Chapter 86

Since Ninghua Village was implicated in several murder cases, and the archeological work hadn’t started yet, no one stepped into Ninghua Village.

With no one there to watch, Qin Cheng was happy that he’d be able to run to Su Jingmo’s side day and night.

At the moment, since the two had been intimate with each other for a while, Qin Cheng was reluctant to leave. After thinking about it, he suggested to Su Jingmo: “Or….I could simply stay here, with you, today. I can sleep where you rest, right?”

Qin Cheng looked like someone who wanted to stay in the warmth of his lover’s home as if it was the most natural thing. This, of course, surprised Su Jingmo. Although this place could be considered Su Jingmo’s ‘home’, this ‘home’ was buried underground.

“How can a living being, that visits the tomb every day, sleep here? You should understand that Yin and Yang are different, and this place has too much Yin qi. It’s not good for you to stay here for too long.”

“I want to be with y-….”

Su Jingmo, who could see through Qin Cheng’s thoughts, glared at him, making him swallow the rest of his words.

Although Su Jingmo’s peach blossom eyes weren’t smiling at the moment, his eyebrows were slightly curved upwards. This, coupled with Su Jingmo’s remarkably handsome appearance, provoked something different in Qin Cheng. In fact, Su Jingmo wasn’t even aware that his glare didn’t appear threatening in Qin Cheng’s eyes. Instead, when this glare fell onto Qin Cheng, who already had a strong desire for Su Jingmo, he felt as if….Su Jingmo was tempting him….

However, Qin Cheng thought that foolishly, because he was actually thrown out of the tomb by Su Jingmo….

Qin Cheng, who was sitting halfway up the slope as the breeze blew by, looked at the moon above his head, completely stunned. During this period of time, when he and Su Jingmo got along well with each other, Qin Cheng had actually forgotten that Su Jingmo had such good skills. In the blink of an eye, he had been thrown out of the tomb. Qin Cheng couldn’t help but wonder how many war achievements Su Jingmo must have had with those superb martial arts….

Qin Cheng gulped and thought: ‘ Su Jingmo has been so kind to me. Without his permission, not to mention hugging or kissing, but if he had glared at me more ferociously, I would’ve died without noticing. Like that time I almost died under Su Jingmo’s hands…. ’

After thinking about this, Qin Cheng was a little worried. When he looked at Su Jingmo, he could tell that Su Jingmo has never been in a lower position when he was alive, not even in ‘bed’…. If Su Jingmo wasn’t willing, Qin Cheng knew that there was no way he could….

Qin Cheng was worried about his future self….

“Aah….”

As he looked up at the moon, Qin Cheng sighed slightly. But this sigh was secretly tinged with sweetness….

In mid-October, because the weather in Xi’an began to turn cold and the temperature difference between day and night was significant, Qin Cheng came over to the tomb wearing fewer clothes, than the ones he wore during the day. It was midnight at the moment when the weather was the coldest, and because the tomb had less air, Qin Cheng couldn’t really feel the cold inside. But now, when he was at the hillside, he felt slightly chilly.

As soon as the cold breeze blew by, Qin Cheng couldn’t help but shiver. However, Qin Cheng didn’t want to leave and sat in the mud in a daze.

The light pollution in Xi’an was too strong, and for the past few years, it wasn’t easy to see the stars at night. Since Ninghua Village was a long distance away from Xi’an City, and the sky was clear with no clouds in sight, he was able to see a lot of stars.

“Why don’t you hurry up and go back? It’s cold outside, why are you sitting on the ground?”

Even though Qin Cheng was thrown out, Su Jingmo didn’t go back inside the tomb. He was standing in the artificially dug tunnel watching as Qin Cheng sat on the ground, without knowing what he was thinking about. Even though Qin Cheng was shivering, he wasn’t leaving. Instead, he looked at the sky… ‘ What’s there to see in the sky? ’

Su Jingmo moved forward two steps until he stepped into an area illuminated by the moonlight. The moonlight passed through his soul ‘body’, without leaving a shadow on the ground.

However, Su Jingmo didn’t care. He just wanted to see Qin Cheng, who was still staring at the sky with a smile on his face….

There was no need for Su Jingmo to think about it. He could guess that Qin Cheng must be thinking about their unfinished ‘love making’. This, however, made Su Jingmo think about the feeling of Qin Cheng stroking his waist. All of a sudden, there was an inexplicable twinge surging inside his heart, making Su Jingmo open his mouth to say something.

When Qin Cheng heard Su Jingmo’s voice, he stood up immediately. After dusting off the mud on his pants, he turned around to look at the tunnel behind him, only to see the man he was just thinking about, standing at the entrance of the tunnel. Under the moonlight, there were silver highlights reflecting in his black hair, while the intricate Imperial Clothes complimented Su Jingmo’s unusual beauty.

If others were to see Su Jingmo’s solemnity, they would prostrate and kneel before him. The ghostly qi surrounding his body was like the imposing appearance of all the Gods mixed into one, giving him a terrifying and worshipful presence.

However, Su Jingmo was amazingly beautiful in Qin Cheng’s eyes. But it wasn’t like the beautiful tenderness of women, because Su Jingmo had a unique temperament. Qin Cheng didn’t know how to describe it, he just felt that the man in front of him was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen, making his heart beat faster than ever before.

