The door was knocked, Zong Gu looked back and the door rang three times.
"Fangming--"
"Come in."
Nana pushed open the door, looked at Aokiri who was sitting on the bed, and then looked at him: "Do you have time?"
"It depends on what's wrong with you."
Soya put down the comics and turned around, "Tell me."
Nana curled her lips.
"I'm not here to play with you." She walked into the room, "I want Fangming to tutor me on my studies."
"Is that right?" Soya was a little surprised, but not too surprised. Nana was indeed not very good at studying and did not like to study, but she also didn't want to leave here after graduating from middle school.
Maybe he was stimulated by someone or something.
"May I?"
"certainly."
Zonggu nodded and looked at her empty hands, "Where are your notes."
"In the room," Nana said, "Come to my side."
"Hmm." Soya hesitated for a moment.
"I won't eat you!"
His hesitation made her particularly annoyed. He obviously wouldn't have cared about the distance between them like this before.
Although he has grown older and has become more mature, she always feels that it is because of that woman, the woman who has made all the boys in the welfare home fascinated.
"Don't be angry."
"I'm not angry. If you come or not, forget it."
"Come on." Soya got up and got out of bed, "Nana wanted me to teach what subjects."
"all."
"We have to come one by one."
"Well, let's tutor math first."
"Is it math... I didn't bring back the notes, but it's not a big problem. Go over."
Nana and Chie’s room were next door. They looked at Mizure and had no intention of going there together.
Walking out of the room, Soya was about to follow Nana in, but someone behind him stopped him: "Fang Akira."
He turned around and found Yoko who lived on the other side.
"What are you doing?"
"Teach Nana."
“What are you coaching?”
"math."
Nana came out of the room again, glanced at her, and pulled him in.
Smack, the door closed.
Yoko frowned.
"Can't you let Yoko and the others tutor you?" Seeing that Chihui was also in the room, Soya did not let Nana open the door.
"I don't want it."
Nana turned her back to him and spread her notes on the table. "I always feel that Yoko and Hitomi look down on me a little after they go to the prefecture center."
"You're thinking too much."
"Fangming doesn't know anything."
Zong Gu looked at the sky.
"Do you still need my counseling?"
"Required." Nana sat down and let him sit in the middle.
Sonoya dragged the chair and Qianhui sat down on the other side, "Is it started? I want to hear it too."
Picking up Nana's notes and turning a few pages, he asked, "Where do you need to start tutoring?"
"Just pretend I haven't been to school."
"Well... do you know Arabic numerals?"
“…”
Nana pinched him.
"Start from scratch." She turned the notes back to the first page, "Start from here."
Although she is not very smart, Nana did not give up taking notes. Even if she doesn't understand, she will write it down first.
Seeing that he didn't speak, she asked, "Is there any problem?"
"No problem, I'm just thinking about how to start explaining."
Through Soya, Chiei leaned over to look at her: "If you start directly, Nana will definitely not understand. Fang Ming is so gentle."
"Shut up." Nana curled her lips and did not urge her.
"If Nana can't go to high school, I will definitely not go to high school. After moving out of the welfare home, let's live together." Qianhui said again.
“…”
Zong Gu smiled.
"It's still early. If Nana and Chie really had the determination to go to high school, I will definitely help you."
Nana looked at him: "Really?"
Soya also raised his gaze from his notes and looked at his important companions who had grown up together since childhood.
"After all, the person who really needs to work hard is Nana. As long as you can do your best, I will definitely do my best to help you."
"Yeah." Nana emphasized, "I want to go to high school, and Chie is the same. Yoshiaki must keep tutoring us until the day of the high school entrance examination."
"I promise. Let's start now."
Outside the door.
"--What are you doing?"
“…”
Yoko shrank his head and looked back, "Shh!"
"What is Yoko eavesdropping?" Inmi walked over, "Who is inside?"
Yoko pushed her back to his room, "It's Yoshiaki. He said he wanted to tutor Nana math, and I care a little bit."
"Tutoring...Nanai is finally planning to get serious, but it's just starting now, isn't it a little too late?"
"Before she said it would be okay if she couldn't get into high school. At worst, she could move out. Now she suddenly started working hard again... she always felt a little suspicious."
"It's a bit suspicious."
Inmi sat on the bed, "Did Yoko hear any strange sound just now?"
"What."
She raised a finger, wrapped it with her other hand, and stroked it up and down.
“…”
Yoko immediately turned red, "Benka!"
