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Xiao Zihan also said in surprise, "I know a king of suona, he plays the suona so beautifully. I just don't know if Xu Fan is going to play the suona when he said that. But can he really play it well?"

Xue Laiyi, who was standing next to him, did not speak, but he was still extremely shocked.

He felt he knew Xu Fan quite well; he knew Xu Fan played the guitar beautifully, but Xu Fan played the suona…

This is incredible.

In fact, after Xu Fan finished speaking, there was a lot of discussion in the audience, and everyone's focus was on whether Xu Fan could play the suona.

Most people firmly believe that Xu Fan cannot play the suona.

Although Xu Fan said he could play, no one believed him, because some people who practiced the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) looked like toads.

In the words of a suona master, it's because this allows for more air and a better sound.

Xu Fan's cheek was completely unharmed, and there was nothing particularly unusual about it.

To convince anyone he can play the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) is impossible; clearly, no one is that accurate.

Xu Fan knew that no one would believe him, so he smiled and said, "I believe many people will doubt me and say, 'Brother Fan, how can you play the suona? That's the king of instruments.'"

Xu Fan paused slightly at this point and continued, "After singing a new song, I will now play a suona for everyone. I hope you enjoy it."

"Brother Fan, we want you to sing."

"Brother Fan, how about singing 'The Brightest Star in the Night Sky'?"

"Brother Fan, can you really play the suona?"

There were many shouts, but Xu Fan showed no intention of stopping singing.

Having already decided to play the suona, he naturally wouldn't back down. The fat man took the suona he had prepared in advance from a distance.

The fat man said, "You really can brag?"

Then the fat man explained, "I didn't mean bragging, I meant playing the suona."

Xu Fan couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't worry."

After Xu Fan took the suona, he placed the microphone on the stand.

He glanced at the audience briefly before saying, "A suona solo, 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix'."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone gasped in amazement.

Xu Fan is really going to play the suona, and it's a suona solo called "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix." Where did this piece come from?

Could it be that Xu Fan wrote it himself? That's unbelievable.

A singer sang well, so I believed it.

If the guitar playing sounds good, that's fine too.

How can someone even play the suona? That's unbelievable!

All eyes were on Xu Fan.

Xu Fan's gaze, however, unconsciously drifted towards a corner in the distance.

A girl sat quietly in the corner; she was Xiao Pu, of course.

He was genuinely surprised to see Xiao Pu here.

Just looking at Xiao Pu's calm face, with a hint of encouragement, he felt a sense of happiness from the bottom of his heart.

Then he swallowed hard and glanced at all the audience members.

After Liu Tianwang and Xue Laiyi finished speaking, he put the suona to his lips and glanced at everyone.

The next second, everyone felt as if the world had turned dark, and the sound of Xu Fan's suona finally filled the entire concert venue.

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===Chapter 270 A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix===

The sound of the suona horn resonated throughout the venue.

A bright voice suddenly rang out, and countless people stopped what they were doing and looked at Xu Fan in disbelief.

As the king of musical instruments, even if the Chinese people have never seen him in person, they must have heard his legends from various places.

The suona has a bright tone, a loud volume, and a high-pitched, clear sound. The body is made of wood and is conical in shape. The upper end is fitted with a brass tube with a whistle, and the lower end is fitted with a brass bell.

Although the audience couldn't see clearly, they were all very familiar with the suona.

Xu Fan's mere sound of playing the suona horn shocked countless people.

It turns out Xu Fan wasn't just bragging; he really could brag, and he did it so impressively.

In front of Xu Fan was a microphone, and he held a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) as if he had played it countless times.

Moved by the music, his voice spread outwards, fully revealing the prelude to "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix".

The three consecutive high notes drew applause from the audience.

Just then, Xu Fan suddenly lowered his head slightly, and a bird call came from the mouth of the suona.

Squeak!

This single sentence was met with thunderous applause from the audience.

It was absolutely stunning.

Xu Fan used the unique eight-hole range of the suona to play a piece that no one had ever heard before, and at this moment the classic nature of the piece was too breathtaking.

From the very beginning, everyone was caught up in a state of excitement.

In a corner of the audience, a middle-aged man in his forties shuddered upon hearing Xu Fan's rendition of "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix," and remained speechless for a long time.

When Xu Fan played various bird calls, the man was moved to tears.

While clapping, he wiped his eyes with his sleeve and couldn't help but exclaim, "A divine song, a divine song!"

The woman sitting next to him, dressed in simple clothes, patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder and said, "Dad, you've played the suona your whole life, but you can't play a piece as beautiful as this one."

The middle-aged man exclaimed excitedly, "It's a divine piece! It's a divine piece! I've been learning to play the suona since I was a child, and I've never heard such an amazing piece in thirty years. Do you know how many suona playing techniques were used in the first three long notes and the subsequent tones?"

