"Wind comes and goes lightly, a paper umbrella veiled in mist,
Beneath the eaves, bells sway, stirring thoughts and longing in whose heart.
Entangled into a thousand strands of dark silk, unknown to any."
When the Faceless Knight spoke.
Everyone was shocked again!
This voice was too familiar, so familiar it was unbelievable!
Gu Yun!
If Listening to Rain was the god of ancient style, then Gu Yun was definitely the king of ancient style!
He was the one who brought ancient style out of its niche and made it known to the masses.
He represented the beginning of the ancient style circle.
"Interesting..." Liu Huan crossed his arms and looked at Mo Yan.
Han Qi and Yin Na also looked at him with smiles.
Their expressions were very meaningful.
"This song is my proudest work, listen carefully." Mo Yan coughed twice.
To cover his embarrassment.
In many previous episodes, the judges had asked him who the Faceless Knight was, and Mo Yan had always replied that he didn't know.
Now that this had happened, he was indeed very awkward.
"Teacher Mo Yan's new song??"
"Holy crap, if he's not Shen Jinghong, I'll eat ten tons of shit!"
"It has to be, the timbre is similar, and he's singing Teacher Mo Yan's new song, only a fool wouldn't guess!"
"Alright, I thought Shen Jinghong had faded during the city qualifiers, I didn't expect him to secretly come and participate in the city qualifiers, this is outrageous."
"The most outrageous thing is that his performance is so good. Apart from Night Owl, he's the singer who has lasted the longest on this stage."
"What are you talking about? He's lasted as long as Night Owl, as they are from the same season."
As the audience came to their senses, they began to flood the screen.
The timbre was similar, and he was singing Mo Yan's new song.
It was obvious, this Faceless Knight was definitely Shen Jinghong!
"You are twilight, only by pen can I look up.
Birds of the sky return home, leaving only remnants of the sunset.
And I gaze for a long time, longing for forever.
It is the zither, it is tears, it is unattainable melancholy.
Paper fan falls, I wish you wandering through lifetimes..."
Operatic singing!
And in the style of an elderly woman!
The moment the Faceless Knight's operatic singing began.
It was like a frail old man recounting a lifetime of regrets.
The audience immediately erupted!
Pure.
Pure Gu Yun style.
This song also progressed in emotion.
But the performance was not one of heart-wrenching agony, but rather one of carefree abandon, a song written with a lifetime of fulfillment, expressing the emotions of unattainable love, the passage of life, all perfectly interpreted by the Faceless Knight.
No one expected that Mo Yan's composing style, combined with Gu Yun's singing style, would be so astonishing!
The vocal skill displayed in this song, if it were in the early stages of the competition, even Night Owl might not have won.
"This Shen Jinghong is hiding too damn deep!"
"Haha, if not for the mistake in the last round, he would probably have hidden until the finals, right?"
"This guy is really good at hiding. If it were me, I would have used it to snatch the King of Singers long ago."
Amidst the audience's discussions.
The Faceless Knight, holding the ancient zither, walked towards the backstage.
At this moment, Wolf Fang backstage slowly came back to his senses.
He finally knew why the Faceless Knight had made a mistake. It was definitely to eliminate him.
"But, you have a trump card, don't I?"
Beneath the mask, the corners of his mouth curved into an excited smile.
Although his master-disciple relationship with Mo Yan was short, and he himself had abandoned it.
He just couldn't stand Shen Jinghong always being by Mo Yan's side.
Some things, you can give up, but others cannot have them.
That's right.
For so many years, he had watched Shen Jinghong follow Mo Yan around, and he was very displeased.
He was jealous of Shen Jinghong; that position should have been his!
Thinking of this, he got up and left the lounge.
"I didn't expect the Faceless Knight to be Shen Jinghong." Lin Yanyu clicked her tongue.
She wasn't marveling at his identity, but at Shen Jinghong's excellent vocal skills.
"Surprised?" Su Yu asked with a smile.
