Chapter 113

In the late 1990s, the excavation of a thousand people burial pit in Ninghua Village began. Back then, Li Guoxian had been waiting for a long time, and he was feeling impatient as he let various students act as chess pieces in order to reach the main tomb. But as a result, many students died as soon as a tunnel was dug. The resentment belonging to the nearly one thousand soldiers gradually dispersed outside.

Ordinary people couldn’t feel the strong resentment of the ghosts, but children and animals could. Little by little, the birds in the forest began to stop singing, the dogs in the courtyards of the villagers’ houses barked even more ferociously, and the children began to cry more often…..

Even so, after living in this village all their lives, no one was willing to move.

To be honest, living in Xi’an, which used to be a Capital in ancient times, meant that any of the nearby mountains could be a mausoleum of ancient rulers. People in Xi’an had seen many of these things, but it wasn’t so common that people in the area had to relocate due to the excavations.

Many of the people in Ninghua Village didn’t want to move, but they had to. They had a strange feeling about this great unknown mausoleum…..

Every time more resentment leaked out, Su Jingmo started to wake up little by little. It wasn’t until he had fully woken up and his ghostly qi spread throughout Ninghua Village, that caused it to fall into a deathly silence. Nobody really knew when the birds stopped singing and appearing completely, or when was the last time they saw an insect in this area, but the truth was that not a single animal was seen on this mountain for a long time…..

If not even a Taoist priest could stand Su Jingmo’s heavy ghostly qi, how could animals stand it?

Currently, Su Jingmo himself was unable to hold the formation inside the tomb, so he could only release his ghostly qi and wait for someone to replace him as the owner of the tomb.

However, the ghostly qi suddenly disappeared.

‘ What’s going on?! ’

Qu Zhiwen subconsciously looked at Tang Jiaming and asked: “What the hell is going on?”

But Tang Jiaming was equally surprised. He shook his head and said: “No, I don’t know….Wait, could it be….” Tang Jiaming thought about the possibility that Qin Cheng had died inside the tomb, replacing Su Jingmo as the new owner of the tomb….. Thinking of this, Tang Jiaming’s face darkened. ‘ That’s the worst fucking scenario!! ’

There was no need for Tang Jiaming to say so, because Qu Zhiwen had also thought of such a possibility. Thinking of Su Jingmo’s words, Qu Zhiwen’s heart sank in disgust. ‘ Su Jingmo! Didn’t you tell me that you didn’t want Qin Cheng’s life?! What’s wrong with me? How could I have believed in Su Jingmo’s words?! ’

“If Qing Cheng has truly died….then the formation inside the tomb cannot be destroyed. Su Jingmo is really cruel……”

“No, no.” Tang Jiaming interrupted Qu Zhiwen’s words, seemingly with some disbelief: “Qu Zhiwen, can you cast a spell to blow up this tomb’s formation? I’m sensing that the formation inside the tomb is about to collapse!”

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As the ghostly qi disappeared around him, Qin Cheng couldn’t feel that the formation was also being torn apart. Qin Cheng could simply see that the person in front of him was slowly recovering his original appearance. However, although the ghost’s body was no longer transparent, his missing arm didn’t return. On the other hand, his smiling peach blossom eyes turned as red as blood…..

“What do you think now?” Su Jingmo raised his hand and looked at it. With a smile on his face, he asked: “Hey, what’s wrong, why aren’t you saying something? Even though this is a soul body, I look much better, right? I’m not used to seeing through my body.”

How could Qin Cheng not understand that Su Jingmo was simply forcing himself to maintain this appearance? Although he wasn’t a Taoist priest, Qin Cheng could guess that such a practice wouldn’t be good, and would only harm Su Jingmo.

Su Jingmo’s bloodshot eyes hurt Qin Cheng’s heart, but Qin Cheng couldn’t say anything. He simply raised his trembling hands to hug Su Jingmo tightly.

Qin Cheng didn’t speak. Su Jingmo guessed that by forcing himself to withdraw most of his ghostly qi, he made his appearance look ghostly and monstrous. Contrary to the appearance of a normal person…..

Leaning gently on Qin Cheng’s shoulder, Su Jingmo said with a smile: “Are you hugging me so tightly because I look too ugly to look at now?”

“No, of course not!” Su Jingmo’s words made Qin Cheng anxious. So much so, that Qin Cheng was even quick to release Su Jingmo from his arms and grab onto Su Jingmo’s shoulders: “You’re good looking, Jingmo. You’re handsome no matter what.”

