translator: baumkuchenย editor: baumkuchen
Even though it sounded like he was joking, Bai Yuehu was clearly serious. He raised his leg and stomped it onto the ground, causing a tremor. After the thunderous bang, a giant hole appeared in front of them, but the most striking thing was the black stone door behind it.
Seeing this, Lu Qingjiuโs eyes widened, but what truly shocked him came afterwards. He saw Bai Yuehu stride forward, stopping before the stone door, raise his hand, and knock on it.
The air stilled. Holding his breath, Lu Qingjiu watched Bai Yuehuโs movements.
After a few seconds, the tightly-shut stone door made a heavy sound. As if someone had pushed it open, a gap wide enough for a person to pass through appeared.
Old air rushed out of the tomb from the opening of the door, making Lu Qingjiu cough.
Bai Yuehu let out a โletโs goโ and walked straight through the stone doors. Lu Qingjiu followed closely after, walking in as well.
Behind the stone door was a long tunnel. The ground was paved with hard green stone tiles. Time had not destroyed this tomb, rather, other than a little bit of dust, everything inside was very well preserved. In the dim light, Lu Qingjiu could even see colourful murals painted on the walls. These murals were all incredibly lifelike, seeming to describe a sacrifice of eternal rest (death) to the gods from ancient times. Bai Yuehu could see in the dark, but Lu Qingjiu couldnโt. Thankfully, Yin Xunโs reminder earlier had actually served some purpose. Lu Qingjiu dug a tiny flashlight out of his backpack. After turning it on, he was finally able to see the path beneath his feet clearly.
This should be Bai Yuehuโs first time here, but he seemed to be very familiar with this tomb, walking forward the entire way, bypassing numerous forks in the path.
Even though Lu Qingjiu hadnโt had pork before, he had seen a pig run. (not literal, means that even though he doesnโt have any practical experience, he still has some idea about what heโs doing/getting into) He followed closely behind Bai Yuehu, not daring to walk around. In a soft voice, he asked what the rooms to the side were for.
โSome are holding funerary objects, some are traps,โ Bai Yuehu said, โFollow me, or else itโll be easy for you to get lost.โ
Lu Qingjiu โohโ-ed, and followed even closer.
It seemed that all the doors in the tomb had been opened. Bai Yuehu didnโt even need to expend any energy before reaching the central area of the tomb. Lu Qingjiu, following behind him, looked around, feeling as if he had reached a place a little different from the other rooms.
This room was especially big, and incredibly spacious and empty. In the middle of the room was a rectangular pool. On the corners of the pool were erected a few strange, human-shaped statues. But the thing that was the most different was the messy footprints all over the floor of this room โ It was clear that someone had been here, trampling the uniform layer of dust that had accumulated on the floor into an utter mess.
Lu Qingjiu immediately thought of what Pang Ziqi had said, that they had previously gone down into the tomb and saw the coffin, but after they touched the corpse, the corpse had sunk into the water, and they hadnโt been able to pull the corpse out.
And the room before him and those strange footprints on the floor perfectly matched up with what Pang Ziqi had told him. Clearly, this was where the Rain Masterโs Concubineโs body was.
Bai Yuehu had also stopped, his gaze falling on the pool in the absolute centre of the room. He walked over to the pool and leaned over slightly, as if looking at something inside the water.
Lu Qingjiu also followed him over and saw what was in the pool. Logically speaking, this tomb had been buried underground for so many years, even if there had been water, it should have dried, but the pool before him was filled with crystal clear water. Lu Qingjiu shone his flashlight over, and noticed that the water was so deep that he couldnโt see the bottom. The reflected light rippled slightly, as if there was something living within the waters.
โIs this place linked to a source of groundwater?โ Lu Qingjiu asked.
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Bai Yuehu shook his head. โThe water in the pool is contained.โ
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Lu Qingjiu then dug out a rope with an iron hook attached at the end from his bag โ For this, he had to praise Yin Xun once again, if not for him constantly pestering Lu Qingjiu, Lu Qingjiu wouldnโt have brought these things. Unexpectedly, they really did come into use.
Lu Qingjiu pulled out the rope and tossed the iron hook into the pool. Sure enough, as Bai Yuehu said, this pool was contained. It was approximately two meters deep. The rope soon touched the bottom, and Lu Qingjiu began to swing the rope hard in order to get it to hook onto the corpse at the bottom.
As the rope swung around in the water, soon, Lu Qingjiu felt the rope tense, as if it had hooked onto something heavy. He began to try to exert force to pull it out, but when he pulled, he found the thing would not move.
