That Year, Today

Watching the almost fanatical scene before him, Qiao Xiang felt as if he had returned to the past. Back then, his master was still around, the opera house was still there, and the young boys carrying guns, about to go to battle, would eagerly gather outside the opera house, wanting to hear his master sing a tune before heading to the front lines. In their sincere and clear eyes, there was a determination to sacrifice their lives for their homeland.

His master, for them, opened the doors of the opera house and sang a rendition of "Dingjun Mountain"!

That night, the melodies of Peking Opera filled the entire Jinyang Street~

Today, He slowly pushed open the doors of the teahouse and, trembling, walked towards the stage!

Just like his master opening the doors to perform back then!

Step by step, he walked towards the stage. Qiao Sheng supported him, but as soon as they reached the stage, Qiao Xiang pushed him away!

He frowned slightly and gestured with difficulty!

After so many years, the opera he hadn't sung remained so familiar!

Outside the teahouse.

Mei Liangxin arrived at the scene and stared blankly in the direction of the teahouse.

His gaze passed through the open doors, looking at his master standing on stage, his body trembling.

For a moment, he couldn't hold back his tears.

His master, he was actually performing on stage again!

The teahouse and opera house, the national quintessence culture that his master had protected with his life under the mad torment of the people of Kou Country, he had actually planned to sell to others.

Thinking of this, regret and bitterness surged through him like a tidal wave!

"Master, I'm so sorry!"

Looking at Qiao Xiang's figure, he uttered this with tears in his eyes. Amidst the excited shouts of the surrounding crowd, his voice was drowned out by the roar as soon as it was spoken.

Inside the teahouse, Qiao Sheng and the junior disciple, watching Qiao Xiang take the stage, wore worried expressions.

"Senior Brother, Master's condition is so serious, how can he possibly sing?"

"You know his temper. He insisted on coming to the teahouse in his opera costume from the hospital. I thought my father's life's passion was tied to this teahouse, and he wanted to see it, so I brought him. Who knew it would turn into this?"

Qiao Sheng frowned deeply. His father could barely stand steadily for ten minutes, let alone sing an opera.

The junior disciple was also extremely nervous:

"What should we do now?"

"It's already in motion. He definitely won't come down easily. We can only play it by ear!"

Qiao Sheng said helplessly and with heartache.

In his memory, as long as his father was on stage, he wouldn't leave easily.

Especially not in the current situation.

If it were in the past, he wouldn't have worried at all; instead, he would have been a little excited.

At this moment, Not far from the main entrance of the teahouse, Su Chen watched Qiao Xiang walk onto the stage and nodded slightly. It was time!

He extended his hand, and strands of golden tassels appeared on his five fingers!

He pointed towards the empty space in front of him!

A complex, inscribed rune was drawn by him, and it slowly permeated the void, shimmering with golden light!

"Go!"

Su Chen uttered softly!

As his voice fell, the rune immediately vanished into the void, becoming formless.

It stealthily shot towards Qiao Xiang on the stage!

[Consumed Reverse Rebirth Talisman * 1!]

On the stage.

Qiao Xiang struggled to support himself, his strength failing.

He looked at the expectant gazes of everyone outside the teahouse, opened his mouth, but couldn't catch his breath!

His face was anxious and flushed!

He was waiting for the agreement with Su Chen.

Suddenly, an invisible wave entered his body!

His figure trembled, and then his hunched body actually began to straighten slowly. His pale complexion turned rosy, and his entire aura gradually grew stronger!

"What happened!?"

"What's going on?"

Seeing the old man on stage suddenly become steady and strong, as if he had transformed into a completely different person, the three people from Kou Country's faces drastically changed, exclaiming in disbelief.

The old man who looked sickly just a moment ago was now as vigorous and powerful as a completely different person!

A dying man, insisting on taking the stage, they were already prepared to mock him.

Who could have predicted this sudden change!?

