as he savored each moment . As for Wen Dabao, he had already begun to tremble . If not for the fact that he was afraid of disrupting the music, he would have been rolling on the floor to release the energy inside him . Fang Zhengzhi looked at Ninth Prince Lin Yun . Right now, Lin Yuns expression was much calmer than before . He was squinting slightly . For someone who had been taught to appreciate music from a young age, no issue could bother him enough to make him ignore such an exquisite performance . Fang Zhengzhi looked around him, surveying every member of the crowd γ€€γ€€ . Then, he looked away γ€€ . Everyone was completely intoxicated by the music . This was an intoxication that simply couldnt be faked . The music was just too good γ€€γ€€ . However γ€€ . Everyones eyes shot open when a bell tone cut through the air . This didnt belong to any of the two instruments . It was the Bianzhong! This was an important instrument in the royal ensemble! It was a huge instrument with many different bells of various sizes . No one could carry it by themselves, so it had been placed on the stage prior to the performance γ€€ . Those who had come here before knew that there were two different bianzhongs on that platform . Six . six headliners! The sixth star! Six of them?! The crowd looked at the platform and the beautiful body playing them in shock and awe . Having six stars perform in one night had happened before . However, it had only happened three times a year . Three times! Only three times a year! What were the chances?! The crowd was shocked that they had the great fortune of seeing six stars perform in the night . Also, they were stunned because γ€€γ€€ . They would lose all of their bets! The crowd had placed their bets in many places, but no one had bet on six stars appearing . The chances of that were too low . This was something that no one could predict . Yes, thats true . To be honest, even if we didnt win our bets, being able to enjoy the music of six stars is a great consolation . . γ€€ . I think everyone lost today? No, there is one more possibility, that is . The crowd shook their heads and sighed . Then they thought of one other possibility . No one bet on six stars appearing, but there were three people who bet on an even more unlikely outcome γ€€ . All seven! . γ€€γ€€ . But will all seven really appear? If they did, it would be utterly unbelievable! This only happened once in the entire history of the Seven Star Lane γ€€ . Were they really that accurate? . γ€€ . No one believed that this would happen, but they didnt have a good feeling about this . If Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, and Ping Yang hadnt bet on it, then no one would have even thought that it was possible . However . Since the three of them had bet on it, everyone began to think of the seventh when the sixth one appeared . Can this guys luck get any better? . γ€€γ€€ . Its impossible! If he manages to win this bet, I will strip naked right here! The chances of that happening are much too slim! . γ€€γ€€ . The crowd looked at the lady playing the bianzhong, then turned to look at Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Xiu, and Ping Yang . Hey, shameless fella, do you really think that all seven will appear tonight? Ping Yangs eyes glimmered as she looked at Fang Zhengzhi . What do you think? Fang Zhengzhi asked . I think that six is about as many as we will see tonight . I think that something is wrong if all seven appear . Ping Yang smirked γ€€ . Why so? Fang Zhengzhi smirked as well . Haha . just think about it . Our combined bets for all seven stars is 130,000 silvers . If we strike, thats 1,300,000 silvers! The boss of the Seven Stars Lane must know this . I doubt he will be that generous . Ping Yang replied confidently . Mm, you are right . Aiya, why did I forget about that? I told you not to bet with me! Maybe tonight was really the night for seven stars! Fang Zhengzhi nodded and glared at Ping Yang . Youre blaming me? I have 50,000 silvers on that bet! Ping Yang rolled her eyes . I didnt think of that either . Yan Xius expression was icy, but it sounded as though he blamed himself . The crowd was initially stunned when they heard the conversation . Then, they chuckled . Hahaha . all seven? How is that possible? Exactly, the boss of the Seven Stars Lane is no dummy! He will never let them win this bet! Thats 1 . 3 million silvers! I guess everyone is set to lose tonight . However, being able to see six stars in one night is good enough for me! Everyone smiled as they looked at Fang Zhengzhi . Even though they lost, they took comfort that Fang Zhengzhi had lost with them .