In fact, he had guessed it long ago, so after he finished his performance this time, he had specifically waited to watch the loser bracket after Shen Jinghong lost the first round before leaving work.
...
After the Faceless Knight finished singing, it was Sunflower's turn.
Sunflower could be said to be the most miserable person in the loser bracket since the King of Singers competition began.
In the first round, he was already defeated by Blood Puppet, another substitute singer.
Now, with the Faceless Knight's explosive performance, singing Mo Yan's latest Chinese style song, and a song that was very technical.
Was he going to be a one-round wonder and then be thoroughly beaten by two singers?
Why two singers?
Wolf Fang had almost snatched the King of Singers from Night Owl in the last round, and Sunflower felt he couldn't win.
With this mindset, he began his performance this time.
As expected, during the performance, he clearly felt that the audience's enthusiasm was not high.
Even though his song this time was not of a warm style, but a desperate, hoarse one, even with such a strong contrast, it didn't have much effect.
"It's over!"
After the performance.
He walked towards the backstage with immense frustration.
...
"Next, please welcome Wolf Fang to the stage for a wonderful performance!"
When the host announced Wolf Fang's name.
A roar erupted from the audience area.
Everyone had witnessed Wolf Fang's skill.
Although he still couldn't defeat Night Owl, the strength he displayed was definitely worthy of being called a skilled King of Singers!
Many people had a premonition that the loser bracket of this episode would be very exciting!
And Wolf Fang did not rush to sing after going on stage.
Instead, he turned his gaze to Mo Yan.
He looked at him quietly.
Just as everyone was wondering, the piano prelude began.
The song information appeared on the screen.
"Passing Through Your World"
Vocal: Wolf Fang
Lyrics: Mo Yan
Composition: Mo Yan
"Years have yellowed the photos, memories like scattered stars,
These years, it feels like an instant,
So close yet so far away..."
The moment Wolf Fang sang the first line.
A perfect sense of resonance instantly surged in.
This was Mo Yan's most classic love song, and one of his most peak works.
The original singer of the song was Liu Yi, who had a master-disciple relationship with him.
Because of the grudges between them, although the song was beautiful, its copyright had never been authorized.
Currently, only Liu Yi's single version was available online.
And now, Wolf Fang was singing it on Masked Singer, and his timbre was exactly the same as the original singer Liu Yi!
A classic song, plus a classic timbre, it was simply a wave of nostalgia!
It also made everyone realize that this Wolf Fang was very likely Liu Yi!
"As expected, it's this song!" Mo Yan had guessed Liu Yi's trump card when he learned of his identity.
Because this song was a birthday gift he had given to Liu Yi, and the copyright had always been with Liu Yi. Without being modest, with this song alone, Liu Yi could live a life of wealth and ease.
However, it seemed he had never authorized it to anyone, or any program.
Precisely because of this, Mo Yan felt that Liu Yi might have chosen the wrong path back then, and he still cared about that master-disciple relationship.
"A battle between Mo Yan's two disciples?"
At this moment, many audience members recalled the rumors online at the beginning of the show.
Mo Yan shed tears on stage!
Who was eliminated?
It had to be said.
This wave of nostalgia, combined with this song being called a death ballad.
The high notes and breath control required later were definitely no less than Night Owl's "Our Love."
Moreover, Wolf Fang's performance was almost perfect. Even a singing god could not achieve his level of emotional control over this song.
Mo Yan's two disciples were going all out!
No one expected the quality of the loser bracket this episode to be so high.
It felt like watching a final.
Both of them were Mo Yan's disciples.
And their performances were incredibly stunning.
However, upon listening closely, one could hear that Wolf Fang's handling of details was slightly stronger than the Faceless Knight's.
Between his favorite disciple, and the disciple who had betrayed him.
Mo Yan, known for his fairness, who would he vote for?
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ps: This is the biggest turning point in the King of Singers competition, so it needs to be written in detail. Believe me, the finals will be absolutely explosive. Guess the songs for the finals.