After Marrying the Lord of the Underworld

As soon as Lu Yingjiu finished speaking, Jing Xian pressed him against the wall, causing him to retreat half a step with his back against the wall. He had nowhere to go, but this time he had no intention of escaping. Although he was still a little inexperienced, he still reached out and hugged Jing Xian back.

 

Their lips intertwined, and the two of them kissed deeply.

 

Lu Yingjiu didn’t know how long the kiss lasted, but everything seemed to slow down in his mind. His heart was beating fast, pounding heavily and shaking his heart. Jing Xian attacked him relentlessly, licking his sensitive upper jaw, sending electric currents that tingled and spread throughout his body.

 

Lu Yingjiu wanted to comply with this kiss.

 

But soon, he became powerless and he could only relax his waist and let Jing Xian move freely, like a small boat in a storm. They swallowed each other’s breaths.

 

Even though he was like this, Jing Xian was still not satisfied. Ignoring Lu Yingjiu’s trembling hand on his forehead, he reached out and pressed the back of his head to deepen the kiss.

 

Finally, they separated.

 

Before parting, Jing Xian licked the corner of Lu Yingjiu’s mouth.

 

Lu Yingjiu’s face and ears were burning.

 

Judging by Jing Xian’s gaze, if there weren’t a group of people waiting outside, they would probably have done something else.

 

He finally realized how terrifying it was to be a love-stricken brain priest who had been holding back for hundreds of years.

 

Jing Xian hugged him and rested his chin on his shoulder, asking, “So, are we together now?”

 

“Hm,” Lu Yingjiu said.

Jing Xian paused for a few seconds.

 

Then he said, “No, I can’t resist it. I want to kiss you again.”

 

After speaking, he lowered his head and kissed him wildly again.

 

Lu Yingjiu hadn’t recovered from the previous kiss yet, and if Jing Xian kissed him passionately again, even if they didn’t do anything else, it would probably give him the illusion of being indecent in broad daylight. So he struggled a bit, pushed Jing Xian away, and laughed, “Stop it, stop it, we’re running out of time.”

 

Jing Xian wouldn’t let it go, “Just one more kiss, one more!”

 

Lu Yingjiu turned his head away and said, “Let’s kiss slowly after we’ve dealt with everything. There are so many people waiting for us.”

 

“Forget about them, let’s kiss each other.”

 

“You’re so shameless.”

 

“What’s wrong with being shameless? Kissing is winning.”

 

After speaking, Jing Xian pressed himself against Lu Yingjiu again, forcing him into a corner and kissing him once more.

 

Lu Yingjiu was dizzy from the kiss and said after a while, “Have you ever been to a pet market?”

 

“I’ve been there once.” Jing Xian reached out and rubbed his black hair.

 

Lu Yingjiu said, “There are fish for sale in pet markets too. You’re like one of those kissing fish that never separate once they kiss.”

 

As soon as he said that, he almost laughed out loud.

 

Jing Xian also laughed and said, “Can the kissing fish kiss again?”

 

“No.” Lu Yingjiu reached out and poked his forehead.

He didn’t use much force, but if it were someone else, they would have been left with a red mark on their forehead.

 

However, it was still useless against Jing Xian’s skeletal surprise…

 

(t/n: skeletal surprise-is a martial arts term that refers to a person who has a very unique bone structure that may be different from the average person and has the potential to develop martial arts talents. This term is often used to describe a person who has particularly strong physical qualities and talents and may be suitable for a career in the martial arts industry or physical training.)

 

Anyway, the attack didn’t work.

 

The two of them cuddled in the corner and talked aimlessly.

 

Lu Yingjiu smelled the cold fragrance on Jing Xian’s body and thought to himself that he had always been in a suspenseful and supernatural film set. He was an excellent protagonist, but today he was finally dragged into a romantic idol drama by Jing Xian.

 

Although he didn’t feel bad about it.

 

He hugged Jing Xian and continued to indulge in the moment, burying his head in his arms and rubbing against him. Jing Xian’s heartbeat also quickened a bit.