“Instead of looking at the starry sky, why don’t you look at me?”

“Hmm… You’re nicer to look at.”

Then, Qin Cheng took a few big steps forward, until he arrived in front of Su Jingmo. However, at that moment, Su Jingmo disappeared in a twinkling of an eye. This, of course, confused Qin Cheng immensely.

With some hesitation, he took a few steps into the darkness of the tunnel: “You went back?”

Without knowing whether Su Jingmo had dodged him deliberately or not, Qin Cheng was unable to see the owner of the tomb.

“You didn’t even let me finish what I wanted to say before you threw me out of the tomb…” Qin Cheng took out a small flashlight from his pocket, but he was still unable to see Su Jingmo. “Jingmo, where are you hiding?” As he said that, Qin Cheng walked further into the tunnel.

However, Qin Cheng didn’t know that he was actually standing right in front of Su Jingmo. He just couldn’t see him. Even though Qin Cheng’s eyes searched left and right, his sight would never focus on Su Jingmo, who was merely half a meter away from him. As Qin Cheng kept walking forward, he actually passed through Su Jingmo’s soul ‘body’….

The feeling of a living being passing through his soul form wasn’t pleasant, it felt as if something was breaking up inside him.

Su Jingmo didn’t realize it at first, but when he finally reacted, Qin Cheng was already standing behind him….

Su Jingmo suddenly squeezed his hands tightly as he stood fixed in place, without turning back, or speaking. This man, who once held all the power in his hands, and had an unrestrainedly free life, at the moment, his usually relaxed eyes were filled with fear.

‘ What’s going on…. what’s happening?! ’

‘ Qin Cheng…. can’t see me? ’

When he realized this, Su Jingmo felt overwhelmed for a brief moment. He never thought that Qin Cheng wouldn’t be able to see him one day, even less being unable to touch him….

Su Jingmo was scared….

“I’m behind you.”

Even though Su Jingmo whispered this, he only heard Qin Cheng asking over and over again where he was….

“Where are you?”

“I’m here.”

“Jingmo?”

“Qin Cheng, I’m right here.”

“Where are you hiding?”

“I…. am behind you.”

Qin Cheng kept shouting into the depths of the tunnel, but he couldn’t hear any response. This, of course, made his relaxed heart feel inexplicably panicked: “Jingmo, answer me.”

All of a sudden, Qin Cheng heard Su Jingmo’s voice coming from behind him. Thinking that his worry had worked, Qin Cheng hurried to ask: “Are you behind me?” Qin Cheng turned around, and sure enough, Su Jingmo was standing behind him. Relieved, Qin Cheng smiled and said: “Why did you suddenly run behind me? I thought you had gone back into the tomb, I was even ready to go in and have a look.”

Qin Cheng wasn’t able to see Su Jingmo’s face clearly, because he was still facing the moonlight picking through the tunnel’s entrance. However, because the man he liked was standing right in front of him, Qin Cheng’s heart was filled with joy. He was so happy that he decided to joke about the situation: “Your martial arts are so powerful, you can even hide from me in an instant. If you really wanted to hide, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to find you.”

However, as soon as these words were said, Su Jingmo walked up to Qin Cheng in a hurry, only to wrap his hands tightly around Qin Cheng’s neck.

“Qin Cheng, you must not be incapable of finding me.”

Su Jingmo said this with his chin resting against Qin Cheng’s shoulder. Qin Cheng couldn’t see the expression on his face, and could only hear his voice. Even though it sounded almost like a whisper, there wasn’t anything different from his usual tone of voice.

Faced with the scenario of his lover throwing himself into his arms, Qin Cheng was so happy he hugged him back tightly. Then, Qin Cheng said: “I’ll find you. No matter what, I’ll look for you for the rest of my life!”

“Even when you couldn’t find me just now?”

Su Jingmo’s words carried his usual playful tone, which is why Qin Cheng thought Su Jingmo was only teasing him: “Wasn’t that because you were hiding? It’s dark in here, and I couldn’t see clearly.”

Su Jingmo didn’t answer, instead, he held Qin Cheng close to him as he looked around, through Qin Cheng’s shoulder, at the dark tunnel heading towards the tomb.

“Jingmo?”

“Qin Cheng, you can’t leave me.”

“I won’t. Not for the rest of my life.” As he hugged Su Jingmo, Qin Cheng kissed Su Jingmo’s temples. When his lips touched the cool silky skin, Qin Cheng sobered up a little: “Why are you saying this all of a sudden?”

“No reason.” Su Jingmo looked at his somewhat empty hands and smiled: “1600 years…. Is indeed a long time.”

“Yes, but I was able to meet you. Not only that, but I also fell in love with you, and decided to be with you forever.”

“….. Hmm.”

Damn, this chapter is so tragically romantic…. why are these two making my heart hurt??

Ah when Qin Cheng wasn’t able to see Su Jingmo and Su Jingmo became so desperate, but in a defeated way…. it was so saaad why why why did that happen? Ughhhh these two, stop trying to make me cry o(TヘTo)

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