Spoiler ahead chapter 127.
Judging from his expression, it seemed as if his right eye was throbbing and in an overwhelming amount of pain. Xie Lian instantly sprung forward, “Are you okay?”
The corner of Hua Cheng’s mouth twitched but he forced the words back. The silver eyes engraved on top of E’ming’s hilt snapped open and the eyeball started to spin wildly. Veins popped along the surface of the hand that Hua Cheng rested on top of the altar, threatening to flip the table at any second. Xie Lian reached out his hand, wanting to help, but Hua Cheng growled, “Stay back!”
Seeing Xie Lian freeze, Hua Cheng gritted out through his teeth, “… Your Highness, please, hurry and get away from me. I might…”
Xie Lian cut him off, “How can you tell me to leave when you’re like this?!” Hua Cheng said, his voice nothing but gentle, “If you were to stay here any longer, I-“
In that instant, waves after waves of ghostly howls and cries sounded from outside the Qiandeng Temple. Ghosts were doubling over on the Ghost City Main Street, bawling their eyes out, clutching their heads and wailing, as if their skulls had split open and they were on the verge of death. Amidst the chaos, Qi Rong was sprinting fast ahead.
Due to the fact that he was possessing a human’s body, although the flesh body had diminished his powers, it also acted as a protective barrier against any ghost-effective attacks. It was solely because of this that Qi Rong was still jumping about resiliently and seizing this chance to flee. The group of female ghosts that were cradling Guzi had now fallen onto the ground and crying about their headaches. Unable to sing their hypnotic melody, Guzi groggily woke up only to see Qi Rong bolting away like a madman. He jumped to his feet and chased after him while yelling, “Dad! Dad! Wait for me!”
As he ran, Qi Rong turned around, stuck out his tongue and made a face, “LULULULULALALALA, GOOD BOY, DAD’S LEAVING! HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA”
Yet Guzi still chased after him relentlessly with his two small pair of legs. Seeing that the distance between them has grown bigger, he broke out in tears, “Dad! Please don’t throw me away. Dad, take me with you!”
Qi Rong spat out continuously, “GET LOST! GET LOST! DON’T FOLLOW ME! WHAT A NUISANCE!”
A drop of his spit flew so far that it hit Guzi on the forehead and knocked him down on his butt. He cried even harder, to the point as if his heart was going to break and his lungs were going to burst. Xie Lian couldn’t bear it any longer and he stormed out of Qiandeng Temple in anger, “Qi Rong!”
The moment Qi Rong saw Xie Lian blocking the path in front of him, he spun around in fear and ran back the way he came from. Along the way, he scooped up Guzi from the
ground and threatened, “DON’T COME ANY CLOSER! COME AND I’LL BITE OFF THE HEAD OF THIS LITTLE BRAT BEFORE YOUR EYES!! What a good boy, you’re gonna become your dad’s meal, how filial! Tomorrow dad’ll cook you! You can pick between being braised or steamed! HAHAHAHAHA!”
Xie Lian wasn’t fazed by the threat at all. However, just when he was about to give chase, a loud crash sounded behind him. As if suddenly struck by fury, Hua Cheng had swept the ink brush and paper pad off the table and to the ground. Fearing for the worst,
Xie Lian couldn’t afford to deal with Qi Rong and turned around, “San Lang…”
All of a sudden, he was embraced tightly by Hua Cheng. There was a tremble in his voice as the Supreme Ghost King whispered, “I lied. Don’t leave me.”
“…” Xie Lian became as still as a statue locked within the pair of strong arms, “San Lang? Do you recognize me?”
It seemed as if he was at a point where he had lost all senses and wasn’t able to recognize who was in front of him. He clutched Xie Lian even tighter in his arms and repeatedly muttered, “… I lied. Don’t leave me.”