 

After being sticky for a while, Yao Gou’s voice came from outside, “Hey! Why haven’t you two finished yet?”

 

“We’ll be there soon!” Lu Yingjiu replied.

 

This time, he finally made up his mind to break free from Jing Xian’s embrace, picked up the red veil, and smiled at Jing Xian, “Here, let me put this on you.”

 

Jing Xian was happy to take advantage of the situation, still savoring the kisses, and his hands seemed to still feel the softness of Lu Yingjiu’s waist. He was in a great mood and cooperated fully.

 

He leaned down slightly and said to Lu Yingjiu, “Come.”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “…”

 

Jing Xian was half a head taller than him. If he wore thick-soled boots, he could probably directly rest his chin on his head when hugging.

 

But…

 

Lu Yingjiu took a deep breath and said, “Stand straight, I’m not that short.”

 

“I’m just afraid you’ll have trouble covering me.” Jing Xian muttered, and indeed stood up straight.

 

Lu Yingjiu lightly tossed the red bridal veil, which fell on Jing Xian’s head, covering his face.

 

Then he took Jing Xian’s hand.

 

Jing Xian held him tightly in return.

 

The two of them, holding each other, returned to the center of the wedding hall from the corridor.

 

Yao Gou was anxious waiting for them, and as soon as he saw them, he said, “Why are you two so slow…”

 

Before he could finish his sentence, he was stunned, staring at Jing Xian, who was covered with a bridal veil.

 

—He, or rather everyone present, clearly didn’t expect that the one getting married was Jing Xian.

 

After staring for a few seconds, he turned his gaze sharply to Lu Yingjiu, exclaiming, “Ah, ah, ah…”

 

Lu Yingjiu asked, “What’s wrong?”

 

“Ah!” Yao Gou exclaimed, “I didn’t expect you to be so strong and vigorous, brother! Awesome! I’ve misunderstood you all along, I didn’t expect the real man to be right beside me, the real man is my good brother! It’s true that you can’t judge a book by its cover!”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “…”

 

Yao Gou was really a premature speaker, what the hell did “you can’t judge a book by its cover” mean?

 

Jing Xian just chuckled quietly, continuing to obediently hold his hand, playing the role of a “good daughter-in-law”.

 

The red candles were lit, and under the watchful eyes of the crowd, it was time for them to perform the bows.

 

Lu Yingjiu said to Yao Gou, “I’ll say it again, the wedding won’t move the female ghost, it’s very likely to just anger her.”

 

“How could that be,” Yao Gou said, “I’m moved by your love story!”

 

Lu Yingjiu sighed silently, thinking that if they could really anger the female ghost and lure her out, it would be easier.

 

He had already placed talisman paper around the wedding hall, and the villagers were safe, so there wasn’t too much to worry about.

 

In the end, it’s just a little ghost, not that complicated.

 

So, he and Jing Xian stood in the center of the wedding hall.

 

Bowing to heaven and earth –

 

The two of them bowed deeply to the altar of heaven and earth.

Jing Xian was clearly unfamiliar with the bridal veil, and when he straightened up, he even adjusted it with his hand, fearing it would fall off.

 

He really wanted Lu Yingjiu to lift the veil.

 

Lu Yingjiu turned his head and saw his little movement, and couldn’t help but smile.

 

Bowing to one’s parents –

 

They bowed to the empty parents’ seats.

 

Straightening up, Lu Yingjiu inexplicably thought: if Zhuang Xue knew that he and Jing Xian were together, what would her reaction be?

 

Would she be angry or happy, would she knock him on the head, or would she present them with a bouquet of fresh flowers?

 

After many years, his closest relatives had passed away, and he would never know the answer.

 

But one thing was certain: like most mothers, she definitely hoped that her son could live a happy and stable life.

 

Lu Yingjiu thought to himself: although the past 27 years have been bumpy, with many mysteries and confusions, being trapped in a short period of time and reincarnation –

 

But life is not measured by length, but by concentration.

