Chapter 137

Holding a mutual understanding, it was simply natural for both of them to move forward in having sex.

As they both had the same intention, even breaking the kiss that glued them together was impossible for them. However, right when Qin Cheng began to remove Su Jingmo’s intricate clothing, a knock was heard at the door.

Immersed in the midst of an intimate moment, neither of them cared to open the door. Qin Cheng hesitated for a moment, but when he saw Su Jingmo’s smiling face, Qin Cheng felt his pants tighten even more. Driven by lust, Qin Cheng pounced to pin Su Jingmo against the bed once again, as they shared a passionate kiss.

Meanwhile, since the person standing outside the door received no answer, he insisted on continuing to knock on the door, making the knocking sound become louder and louder. This, of course, left Qin Cheng quite frustrated.

Upon seeing Qin Cheng’s expression, Su Jingmo couldn’t help but laugh merrily: “Shall we continue?”

Of course Qin Cheng wanted to continue. But….

“I don’t even know what they want in order to be insistently knocking on the door like that.”

“Lord Yama has returned and ordered you both to go to the Hall of Yama.” The person on the other side of the door said out loud.

Qin Cheng felt a certain amount of surprise as he stared at the door, which was tightly closed, and thought: ‘ I spoke quietly just now, which means…. that the person outside heard us? ’

Su Jingmo naturally noticed Qin Cheng’s obvious confusion. So, Su Jingmo stretched out his hand and pulled on Qin Cheng, who was hanging above him, as he slightly lifted up his own body: “We’re in the Underworld, so of course the spirits and ghosts around here can hear through the walls.”

“…..”

Qin Cheng’s stunned appearance only made Su Jingmo happier. As he leaned closer to Qin Cheng, Su Jingmo whispered in his ear: “It looks like it won’t be possible today.”

At the sight of Qin Cheng’s frown, Su Jingmo smiled: “Even if you can’t bear it, you’ll have to anyway.”

Qin Cheng’s heart trembled deliciously as Su Jingmo’s cold lips lightly brushed against his ear, which made Qin Cheng cling tightly to his beloved’s body and stay still for a long while.

If it were not for the fact that Su Jingmo had a matter to deal with the King of Hell now that he had returned, he wouldn’t want to leave this bed either….

After all, although Su Jingmo was a ghost, he’s also a man. A man who feels ‘certain’ emotions. Naturally, knowing that this isn’t the time to flirt and encourage the other, Su JIngmo waited for both of their breaths to calm down and whispered: “When we’re done with these matters, we’ll be able to….” Su Jingmo stopped here, as he didn’t know how to say it exactly, so he simply lowered his head and laughed softly.

Of course Qin Cheng understood what he meant to say, so Qin Cheng kissed Su Jingmo’s forehead and said: “Since the King of Hell is here, let’s hurry to see him.”

Su Jingmo nodded.

Then, the two of them followed the Ghost Messenger to the Hall of Yama. There, with his face as dark as coal, the King of Hell was waiting for them. Sitting on top of a platform, Lord Yama had a solemn expression on his face.

Witnessing this, Su Jingmo smiled, took a few steps forward, and said: “It had been quite a few days since we last met, Lord Yama, and from what I see, the expression on your face has worsened considerably.”

“I went to see the former King of Hell.”

“And how was it?” Su Jingmo placed his hands behind his back.

“…..” The King of Hell actually remained silent for a while, and didn’t reply.

After all, Lord Yama was thinking of the surprised expression on the previous King of Hell’s face upon hearing him mention Su Jingmo.

Lord Yama had asked the former King of Hell if what Su Jingmo had told him was true, but the former King of Hell hadn’t given him a direct answer. Instead, he stared at the water in the pond at the Heavenly Palace for a long while, until finally saying: “Bao Zheng, have you ever misjudged a case?”

That was the first time the former King of Hell called Lord Yama by his mortal name, causing the King of Hell to freeze and remain silent for a while before he could reply: “I’m ashamed.”

“The most righteous being in the world is the one-horned Xiezhi ¹ . Other than that, there is the King of Hell. If you can become the King of Hell, then you must be the most righteous person in the Mortal World as well as the Immortal Realm. So, if even you, as the King of Hell, can make mistakes, then so can the other Immortals. Immortals aren’t perfect in everything they do….”

About the meaning of this, how could Lord Yama not understand it? The previous King of Hell had essentially acknowledged that the Xu Dynasty had been purposely wiped out….

In disbelief, Lord Yama rose from his seat and exclaimed: “How can that be?!”