Xie Lian widened his eyes. Outside the temple, while Guzi wailed uncontrollably, Qi Rong broke out in a series of hysterical laughter. He cackled, “HEHE! HUA CHENG YOU FUCKER! ! THAT’LL TEACH YOU FOR LOOKING DOWN ON ME ALL THE TIME! LOOK AT YOU, ALL COCKY ALL DAY! AIN’T THIS KARMA! YOU’RE DONE FOR!!”
Upon hearing this, the ghosts on the streets who were on the verge of exhaustion from the pain immediately cursed back, “Green Ghost! You piece of useless trash, ya dare to swear at our lord?!”
The annoying ruckus going on around them drove Hua Cheng to the edge and even more infuriated. He raised his hand as if about to blast them to pieces. Instinctively, Xie
Lian hugged him back to keep the hand down. He soothed, “Okay, okay. I won’t leave, I won’t leave you.” With a flick of his hand, the Qiandeng Temple’s grand doors closed shut by themselves. To prevent Qi Rong from busting into the temple under these circumstances, Xie Lian shooed, “If you’re gonna scram, then get lost! I don’t have time for you! If you don’t get lost, then just wait and see what I’ll… -AH!”
To his surprise, Hua Cheng was unsatisfied with only a shallow embrace, and he shoved Xie Lian roughly on top of the jaded table. Ink, paper, brushes all fell and scattered across the floor. Caught up in the struggle, Xie Lian’s hand accidentally glided past the ink pad stationed on the table, leaving crimson red marks along the paper underneath him. Upon ‘Ache of Separation’, the two characters ‘Mount Wu’ in the line
“After Mount Wu removed, clouds are no longer clouds”, was now stained with vivid blood-like markings, making it stunningly beautiful. “San…” Xie Lian started.
Before he could finish, Hua Cheng held him by the shoulders and leaned down to kiss him.
Qi Rong, who had undoubtedly heard something that didn’t sound right, laughed, “Cousin Crown Prince, you better be careful! Hua Cheng is probably like a rabid dog right now, he’ll bite whoever he sees! I, myself, will personally go and help you spread the news. There are quite a few monks and cultivators who seek revenge against Hua
Cheng, they might as well come now and take care of him! AHAHAHAHAHA…” Xie Lian’s heart tightened as Qi Rong’s laughter faded in the distance. If Qi Rong really did call forth the group of cultivators who Hua Cheng had wronged, under the demons’ current weakened condition, how could Ghost City defend itself?
Yet, amidst all this, Hua Cheng wasn’t allowing him any breaks to think. Although he wasn’t alive and shouldn’t emit any warmth, in this very moment, his body was burning hot, as if he was struck by a high fever. With their lips tightly pressed against each other’s, Xie Lian was practically forced to accept the incoming waves of heat. The hands that were originally trying to push Hua Cheng away now sank into the folds of the red fabric near his shoulders instead.
Maybe it was because Hua Cheng’s spiritual energy was too strong, Xie Lian felt his throat, chest, and stomach were filled to the brim by warmth, to the point that it became uncomfortable. If he continued to endure this, he might just burst under the sheer amount of power that was being poured in. He tightened his jaw and raised his palm to slap. Although he did land a blow, but because he really couldn’t bring himself to hit Hua Cheng, the hand only tapped his shoulder instead, the force neither light nor heavy. Unfazed, Hua Cheng seized his wrist, held it down, and continued the attack on Xie Lian’s lips while his other hand is trying to forcefully open his robe. The bursting out of Hua Cheng spiritual energy making him to be froze in place. Everything happens just so fast before he fells such a heavy headache because of shame and unbearable spiritual energy.
Hua Cheng’s fingers were roaming across every inch of his body shamelessly, making Xie Lian suffer in silent torment on his body. This altar was originally a place where one would make offerings to a god, but it now resided a ghost and a god who were entangled in a heated battle of tongues and half naked. The hot feeling inside him growing and craving for more which was fulfilled by Hua Cheng.