 

Not necessarily stable, but happy.

Someone loves him, unswervingly, and for the first time in his life, he wants to return the same emotion to the other person.

 

Husband and wife bow to each other –

 

“Ah!!!”

 

Before the two of them could bow down, a scream broke the peaceful atmosphere!

 

Lu Yingjiu looked sideways and saw a villager suddenly fall to the ground, blood gushing from his back, instantly staining his clothes red.

 

He was in extreme pain, but he didn’t dare to move around and press on the wound, so he kept screaming.

 

Everyone was in a panic, and the blood spread to their feet, the bright red was terrifying.

 

They also screamed and fled in all directions.

 

“It’s her!!”

 

“The ghost is here!!”

 

“Help!!”

 

In a few seconds, the crowded wedding hall was empty, and everyone scattered.

 

“…”

 

Lu Yingjiu’s face was as calm as water, and he quickly walked to the injured person’s side.

 

He squatted down, took out a silver butterfly knife from his hand, and with a light scrape and pull, the blood-stained clothes were stripped off.

 

What appeared before him was another tattoo that looked like it had been cut out with a knife.

 

A lone wolf with blood on its mouth and claws, staring at him fiercely, as if it was about to tear through the skin and rip the flesh in the next second, and jump in front of him.

 

Like the previous tattoo, it was full of ominous overtones.

 

Yao Gou exclaimed, “Ah! This is also a taboo for tattoos! Tattoos should not depict bloodthirsty wolves, a lone wolf with blood means the family will perish! It’s too unlucky!”

 

Lu Yingjiu pasted several talismans on the man’s body, and the cool sensation spread throughout his body, easing the pain.

 

The man’s face immediately improved a bit, he stopped shouting, and was just groaning on the ground, obviously not having recovered.

 

Yao Gou said again, “Didn’t you paste talismans all around the wedding hall? Why didn’t it work? Didn’t the female ghost still come?”

 

“For ordinary people, those talismans are more than enough.” Lu Yingjiu replied, “If he still gets injured under these circumstances, it can only mean that he has had a grudge with this female ghost, and the ghost harbors resentment towards him.”

 

“So it’s like this,” Yao Gou shook his head, “Tsk tsk tsk, he probably did the same as the previous two victims, right? They all bullied her before. It’s not nice to say, but I think they deserved it.” He sighed heavily, “But we can’t just not save him.”

 

After saying that, he took out his phone to call and prepare to send this person to the hospital.

 

While Yao Gou was busy, Lu Yingjiu looked around.

 

Everything was normal, without a trace of yin energy.

 

He used inviting the gods, and the black hairball at his feet let out an “awooo!” and rubbed against him.

 

His excellent senses made the whole world clear in front of him.

 

No ghost could escape from Lu Yingjiu’s eyes.

 

He saw a very faint shadow flash in the corner of the wedding hall.

 

It appeared for less than a millisecond, and then, like a drop of water hiding in the ocean, it melted in the sunlight.

 

Lu Yingjiu flipped his hand, and two or three talismans appeared in his hand.

 

The other hand already had a short knife out of its sheath, a light cut could sever the throat of the evil ghost. He was about to step forward, raise his hand and drop the knife –

 

Only to see a red object appear in that corner first.

 

Lu Yingjiu: ?

 

He took a closer look, and it turned out to be Jing Xian with a bridal veil on!!

 

Jing Xian had kept the veil on all the time, maintaining this image.

 

His steps were light, and he reached out and gently grabbed into the void.

 

A terrifying scream came!

 

The wet female ghost appeared, struggling frantically in his hand. Her strength was very strong, her fingers touched the wall next to her, leaving several deep cracks, the wall powder flew around, and the red curtain in mid-air was blown up by the strong wind, surging like waves.

 

But this attack had no effect when it hit Jing Xian.

 

After all, Jing Xian was able to catch her without even looking, his strength was not just overwhelming.

 

Jing Xian gently closed his fingers again, and her scream could no longer be heard, only the sound of her throat about to be crushed.