“In the Book of Heaven, there’s absolutely no mention of a Xu Dynasty!”

“But it actually did exist, and Su Jingmo even bears the fate of an Emperor!” Lord Yama was exasperated. “Even now it’s impossible for the Underworld to find the Books of Life and Death of the Xu Dynasty.”

“They were all destroyed.” The former King of Hell stroked his long beard and continued: “Have you heard of that time, at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, when the Indomitable Fighting Buddha wreaked havoc in the Underworld? At that time, it was impossible for the Underworld to resist and stop his attack, so the Heavenly Palace ordered me to deliver all the Books of Life and Death of the Xu Dynasty to the Indomitable Fighting Buddha.”

“This…..” Lord Yama shook his head, and was at a loss as to how to respond.

“As for Su Jingmo’s fate as Emperor…..” The former King of Hell shook his head. “Let’s just say that the extinction of the Xu Dynasty was the Will of Heaven….. Yet this cannot eradicate the fact that Su Jingmo’s fate was originally that of an Emperor. Although the Mortal World cannot remember the existence of a Xu Dynasty, the Immortals are aware of it. Is this not also the Will of Heaven?”

As soon as he heard this, Lord Yama remained silent for a long time. After a while, Lord Yama finally sighed: “I would like to know if Su Jingmo’s death occurred simply because his life came to its end as stipulated by fate, or was it because Lin Zuo defied the Heavens by taking his life?”

However, the former King of Hell didn’t answer this question.

Now, at this very moment, while looking at the Emperor standing in the Hall, the King of Hell sighed. Then, he finally spoke: “The Heavens have indeed wronged the Xu Dynasty.”

‘ After having lost the Taowu bone, it wreaked havoc in the Mortal Realm for a hundred years before they realized their mistake. To cover up this mistake, they thought of no other option, but to erase that part of history….. ’

Su Jingmo laughed after hearing Lord Yama’s words and said: “A wrong has indeed been committed. So how do you plan to compensate for it?”

“This…..” The King of Hell mainly oversees matters of life and death. Since the Xu Dynasty has long since disappeared, it cannot be restored. Lord Yama then looked at the Emperor in front of him, who was smiling mysteriously, and was unable to discover what his true intentions were. In the end, all the King of Hell could do was frown and ask: “What do you suggest?”

“What do I want?” Su Jingmo smiled. “Actually, I have three requests.”

“Please go ahead and tell us.”

“First, although the Xu Dynasty has disappeared, there must still be some traces of its existence. I hope you Deities will be considerate enough to not let the Immortals intervene in earthly affairs again.”

There must still be some traces of the Xu Dynasty’s existence on earth, it’s just that they haven’t been found yet. Su Jingmo had no desire for those troublesome Immortals to recognize the Xu Dynasty, as long as the Immortals didn’t intervene again.

As Qin Cheng said: If it exists, it exists, and the truth will come out sooner or later.

“I don’t think there will be any Immortals descending to the Mortal Realm to meddle in earthly affairs anymore.” Lord Yama then thought about what the previous King of Hell had told him.

‘ I’m afraid those Immortals in the Heavenly Palace wouldn’t dare act so recklessly now. Their interference in the rise and fall of the Dynasties in the Mortal Realm has only led to chaos. Once upon a time, the Immortals in the Heavenly Palace believed that the demise of the Xu Dynasty was the Will of Heaven, but perhaps it is the Will of Heaven to let it be known that there was once a Xu Dynasty…. ’

Su Jingmo nodded his head and continued: “Secondly,” he turned his head to look at Qin Cheng beside him and said with a smile: “The predestined life of this person beside me has not yet come to an end. You should let him return.”

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Upon seeing Lord Yama looking at where he was, Qin Cheng hurried to say: “Not only me, but Jingmo as well. Jingmo’s body is still in the Mortal World! Can’t you let him come back to life too? You Gods have arbitrarily changed history and taken the lives of countless people, you must make up for this sin!”

However, when Qin Cheng said this, he received no reply from the King of Hell. Staring at him with some doubt, Qin Cheng saw the King of Hell sigh and then say: “It is true that you have not yet reached the end of your predestined life. But since you have spent too much time in the Underworld, you can no longer be brought back to life.”

“What would happen then if he had Taowu bones inside his body?” Su Jingmo asked calmly.

“He really has that thing?” The King of Hell stroked his beard and nodded: “If it matches the weight of his bones, then it’s possible. You just need to activate the Taowu bones.”

“What will happen to Jingmo?” Qin Cheng took a step forward and asked. “Jingmo’s body is still intact. Can’t the Taowu bones be used to resuscitate him as well?”