"Don't think too much."
Renmi picked up the comic and started reading it, "Fang Ming's heart has already flown to Teacher Jue and refused to come back. Even if Nana takes off her clothes, Fang Ming won't look at her more."
"No, I'll still be able to watch it... I'll wear less occasionally, and Fang Ming will secretly look at me."
"That was just instinct - I understand, is it this illusion that makes Yoko refuse to give up?"
"…Shut up."
Yoko was a little melancholy and sat back on his bed and became stunned, but did not eavesdrop on him again.
On weekend afternoons, time flies.
As Nana and Chiei were asked to do the title in the book, Soya stretched and saw that the sky was dim outside, he stood up.
"I'll go away."
"oh."
Seeing the door closed, Nana curled her lips and knew everything about what he called "go away".
"I must have gone upstairs to find Teacher Ju," Qianhui said.
"Do your questions."
"Ah-I can't do it. Does Nana really understand?"
"I understand."
Nana calculated on the manuscript, "Fangmei is much more responsible than the teachers in the school. She speaks so carefully. Is Qianhui listening?"
"sorry……"
Nana put down her pen, "Didn't she agree to get into high school together and continue to stay in the welfare home?"
"Feel sorry!"
"I don't understand, I'll teach you."
"Uh-huh."
Feeling that she still had no determination, Nana said again: "As long as Chihui doesn't give up, with Fang Aki, he will definitely help us catch up with the progress we have left behind."
"Is it okay for a fool like me?"
"It's okay for a fool like Qianhui."
"I understand." Qianhui sat upright and turned the notes back to the first page, "I didn't understand here."
"Fool!"
The fourth floor, the innermost room.
“…”
Zong Gu gritted his teeth and endured the pain caused by the hands clamping on both arms.
He buried his head in his chest, and the Orange Emperor grabbed him, his fingertips were deeply trapped in the flesh and blood, and his body was trembling.
It took a few minutes before she fell forward as if she had lost her strength.
"Teacher." Zong Gu supported her.
“…”
After moving his lips, the Orange Emperor could make a sound after a while.
"Sorry, Fangming..."
She stood up straight and stroked the traces on his arm, "It's the same again."
"It's fine."
"It's over..." The Orange Emperor raised his head and looked into his eyes, "Thank you."
Zong Gu couldn't keep looking at her and quickly looked away.
"I will come up to accompany the teacher tomorrow."
"Very good."
Emperor Ju smiled, but his brows still frowned, "If Fang Ming hadn't been with me like this, I would probably have been unable to bear it."
"teacher……"
She raised her hand and touched his head with some difficulty, "After entering middle school, Fang Ming grew taller and taller, and became more reliable."
"I...teacher!"
Seeing a trace of red suddenly flowing out of the corners of her mouth, Zong Gu was shocked.
Emperor Ju raised his hand and wiped it. Seeing the blood on his fingertips, he smiled helplessly, "I accidentally bit my lips."
“…”
Zong Gu took a deep breath and frowned.
"It's okay." She touched his face again, "Don't always sigh, I'm used to it."
"I can't get used to it. I would rather let myself suffer such pain for the teacher."
Emperor Ju fell silent, as if quite touched, and looked at him for a while.
"Really?"
Zong Gu focuses on the key points.
"Can I really believe Fangming?"
“I’m willing to do anything for the teacher.”
Emperor Orange closed his eyes and took a long breath.
“It’s time…”
"What?"
"Fangming." She opened her eyes, "I have something very important to tell you."
Zonggu looked at her.
"Don't sleep too early tonight, I'll take Fangming to a place."
“Where?”
"You will know then."
Emperor Ju suddenly stepped forward and hugged his waist.
"Watching Fangming grow up slowly, the teacher has been waiting for too long this day. After selecting so many people over the years, each of them will only bring me disappointment... But I believe Fangming will not be the same as them.
”
“…”
His heart beat faster and his breathing became rapid unconsciously. Feeling her soft and warm body, Zong Gu didn't hear what she said at all.
Before he could feel it for a while, Emperor Ju let him go again.
"Don't let me down, Fangming."
"I promise."
"hehe……"
She touched his face again, "I have to make some preparations, Fangming will go down first."
"good."
Back downstairs, Soya returned to the room and sat in a daze for a while before remembering that Nana and Chie were still waiting for them.
"Why have you been there for so long?"
"Feel sorry."
"Forget it." Nana pushed the notebook over, "I have done all these questions, Fang Ming can take a look."
