0p0 Chapter 384 Long, long ago
Chapter 384 Long, long ago
Lezhi didn't tell anyone that he actually had another way to cure the shadow.
Moreover, if this method can be successfully implemented as he envisions, the shadowy figure will no longer be a threat. However, how to bring it up and how to implement it specifically, Lezhi needs to observe the attitudes of the crowd first.
Because that method, how should I put it, sounds a little scary. So scary that if he dared to say anything, this race that has been loving and harmonious for thousands of years might fall apart because of him, so Lezhi had to be cautious.
If the outcome of Cangji and the others' discussion is not as optimistic as Lezhi had anticipated, then Lezhi's next step will be to quickly set off to return to his homeland. Only in his own territory will he feel comfortable revealing this method.
You can't blame him for being cautious. Countless experiences have taught him that being different from ordinary people is acceptable, but only if the other party has sufficient understanding; otherwise, the consequences are often dire.
Although everyone around him had emphasized how harmonious the Treant Clan was, and they certainly acted that way, the old saying still held true: one should always be wary of others. This saying had saved Lezhi from countless dangers and had become a guiding principle throughout his life.
"...Alright, it's late. Children should rest early and not play too late. As for the final outcome of the discussion, you don't need to worry about it. No matter what others say, you just need to do what you think is right. If it really doesn't work, just go back to the clan with Lei Xiu. Those little guys, Le You and the others, have been talking about you all day long. The Fengxing clan has also come to ask about you several times. They have sent over the remaining payment for the previous treatment. The clan will keep it for you for now."
At this point, Le Chu seemed to remember something and suddenly chuckled softly, "And the Long-Tailed Clan, they've been sending people here quite frequently lately, always trying to find out about you indirectly. If it weren't for the huge energy required for the Mother-Child Vine to connect each time, these guys would probably be bothering you every day. Our family is quite popular." Le Chu said this last sentence specifically to another person present.
Although Lei Xiu didn't interrupt, Le Chu knew without a doubt that this extremely controlling guy was eavesdropping.
He certainly knows how to touch people's hearts. "It's just too late today. We'll talk again next time, if you have time during the day. For the others, forget it. Your friends are worried about you. Of course, if there's someone you really want to talk to, you can tell me in advance, and I might make an exception for you."
Both Lezhi and Leixiu understood the hidden meaning in Lechu's words. Lezhi himself didn't care, taking it as a kind of good-natured teasing from an elder to a junior who was about to come of age. But to Leixiu, it meant something completely different.
With his eyes slightly closed, Lei Xiu's lips were pursed into a straight line, and his body was somewhat stiff. That Le Chu guy, he's still got his hands on that wicked scheme.
Unaware that someone behind her was so angry they wanted to kill her, Lezhi and Lechu agreed on a time to contact each other again during the day, and then she hung up the call.
The thought of being able to contact her friends soon made Lezhi happy. Although the mother-child vine is good, it is subject to too many restrictions and has a high threshold for use. The child vine can only be linked to the mother vine, which severely limits its use. I wonder if there are any other ways to improve it.
The thought flashed through her mind, but before Lezhi could think about it further, Lei Xiu's muffled voice came from behind her, "Zhizhi, what are you thinking about?" He didn't speak for a long time, and after hanging up the phone, he just stood there in a daze.
Is this a suggestion from before Lechu?
Thinking of this possibility, Lei Xiu's brows furrowed. When Le Zhi turned around, she saw Lei Xiu's unusually furrowed brows.
"What's wrong with you?" Lezhi didn't answer, but instead raised her right index finger and poked Lei Xiu's forehead. "Don't frown, or you'll get wrinkles."
"Wrinkles?" What are those?
Upon realizing that Lei Xiu was genuinely puzzled about what wrinkles were, Le Zhi suddenly remembered that he had never seen an old man in all the time he had been in Jormungand.
Even if the tree spirits are long-lived, they should only live a long time. But life eventually comes to an end, and they should get old... right? Otherwise, would they stay the same after they enter adolescence until they die?
“Wait, I suddenly remembered something.” Lezhi turned around quickly, her heart pounding faster than ever before. “During class, the teacher vaguely mentioned that the tree spirit race was established by the earliest ancestors. Including the vine, it was also discovered by a certain ancestor who successfully formed a contract with it, which led to the current ancestral land where the tree spirits coexist.”
Seeing that Lei Xiu simply nodded, confirming that the teacher was right, Le Zhi swallowed hard. "Then, where did those earliest ancestors of the tree spirit race go? I've never heard anyone mention them. Also, you don't know about wrinkles? Don't tree spirits get old?"
What an idiot! How could he only realize this now? It's all because he was too much of a homebody before. Now, as Lezhi recalls the past, he goes through his memories again and again and confirms that he has never seen an elderly person in the clan.
Lezhi's train of thought was so abrupt that Lei Xiu was so caught up in it that he even forgot he was still being difficult. Seeing Lezhi's serious expression, Lei Xiu couldn't help but sit up straight. "First of all, I don't know exactly what you mean by getting old, but yes, after entering adolescence, tree spirits will have their bodies basically formed. If they want to change again, they will have to actively enter adulthood and choose their gender. Only then will their bodies change according to the chosen gender. Otherwise, they will remain in their youthful appearance."
Lei Xiu spoke in a very ordinary tone, with almost no inflection. This was common knowledge, and he didn't expect that Le Zhi didn't know it.
"As for those predecessors, you already know that the tree spirits are a long-lived race," Lei Xiu confirmed with Le Zhi, afraid that he might not even know this common knowledge. Seeing him nod, he continued, "Since the founding of the tree spirit race, there are recorded histories spanning several thousand years. Before that, the tree spirits had already lived on this continent for an unknown amount of time, so the earliest predecessors must have lived for at least ten thousand years..."
This is a terrifying number. When Lei Xiu said this, Le Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly, vaguely guessing where those predecessors had gone.
"Could it be..."
"Yes, it's just what you think..."
Lei Xiu nodded affirmatively at Le Zhi. It shouldn't be hard to guess where those people went. Zhi Zhi must have guessed it. Zhi Zhi is really smart.
Seeing Lei Xiu nod with a solemn expression, Le Zhi became even more certain that her guess was reliable. However, when she heard Lei Xiu's answer, Le Zhi's answer seemed a bit too pessimistic.
"They willingly went to their deaths?" "They went to their birthplace and chose to fall into a deep sleep... Huh?!"
"........."
"To die?"
"Sleep!"
Upon noticing the slight difference in their answers, Lei Xiu was taken aback, but quickly realized, "Uh, why would Zhizhi think that way?" Going to die, that's such an unfamiliar word. Why would someone who's perfectly fine actively seek death? What could possibly be so devastating?
Seeing that Lei Xiu was rubbing his face against him, Le Zhi guiltily looked away. He always felt that having had an extra life was like a pathogen carrying various viruses, and entering this overly pure world made him completely out of place.