The puppets' stage play

Chapter 376 And give the rules of speech to yesterday

"March...3th."

Moving away from the pointer on the side, the latter immediately disappeared into the air.

The soft white-coated cake was quickly swallowed into his mouth. The boy whispered a certain date, and a glimmer of hope appeared deep in his eyes.

Soon, uncle will be back soon.

After a simple breakfast, he took the medicine box and put it solemnly in his pocket. He stood up and walked towards the door.

As soon as you go out, the golden sunlight comes.

He raised his palms in response and tried hard to open his eyes, but the scene in front of him became a little dark, and even blurry when looking from a distance.

The boy stood there, letting his eyes relax for a moment, and the scene ahead became clear.

"It's time to go." A weak voice that was almost a whisper leaked from his mouth.

Perhaps to avoid the light, he lowered his head and walked towards the school.

The clear sky looked exceptionally blue, with golden particles trembling in the air. The strange-looking green trees on the street stretched their leaves and branches toward the sky, sweeping out a shaded area for the street.

The boy's figure shuttled among them.

Layers of shadow and light swarmed up, trying to cover his whole body, but he was left behind by the unrelenting figure, and he could only watch the other party drift away unwillingly.

"It's dawn, I'm saying farewell and confessing. I call it nothing." In front of the straight-cylindrical house, a man wearing a green scarf saw this scene. He raised his head and chanted loudly, his voice was vast and powerful, and his eyes were full of smiles.

The bright sun stood high in front of us, and at this moment, it was already high in the sky.

The boy didn't understand what was happening behind him. He was just ignorant and focused, walking forward with his head lowered. Soon, a familiar voice came to his ears.

boo.

After passing through the barrier, he raised his head. In front of him was a bright-colored room still surrounded by the fragrance of flowers and green willows. Looking from a distance, it even made him feel a little strange.

"...Huh." He let out a long breath and continued to move.

Touching the door, the latter opened it silently. When he walked in, his body suddenly paused, and a familiar tall figure appeared in front of him.

"Let's go."

Zhou Tao's calm eyes flashed over him, and he never mentioned the fact that he had been absent from school for no reason in the past few days. He just turned around calmly, leading the way for him as he had done at the beginning.

"..." His breath stagnated and he couldn't help but grit his teeth. A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. Sure enough, no one except his uncle would care about him.

He did not turn around and leave in anger, but followed the other party without saying a word. After all, he had come.

With this indifferent thought flashing through his mind, he took steps and felt much more relaxed.

After walking through the corridor and the stairs, Zhou Tao pushed open the door, then stepped aside, stretched out one hand, and met Qi Xiu's surprised gaze, with a faint smile appearing on his face.

"I am the teacher and you are the student, aren't you?"

"..." Qi Xiu nodded hesitantly.

"Then go in, this is the treatment you deserve." Zhou Tao's face softened, he turned his palm, stretched out his fingers, and pointed at the open door, and his voice became louder at the same moment.

"..." Qi Xiu gasped, suppressing the turbulent emotions in his heart. He turned his head and walked straight into the classroom without looking at the man's eyes that seemed to be filled with warmth.

"It's so slow. It's rare that we were ready, but you didn't come. This is an extremely inefficient behavior."

"If you're here, you should say welcome back."

"Miss Dai Qishi is right!"

"...How about a little respect for your words and actions. Also, you did keep us waiting."

"There's no need to say so much, just say it directly here, everyone gathers and so on."

"It's a pity. We are not such enthusiastic people, so it's not something we can do."

"Oh my god, someone is so honest. It really scares me, brother."

"This is also the difference between us. Let's think about it again..."

"...............Um."

Li An pressed the corner of his eye with one finger and his tone was extremely serious.

Dai Qishi nodded slightly, and a slow and soft tone followed.

Yuan Shan agreed with the former's opinion as always, but looked here with encouragement in his eyes.

Aikus gave his sister a slight warning and nodded calmly.

Zaporta opened her hands wide and had a friendly smile on her face, not hiding her friendly attitude at all.

Kilf shook his head and pointed out the flaw in the former.

Layton laughed at the former, but Lehman looked thoughtful instead. Compared to his reckless brother, he preferred to sum up experiences and lessons so that he could further grow.