"Um."
The teacher said that he would take him to a place tonight.
Where exactly is it?
Or is it actually a metaphor for the so-called "going to a place"?
"Fonaki?" Nana and Chiei looked at him.
“…”
Soya came back to his senses, forced himself to take back his mind, and carefully read Nana's answer.
"The answer is correct."
He drew a circle, "But it didn't use the calculation method he just learned, right?"
Nana looked at the notebook: "I...is not very skilled yet. I feel like I can calculate it like this, just..."
"It must be learned." Zong Gu said firmly, "This is the foundation of the foundation."
"I see……"
"If you are not proficient, keep practicing until you become proficient." Soya pushed the notes back, "Don't worry, I'm still there."
Nana nodded, "Yeah!"
"Do it again with the ones I just learned."
"good."
It was not until dark that Soya finished tutoring.
"Go to have a meal."
"Well...will continue tomorrow?"
"Of course. I usually do tutoring at night, but on weekends, I will change to daylight, so it's okay."
"Uh-huh!"
They ordered Chaomuling, Yoko and Renmi to have dinner together. Until the end, they did not see Jue coming to the cafeteria.
When she returned to her residence, Zong Gu went upstairs to take a look. She was not in the room.
Going out?
He remembers that she said she wanted to make some preparations.
When he returned to the room, Yoko came over and asked him indirectly about the things he had tutored for Nana, and then talked about some things or not, and the night gradually became deeper.
After turning off the lights and lay on the bed, Zong Gu guessed when Emperor Ju would come to find him. Suddenly, a little noise came from the darkness.
“…”
It's Chaowuling.
She climbed out of bed, then climbed onto his bed and lay with him.
She should know that he is not asleep yet.
Zong Gu turned over and faced her.
She kissed her.
“…”
They haven't kissed for a long time.
The beginning was the ignorance and impulse of adolescence, but now he has someone he likes and can't continue like this.
He turned his head, "Ling..."
“…”
He didn't get a response to the kiss, and was even rejected. Chao Wuling returned to his bed in silence.
Looking at the darkness, Zong Gu didn't know what to say to her.
And at this moment, the voice of a third person sounded in the room.
"Fangming, are you still awake?"
"……teacher?"
Zong Gu was shocked and sat up at the same time as Chao Wuling.
The lights were turned on, and the Orange Emperor looked at them by the window.
“…”
Sonoya was even more surprised.
When did she come in?
"It's time." said Emperor Ju, "Follow me, Fangming."
"Ah...well, I get it."
He looked at Wuling and was stunned again.
For the first time he saw such a shocked and panic expression on her face.
"teacher!"
She went over and grabbed the hand of Emperor Ju, and looked back at him.
"It's okay." Emperor Ju gently patted the back of her hand, signaling her to rest assured, and leaned over and whispered: "After the end, Fang Ming will stay by Ling forever."
"Why is it today..."
"Fangming is ready, and I can't wait."
Chao Wuling fell silent.
"Come with me, Fangming."
Emperor Orange walked out of the room.
He hurriedly changed into his clothes. Zong Gu was about to go out, but Chao Wuling grabbed him.
"Promise the teacher. No matter what the teacher says, promise her."
“…I will.”
After leaving the room, Emperor Orange had already walked away.
The corridor was dark, Zong Gu quickly followed him, and his eyes suddenly became even darker.
“…”
After a while, he came to his senses again and found that he had suddenly come to a desolate place.
“Where is this?”
Zong Gu stood in a daze, looking around.
"Fangming."
The sound came from mid-air.
He raised his head and found that Emperor Orange was floating in the air.
"teacher?!"
She flew down, took his hand, and pulled him into the air.
"Wow!"
Suddenly leaving the ground, Zong Gu struggled in panic, and soon found that he would not fall down, so he stopped.
"Teacher...what's going on?"
Emperor Ju pulled him forward, "Do Fangming know where this is?"
Zong Gu looked below, and the surroundings were deserted and silent, while a majestic hall appeared in the distance.
"have no idea."
"This is the underworld."
“…”
He was probably dreaming, Zong Gu thought.
After flying for a while, countless blue human figures appeared below, standing in an array without moving.
Flying over the sky, then there is a wide square, and at the end is a wide and long staircase, above the staircase is the main hall.
Flying all the time, Emperor Ju took him to fall in front of the hall.
“…”
As soon as he landed, Zong Gu staggered two steps.
