Chapter 1713
by 林方方Chapter 1713 I’m Waiting for You to Marry Me
Chang’an City.
As dawn broke, a carriage sped into the city.
“Yan Zhong!”
Lin Qiye pushed open the gate and walked straight in, calling out loudly.
“Brother Qiye?!” Yan Zhong, who was just walking out of the house, saw Lin Qiye return and exclaimed with surprise, “You’re back from your travels?”
“Yes.” Lin Qiye nodded, “Where is Gong Yang Wan?”
“She and Yu Wu are at the Demon Suppression Department. I’m responsible for screening new members here… Do you need her for something?”
“The place I asked you to send people to find, did you find it?”
“You mean Fengdu?” Yan Zhong immediately nodded, “A few days ago, Hu Jia and the others sent back news that following the route you provided, they entered Fengdu and delivered the Heavenly Sovereign’s edict… though the Emperor of Fengdu seems to be away, with only one Ghost Emperor in charge.”
“And then?”
“They do indeed have a kind of Dark Yin Wood that can use Dark Yin energy to isolate all life force… but it’s extremely rare. The entire Fengdu has only one piece, which has already been sent to Chang’an.”
Hearing this, Lin Qiye finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Since leaving Chang’an with Jialan a year ago, he had been corresponding with Gong Yang Wan, trying to find the material for the coffin in his memory. Since Jialan had been sealed in that coffin for two thousand years, it meant the coffin must have something special about it that could block the prying of the [Key of the Door].
But after six months of searching, the Demon Suppression Department had sent people all over the Han Empire without finding this material. Finally, Lin Qiye guessed that the coffin material might have originated from Fengdu itself, so he pointed out a route and sought the Lingbao Heavenly Sovereign’s edict, asking the Demon Suppression Department to investigate.
Now, this Dark Yin Wood was the only way to protect Jialan and this grand chess game.
“Listen, later…”
Lin Qiye gave Yan Zhong some instructions, and the latter nodded and immediately walked out of the residence.
Jialan stood behind him and asked worriedly:
“Qiye, will we make it in time?”
“We will.” Lin Qiye nodded, “Don’t worry, leave the rest to us to handle… but doing this will be hard on you.”
“It’s just two thousand years.” Jialan spoke carelessly, “The Marquis is trapped in the flow of fate, Wu Quan is imprisoned under the Eastern Emperor Bell, they’ve all made sacrifices for this grand chess game… Besides, those monsters keep coming after me, which is annoying. It’s not bad to find a place to hide.”
“The Marquis can occasionally meet with Gong Yang Wan and others in the flow of fate, and Wu Quan’s time is suppressed, so naturally he won’t notice the passage of time… But you’re different. Being alone in the Dark Yin Wood for two thousand years… it can drive a person mad.” Lin Qiye’s eyes were full of concern.
“When you see me in the future, am I mad?”
“…No.”
“Then it’s fine.” Jialan put her hands on her hips, “Don’t underestimate me, Qiye. Although I’m not very bright, I’m very focused when doing things… including waiting.”
Looking at her carefree appearance, Lin Qiye didn’t know what to say for a moment.
“Qiye, I want to eat steamed buns.”
Lin Qiye came back to his senses and immediately said, “Alright, I’ll take you right away!”
Lin Qiye took Jialan’s hand and stepped toward the streets of Chang’an. Jialan obediently followed behind Lin Qiye, feeling the warmth from his palm, her eyes suddenly reddening…
She took a deep breath, blinked hard to force back the tears, and strode ahead of Lin Qiye, leaving him with only her deep blue back.
“Qiye!”
“Hmm?”
“Today, I want to eat four steamed buns!”
…
“In the first year of Yuanding, Huo Qubing, the Chief of the Demon Suppression Department, dispatched three hundred Bronze Armored Warriors to forge a coffin from Dark Yin Wood and escort the Immortal Woman from Chang’an to Fengdu. The journey took seven days, during which they encountered three attacks from extraterrestrial winged monsters. With the intervention of a certain unspeakable existence, they finally safely escorted her to Fengdu. All three hundred Bronze Armored Warriors perished in the process.
—From the ‘Secret Records of the Demon Suppression Department’.”
…
Fengdu.
Mingchen Naifan Martial City Celestial Palace.
“From now on, this palace will be specifically used to contain this coffin. No unauthorized personnel will enter.” The Eastern Ghost Emperor in a blood-red robe spoke slowly.
“Thank you, Ghost Emperor.” Hu Jia bowed respectfully.
“However, although you have the Heavenly Sovereign’s edict, Fengdu has its own rules… This woman’s background, I must report to the Emperor of Fengdu. Please explain clearly.”
“Uh…” Hu Jia glanced toward a corner of the palace, and after a moment, spoke again,
“This woman’s background is rather complicated. Today I will have someone record her history in a document and personally deliver it to your chamber. How does that sound?”
“Very well.”
The Eastern Ghost Emperor nodded slightly, his form turning into a shadow and disappearing from the palace.
Only after the Eastern Ghost Emperor had completely left did a figure in blue clothing slowly walk out from the corner of the palace.
“I’m sorry for the trouble. I cannot form any karmic connections with Fengdu, so some things can only be handled by you.” Lin Qiye apologized.
“Lord Lin is too polite.”
Lin Qiye walked through the empty palace, straight to the Dark Yin Wood coffin. Jialan was looking at the coffin in front of her, lost in thought.
“Are you afraid?” Lin Qiye asked softly.
“No.” Jialan shook her head, “This coffin is carved so beautifully… I just wonder if it will be cold once I lie inside.”
Lin Qiye looked at Jialan with complex emotions. Although she had pretended not to care all the way, Lin Qiye could sense that she was somewhat afraid… No girl could face two thousand years of loneliness and darkness so easily.
“I had another coffin made, to be placed next to yours. This way, I can always accompany you.” Lin Qiye looked into her eyes and said seriously.
Jialan chuckled, “No need. Don’t you have many things to do? Why would you live in a coffin with me… Besides, only if you go out can you come back often to see me and tell me about the outside world… If we’re both stuck in here, it would be too boring.”
Lin Qiye was silent for a moment, then nodded, “Alright, I will visit you regularly.”
“There’s one more thing…”
“Tell me.”
“Do you remember when you proposed to me?”
Lin Qiye thought for a moment, “Are you referring to the time in the South Sea, in Dunhuang, or in Danyang?”
“All of them!” Jialan’s cheeks turned bright red. She glanced at Hu Jia nearby, then leaned close to Lin Qiye’s ear and whispered, “I’ve thought about it carefully, and I feel that without something to look forward to, these two thousand years would be too hard to endure…
When we meet next time, I’ll be waiting for you to marry me, okay?”