Chapter 397: On How to Awaken the Sleeping Big Boss (8)

Chapter 397: On How to Awaken the Sleeping Big Boss (8)

The darkness was slowly engulfing the sleeping city.

Its progress was sluggish, as if held back by some unseen force, or maybe it was granting the entwined pair a little more time.

In any case, it moved as slowly as a snail on a broad path.

At first glance, you might not even realize the city was being consumed.

But the two, lost in their passion, were keenly aware that the darkness would eventually engulf the sleeping city.

So they needed to be even more passionate, even more entwined...

"That's enough," Song Chuyi said, clutching his waist and giving He Tongan a light kick.

"I have to go."

He Tongan grabbed his ankle and held it against his chest.

"Not yet, you can't."

He stared straight at Song Chuyi.

"A'Chu, you promised to stay with me."

Song Chuyi: ...

He really regretted it.

He had only managed to slightly delay the darkness's engulfing of the sleeping city, but he hadn't expected the dark force to be so ineffective.

Was it a turtle? It was moving so slowly!

His back was about to give out!

He had said they should take a proper break!

Song Chuyi shot a glare at He Tongan.

He Tongan's dark eyes stared straight into his, as if trying to etch his image deep into his soul.

Song Chuyi took a deep breath and clenched his teeth.

"Have you gotten your memories back or not?"

He Tongan seemed momentarily stunned.

"What are you saying, A'Chu? I don't get it."

Song Chuyi: ...

Now he suspected He Tongan might be feigning ignorance.

"If I find out you're lying to me, heh."

He sneered and pinched He Tongan's arm.

He Tongan lowered his head and kissed his fingertips.

"Does it hurt when I pinch you?"

"I wouldn't lie to A'Chu."

He Tongan took Song Chuyi's hand and placed it over his heart.

"I don't remember anything."

"All I know is that I love A'Chu so much."

"I love you so much."

Song Chuyi: ...

If only a certain part of him didn't move so much while saying these words, it would be more convincing.

He poked He Tongan's chest. "Who told you to act so carelessly?"

"Don't you know that lingering aimlessly will weaken your soul power?"

He Tongan blinked gently, seemingly not quite understanding, but still obediently replied, "I wasn't being careless."

"I just wanted to see A'Chu."

Though his words were comforting, his actions were far from gentle.

Song Chuyi was pulled into his arms and bit his shoulder hard.

"I know you're doing this on purpose."

"Playing the victim to win me over, aren't you?"

"You're impossible!"

He soon gave in, losing his strength.

The darkness continued to engulf the sleeping city.

But the bright sky made it hard to tell how much time had passed.

Song Chuyi felt as though a long time had passed, so much so that when He Tongan kissed him, his first instinct was to push him away.

"That's enough!"

His voice was hoarse from crying.

He Tongan kissed the corner of Song Chuyi's eye.

"A'Chu, the darkness is upon us."

Song Chuyi turned his head to look.

Indeed, the darkness had crept up on them unnoticed.

Song Chuyi let out a soft sigh.

"Just you wait, I'll make you pay for this next time!"

He glared at He Tongan, then raised his hand, palm facing inward, to cover his eyes.

He gently kissed the other person.

"You bastard."

He muttered under his breath.

The darkness had already crept to the edge, devouring their bodies.

At this moment, the darkness devoured them at an incredible speed. In just a few seconds, the two figures were submerged in the darkness.

As the last bit of light disappeared, a voice echoed from the void.

"Water Blue Star assessment complete. Permission granted to join the Interstellar Alliance."

The cheers were deafening, as though celebrating their departure.

Soon, a white light burst out of the darkness.

And another beam of light drifted out, heading in a certain direction.

——

Song Chuyi groggily opened his eyes.

He lazily turned over and stretched.

Xiaotong was still happily bouncing around in his mind.

"Host! Host! We've arrived in a new world!"

Song Chuyi grumbled, "I know."

Xiaotong: "Host, why isn’t there a story background for this world?"

Song Chuyi turned over again. "No rush, let’s just chill for a bit."

Xiaotong: "Host, aren’t you concerned about the villain?"

Song Chuyi replied lazily, "Nah, he’s not gonna die."

"His soul power lasted so long in that test place and still had enough energy to mess with me. He’s pretty tough."

Song Chuyi hummed twice. "Let’s just relax for now."

Xiaotong: "Okay, host~"

Song Chuyi was really digging this world, even though he hadn’t figured out what kind of world it was. But no one had bothered him while he lay there, and that alone made him like this world!

Song Chuyi lay there for hours, until it was dark outside. Then he turned over and sat up.

But he moved too quickly, got dizzy, and flopped back down.

Xiaotong: "...Host?"

Song Chuyi: "...Ugh."

"Moved too fast. Feeling a little dizzy." He explained, then added lazily, "While I’m lying here, Xiaotong, fill me in on the story background."

Xiaotong: "Got it, host!"

Song Chuyi quickly received the story background sent by Xiaotong.

This time, the setting is ancient times, but the villain isn’t some noble or a powerful demon—it’s the son of a bandit.

This bandit group has a rather poetic name: the Lie Yang Gang, based in the Lie Yang Mountain region.

The terrain of Lie Yang Mountain is rugged, making it easy to defend and hard to attack, giving both the imperial court and the martial world a headache.

The current leader of the Lie Yang Gang, Hong Qi, is fierce and hot-tempered. Although his martial arts aren’t the highest, he’s incredibly loyal and trusts his men completely, so many follow him.

His son, Liu Wenshan—the antagonist of this world—is the complete opposite.

Liu Wenshan is gloomy and withdrawn. He’s been quiet since childhood and rarely talks to anyone.

When he came of age, Hong Qi led his men to rob a merchant caravan and brought back a pampered young master.

Hong Qi thought of matching this precious young master with his own son, but Liu Wenshan showed resistance for the first time.

Driven by lust, Hong Qi simply married the young master, making him Liu Wenshan’s stepmother.

The pampered young master couldn’t handle life in the bandit gang and died suddenly of an illness on the wedding night.

As it turned out, this pampered young master was the son of the current prime minister, so the Lie Yang Gang was ultimately destroyed.

Liu Wenshan thus embarked on a path of revenge, throwing the world into chaos.

After reading the background, Song Chuyi had only one thought.

The story is clichéd and over-the-top, and it would be better if he weren’t the stepmother.

No wonder no one bothered him for so long—turns out he’s the stepmother.

And he had just married Hong Qi, well... the host body died suddenly of an illness that very night, and he possessed it.

Song Chuyi turned over again.

Great, this identity works; he can torment the villain without mercy!