In his foggy mind, Xie Lian finally realized one thing. Although every time it was out of his control and he had no choice, but in truth, there was a hidden desire he couldn’t hold back every time.
After suffering through the entire night being railed, the unsettling energy inside of Hua Cheng finally began to calm down. The arm that was clutching onto Xie Lian slowly released its grip.
Xie Lian flipped over and start to dress himself and Hua Cheng up. His body feels so hurt but he can handle that after all he already experience more hurtful thing in his life. Watching Hua Cheng’s sleeping face, he finally sighed a heavy breath.
Thrown to the side, E’ming’s single eyeball was still spinning around frantically like he just finish watching a good show. Xie Lian picked up the scimitar, and it was only after a long series of pets that the blade finally softened into a crescent eye smile, as if it was finally satisfied. Not long after, Hua Cheng shot up from where he was sleeping, “…Your Highness?!” Hastily, Xie Lian adjusted his expression. He turned around and beamed, “You’re awake? Everything’s fine now.”
Hua Cheng did a quick scan around him. Needless to say, it was a giant mess inside the Qiandeng Temple. His face was uncharacteristically distraught, as if he couldn’t remember what happened the night before. Xie Lian jumped at the chance to speak, his voice calm and confident, “What happened last night? All your subordinates were suddenly struck by either a fever or throbbing headache. Everyone was restless. You were too, and you had quite the temper!”
Hua Cheng demanded, “Other than that?”
“Other than what? There’s nothing else.” Xie Lian blinked.
He could feel Hua Cheng’s gaze on him as the Supreme continued to grill him, “Gege lying.. I can see the kiss mark on your neck. "Xie Lian softly cleared his throat, as if he was slightly embarrassed, “To tell you the truth, San Lang, please don’t be mad at me.…”
“…”
Hua Cheng looked at him with unreadable face.the feeling of guilt grow inside him.Xie Lian held down his fort and watched him earnestly, “San Lang it's fine I'm.. Im.. I'm fine. "
“…”
There was a pause before Hua Cheng puffed a sigh walking to hug him. "Gege I'm sorry. "After a long hug he let it go and face Xie Lian who was burst in red.
“It opened.” Hua Cheng muttered all of a sudden.
“What did?” Xie Lian asked.
Hua Cheng lifted his head, and with a somber voice, he clarified, “Mount Tong’lu reopened.”
The meaning of this announcement couldn’t be clearer for the two. Xie Lian widened his eyes, “A new ghost king…is about to be born?”
Hua Cheng nodded as he lift Xie Lian up. "San Lang! "
"My fault Gege I'm sorry you can stay here untill youre fine. "Xie Lian just nodded before Hua Cheng teleport themself into the Paradise Manor.
"I have the medicine there.. You can use that to cure your.... "
"I got it San Lang can you leave me alone i need to take my medicine. "Hua Cheng put Xie Lian on the bed before he himself walking out to find something to eat.
"Let's see we have this pills and cream. "He open the pills before eating it as he look at the cream. He decide to lay down a little since his back is hurt.
After a while Hua Cheng get into the room seeing Xie Lian who sleeping peacefully but what shock him the most is the position of the pills on the table.
"Gege.. Gege.. "
"Mnhh.. Ouhh San Lang you're back. "He sit on the bed getting an intense look from Hua Cheng. "What's wrong? "
"Gege did you eat the pills? "
"You say that's a medicine. "
"Gege that's Childbearing pills. "
"..."
"Urmm I'm a male that will be fine right? "
"Child bearing pills makes for whoever wants a child even without a womb. "
"..."
*What happened on the first are from the novel and the thing change start from the bottom.
Edit*
I got a lot of comment asking about child bearing pills and well that pill do exist in the original novel on Extra chapter 252: The ghost king birthday and since i read it on other translation platform they might translated it on the opposite thing but still the same meaning and the novel I read state that the pills called Child bearing pills but in Scrib it call a pill containing a child.