 

Just as she was about to be decapitated, at the critical moment, Lu Yingjiu shouted, “Don’t kill her yet!”

 

Upon hearing this, Jing Xian paused and then relaxed his grip.

 

Then he brought the ghost back to Lu Yingjiu, holding her out and saying, “Give you.”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “…”

 

The scene in front of him was a bit complicated.

 

Jing Xian was still wearing the bridal veil, looking exceptionally festive, holding the female ghost like a little chick, coming over to Lu Yingjiu to show off his achievement.

 

“How about it?” Jing Xian pushed the ghost towards Lu Yingjiu, “Isn’t your husband very powerful?”

 

Female ghost: “Hehe!”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “Haha.”

 

Lu Yingjiu flicked his hand, and three talismans flew out like they had life, sticking to the female ghost.

 

Then he said, “You can let go now.”

 

Jing Xian decisively let go, and the female ghost fell to the ground with a thud, bound by the talismans, unable to move.

 

Yao Gou, who was standing by, was dumbfounded: firstly, he had never seen Lu Yingjiu and Jing Xian exorcise ghosts, and he really didn’t understand how wild their methods were; secondly, he didn’t know that a ghost falling to the ground could be so heavy, like a stone.

 

The female ghost couldn’t move, lying on the ground, only her pair of black eyes were rolling around. She wanted to say something, but couldn’t open her mouth.

 

Lu Yingjiu temporarily ignored her, looked at Jing Xian, and said, “Do you like this bridal veil so much?”

 

Jing Xian stood in front of him and said righteously, “You haven’t lifted it for me yet! Until you lift it for me personally, I will wear it in front of you every day. You’ve been a scumbag for so many years, and I finally gained a status, of course I have to cherish it!”

 

Yao Gou: ?

 

Female ghost: ??

 

Although they were a human and a ghost, strangers to each other, and even enemies, they looked at each other for a few seconds at this moment.

 

They both saw the soul of gossip in each other’s eyes.

 

Lu Yingjiu was helpless.

 

He really believed that Jing Xian could do such a thing, so he said okay, okay, okay, and gently lifted it up, and the cover was smoothly taken off.

 

The hand that was stretched out had not had time to retract, and was caught by Jing Xian.

 

Jing Xian’s eyes were bright, and he said, “From today on, I am a member of your Lu family, and my name is Lu Xian!”

 

Lu Yingjiu: “…Not necessarily.”

 

Jing Xian made another move, wanting to hug and kiss him.

 

Lu Yingjiu maintained his usual clear consciousness, not like him, his head was dizzy with love, and instantly entered the love script.

 

He still remembered that there was a person and a ghost next to him.

 

But Jing Xian moved quickly and had already put his hand on his waist.

 

Lu Yingjiu subconsciously looked sideways, and sure enough, Yao Gou and the female ghost were staring at each other.

 

A few seconds later, Yao Gou turned his back and muttered, “I didn’t see anything, I didn’t see anything…”

 

And the female ghost actually grinned, and the look in her eyes revealed a strange excitement.

 

Lu Yingjiu: ?

 

She was almost killed by Jing Xian two minutes ago! How come she suddenly got excited?

 

Sure enough, the thinking of ghosts is hard to understand!

 

After calming Jing Xian, Lu Yingjiu pulled his hand away, bent over and tore off a piece of talisman paper from the female ghost.

 

In this way, she could speak.

 

The female ghost named He Wanbai opened her mouth and said, “Ah…”

 

Lu Yingjiu listened carefully.

 

He Wanbai: “You two are really a good match!!”

 

Lu Yingjiu: ??

 

He was very confused.

 

He Wanbai was excited for a while, and then said, “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you. The ones I want to get revenge on are just those bastards. Like the stinky man just now, he also bought a wife, but he wasn’t found out by the police at the time. I was too light on him by just tattooing a wolf on his back. I should have written the Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng on his back.”

 

Lu Yingjiu rubbed his eyebrows and said, “We roughly understand your situation and know who you want to retaliate against. They are all those who have hurt you.”

