Chapter 165 Day 29 of Transmigrating into an Imperial Examination Novel

Chapter 165: The Twenty-Ninth Day of Transmigrating into an Imperial Exam Novel

Qin Cang sat tall astride his fine horse, still clad in his dark armor, clearly just back from duty.

He still held his saber in his hand, knuckles white from clenching the hilt.

The expression on his face was utter disbelief, his pupils contracted from extreme shock, staring fixedly at the figure deep in the alley... and at the horrifying, jaw-dropping scene that had just unfolded before his eyes like something out of a miracle.

He had originally spotted An Yi's back from a distance, his heart filled with joy, and had spurred his horse to follow, wanting to tag along with him and go home together.

But then he saw An Yi turn into this secluded alley, followed by a few shady-looking guys who clearly meant no good.

His heart tightened, worried An Yi might get into trouble, and he immediately approached stealthily, just in time to hear Zhao Gaoyi's brazen, filthy talk about forcing himself on someone.

Rage clouded his judgment; he was about to draw his saber and charge in, to hack that scumbag who dared to defile An Yi into mincemeat!

Yet, just as he was about to strike, an unexpected chill enveloped him, freezing his movements.

Then he witnessed the scene beyond his comprehension—the temperature plummeted, ice formed, and then... turned to dust.

He watched with his own eyes as those living, breathing people, with just one glance from An Yi, vanished without a trace.

So... sir... was not human?

The realization hit him like a thunderbolt, leaving his mind blank, as if all the blood in his body had frozen.

The one he had always looked up to, adored, and pursued—was actually... a being like this?

An Yi turned around and met Qin Cang's shocked and bewildered gaze.

He showed no expression on his face, just quietly looked at him, and then a faint, almost imperceptible smile curved his lips, and he asked softly, "Afraid of me?"

Qin Cang snapped back to reality, almost without hesitation dismounting his horse. He strode over to An Yi, close enough to feel the lingering, otherworldly chill radiating from him.

He reached out, his fingertips trembling slightly, wanting to touch An Yi's cheek to confirm he was real, but just before contact, as if burned, he withdrew his hand.

"Not afraid." Qin Cang's voice was hoarse.

He looked deeply into An Yi's eyes, as if trying to peer into the depths of his soul through those stunningly beautiful eyes: "I... I just..."

He paused, struggling to organize his words, and finally voiced a question that had been weighing on his mind: "You... you're not the original Scholar An, are you?"

An Yi looked at him, didn't deny it, and simply nodded.

Seeing him nod, Qin Cang's face showed an expression of 'I knew it'.

He murmured, "No wonder... I should have thought of it earlier. I've seen the original Scholar An; he was completely different from you."

He had previously thought the changes in personality and demeanor were because of the series of setbacks, but never dared to consider that he might be a different person.

So... what exactly was this An Yi before him?

A ghost possessing a dead body? Or... a demon cultivating deep in the mountains? He wanted to ask, but didn't know how to phrase it, not wanting to offend him.

Finally, pushing down the myriad thoughts in his mind, he just looked at An Yi and asked the question he most wanted to know:

"Then what is your real name? Can you tell me? I want to know."

He wanted to know who it was he adored.

An Yi looked at the blazing passion and unyielding determination in his eyes that hadn't diminished even after guessing his non-human identity, and suddenly broke into a soft smile.

"My name is An Yi," he answered, his voice calm.

Qin Cang was stunned for a moment, then also smiled. The name didn't matter; what mattered was the person in front of him.

An Yi, however, slightly narrowed his breathtakingly beautiful eyes, a mischievous glint in his eyes, leaning in close until he was almost whispering into Qin Cang's ear, in a voice both seductive and dangerous:

"You really aren't afraid of me? Not afraid that I might be some demon or monster, having cultivated to take human form, just to... rip out your heart and eat it?"

His breath brushed against Qin Cang's ear.

Qin Cang's body stiffened slightly, the tips of his ears turning red, but he didn't step back.

He looked at the face so close, the face he had dreamed of, at the mischievous yet fathomless eyes, and suddenly smiled as well.

He leaned in a little closer. This time, he finally gathered the courage to reach out, firmly grasp An Yi's cool hand, and press that hand hard against his own heart pounding violently in his chest.

"That works too."

Qin Cang looked directly into An Yi's eyes and said very seriously, "If I could die at your hands, sir, be devoured by you, then we would... become one."

He paused, then said firmly, without hesitation:

"I would ask for nothing more."

An Yi: "..."

What a madman.

He felt the strong, powerful heartbeat under his palm, pounding like a drum against his hand, and seemingly also against the depths of his heart.

He looked into Qin Cang's eyes, and slowly withdrew his hand from Qin Cang's chest.

Then, no longer looking at Qin Cang's burning gaze that seemed about to ignite him, he slightly turned his head, his gaze falling on the empty corner of the alley, but the corners of his mouth curled into a smile of its own accord.

He said softly:

"I know."

Comments section:

"??????????"

"Really, this novel has me so confused..."

"What just happened? I can't keep up!"

"So many elements... imperial exams, political scheming, family life, cute kids, homosexuality, fantasy, demons, BDSM, pervs..."

"?? Did you sneak something weird in there?"

"Did I? I should @ the author! Show yourself! Dumbass!"

"What is this now? So there are monsters in this world after all?"

"In the end, the male lead will go down the path of cultivation, and An Yi is his some kind of wise old mentor figure?"

"What a load of crap, the author's a dumbass, I'm not reading anymore! (Angry)"

So An Yi is that strong? To be honest, even if I were to take him on, I might not be able to defeat him.

A 'don't laugh' challenge?

Tell us something we don't know.

No laughing challenge, huh? Damn, you win.

Not to mention you, even I at my peak would have to give him a wide berth.

Um... is it just me or does Qin Cang seem a bit perverted?

So what? He's not perverted towards you, why do you care so much!

I'm done... The author is a real mad genius.

Ha... in this novel, compared to demons and monsters, I can only say that "just a gay guy" is nothing!

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