The Rogue Meets a Bandit: Who's More of a Scoundrel? Extra

"Have you ever heard of the Fuxi Phoenix Qin?"

The woman gently brushed the strings and said in a low voice, "The legend across the Three Realms says that the Divine King Fuxi made it with his own hands for his fiancée. She was the legitimate daughter of the Phoenix Clan, noble and cherished since childhood. She had no interest in the mundane gifts the Divine Clan sent to the Phoenix Clan. To win a smile from his beloved, the Divine King Fuxi personally crafted a celebrated zither that astonished the world."

"The Phoenix Fuxi Qin?"

"Yes! But who could have known that just before their wedding, his fiancée would fail her rebirth in flames and leave no remains? Overwhelmed with grief, he renounced love and desire. Because of those words, the zither that had once symbolized their beautiful love was renamed the Seven Absolutes Qin by the Three Realms."

"It signifies the severing of the seven emotions and the six desires. It is the zither that lovers throughout the world fear most!"

Theme: I thought you already knew, so I didn't say it. You thought I understood, so you didn't say it. We spent our whole lives owing each other an explanation.