A few steps away from everyone was Angela with a cold expression.

The latter glanced here lightly, then turned his head and stood silently.

Among the people who gathered, there was something wrapped in white cloth that looked like a stick.

"...What are you doing?" Qi Xiu couldn't help but stop where he was, his eyes full of confusion. He didn't understand what these people wanted to do.

"Ahem, since everyone is here, let's start quickly." Zhou Tao's words of reminder came from behind. At the same time, with the sound of the door closing, a slight breathing sound sounded behind Qi Xiu.

Qi Xiu knew in his heart that the other party was behind him now.

Everyone looked at each other, and finally focused on the two people standing in the front.

Li An and Dai Qishi made eye contact, and then the girl shook her head gently, giving up the leadership to the former.

"Then let me be responsible for hosting this longevity ceremony."

Li An kept a straight face and tried his best to make himself look majestic in the eyes of the other party. He first looked around, and everyone nodded in agreement, acquiescing to the other party's leadership.

Angela was silent, and Li An glanced past the other party, not taking the initiative to ask for the other party's opinion.

Li An turned around, staring here with a pair of bright eyes, his expression softened slightly, and clear words came out of his mouth.

"There is a custom that started in our school. It is an activity called the longevity ceremony. It starts from the time we enter school and lasts until the fifth-dan students graduate."

"Rumors say that as long as the final product can be produced, the future of graduates will be extremely smooth."

Li An raised his palms in the air, with a confident expression on his face.

The Lei brothers, Zapota, and Kilf got up and walked to the four corners. Each of their fingers grabbed a corner of the white cloth and looked towards this side, waiting for the other party's command.

Dai Qishi stood aside with Aikus and Yuanshan, while Angela was further away, and several people's eyes were also on the white cloth at the same time.

"To be honest, even I didn't expect that I could really do this." Li An sighed softly. Although he was only a child, a trace of sadness could not help but appear in his eyes.

Children in the Federation have grown up listening to the struggles of their parents, so they naturally look forward to their own future, and are naturally very concerned about longevity rituals that can increase their luck.

Unfortunately...it's just too difficult.

hula.

The white cloth was thrown high, revealing the body underneath.

Qi Xiu immediately looked over there.

It was a long green stick that was green all over, like a beautiful jade. Its bottom end grew in the soil, and was surrounded by a ring-shaped gray disk. A layer of cold light flashed across the surface from time to time.

"The longevity tree starts out as a weed-like green shoot. After a few weeks of cultivation, it can sprout. After another month of growth, it can grow a 'section' and become a longevity seedling."

"Because of that rumor, every student will be given a life-enhancing tree seed and related cultivation guidelines after enrolling."

"It's just that not everyone can cultivate it to the end."

Zhou Tao's mellow voice came from behind, explaining to Qi Xiu who didn't understand this.

"As the teacher said, before it grows into four knots, the life-increasing tree is not rare and is very easy to maintain. It can be watered even once every three and a half months. Its vitality can be said to be extremely tenacious, but -"

Li An took a long breath, with a tangled look on his face. Although his tone was still calm, there was a hint of unwillingness.

"After that, it was completely different." The corners of Li'an's mouth twitched, and he looked at the 'Seven-Section Longevity Tree' in front of him with extremely complicated eyes, with envy in his eyes.

He once had a six-knotted tree, but later it disappeared.

"Any more, and you're dead." Dai Qishi's tone was still erratic, but it sounded a bit aggrieved.

"Hey, I don't have one." Yuan Shan proudly announced.

"...I sent it out." Aikus looked away, his tone somewhat insincere.

"It tastes good!" Zaporta gave a thumbs up and showed a hearty smile.

"I was very tired that day." Kilf's expression was heavy, remembering the difficult past that he took good care of, even not communicating with Zaporta, just to devote himself to cultivating the longevity tree.

As a result, because I was too tired that day, I accidentally fell asleep, and... I was crushed to death.

Kilf looked into the distance, his face full of loneliness.

Lehman's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but think of the Zengshou Shu who he took great care of and even slept with, but ended up being heated to death by his own body temperature.