After Su Chen used the Reverse Rebirth Talisman, Qiao Xiang, who had been slow and sickly, straightened his body instantly. The spirit in his eyes blazed outwards. With a flick of his sleeve and a straightening of his posture, the aura of a Peking Opera master erupted!

Seizing this surge of energy, he stepped forward abruptly and began to sing:

"Standing at the camp gate, sounding the horn!"

"All men, big and small, listen to the root!"

His voice was rather hoarse, carrying with it a palpable sense of ancient weariness!

It was heart-wrenching to hear.

Immediately after.

It was as if a strong gust of wind swept through!

"First drum sounds, battle rations prepared."

The wind rose, Qiao Xiang's voice grew even stronger, his entire body straightening as he took a step forward!

Boom!

The invisible aura emanating from him was oppressive!

"Second drum sounds, armor fastened!"

The opera costume on his body seemed to swell along with his rising momentum!

His aged, wrinkled face, at this moment, appeared to be reversing time!

All the listeners present were stunned!

"

Third drum sounds, swords drawn, Fourth drum sounds, weapons handed over!

"

In just a few steps, these few lines were sung!

From a frail, aged figure just a moment ago, he now seemed like a reversal of life itself!

At this moment, Standing on the stage was no longer that hunched old man in an opera costume, but a young Peking Opera master wearing an octagonal hat, with four battle flags pinned to his back, clad in a vibrantly embroidered crimson python robe with ten medallions, exuding an imposing presence and a profound artistic charm!

"Advance, and each shall receive a reward!"

Qiao Xiang's voice also began to change from hoarse and weathered to loud and clear!

His movements, his spirit, his voice, all advanced in unison, filled with rich artistic flavor!

Under the gaze of those people from Kou Country, Mei Liangxin, all the netizens watching the livestream, and everyone who had come to support him in person.

He, with unparalleled grace, sang a song of his prime!

Effortlessly elegant and flowing, like a gushing spring.

With controlled exhalations and precise enunciation, showcasing his charm, voice, and skill.

The audience outside the teahouse listened, entranced.

Before they knew it, a passionate rendition of Dingjun Mountain had concluded!

"No, impossible!"

"How is he like a different person?"

The three people from Kou Country were utterly bewildered. They had never witnessed such a scene, and the transformation of Qiao Xiang on stage made them find it unbelievable.

Yet, his face and voice, both appearing completely youthful, were unfolding right before their eyes!

Their previous doubts, disdain, mockery, and clamor towards Qiao Xiang had vanished completely as Dingjun Mountain began to play!

Looking at the figure on the opera stage now, a deep fear began to rise in their hearts!

It felt as if they were facing a seasoned general, confronting the killing intent of a million soldiers!

Everyone around had shifted from worrying if Qiao Xiang could complete this magnificent performance to being deeply shocked and moved, with many shedding tears of excitement!

"So incredibly moving!"

"This is what the national quintessence of Dragon Country should be, so grand and spectacular!"

"This is amazing, how fortunate to witness this!"

Countless netizens were flooding the livestream chat, regretting that they weren't there in person!

On stage, The opera had concluded.

Qiao Xiang's body trembled as the effects of the Reverse Rebirth Talisman began to fade!

The aura around him slowly dissipated, and the vitality within his body was rapidly disappearing!

"Master, do you see this? This prosperous era is as you wished!"

Looking at the crowded scene outside the teahouse, he smiled faintly, tears streaming down his face as he murmured.

It was just as crowded and lively back then, with every young face looking up in anticipation.

Listening to Master's rendition of Dingjun Mountain, countless men shed tears onto their military uniforms!

They charged onto the battlefield without hesitation, fighting for their homes, country, mountains, and rivers!

That year, Master sang for the heroes, for the shattered land.

Today, he sang for the vast lands of Dragon Country, for this peerless prosperous era that countless people fought desperately to achieve!

In the distance, Su Chen quietly shed tears, his vision blurred.

Looking at everything before him, He seemed to see a performer's persistent dedication, And he also seemed to see the inheritance of the Chinese spirit across two eras~

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