“What do you mean by ‘handsome no matter what’?” Su Jingmo raised his eyebrows. “That only implies that I don’t look as handsome as usual. Or at least it must mean that it’s harder to look at me now than before.”

“No!” Qin Cheng stared at Su Jingmo, not knowing how to explain himself. In the end, Qin Cheng could only say: “You know very well that’s not what I meant…..”

“I’m not you, so how can I know what you’re really thinking?”

Seeing Su Jingmo smile, Qin Cheng knew that he was merely joking, as he always did, so Qin Cheng no longer tried to explain. He simply leaned down to gently kiss Su Jingmo’s cheek, as a helpless smile grew on his face.

As that smile fell into Su Jingmo’s eyes, he suddenly realized that he really liked Qin Cheng’s appearance. From start to finish, the only one in Qin Cheng’s eyes had always been Su Jingmo. When Su Jingmo looked at Qin Cheng, he could finally see how a person in love with him truly looked. To tell the truth, that made Su Jingmo happy.

Su Jingmo took a step closer and leaned into Qin Cheng’s arms, who hugged him tightly as if by instinct….. Su Jingmo curved his lips slightly and smiled: “Qin Cheng…..”

“Hmm?”

“What are you thinking?”

“What?” Su Jingmo’s sudden question left Qin Cheng somewhat taken aback, so he only managed to reply: “I’m thinking of you.”

This reply made Su Jingmo, who had leaned his head against Qin Cheng’s shoulder, laugh out loud. Su Jingmo’s laughter was so hearty that it shook Qin Cheng’s chest. For some reason, Qin Cheng’s eyes warmed up, causing him to hug Su Jingmo tighter: “I was thinking about you. Thinking about how I should hug you tighter, so tight that you wouldn’t be able to leave.”

Su Jingmo didn’t reply, and instead, continued to laugh. He laughed so hard that his voice began to tremble and his heart began to ache. At that, Su Jingmo raised his only remaining hand and hugged Qin Cheng back.

This great Mausoleum had always been cold and quiet, but when no one was talking or laughing, it seemed even more lonely. Through Qin Cheng’s shoulder, Su Jingmo looked at his sarcophagus, which was lying not far away….

‘ This is my home, my destiny and my end. I died 1600 years ago, and before my death, I also stood here as a living man. Now that my long existence is coming to an end, it can be considered as an atonement for my sins….. ’

‘ I should be satisfied….. ’

‘ But… Why can’t I, and don’t want to, let go of this man’s embrace…? ’

Su Jingmo closed his eyes for a long time before asking: “Qin Cheng, do you ‘want’ me?”

“Wh-what?”

“Hmm? You didn’t hear me? Then forget I said it….”

“I do!” Before Su Jingmo could finish speaking, Qin Cheng hurriedly interrupted him. “I do want to be with you, very much…..I have been thinking about being with you for the rest of my life. Even if you’re a ghost, I fell so in love with you that my heart aches immensely. But I have always been willing to suffer the pain in my chest because I’m happy to love you.”

Qin Cheng’s words made Su Jingmo laugh: “That’s not what I meant….”

Su Jingmo was already feeling very embarrassed by saying that. After all, he had never had to make the first move since everyone had thrown themselves into his arms. Su Jingmo had never had to do something like this before, and it was also the first time someone hadn’t understood when he referred to ‘bed activities’.

That embarrassment lasted only for a moment, however. Since Su Jingmo was a person who had spent most of his time wandering from brothel to brothel before he died. Su Jingmo simply smiled at Qin Cheng’s stunned eyes, leaned towards him, put his lips to Qin Cheng’s ear, and whispered: “I meant sharing a bed. Don’t you want to be with me…..?”

Qin Cheng only understood when Su Jingmo laughed softly. ‘ What’s wrong with me? I’m not a pure child! Besides, if it hadn’t been because Qu Zhiwen had interrupted us that time, I would…. ’

“I also want to….” Qin Cheng said with a blushed face. Due to the embarrassment, he didn’t know what else to say.

“Hmm? What do you want?”

The man he loved was teasing him, and Qin Cheng was upset that he couldn’t seize the opportunity back then. Qin Cheng took a deep breath and replied: “I’ve always wanted to have you that way too. I want to be with you….”

Qin Chen tried to find softer words, but after finding himself unable to do so, Qin Cheng scratched his head and decided to smash the already broken jar ¹ . Qin Cheng gently bit Su Jingmo’s earlobe and whispered: “I want to devour you entirely. All of you belong to me.”