If it is a dream, all the things I just experienced are too real.
If it's not a dream...
His attention was attracted by the majestic hall in front of him again.
Looking up, he couldn't see the top. The strong sense of oppression made him speechless, as if he was an ant that was suddenly blown by the wind to the front of the tall building.
Emperor Ju stood in front of the hall gate and looked at him with a smile.
Zong Gu walked over and touched the hall gate that he didn't know what materials he used to build.
I don't know if it can be pushed away.
This thought flashed through his mind, and he subconsciously used some force in his hand.
With a dull sound, the hall gate actually opened a gap, and only darkness could be seen inside.
"It's really open..."
"Don't you go in and take a look?" said Emperor Ju.
"Is that OK?" he asked.
"certainly."
She smiled, pushed the door again, and walked in first.
Zong Gu also entered the door.
The hall was dark and there was almost nothing to see. As soon as he took a few steps, he almost fell down after he tripped.
"It seems that something is on the ground..."
"Corpsy."
“…”
"Over the years, I can't remember Fang Ming being the first child I chose."
Emperor Orange walked forward in the darkness, "But no one can really satisfy me. Of course, I believe Fangming is the exception."
She stopped, and Zong Gu also stopped, and there was a high platform in front of her.
Tall cylinders stand on both sides, and an empty seat in the middle.
Emperor Ju walked up to the high platform and looked back at him, "Come up, Fangming."
He walked up.
“Sit down on the throne of God.”
God's throne?
Zong Gu looked at her, went over and sat down, "Teacher..."
"Fangming." Emperor Ju came over and held his hand, "Do you still remember what you promised to the teacher?"
"What?" he asked subconsciously.
"Fangming said, are you willing to do anything for me? Are you still counting now?"
"Of course, it's a number." Sonoya said immediately.
But since he came to this so-called underworld, he felt that everything seemed to be in a thick fog and could not see anything clearly.
"Teacher, what's going on?"
"I am the master of Huangquan, Yin Xie's beautiful."
Emperor Ju caressed his face, "That is, the god in Fangming's cognition, you must have heard my name."
Zong Gu opened his mouth.
Of course he had heard that it was the name of the Mother Goddess in the creation mythology.
"I went to the world to find a successor." She smiled, "Now, I have chosen Fangming."
"Replace me to become the new Lord of the Yellow Springs. Fang Ming will gain eternal life and will instantly gain the power to control the entire Yellow Springs and even all the undead in the world. And I can also be liberated from this endless pain."
Zong Gu frowned, his heart becoming more and more confused.
"Teacher, I don't understand what this means..."
"Fangming doesn't need to understand."
Emperor Ju looked at him, "Didn't you agree to the teacher and willing to do anything for me? Now you just need to accept this."
"Next, I will find the eight children and bring them here, and Fangming will kill them. Get divine power, so that I can start the Qitian and the God..."
“——Teacher Juicy!”
Zong Gu couldn't help but interrupt her, "What the hell is the teacher talking about? What kind of divine power, I want to kill other children?"
"Don't worry, the meaning of their existence is to be killed by Fangming. If you don't get their divine power, Fangming can't become a god. Promise me quickly!"
"But……"
Emperor Ju grabbed his neck, his face cold and his smile no longer.
"Fang Ming just needs to answer, answer, and it's fine."
She said word by word, with only unquestionable left in her tone.
Zong Gu stared blankly. She was no longer the Orange Emperor he knew.
If this is a nightmare, he just wishes he could wake up immediately.
The hand that was choking on his neck became tighter and tighter. He struggled and squeezed out the last sentence from his throat: "I...can't accept..."
She let go.
Puchi.
A sword penetrated his heart from front to back, nailed him to the throne of the gods.
Release the hilt of the sword, the Orange Emperor turned around and left, no longer looking at him.
The consciousness quickly dissipated, and there was only darkness in front of him. Zong Gu lowered his head and felt endless regret in his heart.
"I want to... live."
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a deserted and dead place, with only confusion left in his heart.
“Where is this?”
Why am I here?
Three years later, when the spirit body transformed by the obsession came to the Huangquan Hall again and merged with the body on the throne, Zong Gu understood everything.
“…Return to Guangling.”
Since the day of his fall, he has never really left the underworld.
“—Yes.”
A pair of hands stretched out from behind the throne and hugged him tightly.
"Sorry, the teacher was too impulsive three years ago... I didn't expect Fang Ming to be able to return to me in this way. It's so great."