โI seem to have hooked on to something,โ Lu Qingjiu said, frowning, โItโs too heavy, I canโt pull it upโ Could I have hooked onto the wall?โ
Bai Yuehu reached out and grabbed the rope. He began to pull together with Lu Qingjiu. At this moment, the difference between the two was made obvious. The rope which, no matter how hard Lu Qingjiu had pulled, hadnโt moved, became very easy to pull in Bai Yuehuโs hands, to the point that Bai Yuehu didnโt even look like he was pulling hard as he easily pulled up the thing the rope had hooked onto.
Seeing that he wouldnโt be of any help, Lu Qingjiu simply let go and watched from the side. With Bai Yuehuโs movements, a black object was pulled up with the rope. When Lu Qingjiu aimed his flashlight towards the water to take a look, he confirmed that the object he had seen was the corpse that had sunken into the depths of the pool.
That corpse wore a green dress. Even though her eyes were closed, Lu Qingjiu could still recognise her as the female ghost that was following Pang Ziqi.
Even after so many years, the corpse was still perfectly preserved, with white, soft skin, looking not at all like a dead person, but rather like she was just sleeping.
As Lu Qingjiu stared at the corpse, he fell into a daze. This woman wasnโt particularly beautiful, but she had an indescribable power, making it such that people couldnโt help but take a look at her, then a secondโฆ Just as Lu Qingjiu started to lose control of his gaze, Bai Yuehu suddenly called out his name, โLu Qingjiu.โ
Lu Qingjiu snapped back to himself. โAh?โ
Bai Yuehu said, โSheโs that good looking?โ
Only then did Lu Qingjiu realise that he had been acting a little off. He retracted his gaze, looking towards Bai Yuehu. โWhat?โ
Bai Yuehu very patiently repeated himself. โI said, is she that good looking? Even better looking thanโ me?โ
Lu Qingjiu was unable to hold back his laugh. He said, โOf course she isnโt better looking than you. Worried that Bai Yuehu wouldnโt believe him if he said it like that, he added, โYouโre the best looking fox spirit in the world.โ
Only then did Bai Yuehu nod, satisfied.
The corpse was roughly yanked out of the pool by Bai Yuehu. He didnโt show any tenderness towards the beautiful woman, throwing her to the side of the pool like a piece of trash. The corpse looked soft, but was actually hard. It landed on the ground with a clang, like gold meeting stone.
According to Bai Yuehu, as long as he destroyed this corpse, Pang Ziqi could live on, and he himself wouldnโt have to worry about being followed by her. It was just the question of how exactly to destroy her that made Lu Qingjiuโs head hurt. He glanced at Bai Yuehu. Bai Yuehu, understanding the meaning in his eyes, fell silent for a moment, then said, โTry using a knife?โ
Lu Qingjiu, โ…โ Donโt you sound a little too unsure? But there was no harm in trying. Lu Qingjiu took a deep breath, then dug out a knife from his backpack.
โJust chop down like this?โ Lu Qingjiu asked.
Bai Yuehu nodded.
Even though the woman before him was a corpse, she looked far too much like a living person. As Lu Qingjiu was about to bring down the knife, he really had a bit of a mental block. But in the end, the living were more important than the dead. Thinking of the half-dead Pang Ziqi lying in the hospital, Lu Qingjiu tightened his grip on the knife.
โIโve offended.โ After apologising to the corpse, Lu Qingjiu steeled his heart and swung down at the corpse. But what heโd never expected was that when the knife contacted the corpse, Lu Qingjiu felt as if heโd hit something incredibly hard. His arm received a shock, making the knife fly out of his hand.
โAh!โ Lu Qingjiuโs arm was made numb by the recoil. He let out an involuntary shout.
โYou canโt cut it?โ Bai Yuehu asked.
โEn.โ Lu Qingjiuโs expression sank. โItโs too hard, I canโt cut itโฆโ
โTroublesome.โ Bai Yuehu spat out the word.
Upon hearing Bai Yuehu actually call this matter troublesome, Lu Qingjiu instantly became nervous. He asked, โHow is it troublesome? Yuehu, are we in trouble?โ
Bai Yuehu had a slightly gloomy look in his eyes were slightly gloomy. โItโs not as bad as that.โ
โThen what about the corpse?โ Lu Qingjiu rubbed at his numb arm, frowning as he said, โCan Pang Ziqi do nothing but wait for death now?โ
Bai Yuehu let out a long sigh. โI guess itโs up to me now.โ
His sigh was far too sad, making the worry in Lu Qingjiuโs heart become even more intense. Just as he was about to ask what exactly was going on, he then saw a black fog emerge from under Bai Yuehu. This black fog soon engulfed the entire room, covering the already-dim light. Even though Lu Qingjiu didnโt know what was happening, he knew that Bai Yuehu wouldnโt hurt him, so he simply backed away to the side of the room.