The woman shook her head. The man, while listening to Xu Fan's "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix," said, "I've played the suona my whole life and I know that the suona's greatest strength is its ability to imitate. It can imitate all kinds of melodies, but Xu Fan has truly brought out the essence of the suona in this piece, 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix.'"

On stage, Xu Fan held the suona in both hands, completely immersed in the music. Once he started playing, it was so captivating that it was hard to stop.

Xu Fan felt invigorated; every note he heard gave him a sense of exhilaration, especially the imitation of a hundred birds singing in harmony, which excited him greatly.

As the bird calls began, the music seemed to carry the sounds of warbling birds and dancing butterflies, as well as the fragrance of flowers and the songs of birds.

A vibrant scene of nature unfolds leisurely.

The middle-aged man said to his daughter, "This piece requires the use of unique techniques in suona playing, such as tonguing, glissando, flutter tonguing, finger fluttering, vibrato, as well as swallowing, spitting, padding, striking, wiping, and pressing, and also high-difficulty techniques such as tongue thrust, breath thrust, rebounding, double tonguing, legato, breath and lip vibrato, and finger and breath vibrato."

Xu Fan perfectly captured all the difficulties of playing the suona in this piece. To be honest, even if I studied it, I don't think I could play such beautiful melodies.

Although the woman didn't understand what her father meant, she thought he sounded very impressive, so she said, "See, I invited you to listen to a song, you weren't disappointed, were you?"

The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "Not disappointed at all. This trip was worthwhile. You really don't know how high the sky is or how thick the earth is until you go out. I've never heard this piece of music before, yet it's so amazing."

While the two were chatting, Xu Fan's piece had already entered its later stages.

Xu Fan brought the expressive power of the suona to an extreme.

A cacophony of bird calls filled the air, and when a series of trills appeared, the middle-aged man, his hand trembling, exclaimed, "Could this really be..."

The woman asked, puzzled, "Really what is it?"

The middle-aged man said, “I have been learning the suona since I was a child. My master once told me that there was a legendary suona melody that could be played by a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, by a hundred flowers blooming, by the theme of bliss and death, and by the theme of wedding night. It was a truly divine melody. But my master said that he had only seen it recorded and had never heard it. He was very regretful when he passed away. But today I heard this melody, and I feel that the divine melody my master was talking about must be this melody.”

The woman covered her mouth and asked incredulously, "Really?"

The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but this piece of music is just too amazing. Let's not talk about it now and listen to the music."

The middle-aged man remained silent, but his eyes revealed longing and anticipation—a testament to his deep love for the suona.

He had played the suona his whole life and learned countless suona tunes, but when Xu Fan's piece appeared, he realized that what he had learned before was only superficial.

In particular, Xu Fan's rhythm and breathing sequence when playing the suona have been mastered, displaying a unique masterly style.

In addition, this piece of music is very likely the divine song his master mentioned, so he was unwilling to say another word at this moment, but the shock in his heart was getting stronger and stronger.

Xu Fan was really enjoying himself; he rarely felt this way.

There is a feeling of being born and dying, of joy and sorrow taking turns.

In particular, the lively atmosphere of birdsong and fragrant flowers in "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" conveys a yearning and pursuit of a free and beautiful life, and also allows one to feel the vibrant and rugged spirit of life.

The rough, sharp, and uniquely expressive sound quality brought joy to countless people.

Xu Fan used a special circular breathing technique and a long-tone cadenza to expand the allegro coda, ending the piece in a lively and jubilant atmosphere.

In an instant, countless people at the scene applauded wildly.

The applause was thunderous and lasted for a long time.

Xu Fan held the suona in his hand, looked at everyone with a slight bow and a smile, and said, "Thank you!"

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried throughout the entire concert venue. Countless people shouted things like "Xu Fan, I love you," to which Xu Fan simply smiled.

Backstage, the fat man listened to Xu Fan finish playing "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" and murmured, "It almost blew me away, it was so beautiful."

Someone nearby heard the whisper, glanced over curiously, and, realizing the fat man was too heavy to be blown away, quickly lowered their head again.

In the audience, apart from the father and daughter who were shocked and shouting something, the other people in the audience naturally wouldn't just watch quietly.

Numerous messages about Xu Fan's concert appeared on social media.

It also appeared on major platforms such as Weibo, Douyin, and Owl.

Before netizens could even be shocked by the new song "A Song for All Tastes," the topic of a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) "sounding and shaking the entire audience" quickly swept the internet.

Xu Fan not only sang a new song, but also played a classic suona single, "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix," on the suona, the king of instruments.

The scene was incredibly impressive.

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===Chapter 271 "Light"===

"Of all the musical instruments, the suona is king. Xu Fan's rendition of 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix' was so moving. I always thought that Brother Fan was only good at singing, writing lyrics, and playing guitar. I didn't expect him to be so good at playing the suona. Okay, I admit it, it seems like Brother Fan is good at everything."

"When the suona sounds, everyone is in awe; when the music ends and everyone disperses, all the birds sing to the phoenix. The birdsong is truly amazing."