"Is this… the legendary 'Phoenix Cry' ancient qin?" Upon seeing the ancient qin placed before Yang Mengchen, the oldest judge suddenly stood up, his voice trembling as he asked.
Yang Mengchen smiled and nodded.
She and Wende had celebrated their grand marriage, and her master had gifted her this ancient qin. It was said that the renowned music master Xiao Yaozi happened upon a deep mountain by chance during a late autumn when a sudden wildfire broke out. Xiao Yaozi originally wanted to avoid it but suddenly heard a strange sound. Driven by curiosity, he followed the sound and found that it came from an unburnt piece of ancient fir wood, which he then rescued.
Xiao Yaozi crafted a seven-stringed qin from the wood based on its length and shape, producing a sound akin to the singing of a phoenix, hence the name 'Phoenix Cry'.
