It was all Sarah could do not to shoot out of her seat and scream for him to stop the performance.

If it had been anyone else but her mentor, she would have done just that.

She even had the urge to smash the instrument and throw it at the cameras that were religiously recording Felice.

“Oh, my God! So this is the complete version of ‘Ambush on All Sides'? This is so amazing!"

“The title is so apt. This is the moment when enemy soldiers are attacking from all sides. The king finally loses his arrogance and realizes how dire the situation is. Ahhh! I feel like crying!"

“I greatly admire Master Phillips. This brings me back to the ethereal performance of the Immortal Sound of the West Sea two years ago."

"I completely agree. Instead of being a candidate for the president of the Musicians’ Association, the organization should just appoint him directly to the position!"

“I'm so grateful I lived to see this day. I had no idea that there was such a magnificent piece in the world of our traditional art!"

Aside from the compliments circulating in the concert hall, there was also an active discussion among the audience of the event's live streaming rooms.

“Huh... Am I the only one who noticed? The version that Felice is playing is uncannily similar to the one that Maria played."

“Ah, I'm glad someone else noticed! I realized it just a minute ago. This so-called version is exactly the same as the one Maria played on her audition for ‘Female Military Counselor’ !"

“My goodness, I don't know what to make of this! I'm a fan of Maria, and I love her very much, but I'm having trouble processing this. How was she able to play the complete version of ‘Ambush on All Sides'?"

Maria's fan base was quite not that large, and the fans rarely made any noise online. Now, however, they flocked to the live streaming rooms and commented nonstop.

As the performance progressed, more and more netizens joined the online discussion.

People couldn't help but look for videos of Maria playing the instrument to double-check.

In contrast, Sarah's fans were deadly silent.

Sarah herself struggled to unlock her phone and Log on to Twitter. With trembling hands, she clicked on the post she had recently published.

She wanted to delete it, praying with her heart and soul that no one had seen the post yet.

Unfortunately for her, she was very popular—just like she had always wanted—and already had over ten million followers on the platform.

Her tweet had garnered hundreds of thousands of comments in just a matter of minutes.

At first, the fans expressed their support in the comments.

“I support you on this one! This presumptuous newcomer is getting way ahead of herself!"

“I wonder if Maria would dare to watch the live broadcast of Felice's performance Later. I bet she would just shrink away in shame!"

"They're both aspiring artists in the entertainment scene. As a beginner, Maria should step back and learn from Sarah first. She obviously lacks respect for traditional art. At this rate, I doubt that she will make it far in show business!"