Shortly after the black fog rose, Lu Qingjiu heard a womanโs sharp cry from nearby the pool. This cry was utterly filled with hatred and loathing, making oneโs hair stand on end. Just as the cry was getting louder and louder, a low roar from a wild beast sounded in the room. This roar froze Lu Qingjiu in place, not daring to move.
โCrunch crunch crunch.โ The sound of meat being chewed slowly replaced the womanโs cries. The cries gradually became weaker and weaker, eventually stopping completely, leaving the sound of the wild beastโs chewing to fill the room.
It wasnโt hard for Lu Qingjiu to guess what had happenedโฆ Bai Yuehu had changed back into his original form, and had eaten that body which had been so hard to deal with.
Through the thick black fog, Lu Qingjiu vaguely caught sight of a pair of giant red eyes. Noticing his gaze, that pair of eyes looked back at him.
The twoโs eyes met. Lu Qingjiu forced out a stiff smile. โDoesโฆ does it taste good?โ
The chewing stopped, and Bai Yuehuโs voice drifted over. โItโs incredibly disgusting.โ
Lu Qingjiu said, โYou eating it like this wonโt leave behind any side effects, will it?โ That thing was so hard, and had been left for who knows how long, it was definitely past its expiration date.
Bai Yuehu didnโt say a word in reply, starting to chew once more. When he finished chewing, the black fog gradually dissipated, letting Lu Qingjiu see him sitting by the side of the pool, an unhappy look on his face.
Lu QIngjiu walked over, and called out in a small voice, โYuehu?โ
Bai Yuehu replied, โEn?โ
Lu Qingjiu said, โFinished eating?โ
Bai Yuehu, โEn.โ
Lu Qingjiu asked, โWhat does itโฆ taste like?โ
Bai Yuehu thought for a moment, then said, โHave you eaten mud before?โ
Lu Qingjiu, โ…No.โ
Bai Yuehu said, โThen imagine for a moment, what a piece of mud that has been set aside for more than a thousand years would taste like.โ
Lu QIngjiu, โ…โ He felt he would be better off not imagining it after all, the taste of that Rain Masterโs concubine clearly exceeded the limits of his imagination, or else Bai Yuehu wouldnโt have a face full of grievance after eating her, as if he really had been force-fed a mouthful of mud.
The author has something to say:
Bai Yuehu: [gags]
Lu Qingjiu, full of pity: Before I came, what kind of bitter days were you living…
In this chapter, we see:
– Lu Qingjiu’s maternal instincts in the end
– Bai Yuehe eating vinegar, even if he probably doesn’t know
– Yu Xin’s Boy Scout senses
Thank you for the chapter!
lol what a great summary of this chapter ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Thanks for the hard work love the story ^_^
Lol these fools smh
” Bai Yuehu very patiently repeated himself. โI said, is she that good looking? Even better looking thanโ me?โ”
(^่ธ^)
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Vinegar is so bitter, oh. ๐คฃ Especially if the competition is a thousand year old mud-corpse. ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ Itadakimasu!
Thanks for the update. ๐ค
Yin Xun is so precious. Who wouldn’t want to channel out their inner tomb raider if given a chance? Hoho~ And Bai Yuehu surprisingly gulped down ancient mud flavored with a bit of vinegar ๐ Looks like Liu Qingjiu is once more off on a “fatherly” journey to take care of his poor family’s kids~
Thanks for the update! ๐
His poor familyโs fox spirit even know the taste of mud uwu
I only say one thing – BYH sacrificing his taste buds and stomach for Lu Qingju’s safety is what you call ‘true love’! ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
If it causes trouble, eat it.If I like it, eat it.If it causes trouble and I like it….. marry it.
Thanks for the update
Heโll have to make him a delicious meal after all this.
Thanks for the great translation โฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธ
Thank you for the chapter!
Thank you for the update and your hard work.
LQJ so worried his fox eat something bad that past expiration date…lmao๐ don’t worry. your hubby have a stomach that made out of steel. and BYH…you’re handsome approved by your wife.
(เนใป .ฬซ ใปเน)
โIโll make you something good when we get home.โ ๐ฅ
Thank you
Thank you for the translations!
Give our dear Yuehu crabs pls QwQ
Dry old mud, with vinegar added? Bleargh! I’m sure that LQ will make him an awesome pizza when they get home.
“That thing was so hard, and had been left for who knows how long, it was definitely past its expiration date.”
Omg LQJ hahahaha
Maybe our cute Yuehu is a taotie beast or a kirin? doesnt seem to be like a dragon…
Thank you so much for the chapter!(เนยด>แ<)~โค
I admit, I did a spit take when I came across this gem
That thing was so hard, and had been left for who knows how long, it was definitely past its expiration date…
Mud๐๐๐
So taotie’s one and greatest power is still his capability to eat anything? ๐