Su Jingmo never expected that Qin Cheng would say such straightforward words. On top of that, Qin Cheng had taken Su Jingmo by surprise by biting his earlobe in such an intimate way, causing Su Jingmo’s face to almost completely blush and his eyes to tremble.

Since he was still being hugged by Qin Cheng, Su Jingmo couldn’t see the expression that Qin Cheng had at the moment. However, Su Jingmo was also glad that he wasn’t able to see his face. Since he also didn’t want Qin Cheng to see him in this state.

‘ Ning Yunze once said: “A dull ² person is the most tedious and annoying. Everything they say and do is overwhelming.” It seems that this is indeed true. ’

“But now is not the right time.” After realigning his emotions, Su Jingmo went back to his usual appearance. Breaking away from Qin Cheng’s embrace, Su Jingmo could see how pale Qin Cheng was. ‘ Qin Cheng has been in a coma for several days, without eating or drinking a single drop of water. Just holding me like this has made him waste a lot of strength…. If I don’t take Qin Cheng out of the tomb, I’m afraid that in less than two days, Qin Cheng will…. ’

“Um, uh, I……” Qin Cheng was aware that due to his current state, he could collapse at any moment. Not to mention ‘devouring’ Su Jingmo, even standing for a long period of time will make him collapse.

‘ But….. ’

“Jingmo, are you trying to go back on your promise?”

‘ I’m still a little bit unwilling….. ’

Su Jingmo stood up, looked at Qin Cheng and smiled: “A promise is a promise.”

Without giving Qin Cheng the time to reply, Su Jingmo continued: “Furthermore, there’s an old friend waiting for me outside the tomb. If I don’t come out now, I’m afraid he will chase after me to see if my soul really has been scattered.”

“Old friend?” Qin Cheng struggled to get up, gasped for breath, and asked: “You mean Su Weiran? Is he really your Fifth Brother, Su Jingyan?”

“Actually, I’m not too sure about that.” Su Jingmo frowned slightly. “But we should find out soon.”

Qin Cheng saw Su Jingmo wave his hand to open the gates of the Underground Palace. Su Jingmo turned around, placed his hand in front of Qin Cheng’s eyes, smiled and said: “Come with me.”

For the first time, Qin Cheng didn’t hold Su Jingmo’s hand. Instead, Qin Cheng froze in surprise: “Do you want to get out of the tomb? No way! Qu Zhiwen said that if you get out of the tomb, your soul will….”

“Do you believe me or do you believe him?” Su Jingmo stopped smiling and silently looked at Qin Cheng. “Do you really think I would want to leave the tomb if it were true? That I would turn into ashes by stepping foot outside? I believe I wouldn’t bother to lie to you about this.”

“You mean Qu Zhiwen lied?”

“I’m simply asking you, whether you believe me or him.”

Having said all this, what else could Qin Cheng do other than say: “I believe you….” With a bitter smile on his face.

“Don’t worry, everything will be fine. Besides, I still have something to tell you.” After hearing Qin Cheng say that he believed in him, Su Jingmo smiled happily. “It’s about….the secret of how the Xu Dynasty really collapsed and disappeared over a thousand years ago.”

Tang Jiaming and Qu Zhiwen thinking Qin Cheng died, while Qin Cheng and Su Jingmo were flirting inside the tomb lmao

The part of Su Jingmo saying he neved had to ask for sex because ppl just threw themselves into his arms makes me believe that Su Jingmo is actually a pillow princess. He does nothing on bed, he simply lies there while the other person has to do all the work lmao

Qin Cheng, what happened to you? Your dirty mind couldn’t grasp the sexual proposition your dead crush made to you! Sigh, the coma is really messing with your brain! 😂😂😂

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Ko-fi goal for extra chapies~~ (♡°▽°♡)

Footnotes

<ol><b>破罐子破摔</b> <b>pò guàn zi pò shuāi</b> ; It’s a metaphor for a shortcoming, a mistake or a setback that’s left to its own free will and not corrected, or instead, intentionally developing it towards a worse direction. From <b>《将军吟》</b> by ( <b>莫应丰</b> <b>mò yìng fēng</b> ) Mo Yingfeng [1938-1989]. <b>木讷</b> <b>mù nè</b> ; Used as a metaphor for: people who are simple but not good with words. A boring person. A person who is slow to react, is naive/clumsy and doesn’t talk much. A shy/nerdy person. A rigid person.</ol>