The atmosphere on stage grew increasingly tense.
The match between Wumian Qishi and Lang Ya was indeed spectacular.
However, Xiangrikui was in a miserable state, caught in the middle and getting beaten.
The worst singer in the history of the King of Song stage!
Backstage.
Mi Lu was equally dumbfounded. She had thought Wumian Qishi had made a mistake earlier and was secretly delighted, but now she realized that wasn't the case.
Wumian Qishi was outrageously strong, and he had such a trump card – playing the guqin and singing a Chinese-style song with all sorts of techniques maxed out. This was a song that could win the championship in the finals.
How could he possibly make a mistake while singing this song?
The probability was too low.
"Haha, suddenly I feel like Mi Lu has that vibe of Zhang Xiaoqi!"
"Congratulations Mi Lu, for being favored by Lady Luck Zhang Xiaoqi."
"I get it! Last time Wumian Qishi made a mistake, it was also intentional!"
"Indeed, last time it was Li Caiyi who participated in the competition. You don't need me to elaborate on Li Caiyi's nature, right? Under the guise of originality, he plagiarized songs from Ting Yu and Gu Yun. Wumian Qishi is Gu Yun, so naturally, he wouldn't let this plagiarist get away with it!"
"I understand now. He intentionally made a mistake this time because he knew Lang Ya would lose against An Ye Tu, so he wanted to kick Lang Ya out."
"Gentle and refined Shen Jinghong, this doesn't fit his persona..."
Looking at the scrolling comments.
In an apartment, host Lin Han, who was watching the show, curled his lips and said, "What a load of 'gentle and refined'! You haven't seen the curses he spewed backstage!"
That's right, Wumian Qishi was spewing curses non-stop in the lounge. However, the production team did not edit them out for social harmony reasons.
But the production staff all knew how outrageous this person was.
It was as if he had let loose after putting on the mask, and his trash talk could be heard throughout the hallway.
The show continued.
The camera focused on the stage.
Lang Ya and Wumian Qishi stood on opposite sides, with Xiangrikui caught in the middle, looking rather forlorn.
"Haha, what a brilliant match, it feels like a finals match. So now, let's invite the judges to give their comments!"
Indeed, both Wumian Qishi and Lang Ya performed perfectly.
It gave the impression of gods battling.
Unfortunately, Xiangrikui's performance gap was too large.
If An Ye Tu were included, it would truly feel like a finals match.
After all, these three were all powerful singers.
When the camera panned to Mo Yan in the judges' seats, he was staring intently at Wumian Qishi.
The identities of Wumian Qishi and Lang Ya were basically a foregone conclusion, and the grudges between the master and his two disciples were not a secret either.
"Lang Ya's performance this time was indeed of a very high standard, and so was Wumian Qishi's. It's hard to choose..." Liu Huan shook his head, looking troubled.
His words were very tactful, mainly to consider Mo Yan's feelings. After all, from this performance, many professionals could see that Lang Ya's handling of details was slightly stronger than Wumian Qishi's.
As a professional judge, he could naturally hear it.
"I am a straightforward person. Sitting in the judges' seats means being responsible for my vote, so I vote for Lang Ya." Han Qi made his decision after struggling.
"I choose Lang Ya." Yin Na glanced at Mo Yan and said weakly.
The competition was cruel. Lang Ya was indeed better than Wumian Qishi. If a decision was made against reality due to personal feelings or other reasons, the consequences would be severe.
"As a friend, I would choose Wumian Qishi. As a judge, I still choose Lang Ya..." Liu Huan finally sighed helplessly.
He had the best relationship with Mo Yan, so he felt contempt for Liu Yi, that ungrateful wretch.
However, whether he liked it or not, Liu Yi's performance this time was indeed better than Wumian Qishi's.
As a judge, he had to be as fair and just as possible.
Now, only Mo Yan remained among the four judges, who had not yet spoken.
The atmosphere at this moment felt incredibly heavy!
"Holy crap, this is too difficult!"
"If Teacher Mo Yan votes for Wumian Qishi, his image of fairness and justice all along will be shattered!"
"But if he votes for Lang Ya... I can't even imagine how painful it must be for him, after all, that's the person who betrayed him!"
"If he votes for Lang Ya, Shen Jinghong will probably be ruined, because he values Teacher Mo Yan's opinion the most."
"How can this problem be solved?"
The audience was more conflicted than Mo Yan.
One was a disciple who had betrayed him.
One was his most accomplished disciple, and also the disciple who valued his teacher's opinion the most.
Lang Ya performed better than Wumian Qishi this time, and with the other mentors having chosen Lang Ya, Wumian Qishi no longer had much of a chance. His best choice was to pick Lang Ya.
This way, Mo Yan would receive much praise from many people, as he would represent fairness and indeed have acted fairly.
However, everyone knew that Shen Jinghong valued his teacher's opinion the most, and he cared deeply about it.
He wanted to vindicate his master, but his own strength was insufficient, and he had already suffered a blow. If Mo Yan chose Lang Ya at this moment, even if he knew it was the right choice, it would still be greatly damaging. But if Mo Yan chose Shen Jinghong, it would be the first black mark on his life. Da Feng Novel Network
Perhaps because Mo Yan was thinking for too long, the show first proceeded to the jury vote.
The results were clear.
Lang Ya: 1460 votes
Wumian Qishi: 905 votes
Xiangrikui: 35 votes
When these numbers appeared, Xiangrikui was not doing well at all.
He only had a two-digit vote count.
What made him even more speechless was that no one noticed this; everyone was waiting for Mo Yan's vote.
"Alas..." Finally, Mo Yan let out a sigh, and under everyone's gaze, continued, "I choose Wu..."
"Teacher!"
At this moment.
Wumian Qishi suddenly called out!
Mo Yan was stunned and looked up at him.
"I concede defeat wholeheartedly!" Wumian Qishi gritted his teeth and said with difficulty.
"I know, but I still want to choose you..." Mo Yan's voice was full of tenderness.
At this moment.
Everyone's expressions changed.
Was Mo Yan trying to risk his reputation for his disciple?
"What a display of deep master-disciple affection." Lang Ya sneered.
When the other three judges had chosen him, Mo Yan's choice was no longer important.
With the current vote difference, even if Mo Yan chose Wumian Qishi, he would still win.
But even so, Mo Yan was willing to sacrifice his decades of reputation rather than choose him.
That kind of jealousy made him somewhat lose his reason.
"Teacher, please choose fairness!"
Bang!
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Wumian Qishi became anxious. Not knowing what to do, he knelt directly before Mo Yan.
Everyone was shocked.
Mo Yan wanted to choose Shen Jinghong, and Shen Jinghong knelt down for Mo Yan's reputation!
The editor was definitely of directorial level for this scene, because the moment Shen Jinghong knelt, the song "He Yi Mu Qing Yan" that he had just sung instantly started playing!
The shots of the master and disciple looking at each other were rapidly cut!
The emotional impact was at its peak!
The editor was going all out!
Some emotional viewers, although they didn't know why Shen Jinghong would make such a shocking move as kneeling, were infected by the atmosphere and had involuntarily teared up.