The King of Hell shook his head: “No.”

“Why not?!” Qin Cheng became anxious upon hearing the refusal. “Didn’t you just say that I can be resurrected with the bones?!”

“You are different from him.” Lord Yama said. “You do not possess the destiny of an Emperor, as you originally are a mortal capable of living in the Mortal Realm….”

With that said, the King of Hell averted his gaze to Su Jingmo and continued, “But he does possess the destiny of an Emperor, which requires a large amount of Taowu bones. However, even if that amount of Taowu bones were to exist in this world, if he were to come back to life, it would be against the Will of Heaven.”

“Why?” Qin Cheng asked.

“It’s not allowed for a second person with the destiny of an Emperor to appear in the same world. Especially someone whose Emperor destiny dates back to thousands of years ago. His destiny would disturb the balance of the world and cause the overthrow of the Dynasty.”

“This….” Qin Cheng was speechless. Even if he wanted to say something else, Su Jingmo grabbed Qin Cheng’s hand and signaled him to stop. Su Jingmo and Qin Cheng understood what the King of Hell meant: If Su Jingmo were an ordinary person, it would be possible. But unfortunately, his destiny was that of an Emperor, and the appearance of someone with the destiny of a feudal Emperor in the current world would inevitably cause chaos.

“I understand what the King of Hell means.” Su Jingmo said. “As I said, I have three conditions, and this is the third: Is there any way Qin Cheng and I can stay together? He has waited for me for thousands of years, and I do not wish for him to keep waiting for me, nor do I wish to leave him.”

“Waited for thousands of years?” When Su Jingmo mentioned this, the King of Hell looked at Qin Cheng more thoughtfully. Only then did Lord Yama remember who this soul was. This soul was famous in the Underworld for being so devoted, as well as being a famous historian in the Mortal World….

‘ It turns out that this gentleman has been waiting all this time for this Emperor…. ’ Just then, Lord Yama realized something.

“Su Jingmo, you have been dead for 1600 years, you have a heavy ghostly qi and you’re brimming with evil energy. If you were to show up in the Mortal World in ghost form, I’m afraid you would end up killing a lot of people, not to mention Qin Cheng himself, who wants to stay close to you.”

“I simply asked if there is any way.”

The King of Hell shook his head and said: “Your current ghostly qi can’t even be blocked by that ancient formation in your tomb…..”

Upon realizing that Qin Cheng had squeezed his hand, Su Jingmo turned his head and smiled at him. Su Jingmo remained silent, merely observing the King of Hell sitting high up on his throne. When he saw that Lord Yama had his eyes closed, shaking his head and swaying, Su Jingmo realized that he had something else to say.

Indeed, in less than a minute, the King of Hell continued: “However, I have thought of a method.”

“What?” Qin Cheng abruptly raised his head and looked up.

“In the Mortal Realm, it’s believed that accumulating merits can bring benefits to oneself, as well as blessings to one’s descendants.”

Qin Cheng noticed that the King of Hell was staring at him as he said this. Lord Yama continued: “You have been an Historian for twelve generations, meticulously recording history in an unbiased manner. Since this is a great merit in the Mortal World, logically, it should have brought blessings to your descendants. However, for twelve generations, you have never married or had children. In this particular case, all that merit was simply accumulated.”

“A person, who has accumulated large amounts of merits, are considered Spiritual Beings in another sense. They can use their merits to bless ghosts and dispel their ghostly qi. It’s a real coincidence that Su Jingmo has been accumulating ghostly qi for 1600 years, and you have been accumulating merits for the same amount of time. The merits you possess is enough to dispel Su Jingmo’s ghostly qi….” Lord Yama paused at that point, then continued, “Furthermore….”

“What else?” Qin Cheng anxiously asked.

“Furthermore, once Su Jingmo’s ghostly qi is dispelled, you can share a destiny with him.”

“Share a destiny?” Qin Cheng froze. “What does that mean?”

“Didn’t you ask me if he could come back to life?” Lord Yama asked and said: “Sharing a destiny means when two people share a life. Whether it’s the weight of their bones or their life expectancy, it will be divided in half between the two individuals.”

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Footnotes

<ol><b>独角獬豸</b> <b>dú jiǎo xiè zhì</b> ; The Xiezhi is a legendary beast in Chinese mythology that is said to have the ability to determine truth and falsehood. It’s depicted as a fierce creature with one horn, and it’s known for its sense of justice, as it would use its horn to pierce and punish those who are lying or are unjust. Looks something like <b>THIS .</b></ol>