Leiton silently looked at his brother beside him. After that, he watched helplessly as the furious man took away his life-enhancing tree and raised him to death again.

"Huh?!" Leman's eyes widened, and Leyton withdrew his gaze rationally.

"I don't think Camus and the others are considered members of our literature class, so I simply didn't inform them. After you arrive, we will all gather together."

When Li An said this, he also smiled at Zaporta, who looked at his companion.

"Come on, let's go around in a circle." Li An casually took the silent Qi Xiu's hand, walked to the front, and then let go.

"The next step is the most important part." Li An smiled at Qi Xiu who looked confused.

The students lined up in a circle, even Angela, who was always cold, was no exception. Zhou Tao stood silently behind everyone, his eyes softened, and a trace of memory appeared in his eyes.

"We are grateful to the student Angela who brought out the longevity tree this time. We will remember it in our hearts." Li An looked at Angela with a smile, and the latter nodded silently without saying a word.

She remembered that it was Li An who took it out last time, and it was not long after that that the news came that the other party's longevity tree had withered. Everyone present remembered this very clearly.

"The bright green brings forth the sound, keep going straight and unyielding."

"Every year increases, and the years go by."

"Flowers grow on the nine festivals, and the top of the sky is used as a sacrifice."

"I will make a song this year to celebrate."

Mixing the beats, Zhou Tao's clear voice echoed around. The students closed their eyes, clasped their palms together, and silently made wishes in their hearts.

I hope I can revitalize the family in the future - Li An is looking forward to it.

May the plateau no longer solidify and have its own vitality - Dai Qishi prayed.

I wish Aikos all the best in the future, and I wish him all the best - Yuanshan whispered in his heart.

As long as my sister is happy - Ikus thought silently.

Let Dai Qishi no longer be bound and gain freedom - Zapota spoke without any expectations.

Become a strong person who can protect others——Kirf glanced at the person around him secretly, and then closed his eyes.

Beat their father (beat their brother) - Lehman and Leighton hope.

Zhou Tao smiled slightly at Qi Xiu, who was still in a daze, and then he closed his eyes.

Zhou Tao swore in his heart that one day he would wake up that father with his own hands.

Angela's eyes were half-closed, silently watching Qi Xiu, watching the boy smile bitterly and make the same move, with a hint of piety on his face.

That's great, but unfortunately, I don't believe this.

She whispered in her heart, but her eyelids were slightly closed than before.

.................................................. .......................

"I said, I want to go back, my brother is still waiting for me!"

With a stubborn look on her fair face, the girl looked at her master with a determined expression.

Not long ago, he suddenly appeared in front of her. Regardless of the previous agreement, he knocked her unconscious and took her away. Thinking of her brother who was worried about this, she became more and more anxious.

No, don't let anger go to your head, she warned herself secretly, took a deep breath, and her eyes became calm.

"Master, the date is not here yet, I still have time to make a decision, right?"

Say it, Tang Qianyi looked at his master.

"That's true, but I don't agree." Yu Huizhi, who looked extremely pale, nodded gently, a look of relief appeared in his crystal eyes, and his eyes became serious as the tone of a bead plate changed.

"Do you really know what you are doing? Do you think the promise you made to me that day is something that can be easily discarded?"

Yu Huizhi's voice became more severe, and Tang Qianyi pursed her lips, but there was no trace of regret in her eyes. She did not retort out of respect for her master.

"You kid..." Yu Huizhi paused, with a look of helplessness on her face. She knew that with her stubbornness as a disciple, she would never accept such rhetoric.

"I have always been grateful to Master, and I am still very grateful now." Tang Qianyi lowered his head with a very sincere attitude.

Yu Huizhi looked at her disciple quietly, and then exhaled heavily.

"I don't have much time, so I will simply analyze the prospects of your choice."

Tang Qianyi raised her head in shock and looked at her master closely. Only then did she realize that his face looked extremely bad. Why hadn't she noticed it these days? Her heart was filled with guilt.

She recalled that she wanted to escape several times, but the other party did not stop her immediately, and then it took a while before she came, and at the same time her breathing was slightly heavy. At that time, she thought that the other party was angry, so she didn't think much about it.

"Don't worry about that. I cover it up all the time. If you could easily find out, why would I be a master?" Yu Huizhi smiled instead, without much emotion on her face.