 

He Wanbai: “Yes, yes.”

 

Her attitude was quite good.

 

Lu Yingjiu continued, “But as an exorcist, I can’t let you continue to operate in the village. I understand your anger, but please go back to the underworld. This is not where you should be.”

 

He Wanbai replied to him, “Actually, I don’t have much resentment anymore. I know that after I died, those human traffickers were all caught. Although the people in the village are bastards, I don’t hate them enough to want them to die.”

 

“Why are you still staying in the mortal world?” Lu Yingjiu raised his eyebrows.

 

He Wanbai twisted her body a bit, “Because I’m waiting for someone.”

 

“Who?”

 

This time, the female ghost was shy for a few seconds before answering, “It’s an exorcist with the surname Chu… I don’t know what his name is, so I always call him Xiao Chu. Do you know him? He once stayed in this village for a while.”

 

Lu Yingjiu thought to himself: it must be Chu Qianju.

 

When Chu Qianju came to the village, the female ghost stopped wreaking havoc.

 

Everyone thought he had gotten rid of the female ghost, but it turned out that this female ghost seemed to like Chu Qianju a bit, and they had spent some time together.

 

“But!” He Wanbai suddenly changed her tone, “Xiao Chu doesn’t keep his promises! He clearly told me before he left to rest assured in the village and not to cause trouble. When he returns, he will help me take the remaining bastards to court together and completely resolve this matter in a humane way.”

 

“I completely believed him. But what happened? I waited for him here for more than ten years, and he never came back!”

 

“Xiao Chu is also a scumbag!”

 

“So if I make a move this time, he might come back!”

 

As she said this, her emotions became more and more excited, and she twisted more fiercely on the ground, and two lines of blood tears flowed down.

 

“Don’t worry, don’t worry,” Lu Yingjiu said, “Look at you, your eyes are bleeding, you’re quite angry…”

 

But after He Wanbai said this, he finally understood the situation.

 

She thought that if she made trouble again, it would attract Chu Qianju to come back.

 

Contrary to her wish, that person didn’t even return, not even a shadow.

 

Lu Yingjiu asked again, “Did Chu Qianju tell you where he went?”

 

He Wanbai stopped moving, “His name is Chu Qianju?”

 

“Yes.” Lu Yingjiu nodded.

 

He Wanbai’s lips moved slightly, as if she was silently reciting this name several times.

 

After reciting it carefully several times, she finally said, “No, he never said. You are exorcists, can you help me find out where he is? As long as I see him once, I promise to go to the underworld voluntarily, and you don’t need to do anything. I just have this one wish that hasn’t been fulfilled.”

 

Lu Yingjiu said, “We don’t know either. It’s been so many years, it’s not that easy, and… you might have to prepare for the worst.”

 

He also wanted to find Chu Qianju.

 

According to the old woman that added the oil, Chu Qianju always wanted to meet Lu Yingjiu—they had similar destinies and a predestined relationship.

 

But after so many years, Lu Yingjiu had never seen this person, and it was hard not to guess the worst possibility.

 

He Wanbai’s wish was likely to come to naught.

 

Sure enough, when He Wanbai heard this, her eyes dimmed.

 

She muttered a few words to herself, and no one could hear what she was saying.

 

“However,” Lu Yingjiu said, “I also want to find him, and I was planning to ask the Chu family.”

 

“Really?” He Wanbai looked up, “Even a little bit of hope, I don’t want to give up. He is a very powerful exorcist, he definitely won’t have any accidents. So, please really help me.”

 

Just as Lu Yingjiu was about to answer “okay”, he heard a male voice coming from the door.

 

“No need to look, Chu Qianju is already dead.”

 

Everyone was stunned and turned their heads to look at the door of the wedding hall.

 

Chu Banyang, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, strode in. The sunlight fell on his wrinkle-free shirt, and his newly made horse leather shoes were oiled and shiny.

 

There was no expression on his face, and no emotions could be seen. He repeated, “He’s already dead.”