"Let's get back to the topic, I've seen that child before." At this point, Yu Huizhi's eyes couldn't help but look a little solemn. The idol she once served was also a kind of 'doctor', so she was very knowledgeable about various difficult and complex problems. The disease is not without understanding.

From her perspective, that child... was very dangerous, not because of himself, but because of his situation.

"Yi Yi, you also know that people born in the Federation are born with a number." Yu Huizhi said seemingly relaxed.

"Demon." Tang Qianyi replied with a tight face.

"Yes, although because of those guys, we can be promoted to a high level in a very short period of time, at the same time, that number may turn into a close threat at any time, causing us to lose everything."

Yu Huizhi recalled the knowledge she had received and spoke slowly.

"But, usually, the traces of the devil will only remain in the depths of our consciousness, staining our hearts and souls, leaving us with no choice but to rely on them."

"Based on that influence, our ancestors spent a lot of effort to create a method of turning from outside to inside, using pollution to fight pollution, and we get a chance to breathe from it."

"Do you think why the child named Qi Xiu is so weak that he can't even practice this method?"

Yu Huizhi stopped talking and turned to ask about his disciples.

"The sea of ​​​​qi collapsed?" Tang Qianyi answered in a low voice with a solemn expression.

"That's just the appearance." Yu Huizhi smiled and shook her head. What she saw was not the conclusion that a conventional doctor could draw, but something closer to the essence.

Looking at the confusion in Tang Qianyi's eyes, Yu Huizhi's expression turned deep.

"Simply because his body is 'full'."

"His body is filled with a strange power. Although it is not as good as the traces of the devil residing deep in his soul, the power of extremely high nature has openly occupied the body, trying to use it as a bridge to further invade the soul. .”

"The so-called 'negative state' is essentially a side effect caused by the confrontation between the two."

"Master, you mean, my brother is healthy?!" Tang Qianyi shouted in surprise.

"That's not the case. If he is a strong man with enough rank, he can indeed be said to be healthy, but he..." Yu Huizhi shook her head, with a trace of regret in her eyes.

Tang Qianyi understood in her heart that the master was saying that her younger brother was still too weak to accept this 'benefit'. She couldn't help but grit her teeth. What kind of benefit was this? It was clearly a means of torturing people.

"Then Master, can you-" Tang Qianyi suddenly thought that it would be better to let the Master handle it.

"I can't do it." Yu Huizhi shook her head again. With her current rank, she couldn't even erase the influence on herself, let alone expel the influence from other people's bodies.

"And this is what I want to say to you. You, like me, are still weak now. If you are really determined to go back to that child, out of the friendship between master and disciple, I will not stop you."

Yu Huizhi looked at the other party, her eyes full of sincerity.

Tang Qianyi's eyes were filled with joy, but her heart became inexplicably depressed. Was it really that smooth?

"But you also need to know one thing. If this continues, that child may die suddenly one day. Even if he can survive, he will die one day without being able to practice. At the same time, every day in his future They will all suffer.”

Tang Qianyi opened her lips slightly, and Yu Huizhi interrupted her again.

"Of course, I also know what you are thinking. You want to take care of him all the time, so that he can reduce his pain as much as possible, and at the same time work hard to improve yourself until you can heal him."

Facing Tang Qianyi's determined face, Yu Huizhi sneered instead, with a rare hint of sarcasm on her face.

"Don't be naive. Do you think you are some kind of genius? In my opinion, your stubbornness is the only thing worth looking at. The rest of your talents are no more than average."

Yu Huizhi's face looked extremely cold.

"Listen, if this continues, there will only be one ending for you two. He will die, and you will live in guilt and unwillingness. You will wonder if there would have been a better ending if you had listened to me."

Facing Tang Qianyi's slightly red eyes, Yu Huizhi sighed softly and looked at him with calm eyes.

"This is the outcome that I will get if I borrow my former authority and ask a certain powerful person to observe the future. In other words, it is the end that you will usher in if you do that."

Tang Qianyi's expression became stunned. She looked at the master in front of her intently, trying to find something strange on his face. However, the slightly sad look on his face told her.

That ending is true.